NHTSA — Seat Belts Problems

1.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
163,935 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer seat belts / air bags problems

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #7

Feb 232020

Mountaineer

  • 185,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drivers side seat belt buckle will not latch. 185,000 miles.

- Springboro, OH, USA

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problem #6

Apr 152018

Mountaineer

  • 198,000 miles
Driver side seat belt refuses to latch and, if it does latch, comes unlatched on its own. On inspection, the 'guts' of the mechanism are gone.

- Buchanan, MI, USA

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problem #5

Oct 302015

Mountaineer

  • 137,400 miles
The driver's seat belt will not latch.

- Newnan, GA, USA

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problem #4

Nov 072014

Mountaineer

  • 170,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt buckle failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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problem #3

Jan 152013

Mountaineer 8-cyl

  • 132,145 miles
I attempted to connect the two portions of the driver front seat belt and the latching mechanism in the female portion would not latch, thereby defeating my ability to secure the seat belt. I took the vehicle to a repair shop that quoted me almost $200 to repair the belt, indicating the oem kit was almost $150. Someone is profiteering on defective safety equipment.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #2

Feb 012012

Mountaineer 8-cyl

  • 175,000 miles
Driver's seat belt will not fasten.

- Troy, MI, USA

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problem #1

Mar 102011

Mountaineer

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. He attempted to put the drivers side seat belt on and the buckle would not snap into place. The failure had been on going for one week. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000.

- Berwick, PA, USA

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