1989 FORD FESTIVA Seat Belts Problems

RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE REAR SEATBELTS ARE JAMMED AND RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN.

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO ORIGINAL INSPECTION REVEALING NO PROBLEM WITH BUCKLES, AFTER INSPECTION BUCKLES FAILED. (QCAW)

SEAT BELT PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRUMBLED, DEPOSITING FRAGMENTS AND JAMMING THE LOCKING MECHANISM.

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL, AND DEALER ORDERED THE WRONG BUCKLES. NOW CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR MORE BEFORE DEALER COULD ORDER THE RIGHT BUCKLES. *AK

INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER,S SIDE SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR LAP BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ARE LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO PULL THEM OUT IN ORDER TO FASTEN A PASSENGER.

#95V103011, RECEIVED RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BROUGHT CAR IN AND DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TWICE TO REMEDY RECALL, FIRST DLR HAD NO PARTS, SECOND DLR ORDERED WRONG PART, DRIVERS' BELT BUCKLE BROKE, DLR WON'T GIVE LOANER. *AK

RECALL 954103011- WHEN MR. OUTLAW GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STILL WASN'T OPERATING CORRECTLY. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN TWO MONTHS TO ORDER THE SEATBELT PARTS. THEY STILL HAVE NOT ORDERED IT. RECALL 96V071000. *AK

PART NOT AVAILABLE. DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT. CONTACTED (3) TIMES, 5/24,96, 6/14,96 & 7/8/96. SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 95V103011. *AK *SLC

MR. JACOBSON CAR HAS BEEN WITH GILLESPIE FORD FOR SIX WEEKS NOW AND THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE REGARDING SEA TBELT BUCKLES RECALL 95V103011. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRUMBLED, JAMMING THE LOCKING MECHANISM PRIOR TO RECALL.

SEAT BELTS STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR. *SD

FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL.

DIFFICULTY GETTING SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE HER A LOANER CAR BECAUSE SHE DID NOT BUY HER CAR FROM THAT DEALERSHIP. RECALL REPAIRS ON SEAT BELT BUCKLES 95V103011. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR IS TWISTED WHERE IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED. *AK

NATIONAL CAR SALES, PA; DEALER INSPECTED AND RETURNED PASSENGER BUCKLE CHIPPED. NEXT DAY PASSENGER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. NO PARTS/LOANER AVAILABLE 95V103011. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

TAKATA BELT BUCKLE; UPON ARRIVAL TO SCHOLLS FORD IN MUSCLE SCHOLLS AL., LOANER VEHICLE NOT AVAILABLE UPON APPOINTMENT DATE ACCEPTED. 95V103011. *AK

TAKATA BELT BUCKLE; UPON ARRIVAL TO SCHOLLS FORD IN MUSCLE SCHOLLS AL., LOANER VEHICLE NOT AVAILABLE UPON APPOINTMENT DATE ACCEPTED. 95V103011. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT WILL NOT UNLATCH AND THE LEFT ONE WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT WILL NOT UNLATCH AND THE LEFT ONE WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RECALL RELATED, 95V103011, DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, MFR. IN REFERNCE TO RECALL INSISTED VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. (95V103011) *DH

PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (95V103011) *DH

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE, CALLED MFG AND DEALER AND THEY SAID HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL.

THE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES HAVE BROKEN AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON HAS BROKEN. TT *JB

THE SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE BREAKING AND NO LONGER CAN LATCH. THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON ON FEMALE SIDE IS BROKEN; OWNER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER, NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #95V103011/#95316. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRACKED; CAUSED SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH UNTIL YOU PRESS THE BUTTON (TK 521H237) . *AK

VEHICLES SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PUSH IN BUTTON HAS FALLEN IN AND RENDERD SEAT INOPERATIVE, IS UNDER RECALL, MFR STATED VIN IS NOT INCLUDED (95V-103.011). *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED, ALSO PUSH BUTTON IS CHIPPING UPON USAGE. TT

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT

SEAT BELT FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING, UNLATCHING. TT

SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE RED PUSH BUTTON TAB IS INOPERATIVE, DUE TO PLASTIC BROKEN PIECE WHICH HAVE FALLEN INTO LATCH MECHANISM, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE. TT