1992 Ford Thunderbird seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS MORNING AND THE DRIVER POWER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO MY PASSENGER SIDE THE POWER SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE ATTEMPTED TO WORK BUT DIDN'T WORK COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. I HAVEN'T MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT FIXED YET AS IT JUST HAPPENED ONLY A HALF HOUR AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10246190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE SEAT BELT STAYS IN A POSITION THAT APPEARS TO BE EFFECTIVE, BUT IT DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK. IT ALSO NO LONGER MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE SEAT BELT WORKS MOST OF THE TIME. HOWEVER, IT OCCASIONALLY GETS STUCK IN A POSITION WHERE IT HAS MOVED FORWARD WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED BUT IT WON'T MOVE BACK TO ITS CORRECT POSITION. I READ IN THE CAR MANUAL THAT THERE IS A KNOB THAT CAN BE TURNED IN ORDER TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO GO BACK ALL THE WAY. I'VE TRIED THIS MANY TIMES; IT WORKED AT FIRST, BUT DOESN'T ANY MORE.

NHTSA complaint #10110579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS IS INOPERABLE, MOTOR WENT OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10026671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #756542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT OPERATION SPORADIC.

NHTSA complaint #756346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WHILE CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO SAFETY POSITION OFF TRACK. *AK MOTORIZED BELT IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION, SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #883495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ACTIVE SEAT BELT MOTOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MOTOR WON'T MOVE WHEN OPENING DOOR OR WHEN CLOSING. CONSUMER HAD TO BE USING LAP SEAT BELT IN A MANUAL WAY. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #881322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE DOORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS, THEY SEEM TO BE TOO HEAVY FOR THE HINGES AS THEY SAG AND REQUIRE US TO LIFT THE DOOR TO GET THEM TO SHUT. THE FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AT ALL AS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN TO RETRACT AND PASSENGER SIDE STAYS AT BOTTOM OF TRACK AND SHUTTERS ALL THE TIME. THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT STAY ELEVATED, WHICH CAUSES THE IN-DASH BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON DURING OPERATION.

NHTSA complaint #738609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINTS DO NOT RETRACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #866052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STUCK MID CYCLE. ACCORDING TO TWO MECHANICS,FAILURE IN THE TRACK SYSTEM. THEY BOTH REPORT THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS;IN FACT, THE SECOND MECHANIC COMPLETED MY COMPLAINT AFTER I GAVE HIM THE MAKE AND MENTIONED SEATBELTS. SO FAR, I'VE NOT HAD ANY INJURIES OTHER THAN A BUMPED HEAD, TRYING YO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE EFFICACY IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE TRACK SYSTEM FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #716014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

BECAUSE OF THE HINGES IN DOOR IT WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. SEAT ALSO WILL NOT LOCK *AK.

NHTSA complaint #819457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY; HAVE TO LIFT UP & THEN CLOSE IT. THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY; THEY ARE NOT RETRACTING BACKWARDS OR FOWARDS LIKE THEY SHOULD. *AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR HINGE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH, IT STARTS TO WEAR AFTER SEVERAL YEARS, DEALER STATES THAT HINGE CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #819871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #520193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS GET STUCK IN THE UP POSTION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON THE DRIVERSIDE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #813590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE SEAT BELTS ARE MOTORBELTS AND THEY WILL WILL NOT STAY IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND WILL RUN UP AND DOWN THE TRACK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA complaint #813058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUGHT IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #984730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.