Seat Belt Problems of Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus owners have reported 210 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (72 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt retractor (52 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Ford Taurus

The Seat Belt problem

All 5 rear seatbelts have cracked plastic around the metal piece that buckles in.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Front passenger seat belt stopped retracting and was not usable for the passenger (who happened to be my teenager) I had taken it to be repaired three previous times. Was told that it was not a defect and that I had to pay 152 dollars this time to have it repaired since the car is now not under   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the rear seat belt retractors have malfunctioned. The seat belts will not pull out to be used, therefore she cannot restrain anyone in the rear seats. Both seat belts failed within one month of each other.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The front passenger side seat belt malfunctioned. The dealer stated that the roller in the seat belt assembly would not release. When passengers were seated in the seat, they were unable to use the seat belt.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that he was riding in the vehicle as a passenger in the front seat when the vehicle was involved in a crash. The passenger's front seat belt buckle attaching stud failed and he was not properly restrained during the crash and sustained unknown   Read details...




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