2000 FORD MUSTANG Seat Belts Problems

Drivers side and passenger (front) seatbelts no longer operational. They do not retract and they do not lock in place -- this is a safety issue. We attempted to get them replaced, but our Ford dealer has confirmed the drivers side belt has been discontinued. We have no recourse here.

AS MANY HAVE SAID THE PASS. SIDE SEAT BELT IS JAMMED UP, CANNOT BE USED. EVEN IF YOU SPEND RIME AND COMPLETELY STRAIGHTEN EVERY THING OUT IT WORKS MAYBE ONCE AND JAMS UP AGAIN. THE COMPLAINTS ARE LEGIT. THIS CAR HAS 80,134 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 78,854

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A FRIEND'S DRIVE WAY, MY AIRBAGS JUST WENT OFF. THE SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT

Mileage: 193,550

MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT IS NOW STUCK AND WILL NOT EXTRACT. IT CANNOT BE WORN BY A PASSENGER. THIS IS THE EXACT FAILURE RECALLED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000. HOWEVER, MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TT

Mileage: 100,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS PULLED BACK AND HAD NO SLACK. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT TO ELIMINATE THE SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V250000, SEAT BELTS FRONT, ANCHORAGE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAS DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THE DEALER HAS NEVER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 01/27/11

Mileage: 10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. THE SEAT BELT WEBBING BECAME LODGED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE) WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS IN MY 2000 FORD MUSTANG WILL NOT RETRACT OR PULL OUT. I BELIEVE FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2000 MUSTANG BUT SAY THAT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WEBBING FAILED TO EXTRACT AND THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE WORN BY THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V25000 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT GO INTO THE RETRACTOR. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS SEAT BELT, HE NOTICED THAT IT DID NOT RETRACT. HE FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT COULD FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RETRACTOR WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE RETRACTOR REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER REFUSED TO HAVE THE RETRACTOR INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 67,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD MUSTANG, WHICH HAS MAJOR SEATBELT MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS. I FOUND THE RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SEVERAL AUTO WEBSITES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000. THIS RECALL IS FOR 2000 FORD MUSTANGS, AND THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH OUR SEATBELTS. BUT THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE THE SEATBELTS, AFTER VERIFYING THAT THEY WERE MALFUNCTIONING, AND NOW THEY WILL NOT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD MUSTANG, WHICH HAS MAJOR SEATBELT MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS. I FOUND THE RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE AND SEVERAL AUTO WEBSITES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000. THIS RECALL IS FOR 2000 FORD MUSTANGS, AND THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH OUR SEATBELTS. BUT THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE THE SEATBELTS, AFTER VERIFYING THAT THEY WERE MALFUNCTIONING, AND NOW THEY WILL NOT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. IT WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN THREE INCHES OVER OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. IT WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN THREE INCHES OVER OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 05/19/08. *JB

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. THE OTHER THREE SEAT BELTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE IS NOT COVERED. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 99V250000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE). HE STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO PULL OUT FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY AND THEREFORE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MUCH SLACK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT. ALSO, WHILE THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

Mileage: 109,000

MY 2000 FORD MUSTANG SEAT BELT WONT RETRACT. CALLED DEALER ABOUT DEFECT THEY SAID NOT ONE OF CARS ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO EXPANDING THE RECALL TO COVER MORE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2003. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. IN MOST CASES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS WORSE. THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BECOMES STUCK AND DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT. IT ALSO DOES NOT LOCK UP WHEN YOU BRAKE QUICKLY. THE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT MOVE OR RETRACT AT ALL. IT CANNOT BE USED AT ALL, AND THEREFORE I CANNOT INSTALL THE CHILD CAR SEAT FOR MY BABY. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2000 FORD MUSTANG, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEATBELTS REPAIRED.

Mileage: 60,000

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BECOMES STUCK AND DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT. IT ALSO DOES NOT LOCK UP WHEN YOU BRAKE QUICKLY. THE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT MOVE OR RETRACT AT ALL. IT CANNOT BE USED AT ALL, AND THEREFORE I CANNOT INSTALL THE CHILD CAR SEAT FOR MY BABY. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2000 FORD MUSTANG, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEATBELTS REPAIRED.

Mileage: 60,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR. ANY ONE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS LEFT UNRESTRAINED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM *NM

Mileage: 75,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK IN THE RETRACTORS. DEALER EXAMINED THE BELTS AND WILL NOT REPLACE THEM FOR FREE. ONE OF THE BELTS BROKE A YEAR AGO, AND THE OTHER ONE JUST RECENTLY.*AK *TC

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND SUSTAINED SEVERE LOWER BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 47,000

SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO WEAR. *LA

Mileage: 85,000

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR MAY NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DRIVER STATES "FRONT PASSENGERS ARE NOT ABLE TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS". *AK *PH

THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. *JB

Mileage: 4,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN IMPACT. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEAT WOULD LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AT TIMES CONSUMER COULD NOT WEAR THE SEAT BELT AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND STRANGLES CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAS A DOCTORS NOTE, SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT. THIS VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A NON WORKING EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ROTORS. *JG

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND IT WILL NOT UNLOCK, PASSENGER IS STUCK INSIDE OF SEAT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *MJ

SAFETY BELT WILL NOT STAY IN RETAINER CLIP. BAD DESIGN.*AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY SAFETY BELT HARNESS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN I START TO LATCH MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IT WILL TWIST AND I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND HELP IT RETRACKED. SOMETIMES IT WON'T RETRACK PROPERLY AND I HAVE TO WEAR IT AS IS. WHEN THE BELT ISN'T LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND IF I APPLY MY BRAKES TO SUDDENLY STOP IT WON'T CATCH LIKE A SEAT BELT IS SUPPOSED TO. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON 12/18/2001 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO BE IN NORMAL OPERATION. MY CAR DID NOT DO THIS UNTIL A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I FEEL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZZARD. I AM A FAITHFUL SEATBELT WEARER AND I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WEARING THIS ONE. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR COMPANY DOESN'T GET IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CUSTOMER AND THE DEALER; HOWEVER THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME MY CAR HASN'T BEEN WORKED ON DUE TO THEM NOT FINDING ANYTHING. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS ISN'T THE WAY ALL FORD VEHICLES ARE STRUCTURED. IF THAT WERE TRUE I WOULD HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT A YEAR AGO NOT ONE YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER. I DO NOT WISH TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THE DEALERSHIP I AM CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY WHEN I DRIVE. THE PASSENAGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS FINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN REVIEWING MY CASE. AUDREY CALDWELL. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T HOLD, IT HANGS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP. *AK

SEAT BELT GET STUCK. SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECAL # 99V250000. *AK

REAR ENDED - RESTRAINT PROVIDES NO WHIPLASH PROTECTION- I FEEL IT FAILS TO MEET FEDERAL REGULATIONS.*AK

A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 15 OR MORE MPH; ESTIMATED $7,000 OF DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I AM 5' TALL. THE SHOULDER BELT CROSSES AT MY NECK AND THERE IS NO WAY TO REDESIGN THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMODATE THE IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT FIT. *AK