general problems of the 2000 Ford Windstar

Four problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2000 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Windstar.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2013

My seat belt did not restrain me as I stopped to avoid hitting a car that had stopped short in front of me and my chest hit the steering wheel hard causing bruising. The seat belt is working properly. I called Ford to inform them of what happened and they said there is no recall for my car regarding the seat belt.

2 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 03/27/2011

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes were applied and a passenger seated in the second row on the driver side stated the seat belt did not retain him in place. The contact stated the failure occurred on every seat in the vehicle except for the front driver side as well as the second and third row middle seats. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.

3 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2007

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that three seat belts in her vehicle will not engage. She found a safety recall on the internet and called the Ford dealer who stated that it is not a Ford recall. The front passenger side seat belt and two rear side seat belts are not working. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.

4 Seat Belt problem

The seat belt folded over itself and jammed in the guide, which prevented the belt from retracting.


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