Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 1997 Ford Taurus

Five problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2001

Passenger's side rear seatbelt will not pull out of retractor. Please provide any further information.

2 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2000

Right rear passenger's seat belt retractor stopped working, Ford will not replace it due to vehicle being out of warranty.

3 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2000

Driver's and passenger's rear seatbelts do not retract, which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Please provide further information.

4 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 06/30/1999

Passenger's seatbelt system malfunctioned, which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Dealer needs to replace the seatbelt retractor.

5 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The rear seatbelts on both sides became jammed in the retracted position and are no longer operable. In addition the metal piece that fits in the anchor in the middle rear seat broke off the webbing while my 35 pound four year old was wearing it. Also, the front driver side seat belt has failed to lock in place repeatedly and come apart while I was driving the car.


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