This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1995 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the driver and passenger seat belts are defective and no longer restrain the passengers. The dealer confirmed that the seat belts were no longer safe and the replacement would cost $400. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
When braking severely to avoid collision front passenger's seat belt failed to lock. There was no collision and passenger sustained no injury. Subsequently, all seven seat belts were tested by owner by violently jerking. All seven seat belts failed to lock when jerked. Local Ford dealer has been requested to inspect the seat belts.
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- Westhartford, CT, USA