general problems of the 2002 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, another vehicle made u-turn and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the driver of the vehicle. The contact was taken to a nearby emergency room to be treated with back, shoulder and neck injures. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Failed to retract to the ratchet. Left with loose non functional lengthy belt not protecting me from possible crash.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus ztw. The contact was driving 25 mph and crashed into another vehicle when the air bags failed to deploy. The driver side seat belt extended outward and failed to secure properly. The crashed caused one injury and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 59,000.

My driver's side seat belt shredded. I had to replace it several months ago and purchase a new one from Ford. My auto mechanic installed the new seat belt for me. The belt needed replacing, as it was continuing to shred (in strands) and only had about one-third to half of its width remaining. The length of the shredding was approximately 12 to 14 inches long. It definitely posed a safety hazard. I had never experienced a problem like this before, even in very old automobiles that I owned. Seat belt material fading from sunlight, yes, shredding, never. My auto mechanic at my repair shop had never seen anything like that before either.

Vehicle hit a retaining wall at 65 mph, then rolled a few times. Seatbelt did not restrain driver, and driver hit head on windshield. Vehicle was totalled.