1988 FORD AEROSTAR Seat Belts Problems

SEAT BELT CONECTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE . PUTTON RELEASE IS FROZEN . WILL NOT LOCK BELT ON .*AK

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM

THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER BELTS IN THE REAR SEATS. I HAVE A THREE-YEAR-OLD SON THAT IS QUICKLY OUTGROWING HIS SAFETY SEAT. (A CENTURY MODEL THAT FITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 2ND SEAT POSITION AND IS RESTRAINED BY A LAP BELT). I HAVE PURCHASED A HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT (AGAIN A CENTURY) THAT LIKE ALL OF THE HIGH BACKED BOOSTER SEATS I HAVE SEEN, REQUIRE THE USE OF A LAP AND SHOULDER BELT. I HAVE TRIED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT INSTALLING AFTERMARKET SHOULDER STRAPS FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FIRST I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY LOCAL DEALER (BIG VALLEY FORD, STOCKTON CA). THE PERSON I SPOKE TO IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT WAS CLUELESS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED NO SUGGESTIONS. NEXT I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THROUGH ITS OWNER CONNECTION @ HTTP://WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM/FORMSLOGIN.ASP?/HOME/HOME.ASP?. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO SPEAK TO MY LOCAL DEALER. I RESPONDED THAT I HAD TRIED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THAT THEY HAD BEEN OF NO HELP. THEY AGAIN REFERRED ME TO MY LOCAL DEALER. NEXT I VISITED THE LOCAL DEALER. I SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER REP IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT "IF IT IS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, WE DO NOT TOUCH IT." I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB FOR HELP BUT CAN NOT FIND ANY. I FOUND A SITE (HTTP://WWW.CHILDSAFETY.ORG/FORD/01.20.98.HTML) THAT LISTS REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT ACCESSORY KITS BY FORD, BUT THEY DO NOT INCLUDE THE AEROSTAR. CAN YOU HELP ME? IS IT POSSIBLE TO SAFELY INSTALL A SHOULDER STRAP IN THE 2ND SEAT OF THIS VAN? IF SO, WHERE CAN I OBTAIN THE CORRECT BELT AND HARDWARE AND INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLATION? I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL UNIVERSAL BELTS ON THE WEB, BUT NONE THAT COME WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THAT MAKES ME WEARY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. THANK YOU

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE AND THE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, SPRING BROKEN IN FEMALE PART, IF YOU DO MANAGE TO GET IT HOOKED IT WILL RELEASE WITH THE SLIGHTEST TENSION. PRIOR TO THIS SEATBELT ALSO HAD SLACK WOULD HAVE TO ADJUST IT WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

BROKEN SPRING IN SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLASP. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AK

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE, PE94-025. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RESTRAIN AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SEAT BELT BROKE. *SD

SEAT BELT FAILED.

FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS AND REAR LAP BELTS DO NOT LOCK UP AS INTENDED; VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; OCCUPANTS WERE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. *SD

EA94-025 ACTIVE, DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT FASTEN PROPERLY. *AK

RELEASED BUTTON ON DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENSIONER LOOSE, RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *AK

RELEASED BUTTON ON DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENSIONER LOOSE, RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *AK

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE, WILL NOT LATCH. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING SEAT BELT. TT *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING SEAT BELT. TT *JB

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN CAR WILL NOT LOCK AND THE RETRACTOR WON'T RETRACT BACK . TT

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE COMES UNLATCHED WITH THE LEAST MOVEMENT. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH DUE TO SPRING INSIDE BUCKLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVER POPS OPEN WITH WARNING, SPRING FAILURE EA94-025 ACTIVE. TT

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH. TT

LATCH ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKLE BROKE. TT

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. TT

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOOSENS , AND WILL NOT TIGHTEN UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED. TT

SEAT BELT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, HAD TO CUT IT. TT

DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, CAN'T INSERT MALE INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

FEMALE END OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT APPARATUS SPRING IN SEAT BELT LOCK FAILS. RESULTING IN FALSE LATCHING. NOTE SUBMITTING DEFECTIVE COMPONENT WITH THIS EVOQ.