1989 MERCURY COUGAR Seat Belts Problems

I HAVE TRIED TWICE TO ASK FORD TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF SEATBELT FAILURE IN THE COUGAR. THEY HAVE STATED THAT "ALTHOUGH IT IS A VITAL SAFETY COMPONENT THERE IS NO RECALL AND MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. YOU SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THEM FIXED QUICKLY." I REFUSE TO PAY IN EXCESS OF 500.00 TO THE FORD GARAGE TO FIX A STANDARD SAFETY COMPONENT ! AMONG THE HEAD GASKET , E.G.R., TRANS. , P.W. MOTORS, AND COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, I BELIEVE I HAVE PAID FOR ENOUGH OF THEIR FAILURES IN THIS AUTO! I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY WOULD DEVISE SUCH A WORTHLESS SAFETY DEVICE AND THEN NOT ONLY ADMIT IT IS HAZARDOUS, BUT TELL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM THAT THEY NEED TO GET IT FIXED BY THEMSELVES! I RELY ON THIS DEVICE TO SAVE MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE! I ONLY WANT THE CHANCE FOR US TO STAY IN THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH, NOT BE EJECTED AND KILLED BECAUSE FORD DID NOT THINK THESE RESTRAINTS WERE USELESS.

Mileage: 75,000

PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. THREAD TO THE SEATBELT IS COMING APART. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS GET STUCK IN COLD WEATHER, SOMETIMES IF WEARING BULKY CLOTHES BELTS WILL BE LOOSE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAULTY MOTOR, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. NLM

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED ,IT WILL NOT RETRACT , CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION POSSIBLY DUE TO TEETH THAT GOT CHEWED UP AND OVERWORKED THE MOTOR. *AK

BOTH AUTOMATIC MOTOR BELTS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING LOCK UP AND 2 INJURIES. *SLC

THE DRIVER'S LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. PLEASE EXPAIN IN DETAIL. *AK

WHEN BUCKLE RELEASE IS PRESSED, THE RELEASE BUTTON FAILS TO POP BACK OUT, PREVENTING SEAT BELT USE UNTIL THE BUTTON CAN BE FREED. THE RELEASE BUTTON APPEARS.*AK

DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO MOVE ALONG RAIL, W/PASSENGER SIDE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DON'T LOCK IN SOMETIMES WHEN MOVING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. TT

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH. *DSH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BELT BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH BY ITSELF. TT

AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, IT FAILED TO OPERATE. TT

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING BELT TO STICK HALFWAY UP TRACK. *SKD

THE TWO BACK PASSENGER SEATBELTS CAN BE PULLED APART WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT WHEN SEEMED LOCKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SHOULDER BELT DID NOT GRAB/HOLD DRIVER DURING 3-WAY ACCIDENT; FRONT RIGHT FENDER HIT RIGHT REAR BUMPER OF STOPPED VEHICLE; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL.