1991 FORD TEMPO Seat Belts Problems

13 complaints about Seat Belts

13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Seat Belts Complaints (13)

Dec 20, 2008

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

Jun 22, 2004

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

May 13, 2003

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

Jul 29, 1998

SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE IF THE OCCUPANT TWISTS IN THE SEAT OR THE VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY.

Jun 23, 1997

PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE TO OPEN POSITION. *AK

Mar 26, 1997

THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Feb 19, 1997

DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING . *AK

Jan 22, 1997

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

Dec 2, 1996 Crash

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

Oct 30, 1996

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK *JB

Oct 18, 1996

SEAT BELT FAILED. NLM

May 7, 1996

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER RESTRAINS PROPERLY .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Jun 21, 1995

DRIVER LAP SEAT BELT JAMMED, LOCKING DRIVER INSIDE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN CUTTING THE BELT IN HALF. TT