Problems with 2000 Ford F-150 SEAT BELTS

Extend cab with 4 doors. where the rear seat and seat belts mount to the body it is completely rusted away. the seat and seat belt is loose and will not be secured in a crash. very little rust on the rest of the cab and the rocker panels are intact. however the seat belts for the rear passengers on both the right and left side are not connected.

Approx. a month ago i was traveling from our shop in my work truck[aka f-150].the speed out of the city was 35 mph on the main rd.i experienced a seatbelt disconnect,i relatched immediately while driving.i traveled a little further and entered the freeway system.the belt came unlatched again.i further inspected the latch later after work,discovering that the release button stays down when fastening the belt into it.so i tried lightly lubricating the latch,drove the next day and belt still released several times when driving.if i normally push the latch into the receiver the release stays down a bit and the belt pops loose while i'm driving.at various times the latch would stay up and hold the belt as intended.most of the time though that is not the case and it frequently releases while i'm driving at all speeds. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the front passenger and driver side seat belt retractor was inoperable. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

My son was involved in an accident on 4/22/2010 while driving a 2000 ford f-150 4x2 two door pickup truck. side marks at the scene revealed that the f-150's anti-lock brakes did not engage causing the truck to slide resulting in a failure to stop in time to avoid the accident. the air bag did not deploy after the front-end impact and the seatbelt did not lock causing my son to be thrown forward heating his head on the sun visor and snapping his head backward rolling his face into the roof of the truck and injuring his neck. he also bruised some ribs on the steering wheel and jammed several fingers. the seatbelt did keep him from being ejected from the vehicle but by not engaging, caused unnecessary injuries. had he been driving at a higher rate of speed at the time of the impact he injuries would have been far more serious and even life threatening. we purchased this f150 on 1/19/2010 from the city of mount juliet, tn. the vehicle was well maintained by the city according to the vehicle maintenance records. we request to have a non-partial expert examine the vehicle to determine the cause of the safety features failure to deploy on this vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f series. the contact stated that the steering wheel began melting due to sun exposure. he also stated that the seat belt was inoperable. the dealer stated that nothing could be done because the warranty expired. in addition, there were no open recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 165,000. updated 11/24/08 *cn updated 11/26/08. *jb

Dt: the contact stated the front seat belt retractor quit working without any previous problems. the seat belt will retract and not give any slack. he unbolted the seat belt fitting from the floor to allow the strap to go in further. the strap came out, but subsequently the same thing happened as before. this did not correct the problem. he bolted back the seat belt fitting. the vehicle has not seen by a dealer. no further repairs or corrections were made. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb

Middle passenger seat belt buckle is not working. dealer stated vehicle not cover under extended warranty.*ak

While driving in rain, vehicle hydroplaned hitting a fence and went into a ditch, upon impact airbags did not deploy. vehicle totaled, and passenger injured. *ak. consumer also stated the seat belts did not restrain the passenger properly.*jb

Vehicle was struck in the near frontal location during a collision, the airbags never deployed and the seatbelt did not restrain consumer, causing him to be thrown forward and sustain injuries, consumer states that the frame was bent so badly, it caused a hump in the floorboard, the cab of the truck was shifted on the chassis. *slc

Seat belts in rear seating area is not able to retract or at times come loose from retracting, causing consumer to be stuck in the seat belt, and having to cut off the seat belt to get out.*ak

Driving to work on interstate. hit "black ice" was on rt far side, was thrown into 2' concrete wall barrier on far lft side of interstate @ 50mpr head-on. srs didn't deploy. rceived injuries: left shoulder/arm (seatbelt & thrown into driver's side door), neck, up'r back, rt knee, lft lower shin (lascaration, scrapes & bruises from hitting emergency brake.) transported to hospital. fire dept noted/concerned that srs didn't deploy. "brand new truck, airbags didn't work..why?" paid $30,000 for truck w/srs & defective. defective sensor, no airbags installed, or airbag manufacturer defect. contacted hill ford, was told, "sometimes airbags work, sometimes they don't." i said, "sometimes you die, sometimes you don't?" not accepting that answer for a safetly feature. would of walked away from head-on crash w/little to no injuries. srs would of stabalized me & i wouldn't of been thrown around or hit dash board. why didn't srs operate at all? american family ins breaking down truck for total damage estimatation. over a wk since accident..no answers, no truck. frame bent & cap twisted in accident....but do have injuries & defective srs. why? *ak

Rear seat belts will not hold child in safety seat. took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer stated that it was not safe to have a child in a child safety seat in rear seat. when turning a corner child seat will tip over. one of captain's chair seat belt will not retract. consumer almost had to cut belt in one incident to avoid passenger from being choked. please provide any further information.*ak

Seat belt anchors failed to be bolted to floor in the center position, properly. the seat belt can be locked, but the anchor supports are not secured. taking vehicle back to dealer for repairs. *ak