Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2013 Ford C-max

Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2013 Ford C-max.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Ford C-max

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
4

Seat Belt problem #1

The driver's seat belt will not retract properly. Results in extreme slack while operating the vehicle. The failure mileage was 78,600.

Seat Belt problem #2

The contact owns a 2013 Ford C-max hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to Ford of montebello (2747 via campo, montebello, CA 9064 (323) 838-6920) to be serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). Several days later, the contact noticed that the seat belt indicator failed to illuminate while driving various speeds. The front driver side and/or front passenger side seat belts were unlatched. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing of the seat belt warning failure. The manufacturer was also not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,114.

Seat Belt problem #3

Left rear passenger seat belt will not buckle. Will not lock. Grandson use to sit in that position.

Seat Belt problem #4

The contact owns a 2013 Ford C-max. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.


Seat Belt related problems in other Ford C-max model year vehicles:



C-max Service Bulletins
C-max Defect Investigations