15 of the 323 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Villager are about the seat belts — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 29,000 miles.
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE BOTH VEHICLES' FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT ARE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUAL UNHOOK THE BELT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #742453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FRONT ELECTRONIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE. ONE IS LOCKED IN POSITION AND OTHER IS IN SEMI-LOCKED IN POSITION.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #882689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK
NHTSA complaint #9001807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK
NHTSA complaint #9001807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK
NHTSA complaint #9001807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS A LOCK IN A FORWARD POSITION AND LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. ALSO, FUEL LINE UNDER FUEL INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS FUEL OVER ENGINE. UNABLE TO REPLACE IT UNLESS THE ENGINE HEAD IS REMOVE FIRST. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #865198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT TIGHTENED, AND COULD CUT THROUGH, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #863252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BROKE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #858217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT WORK/LAP BELTS STUCK AND WILL NOT EXTEND/VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTANANCE PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #706332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER NOITCED MOTRORIZES BELT SYSTEM THAT PULLS SEATBELT WAS INOPERATIVE. OPENED DOOR, SEATBELT WAS POSITIONED FORWARD, WOULD NOT COME AROUND TO SECURE THE CONSUMER. TRIED TO START UP MOTORBELT BY SLAMMING DOOR ,GOT TO POINT HAD TO PULL ON IT UNTIL IT QUIT COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP FIXED BELT. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #817731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIM, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT FEELS VERY LOOSE WHEN IT IS IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #807443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIM, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT FEELS VERY LOOSE WHEN IT IS IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #807443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VERY REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE STAYED BUCKLED, BUT THE BUCKLE COVER AND SPRINGS BROKE LOOSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S/REAR PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK SO THAT NO MORE WEBBING CAN BE EXTENDED AFTER WEBBING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND ALLOWED TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #966716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.