Chicago, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #873598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Ford Thunderbird seat belt problems
17 of the 130 complaints about the 1991 Ford Thunderbird are about the seat belts — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
8
47.1%
Retractor
6
35.3%
Webbing
2
11.8%
Buckle Assembly
1
5.9%
Seat Belts across every Ford Thunderbird year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Goleta, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS(BOTH SHOULDER AND LAP) DO NOT LOCK AT ANY TIME. THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOSE. EVEN IF YOU JERK THEM, THEY DO NOT LOCK. WE JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER'S LAP BELT AND IT ALSO DOES NOT LOCK. FORD COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT THEY DO NOT RESPOND FOR THE PAST MONTH. WE ONLY WANT TO KNOW IF THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM ONLY LOCKS IN A "REAL" ACCIDENT AND THEY ARE MEANT TO BE LOOSE DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #709831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsville, WI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED, SEAT BELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT. BUT IT'S STUCK HALF WAY. THE RETRACTOR MOTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED & THE BELT FAILED TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #837484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bartlett, IL
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #545015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Noble, OK
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #543835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacremento, CA
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK IN THE RAIL DUE TO A PLASTIC GEAR WHICH DISINTEGRATED.
NHTSA complaint #833750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORBELT RETRACTOR FELL OFF TRACK.
NHTSA complaint #604281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn C, MN
SEAT BELTS
MORTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DRIVER'S SIDE-INTERNAL BELT COMES OUT OF TRACK AND FAILS TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #526459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maple Heights, OH
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE GETS SUCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOMETIMES THE BELT SHUDDERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK BEFORE GOING IN THE OPEN OR CLOSE POSITION . VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #810368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frankfort, IL
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #804023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. WILL NOT RETRACT FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #800619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pittsburgh, PA
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. WILL NOT RETRACT FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #800619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sterling NY, NY
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Clair, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #983956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Clair, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #983956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING RIGHT. TT
NHTSA complaint #966339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vacaville, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL JAM, PLASTIC IS BLOCKED. TT
NHTSA complaint #965827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.