Seat Belt Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

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

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Steering didn't work correctly which led to brakes not doing what I needed which led to slamming into a cement edge at a freeway exit or entrance. Seat belts locked up. Air bags did not deploy. Front passenger tire flat. Car towed next day. Ford dealership did nothing even when it was discovered Ford sold us a car with a flat spare tire (donut). Dealership said no recalls, but coverup or fixed but not correctly previously? car purchased used. Ford dealership said to go to body shop. Body shop couldn't do anything unless we paid $6,000. 00 to get the seat belts replaced. That's 1/3 the price financed for the car!!!! safety put at risk: flat spare tire & seat belts locked up. The dealership said nothing wrong with brakes & steering according to their electronic diagnosis. Didn't even look at brakes & steering. 2 incidents total so far with brakes & steering. Didn't think anything significant the first time. Seat belts locked up confirmed by certified body shop. No it has not been inspected by anybody else. No warning lights appeared. I unhooked wife's seat belt so she could exit the car as needed & it slammed into her left breast. See attached picture. It took a week for the bruise to go away. Bruise got worse before it disappeared. Hurt a lot.

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Please allow submission of additional information regarding issues with my 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor. As stated on the previous complaint filed on 1/9/2024, I got my car service at autonation Ford service center on 12/16/2023, and I brought it back to the service center on Saturday, 12/23/2023 because of the car’s poor performance and engine had laminated on 12/17/2023. Issues such exhaust system, fuel system, the driver exterior door handle is loose, and seat belt gets jammed.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front passenger's seat belt was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the seat belt system needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Sensor in seat belt fails air bag light comes on air bags won't deploy there is hundreds of complaints on forums about this issue Ford knows about it amd said they will not issue a recall steering and suspension yo hear loud popping steering locks up due to rack and pinion failure the popping is faulty upper strut mounts Ford is also aware of this there is thousands of reports all over the forums Ford refuses to even look into it saying its not a dangerous concern steering will lock up tight at speeds of 70mph no gaining control of it.

My fuel system went off all kinds of error coming on car stops while running on the highway.

I had problems with my fuel injection for almost 2 years looked it up and even took it to 3 dealerships and a full services place all saying the same thing. So I looked it up and there was a recall for it and seatbelts and airbags but my VIN# wasn't on the list. Everyone I know who got a car like mines had the recall and was fixed. I am now paying out of pocket for the airbags and my radio and back cam now is acting crazy show upside down and the radio keep going out. I need some help can't afford all these issues with my car when they are on your recall list . Please if you can re-evaluate my number the back cam acts up when backing up everything is upside down. The fuel injection have problems when starting and while driving it will slow down then caught up and speed up. The airbags recently came out getting it fix by a body shop and paying out of pocket to keep my insurance from totaling it out. The seat belts keep locking up at times. Love my car please help if possible.

Airbag light stays on.

I would say 7 times out of 10 while driving in my car the driver side seat belt randomly pops unbuckled or if I reach for something it unbuckles. It is a little scary to be honest. Sometimes when I break the slightest pressure cause it to fail.

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Approximately 3 minutes after turning on the navigational system the seatbelt began to tighten on my son, the driver of the car. He pulled into a parking space and tried to loosen the seatbelt but was not successful; the car turned off and restarted to try and reset the seatbelt but all attempts failed. The driver's side seatbelt was permanently locked.

The lower anchors for child safety seats in the rear seat caused significant bruising to the rear seat occupants after a rear-end collision. The vehicle was stopped in traffic when a car struck it from behind.

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Tl the contact owns a 1998 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that all four seat belts in the vehicle malfunctioned and failed to retract, which left the occupants unsecured. The vehicle was taken to bayshore Ford of pennsyville (200 s. Broadway st, pennsyville, NJ). The contact was informed that the manufacturer no longer produced parts for the vehicle and it could not be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 139,000.

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(bp no dealer or manuf info) tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the seat belt warning indicator illuminated on a daily basis ever since the vehicle was purchased in may of 2017. The independent mechanic stated that the driver's side seat belt buckle failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Before starting the car/or when in park. From April 2017 until present when I try to put my seatbelt on it catches gets stuck. It hard to get it to release enough to fasten it has become an issue. I can drive without it on has there been anymore complaints about this.

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The drivers side seat belt has spooled all the way out and will not retract on 2013 Ford Taurus. New parts on the way, but shouldn't the seat belt assembly last more than 4-5 years?.

Was riding in back seat of this car when it was rear ended by a 2014 Jeep cherokee. Taurus was stopped on highway, and hit squarely from behind. Both back seat drivers were severely bruised in lower back by latch bracket. The impact was not extreme. No air bags were deployed. I'd hate to be in back of that car if hit at full speed. It would seem likely that that bracket would produce severe lower back/tailbone injuries in a maximum speed rear impact. Of second note, I'm a mechanical engineer, I noted that the failure of the rear bumper frame tube was very brittle in its failure mode. I'd have thought the metal would have stretched and given more. It simply fractured at the brackets to the frame and snapped in half in the middle, allowing the trunk lid and fenders to take the brunt of the impact.

Seat belt will not buckle on front passenger side I think something wrong with the latch inside because the male will not fit inside the buckle.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the rear row seat belts on the passenger and driver side failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Passenger seatbelt will not retract out of holder to be put on passenger. Drivers seatbelt staying out, not retracting back in as to work properly.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front passenger side buckle assembly was not functioning properly. The contact mentioned that the seatbelt was able to be secured but was extremely difficult to release. The contact had to make several attempts for the front passenger seatbelt buckle to release. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 01v144000 (seatbelts) and 00v240000 (seatbelts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Djr.

