1994 MERCURY VILLAGER Seat Belts Problems

15 complaints about Seat Belts

15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Seat Belts Complaints (15)

Dec 27, 2002

THE BOTH VEHICLES' FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT ARE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAS TO MANUAL UNHOOK THE BELT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 29,000

Mar 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 12, 2001

FRONT ELECTRONIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE. ONE IS LOCKED IN POSITION AND OTHER IS IN SEMI-LOCKED IN POSITION.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Jul 11, 2000

DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS A LOCK IN A FORWARD POSITION AND LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. ALSO, FUEL LINE UNDER FUEL INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS FUEL OVER ENGINE. UNABLE TO REPLACE IT UNLESS THE ENGINE HEAD IS REMOVE FIRST. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 11, 2000

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK

Jul 11, 2000

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK

Jul 11, 2000

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED, SEAT ON THIRD ROW SEATBELT WOULD NOT CONNECT, FIXED IT WITH NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS, WHILE TRASFERING THE CAR SEAT TO ANOTHER SEAT, OWNER PULLED THE STRAP AND HEARD THE CLICK, BUT THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT, LEAVEING THE SEATBELT WITH A LOT OF SLACK

Jun 8, 2000

SEAT BELT SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT TIGHTENED, AND COULD CUT THROUGH, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Mar 9, 2000 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BROKE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

May 8, 1999

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT WORK/LAP BELTS STUCK AND WILL NOT EXTEND/VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTANANCE PERFORMED. *AK

Oct 27, 1997

CONSUMER NOITCED MOTRORIZES BELT SYSTEM THAT PULLS SEATBELT WAS INOPERATIVE. OPENED DOOR, SEATBELT WAS POSITIONED FORWARD, WOULD NOT COME AROUND TO SECURE THE CONSUMER. TRIED TO START UP MOTORBELT BY SLAMMING DOOR ,GOT TO POINT HAD TO PULL ON IT UNTIL IT QUIT COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP FIXED BELT. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jan 10, 1997

WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIM, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT FEELS VERY LOOSE WHEN IT IS IN USE. *AK

Jan 10, 1997

WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIM, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT FEELS VERY LOOSE WHEN IT IS IN USE. *AK

Nov 20, 1995

VERY REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE STAYED BUCKLED, BUT THE BUCKLE COVER AND SPRINGS BROKE LOOSE. TT

Jun 13, 1995

DRIVER'S/REAR PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK SO THAT NO MORE WEBBING CAN BE EXTENDED AFTER WEBBING HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND ALLOWED TO RETRACT. *AK