1994 Ford Tempo seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

MY STEPDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. THE ELECTRONIC SEATBELT TIGHTENED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. SHE HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING HER FOOT TO SHIFT THE BREAK PEDAL OR MOVEMENT OF ANY TYPE. THE BELT WAS LOCKED AND SHE WAS PINNED TO THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS CHOKING HER, ALSO. WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT, THIS ONLY MADE IT TIGHTEN MORE, SHE MANAGED TO REMOVE A SMALL NAIL KNIFE FROM HER PURSE TO CUT HERSELF LOOSE. HAD THE CAR BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH FIRE OR WATER SHE WOULD HAVE BURNED UP OR DROWNED FROM A SEATBELT. OR HUNG HERSELF. MR

NHTSA complaint #768528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE SEATING IN VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING CONSUMER CLOSED DOOR AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED TO CONSUMER'S BODY, AND CUT CONSUMER'S AIR OFF. CONSUMER WAS FREED BY SEAT BELT EING CUT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8017534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE OF A SEAT BELT, INCLUDING MOTORIZED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, SHOULD BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY MANDATORY FACTORY WARRANTEES PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A MOTORIZED SHOULD BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENTLY, WE BROUGHT THIS COMPLAINT TO THE ATTENTION OF SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT WE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. WE SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $539, WHICH WE PAID TO HAVE THE FORD DEALER REPLACE THE SHOULD BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. R. UNGER.

NHTSA complaint #763819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

BOTH FRONT RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITOINAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #899280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT TRACK MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE BECOME STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO WHILE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS BECOME STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #889797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT FULLY EXTEND FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #886911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SEAT BECOMES JAMMED WITHIN DOOR FRAME, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #879342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FORD DEALER REFUSED OUR REQUEST FOR DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ZONE MGR. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSULATED ITSELF FROM CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE OVER 3 DOZEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NTSA HOTLINE. MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR FAILED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #737253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVERS LAP SEAT BELT LET GO (BROKE) WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED .A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE WARENTEE RAN OUT.

NHTSA complaint #734089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR MOTORIZED SEAT BELT UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #858466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN ,IT WILL STICK AND GRIND, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION.

NHTSA complaint #857088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

I HAVE HAD MANY CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SEATBELTS. MAKE LOTS OF NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #718509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE, THEY WILL NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #854806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STARTS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. IT WOULD STOP HALF WAY UP THE CURB ON THE TRACK. IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT TO MOVE BELT ALONG THE TRACK. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #850722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #844433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #545127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK AND THE MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #835404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN A "L" POSITION WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID HAVE TO REPLACE MOTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #826878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT GLIDED UPWARDS & STARTED TO CHOKE THE DRIVER. THE SEAT BELTS ARE AUTOMATIC. THE SHOULDER BELT LIGHT CAME ON & THE BELT IS NOT RETRACTING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. HAS NOT YET TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #833621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS HAD A MAJOR FALIURE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT IS TAKE WEEKS TO GET PART TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. I AM FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE SYSTEMS NON-FUNCTIONAL.

NHTSA complaint #701497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVERS SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILED(THAT INCLUDES THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND MOTOR).

NHTSA complaint #531096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SHOULDER BELT COMES ACROSS THROAT; COULD CRUSH WINDPIPE OR BREAK NECK

NHTSA complaint #523213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENED AND DRIVER COULDN'T GET OUT MANUALLY .

NHTSA complaint #808443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #509750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS JAM AND DO NOT MEET ON THE TRACKS. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND WERE NOT CORRECTED YET. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #803058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #800411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINING SYSTEM ON THE CAR FAILS TO LOCK WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND DOES NOT RESTRAIN.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #985214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.