2016 Ford Transit Seat belts Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was coming from the vehicle while turning to the left or the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the front driver's side seat belt failed to latch securely. The "Seat Belt" warning light was not illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

NHTSA ID

11651163

Incident

Mar 26, 2020

Mileage

42,000 mi

The setbel latches brake easily, the outer holding of the latch brakes down quickly and leaves only the small plastic latch and they brake. Also, the upholstery on the seats wears down and disintegrate, this happens with one of the double seats in the rear of the vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11536316

Incident

Aug 3, 2023

ONE OF THE REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT LATCH, RENDERING THAT SEAT UNUSABLE. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE MADE AT THE SAME ASSEMBLY PLANT, ASSEMBLED DURING THE LISTED TIME PERIOD, YET MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW THAT IT IS COVERED BY THIS RECALL. THE DESCRIPTION IN THAT RECALL MATCHES EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS RESULTED IN BEING HUNG UP ON DESPITE THIS OCURRING DURING THEIR LISTED BUSINESS HOURS.

NHTSA ID

11390790

Incident

Dec 15, 2020

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO SEAT BELTS LOCATED IN THE LAST ROW OF THE TWELVE PASSENGER VAN FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO COUGHLIN FORD OF CIRCLEVILLE (24001 US-23, CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113) TO BE SERVICED FOR ANOTHER RECALL. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BELTS AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO WHETHER THE SEAT BELTS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V111000 (SEAT BELTS) WHICH HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED BACK THE SAME DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER BUT EACH TIME THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON AN EXTENDED HOLD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,200.

NHTSA ID

11350078

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

61,200 mi

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CONSTANTLY BINDING UP AND BECOMING TOTALLY UNUSABLE THESE VANS ARE USED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS- THESE ARE INSTALLED STATIONARY PRIOR THE VEHICLE MOVING OR AFTER UNIT IS PARKED

NHTSA ID

11184944

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

Mileage

41,873 mi

WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A FORD TRUCK ALL MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD, I COULD NOT MOVE WITHOUT INTENSE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK SO I SAT IN PLACE UNTIL REMOVED BY EMS. AFTER PARTIAL RECOVERY I EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT OVER MY SHOULDER HAD BULLED OUT OF THE PILLAR BEHIND MY SEAT (NOT THE FLOOR). I WAS ON A CITY STREET MOVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. A TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED HEAD TO HEAD. DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11171603

Incident

Oct 15, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

WE ARE A TRANSPORTATION COMPANY . AND HAVE BOUGHT 4 OF THESE VEHICLES REGRETFULLY WE ARE SO OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE ISSUES THEY HAVE HAD , A NUMBER OF MAJOR ISSUES LIKE SPEED SENSORS GOING BAD THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 60,000 DRIVEN... LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON THE ROAD YOU NAME IT. CURRENTLY HAVE 2 OF THE VEHICLES AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING ON TRANSMISSIONS WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR SOME SORT OF ASSISTANCE , WE ARE LOSING MONEY BY HAVING OUR VEHICLES SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO GET SERVICED ALL THE TIME, IS ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER ITS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT WE CROSS OUR FINGERS EVERYDAY HOPING FOR OUR DRIVERS TO MAKE IT BACK WITH NO ISSUES AND ALWAYS THINKING WHERE IS THE NEXT VAN GOING TO BREAK DOWN AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH IT. VERY FRUSTRATING HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS EVERYDAY HEADACHE.

NHTSA ID

11150035

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

115,000 mi

THERE ARE 2 RECALLS16S06 AND 16S13 BACK FROM MAY 2016 AND THE FORD GARAGE CANT GET PARTS AFTER A YEAR. ONE OF THE RECALLS IS A SEAT BELT ISSUE AND WE NEED THEM FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HERT.

NHTSA ID

11004778

Incident

May 12, 2016

AFTER ARRIVING HOME IN OUR 2016 FORD TRANSIT VAN, WE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. OUR FAMILY OPENED THE DOORS AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. OUR FOUR YEAR OLD SON, HOWEVER, HAD UNBUCKLED AND TWISTED AROUND IN HIS SEAT SUCH THAT HE BECAME TRAPPED IN HIS SEAT BELT. THE MORE HE STRUGGLED TO GET FREE THE MORE IT RATCHETED TIGHT... TO THE POINT THAT HE COULDN'T BREATH. DESPITE US TRYING EVERYTHING TO FREE HIM, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE HIM. FEARING THAT HE WAS IN REAL MEDICAL DANGER, I CUT HIM FREE THEREBY RENDERING THAT SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN THE VAN WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE DOORS WERE OPENED.

NHTSA ID

10985983

Incident

May 13, 2017

Mileage

18,925 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ACCEPTING ACCELERATOR COMMANDS RANDOMLY. IT WILL REFUSE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 OF THESE VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET DO THIS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO ACCOMMODATE THE DRIVERS EVEN GOING SO FAR AS TO STATE IT COULD BE WEEKS BEFORE EVEN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS TO COVER THE FACT HAT THEY HAVE THE THROTTLE BODIES NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS COMPLAINT ON BACKORDER. IF ON A FREEWAY THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT WOULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF ALL ON BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID

10884631

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

Mileage

6,259 mi

SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE. THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE SEAT BELT LATCH RECEIVER DETACHES FROM THE ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS RENDERS THE SEAT BELT UNABLE TO LATCH COMPLETELY, AND RENDERS THE SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE LATCH IS NOT SECURED. THIS WAS NOTED ON TWO SEPARATE BELTS IN THE REAR SEATS OF A RENTED 12-PASSENGER TRANSIT. BASED ON MY INTERVIEW WITH THE PASSENGER, IT MOST LIKELY OCCURRED BY SITTING ON THE LOWER RECEIVER WHILE HAVING A MOBILE PHONE IN THEIR BACK PANTS POCKET. ON ONE OCCASION, THE PASSENGER STATED SHE HEARD A "CRACK" OR "POP." IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE LESS THAN 150 LBS. THE PLASTIC COVERS DID NOT COMPLETELY FAIL, BUT WERE SHIFTED TOWARDS THE ANCHOR OF THE LOWER ASSEMBLY. THIS DID CREATE A SITUATION WHERE THE PASSENGER WAS UNPROTECTED.

NHTSA ID

10846248

Incident

Jan 19, 2016