Airbags seats and seatbelts useless for 6'8" 375lbs adult man. I sit within 6" of the steering wheel airbag the seatbelt goes across my bicep not my shoulder and the seat itself only goes up to the middle of my back, the head rest is between my shoulders. Why is there no exemption for giants and airbags and seatbelts? By having these "safety features" in my vehicle, my life is put in more danger than other people that are normal sized. If I ever get into an accident and the airbags or seatbelt injure me I will be suing you for forcing me to use these dangerous for me things. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL WHEN YOU ARE A GIANT, and your regulations make being in a car more deadly to me.
NHTSA complaint #11724033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rearview Camara assist works then quits and the duel heat only works on the driver's side and blows cold air on the passenger side and it smells like it's getting exhaust in the car ?but the fan motor is working fine and so does the AC!
NHTSA complaint #11712712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and Agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.
NHTSA complaint #11573851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IT WILL JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WANT CRANK THE GAS HAND WILL GO UP AND IT WILL SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE GAS THEN I TURN THE CAR OFF LET IT SIT THEN THE GAS HAND WILL GO UP .I CAN LET THE CAR RUN IT CAN BE ON A HALF TANK THEN LET IT RUN ABOUT 10MINS THEN ITS ON EMPTY TANK OF GAS.. IT WILL JUST STOP IN THE STREET
NHTSA complaint #11395478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE THAT I'M HAVING WHEN I WENT TO FORD THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL BUT I SEE A RECALL ONLINE FOR SAME ISSUE THE PROBLEM NEVER GOT TAKING CARE OF SO I WANTED TO GET IT TAKING CARE OF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON I HAD IT LOOKED AT THE RECALL IS SAME ISSUE SHOWING ON MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHY IS FORD SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL WHEN I SEE THAT IT CLEARLY SHOWS RECALL AND NO WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO MY VEHICLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE?
NHTSA complaint #11319426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2011 FORD TAURUS FRONT DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT SUDDENLY WAS SO HOT THAT IT HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO PREVENT FROM GETTING BURNED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THE CAR MENTIONED ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND I CONTACTED FORD, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AGO AND FORD DOES NOT CARE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE HEATED SEATS, BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE GETS BURNED FROM THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #11156394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2017 ON THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THE HEATER HEATED UP UNTIL IT WAS BURNING MY BUTTOCKS (IT FELT LIKE A BEE-STING). I TURNED THE SEAT OFF AND IT STOPPED BURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE HEATED SEAT ON SINCE THAT TIME REGARDLESS OF THE CAR BEING IN MOTION OR IN PARK. OCCASIONALLY, I SMELL AN ODOR THAT SMELLS LIKE WIRES BURNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATER IN THE BOTTOM AND BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT COVERED AS A SAFETY CONCERN (BECAUSE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SEAT HEATERS) NOR IS IT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE AUTOMOBILE.
NHTSA complaint #11062862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TODAY WENT FOR A RIDE, SAFETY BELTS FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEATS WORKED. LEFT THE CAR FOR A FEW HOURS, WHEN WE CAME BACK THE SAFETY BELT FAILED. I WENT TO FASTEN THE BELT AND IT WAS AS IF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #11035997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON WHEN PRESSED FOR A SECOND THEN SHUT OFF. GOT AROUND TO GETTING IT FIXED. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE HEATING ELEMENT THAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HAD IT REPLACED, AND FOUND OUT THE OLD ONE WAS BURNED OUT! SCARY!!
NHTSA complaint #10993926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SEAT HEATER ON, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND FELT A HOT SPOT ON MY BUTT. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY SEAT LATER, I NOTICED A HOLE BURNED THROUGH MY SEAT. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP. THEY DID A PINPOINT TEST, V12 NO. THE DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION HEATER MAT NEEDS REPLACING. FORD OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. UNABLE TO USE WITH OUT IT BURNING THE SEAT AND DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10970530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT SHORTED, SMOKED, SMOTHERED FIRE IN SEAT. DID NOT COME THROUGH LEATHER SEAT - SMOTHERED WITHIN SEAT. NO INJURIES. WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING. PHOTO OF HEATING ELEMENT AND BAR CODE OF SAME IS ATTACHED.
NHTSA complaint #10954263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER SEAT OVERHEATED CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY WIVES BUTTOCKS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS SEAT HEATER WAS USED. IT OCCURRED QUITE RAPIDLY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING REVEALED TEMPERATURE WENT TO 126 DEGREES IN LESS THAN 4 MINUTES, TEST WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OCCURRING. WE HAVE PICTURES WHICH CAN BE USED IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA complaint #10851916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK, ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. WHEN SUDDENLY THE HEATED SEAT IN MY CAR BEGAN TO GET HOTTER THAN USUAL, THE SEAT HAD SOON MALFUNCTIONED AND DISBURSE IN TO FLAME! LUCKILY I WAS CARRYING A BOTTLE OF WATER FROM MY JOB THAT I WAS DRINKING ON AT THE TIME. I KNEW I WASN'T FIT TO DRIVE MYSELF, AND I WASN'T TO FAR AWAY FROM MY FATHER'S HOUSE, AND WAS DRIVEN BY MY STEP SISTER TO THE E.R.
NHTSA complaint #10745585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND TURNED ON THE SEAT HEATER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE BACKS OF HER LEGS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER MY FATHER TURNED IT ON, IT BURNED THROUGH SEVERAL LAYERS OF HIS WINTER CLOTHES AND LEFT A BURN MARK ON THE LEATHER SEAT. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, AND HAS CAUSED BOTH PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10726422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.