1994 FORD PROBE Seat Belts Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LOCK TO SECURE THE PASSENGERS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN DRIVERS SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT NOT ENGAGING, CONSUMER DIED AS A RESULT.*AK (CHIEF DEPUTY CORONER, ARDEN HUGHES ON BEHALF OF DECEASED). *SLC

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS JAMMED. *AK *YC

CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000. *AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. (96V-172). *AK

RECALL # 96S48, AND RECALL #96299, DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS BUT CHARGED THE OWNER OVER $200 IN LABOR AND PARTS FOR A SWITCH THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED. OWNER DOESN'T WANT THIS MATTER TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. *AK

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, ALSO SHOULDER LAP SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. TT

VEHICLES DRIVERS AUTOMATIC EAT SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT INOPERATIVE; PART THAT FITS INTO HARNESS BROKEN; USED BY PLACING RUBBER BAND AROUND PART HARNESS FITS INTO. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT MOTORIZE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT WORK PREVENTING PROPER RESTRAINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR ENDED SOMEONE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT

AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION. TT