1998 Ford Windstar seat belts problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCHES FOR THE MIDDLE ROW OF THE VEHICLE WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“WE COLLIDED WITH A 1989 CHEVROLET TRUCK DRIVEN BY AN INTOXICATED DRIVER WHO PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US IN A 45 MPH SPEED ZONE. WE WERE IN OUR 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. OUR CHILDREN, AGES 18 AND 13 WERE SEATED IN THE QUAD SEATS BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS, AND ON IMPACT, BOTH SEAT BELTS FOR THEIR SEATS CAME UNDONE. *TR”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. UPDATED 02/28/06. *JB”

“DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT STRAPS ARE RIPPING APART. TWO OF THE STRAPS HAVE COMPLETELY RIPPED. ONE OF THE STRAPS IS FRAYING. EACH OF THE SEAT BELTS IS LOCATED IN A DIFFERENT ROW. TWO OF THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK”

“I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 5 PASSENGERS, AND MYSELF AS THE DRIVER. WE REAR ENDED A CAR ON THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THAT IS A QUESTION FOR MYSELF. MY 4YR OLD IN BACKSEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND ME SITS IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER, NOT USING THE 5 PT HARNESS. HE IS IN A REGULAR SHOULDER/LAP BELT. UPON IMPACT MY CHILD FLEW FORWARD SLAMMING INTO MY SEAT AND HAVING HIS GLASSES ALSO FLY FORWARD OFF OF HIS FACE. QUESTION ON SEAT BELT. PLEASE HELP!!!!!*AK”

“SAFETY BELT ON 98 FORD EXPDITION WILL NOT FUNCTION. BELT WILL LATCH, THEN WHEN PULLED, WILL RELEASE. THE COVER ON THE BELT IS LOOSE AND IT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HAVE CONTCTED FORD 6 TIMES WITH NO REPLY.”