Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 1998 Saturn SC2

Four problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1998 Saturn SC2. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2002

Seat belt retractor on driver side no longer works, this allows the belt to become caught in the door, damaging the strap.

2 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2000

1998 Saturn Sc2- cam cover leak- 12/13/02 same cam cover leak 10/26/04 paid for it twice. . . $98. 86 and 76. 98. Electrical nightmare- electric window failed- sun roof motor failed- wants $925. 00 to fix- horn had internal short 10/26/04 $112. 11, weatherstripping replace on drivers door 5/7/01, belt tensioner replace 12/13/02, idler pulley replaced 10/26/04. Exhaust replaced 5/08/00 & 8/01/00 & 12/13/02.

3 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2000

Front seat slides back when accelerating, and slides forward when coming to a stop. Then seat belts tighten up.

4 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Consumer states driver?s side retractor failed and was fixed, it is starting to fail again, passenger side has also failed. Consumer believes that the safety belts in the front seat of the car use an inferior retractor mechanism, consumer states when the retracting system fails, it is difficult to locate and wear the belts, the belt gets slammed in the door and caught in the seat adjustment mechanism.


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