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Airbag exploded injury in my face.

My problem is my accelerator has been sticking making it difficult to control speed in traffic. I am concerned the problem will gradually get worse. I contacted Ford motor corp about the possibility of a recall or warranty with this issue. With a small amount of research it seems there is well known issues with this make and model for accelerator problems. See my correspondence with Ford below: "hi ------, my name is [xxx] and I'm from Ford's customer relationship center (crc). I received your email regarding your 2005 Ford Taurus se. I'm sorry to hear about the issues with the seatbelt and accelerator sticking. I completely understand your concern for the safety of yourself and your family. After reviewing my resources, there are no warranties or programs in effect that would provide coverage for your current concern. We recommend that you keep your receipts in case Ford initiates a recall in the future based on customer feedback. . . ------------------- original message ------------------- . . . I have couple of safety concerns. I love my 2005 Ford Taurus and I want to continue to own it. Last year I had a seatbelt issue where intermittently the buckle releases while car is in motion. I called dealership to ask if Ford will take care of this for safety reasons and was promptly told no. Recently I have an accelerator that is sticking. The pedal returns to position but the rpm's remain elevated. I have not notified the dealership yet about this issue. I wanted to contact Ford corp first so I could have documentation on this recent safety concern for I have not had much luck in the past contacting the dealership. . . . " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds in rainy weather, the windshield wipers failed to function in the intermediate setting. The wipers would only operate in high mode. In addition, the front passenger's side seat belt buckle would not unlatch or latch whenever engaged. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility) and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.

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My son is 22 yrs old he bought this 199 Ford Taurus from a used car dealer in March 2013,him and his girlfriend was driving down the highway when all of a sudden,the car jerked to the left really hard he could not control it no steering control,needless to say he went down a ditch thru a yard and hit this ladys parked car in her drive way totalling it,and hit the side of her house,his girl friend was critically injured having to be airlifted,this accident resulted in a seriouse injury and seriouse property damage,his girl friends seat belt failed to lock causing her to go forward the airbags did deploy but because seat belt failed to lock her head ended up hitting windshield when she got jerked forward. ,,,after accident had the car looked at by a mechanic,the sub frame had rusted out and broken and the lower control arm had snapped causing the car to jerk to the left and causing this severe accident.

On Saturday, Aug 17th, our 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor (sedan) VIN:1fahp2l8xdg123321 was stopped at a place of business and turned off. Initially, the vehicle would not restart. After a few minutes the vehicle started but would not move. The vehicle was removed from the premises by a wrecker and taken to griffin Ford CO in thomasville, GA. This date, Aug. 22, 2013, I spoke with a serviceman at griffin Ford and was told that the front wheel axle had broken and that the repair part would be back-ordered (placed on an emergency need basis), but no repair time frame could be given due to the fact that there were no replacement parts in the country. We have had previous problems with both of our (above VIN # and VIN:1fahp2l81dg123322) 2013 Ford Taurus police vehicles with the problems previous to this being excessive gas fumes within both vehicles (fuel pump was replaced before recall was issued on both cars but after receiving recall, fuel pumps were again replaced), check engine light was on (evaporative emissions solenoid was replaced, air bag light was on, seat belt sensor was bad and the buckle/sensor was replaced. All of these issues have occured this year. As you are aware, all repairs take time and we are especially concerned about the time frame to receive and repair the wheel axle. Have there been other reports of this type of problem? looking forward to a response from your agency. Diane h. Causey mayor, city of coolidge, GA 229-346-3551 - phone.

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the seat belt failed to retract. The contact, who was seating in the front passenger seat, hit her head on the windshield. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 70,890.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the seat belt assembly failed. The in addition, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel indicating that the air bag was deactivated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the seat belt buckle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 59,900. Kmj updated 09/06/lj.

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The car has a recall on lights seat buckle and stud.

Stop to get gas at a gas station near my work and my seatbelt wouldn't release seat belt buckle. Panicked, felt trapped after many attempts. Cut my way out with scissors from glove box.

2006 Ford Taurus. Consumer states idle, acceleration issues and problem with seat belt the consumer stated after many repairs, the mechanics were not able to confirm the cause of the problem. The consumer also stated the seat belt tensioners locked up which made the seat belts inoperable.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that all of the seat belts in the vehicle failed and could not be dislodged from the buckle assembly. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that there was a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 01v144000 (seat belts: front: buckle assembly) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while parked, the front passenger’s seat belt would not retract. The front driver’s seat belt experienced the same failure intermittently. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 99v250000 (seat belts:front:anchorage), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side seat belt would not retract. After some time, the front passenger, rear driver and passenger side seat belts also would not retract. Additionally, when the contact attempted to unlock the door locks with the key fob the doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Kmj.

I had an accident. When I was hit my seat belts did not function effectively, and therefore I was injured.

My daughter had an accident in a 2002 Ford Taurus se where she impacted a concrete barrier head on and hard enough to total the vehicle which was owned and insured by me. The worse of the impact was on the drivers side front end. Only the passenger airbag deployed with no one seated there, but her drivers side airbag did not deploy at all. This resulted in a concussion and facial lacerations and bruising when her face hit the steering wheel. The seat belt restraining system failed to act properly to protect her from this injury. I have contacted Ford, but they don't care and they advised me that this is how it is designed to work. So it's accepteable to Ford that their restraining system allows injuries? I hope that she does not suffer from brain trauma and I hope that the wound heals with minimul scarring. This is unbelievable. If there is a class action suit involved, I would like to participate.