1989 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Seat Belts Problems

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS RELEASING ON ITSW OWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN SIX MONTHS. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED. SOMETHING IS STILL DRAINING ALL OF THE POWER AWAY. THE FRONT-SEAT THREE-POINT SEAT BELTS GO SLACK WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT RETRACT AFTER USE. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. THE FRONT AND REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN THE BACK END GOES WAY DOWN THEN BACK UP. THE FRONT OFTEN HAS ONE SIDE TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN WHILE THE OTHER SIDE GOES ALL THE WAY UP. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED. STILL, IT CANNOT KEEP THE CAR ANYWHERE NEAR CONFORTABLE. THE WINDSHIELD GETS AN OILY FILM ON THE INSIDE THAT WON'T GO AWAY. FINALLY, THE SPEED CONTROL SOMETIMES STARTS ACCELERATING FOR NO REASON AND/OR WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN "OFF" IS PRESSED. EHH, I GUESS THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THESE COMMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (97I-003) DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. *MJS

NHTSA RECALL # 98 V 323 000, SUBFRAME AND NHTSA RECALL #97 I 003 000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON 22 SEP 99, AND TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON SEP 29 1999. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

FRONT RESTRAINTS ARE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING IN THE BUCKLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELTS UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. *YC

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ARE JAMMING, AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PART SINCE APRIL OF 1998. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000) IN MAY. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS COME IN. SO FAR NOTHING. *AK

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 97V174, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER HAS NOT ORDERED PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL # 97V174000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 97V00300, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

SEAT BELTS; BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO ROSWELL FORD 3 TIMES FOR RECALL REPAIRS, IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND ROSWELL FORD HAS NOT GOTTEN THE PARTS. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL # 97I-003, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR RECALL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000), MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAS TOLD TO LEAVE VEHICLE & WILL CALL TO HAVE IT PICKED UP. NO CALLS. CHECKED & WAS TOLD HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. PARTS AVAILABLE IN 6 MOS. & DOES NOT KNOW WHEN WORK WILL BEGIN. *AK

RECALL # 971003000 FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLES. AFTER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. DEALER NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE THE DEALER SHOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS WITHIN ONE WEEK. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR AT ALL TIMES. THE MORE CONSUMER USES THE SEAT BELT THE LESS IT RETRACTS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER SERVICE DENIED.

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR UNLESS THEY ARE MANUALLY ENCOURAGED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENER DETACHED.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

POOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE. INABILITY TO LATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND INADVERTENT UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

LEFT FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. *AK

BELT OFTEN DOES NOT RETRACT/DIFFICULTY IN PLUGGING MALE CHIP INTO FEMALE RECEPTICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT UPON RELEASE APPROXIMATELY 80 % OF THE TIME. *DSH

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELTS. *AK

SEAT BELT LATCHES RELEASE/UNLOCK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *DSH

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES DON'T WORK PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SEAT BELTS FAIL, DO NOT STAY CLOSED.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T BUCKLE. PLEASE DECRIBE. TT

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES FAIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES FAIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. TT

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT COMES OUT OF BUCKLES, UNLATCHING. TT

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE COVER CAME OFF, RESULTING IN FASTNER FAILURE. TT

SEAT BELTS KEEP UNLATCHING BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. TT

THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS DOESN'T FASTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PUSH BUTTON ON BUCKLE STICKS NOT ALLOWING LATCH TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT *JB

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING SEAT BELT BUCKLE. TT

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL APPEAR LATCHED AND THEN IT WILL COME UNDONE.TT SEAT BELT BUCKLE APPEARS TO BE SECURELY LATCHED, BUT SOMETIMES COMES UNLATCHED WITHOUT TOUCHING THREE OR FOUR TIMES IN THE FIRST HALF HOUR WHEN DRIVING. *JB

PLASTIC PARTS IN THE PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE CHIPPED OFF, SEATBELT CAN NOT BE USED. TT THE LATCH COULD NOT BE SOLD SEPARATELY AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO BUY A COMPLETE BELT ASSEMBLY. *YH

1) DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY LATCH W/DIFFICULTY OR MAY RELEASE WHILE WEARING. 2) PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. TT