2003 Ford Mustang seat belts problems
16 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 2003 Ford Mustang, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the seat belts complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Drivers seatbelt not retracting properly. Frequently have to drive without the seatbelt as it gets progressively tighter. When putting on the seatbelt I can feel a lot of tension on the belt for some reason. Also at time it will not retract at all and hangs loose.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford mustang. The contact stated that both front seat belts failed to retract properly. The vehicle was taken the dealer. The dealer confirmed the seat belts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted . The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Mustang
- Engine 45 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints