2000 Ford Mustang GT Seat belts Problems

TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME, AS IT WAS FAILING TO RETURN TO DEFAULT POSITION PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, AFTER I WAS REAR ENDED (IT WAS FAILING TO RETRACT AGAIN AT THE TIME, IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY), AND CRUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT A FULL STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THAT CRASH DEPLOYED BOTH AIRBAGS. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO THAT CRASH, ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THOSE TWO REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS WERE MADE BY TAKATA. THE SEAT BELT HAS AGAIN BECOME "UNSAFE" DUE TO IT NOT RETRACTING. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE SEAT BELT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF I'M INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT! THIS LEAVES ME WITH TWO QUESTIONS: DO I HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR, AND, IS THIS SEAT BELT ISSUE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED OR AT LEAST HAS A TSB ISSUED? THIS IS AN 18 YEAR OLD CAR THAT I SELDOM DRIVE, AND HAVE OWNED SINCE BRAND NEW, BUT IF I HAVE TWO SAFETY ISSUES THAT FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT, SO I CAN GET THE PROBLEMS RESOLVED. IS THERE ANY WAY FOR ME TO DETERMINE THE I DO OR DO NOT HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS, SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER (NOW CALLED "AUTO NATION FORD") HERE IN FRISCO, TEXAS. THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE.

NHTSA ID

11149915

Incident

Nov 9, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. MY FRIEND TOOK OFF HIS SEAT BELT AND AS IT WAS RETRACTING, IT LOCKED. I TRIED TO PULL ON IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD UNLOCK AND IT WILL NOT BUDGE ONE BIT. IT IS LOCKED ABOUT HALF WAYS.

NHTSA ID

11119523

Incident

Aug 3, 2018

Mileage

106,012 mi

MY 2000 MUSTANG GT OVERHEATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME, ON A TEN MILE JOURNEY A COUPLE DAYS AGO. UNTIL THIS INCIDENT, MY MUSTANG HAD NEVER OVERHEATED. I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST SEPT. I USED HOSE WATER AT GAS STATION TO COOL IT FIRST ON HOOD THEN ONCE MY ENGINE LOOKED COOLER, I FILLED THE RADIATOR (THINKING WE'D FLUSH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN I GOT IT HOME) WATER EMPTIED AS FAST AS I POURED IT IN, FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD BEHIND WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. MY CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. BECAUSE I USED ALL MY MONEY TO BUY THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS. MY SITUATION APPEARS IDENTICAL TO SEVERAL ON YOUR SITE, SUCH AS THIS ONE I JUST COPIED FROM ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED:OCT 08, 2013 - LEXINGTON, SC - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. STEAM ROLLED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DISCOVERED CRACK IN MANIFOLD WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THERMOSTAT HOUSING. COOLANT DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE; I DO NOT KNOW IF INTERNAL COMPONENTS ARE DAMAGED.

NHTSA ID

11098136

Incident

May 23, 2018

Mileage

1,854,635 mi

FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTION DOESN'T RETRACT. IT STOPPED RETRACTING AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THE FRONT SEAT BELT CONTINUE TO NON-RETRACT SO THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOORS AND CHIP PAINT AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10478721

Incident

Sep 4, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE A PIN SHAFT IN THE SWITCHABLE ELR/ALR MECHANISM THAT IS INCORRECTLY FORMED. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SWITCHING MECHANISM COULD BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING FROM BEING EXTRACTED FROM THE RETRACTOR. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT MALFUNCTION OF THE MECHANISM COULD PREVENT THE BELT FROM BEING SWITCHED INTO THE ALR MODE. THE ELR MECHANISM IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262263

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SEAT BEAT FAILS TO LATCH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,620.

NHTSA ID

10195152

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

Mileage

101,620 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATE THAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT ALL THE WAY. RECALL N99V250000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10139573

Incident

Sep 29, 2005

Mileage

69,300 mi

FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS, WHEN FULLY EXTENDED, DO NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT TO NECK IF VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE MET FORD STANDARDS. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

899338

Incident

Nov 5, 2001