Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 2004
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN; I BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER'S CAR IN FOR SEATBELT REPAIR. THERE WAS FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER STRAP TO OPEN WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE DEALERSHIP HAMMONTON AUTO GROUP WHITE HORSE PIKE HAMMONTON NJ. ON 6/25 THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN- CHARGING $80 TO DIAGNOSE THAT THE SWITCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACING. THE PART COST $10 THE JOB WAS TO COST $260 - WHICH I FEEL WAS A CUSTOMER RIPOFF. WE DECIDED TO GET THE JOB DONE DESPITE THE OUTRAGEOUS COST. ON 6/26 WHEN WE ARRIVED TO PICK UP THE CAR-THIS SERVICE DEPT FIXED THE DRIVER SIDE WHICH WAS NEVER BROKEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DIDN'T WORK AFTER AN $80 DIAGNOSTICS FEE. I AM NEVER GOING TO THIS PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I AM ALSO REPORTING THIS TO THE BBB AND TO WHOEVER ELSE I CAN COMPLAIN TO. THIS IS WHY SO MANY AMERICANS ARE NOT BUYING FROM FORD ANYMORE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070466
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 29, 2003
THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL# 96V071000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE MANEUVERED FOR SOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PARTS TO FUNCTION. FOR INSTANCE, AIR CONDITIONER WILL COME ON BY MANEUVERING THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, ELECTRIC SEAT BELTS/POWER WINDOWS/ TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T OPERATE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10037961
Seat belts
Filed Jun 6, 2001
CONSUMER HAS HAD PAST PROBLEMS WITH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES. AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. BELT HAS TO BE TUGGED ON TO RETRACT. MOTOR MAKES A GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889918
- Incident
- May 15, 2001
ElectricalSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Oct 3, 2000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CABLE LINKAGE WAS REPAIRED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS THAT REFER TO THIS PROBLEM *CJ
- NHTSA ID
- 555799
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 29, 1999
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS EXTREMELY TIGHT THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549449
Seat belts
Filed Jul 19, 1999
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON 92 MERCURY TOPAZ BROKE. IT WILL NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR AND DRIVE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRACK THE SYSTEM RUNS IN IS DEFECTIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 708792
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1999
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed May 4, 1999
THE DRIVERS SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT IS STUCK 3/4 OF THE WAY BACK, THE ONLY WAY TO USE IT IS TO SLIP IT OVER YOUR HEAD. AND ALSO THE DRIVERS FRONT SEAT, THE SEAT WELDS BROKE, AND YOU ARE SETTING IN A RECLINING POSITION, IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD UP WITH WOOD.
- NHTSA ID
- 706221
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 10, 1998
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT MOVE OR RETRACT WHEN DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 832095
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 1998
SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT IS STUCK IN THIS VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT GO FOWARD OR BACKWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830182
- Incident
- Aug 18, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 17, 1998
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE MIDDLE REAR SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO UNLATCH AND THE CSS TO BE THROWN FORWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826805
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 1997
MOTOR SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN DOOR IS OPENED.
- NHTSA ID
- 521545
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jul 16, 1996
FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BELT COMES OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS
- NHTSA ID
- 986929
- Incident
- Jul 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 27, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKEN THREE TIMES AND BROKE AGAIN . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972520
Seat belts
Filed Sep 13, 1995
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 488283
- Incident
- Sep 13, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 24, 1995
SEAT BELTS LOCKED AFTER IMPACT AND DRIVER COULD NOT GET OUT-HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT OFF DRIVER. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971090
Seat belts
Filed Jul 31, 1995
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, MOTORS SIEZED WORKING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969579
- Incident
- Jul 25, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.