We have classified the 5 complaints from 1999 Ford Windstar about SEAT BELTS into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. the contact stated that the safety seat belts failed to latch. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear, driver side sliding door would not close. the dealer replaced the alternator but to no avail. in addition, the abs warning light remained illuminated and the front driver's seat belt was covered in an unknown oil each time it was retracted. the dealer was unable to repair any of the failures. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 95,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. the contact stated that the front driver side seat belt and the rear middle seat belt will not lock. ford stated that nothing could be done because it was not a safety issue and advised her that she would be responsible for any costs. the current mileage is 169,000 and failure mileage was 160,000.
Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase of the vehicle it was noticed the black clip on the seatbelt of the rear driver side seat was fractured causing the seatbelt to be inoperable when attempting to install a child safety seat. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the entire seatbelt needed to be replaced.
Seatbelt on passenger side (front seat) of 1999 ford windstar rubbed plastic sleeve (where seatbelt retracts down into doorpost cover) causing excessive wear on the plastics edge causing it to be rough and jagged, which caused 1/4" of fraying into the edge of the seatbelt which continues to cut into the belt with each use. there seems to maybe be some kind of defect with the design. the drivers side has a warped (not supposed to be like that) plastic piece above the belt which pushes the belt away from the edge of the sleeve (hard to describe), making it not rub against the edge of the sleeve, so no problems with the drivers side seatbelt has developed.*ak
The front seat belts get lightly pinched between the interior door panels lower storage bin and the carpet on the floor. this can cause someone to think that their seat belt is on correctly when in fact it is not providing them any protection at all. the 12-18" of excess slack that is caught between the interior door panel and the carpet could allow a person to not be secured tightly in place during an accident.*ak
Consumer noticed about three days ago that the right seat belt on the middle bench seat did not latch. the consumer will contact the manufacturer. *ak the seat belt did not always latch. the consumer did not allow anyone to sit in the seat. *scc *jb
While driving 55 mph consumer applied brakes. then, lost control of vehicle. vehicle went into ditch and rolled. rear passenger's side seatbelt latch plate broke, and passenger suffered 11 fractures/ driver suffered minor injuries. vehicle was totalled.*ak it appears the seat belt on the second row captains chair did hold during part of the rollover because occupant had marks from the seat belt *yh
Driver's side buckle harness has broken with normal use. dealer has been notified.*ak
The rear seatbelts on both sides have cracked when installing car seats, it has happened to each side once, reported to ford, no reply, replaced by dealer. i should not be able to break this piece putting in a car seat and tightening it. other probem, several times vehicle has died at a stop in major intersections and then will not re-start, will turn over but not fire, like it is out of gas. had it into dealer twice and they say they cannot find a problem.
Passenger's rear middle row seat belt malfunctions when a css is buckled. a week later, seat belt will unbuckle, which won't restraint css properly. dealer is replacing the buckle. *ak
Rear and the middle shoulder seat belts get tight on the consumers when putting the seat belts on. consumer have to keep taking the seat belt off and keep putting back on because everytime he moves the seat belt gets tighter. *ak