1991 FORD TEMPO Seat Belts Problems
13 complaints about Seat Belts
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Seat Belts Complaints (13)
SHOULDER HARNESS FOR BOTH FRONT OCCUPANTS FAILS TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE MAKES A DRASTIC STOP. FORD SHOWS NO RECALL. I HAD TO MODIFY THE LOCKING HARNESS TO MAKE IT A FULL TIME RESTRAINT
Mileage: 38,000
INTERMITTENTLY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOTOR TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK *NM
Mileage: 105,000
DOOR OPERATED SHOULDER BELT FAILED, IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF THIS THING HAPPENING, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS IN THIS AREA. NO PART OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD EVER FAIL. MANUFACTURERS HAVE DISCONTINUED USING THIS. WONDER WHY? *JB
Mileage: 89,000
SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE IF THE OCCUPANT TWISTS IN THE SEAT OR THE VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY.
PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE TO OPEN POSITION. *AK
THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING . *AK
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK. *AK
SHOULDER BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING REAR END COLLISION, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, OCCUPANT'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A MOVING TRUCK. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK *JB
SEAT BELT FAILED. NLM
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER RESTRAINS PROPERLY .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER LAP SEAT BELT JAMMED, LOCKING DRIVER INSIDE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN CUTTING THE BELT IN HALF. TT