1996 Ford Taurus seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 25 complaints for the 1996 Ford Taurus, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the seat belt failed to retract. The contact, who was seating in the front passenger seat, hit her head on the windshield. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 70,890.
The seat belt light on the dashboard blinks on intermittently, and when it does the steering column locks up. When this occurs consumer loses control of vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Taurus
- Transmission 173 complaints
- Engine 167 complaints
- Steering 114 complaints
- Brakes 85 complaints
- Cooling system 74 complaints
- Suspension 63 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 61 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints