13 of the 143 complaints about the 1991 Ford Tempo are about the seat belts — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 89,000 miles.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER HARNESS FOR BOTH FRONT OCCUPANTS FAILS TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE MAKES A DRASTIC STOP. FORD SHOWS NO RECALL. I HAD TO MODIFY THE LOCKING HARNESS TO MAKE IT A FULL TIME RESTRAINT
NHTSA complaint #10252353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
INTERMITTENTLY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOTOR TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10074147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DOOR OPERATED SHOULDER BELT FAILED, IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF THIS THING HAPPENING, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS IN THIS AREA. NO PART OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD EVER FAIL. MANUFACTURERS HAVE DISCONTINUED USING THIS. WONDER WHY?
NHTSA complaint #10018597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #510224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE IF THE OCCUPANT TWISTS IN THE SEAT OR THE VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY.
NHTSA complaint #780354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #515954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE TO OPEN POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #517872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING .
NHTSA complaint #809099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK.
NHTSA complaint #806651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING REAR END COLLISION, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, OCCUPANT'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A MOVING TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #805784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #804342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER RESTRAINS PROPERLY .PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER LAP SEAT BELT JAMMED, LOCKING DRIVER INSIDE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN CUTTING THE BELT IN HALF. TT
NHTSA complaint #967434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.