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

- Bremerton, WA, USA

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. Updated 09/06/12

- Traer, IA, USA

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.

- Washington, DC, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact had to swerve to avoid a crash after being cut off and lose control of the vehicle at 35 mph; the vehicle crashed into a guard rail with great force. The vehicle slide across and hit another guard rail. The seat belts did not lock and the air bags did not deploy. The contact's head hit the windshield and their chest hit the steering wheel as a result. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the relay may have been the cause of the non-deployment but could not explain the seat belt failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 113,000.

- Auburn Hills, MI, USA