1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD Seat Belts Problems
28 complaints about Seat Belts
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THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. *NLM
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT CLICK INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE.*AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED AT LOW MILLAGE AND SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE. THE WAIT TIME TOGET IT REPAIRED WAS ALMOST 5 MONTH AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT BUCKLE UP DURING THAT TIME. *YH
CONSUMER SEAT BELT SLIPS/LOOSE AND DISCONNECTS FROM THE BUCKLE. THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
SEAT BELTS LOOSEN AND DISCONNECT WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER TO BE IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS JAMMED AND CHOKES DRIVER DUE TO A FAULTY SEAT BELT TRACK MOTOR. OWNER HAD PROBLEM THREE TIMES. *AK
THE PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BELT (MOTOR BELT) HAS FAILED TWO TIMES.
PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING OVERTIGHTENING AND TRAPPING THE PERSON IN THE SEAT. *AK
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS IN THE FORWARD POSITION.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED.
THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR, IT DOES NOT MOVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAN NOT USE MANUALLY PAID FOR REPAIRS.*JB
THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR, IT DOES NOT MOVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAN NOT USE MANUALLY PAID FOR REPAIRS.*JB
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LOCKED INTO PLACE IN THE BACK POSITION. *AK *SLC
SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN, FAILING TO KEEP BELTS LATCHED. *AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC FELL INTO THE FEMALE PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC FELL INTO THE FEMALE PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEATBELT BUCKLE FELL APART UPON UNFASTENING. *SD
SEATBELT BUCKLE FELL APART UPON UNFASTENING. *SD
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT GEARS STRIPPED/SEAT BELT WON'T MOVE BACK TO NORMAL POSITION/STAYS ONLY IN B POSITION. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE SHOULDER STOPPED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. TT
THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE BUCKLE STICKS AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN THE RELEASE POSITION, THIS OCCURS WITH BOTH AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERSIDE SEAT BELTS.*JB
ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, WIRING HARNESS , VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF 40 MIN. TT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE WAS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE AUTHOMATIC SEAT BELT HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. *YH
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. TT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. TT
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO COMPLETELY CYCLE STOPPING/HANGING WITH MOTOR OF SEAT BELT STILL RUNNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BOTH FRONT LAP BELTS RELEASE BUTTON STICKS; DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT SLIDE BACKWARD ON TRACK AS INTENDED. TT
BOTH FRONT LAP BELTS RELEASE BUTTON STICKS; DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT SLIDE BACKWARD ON TRACK AS INTENDED. TT
MOTORIZED SHOULDER PASSIVE RESTRAINT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD, IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE IMPACTED OR MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE YOU MAY BE STRUCK BY PASS. RSTRAINT. TT