2016 Ford Fusion Seat Belts Problems
14 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Seat Belts Recalls (2)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Fix: Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.
Owner Complaints (14)
First episode: driver's seat belt locked prematurely while in motion ~35mph, no special circumstances, not braking rapidly. At next red light, I unbuckled but could not draw belt out more than a few inches. Pulled into a parking lot, opened and closed door a few times and finally got belt to pull out far enough to rebuckle and drive home.
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Driver side seat belt suddenly stopped working. Initially it was stuck and would not deploy. Eventually it released and was able to be drawn and buckled, but does not restrain passenger when tested manually; driver was not restrained when the car was braked quickly.
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After the car has been sitting in the sun with the sun shining on the drivers side door, on a warm day, the seatbelt on the driver side cannot not be extracted until the car cools down. This has happened several times. I have talked to the dealer and he says that he has not seen this problem before.
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A number of times last summer when really hot with the car out in the sun, the driver side seat belt would not pull open enough to allow buckling. One time I had just enough room to buckle, but it was a very tight and uncomfortable restraint. Must be the spring retracting mechanism?
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that after stopped, the driver's side seat belt failed to retract. There were no warning lights illuminated.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt seized intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 16v875000 (seat belts).
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Rear passenger seat belt will not release lock/tension/broken. Will not allow rear occupants to buckle in. Safety issue.
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The drivers seatbelt is stuck and will not release to allow me to buckle myself in.
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Driver front seat belt locks into position making it difficult to pull out. It also gets locked once the seatbelt is in place. This is an ongoing problem and happens whether the vehicle is on or off.
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Drivers side seat belt locks up, and constantly has trouble retracting.
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Seat belts in back seat on both sides do not come out . While trying to pull out the belts they keep locking up as if it was pulled out to fast, but it doesn't matter the speed you pull them out. I can not have people in the backseats.
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Driver seat belt won't retract. My driver seat belt has gotten stuck multiple times. I'd pull on it and it wouldn't retract.
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Driver's side seat belt keeps locking up and will not let you use the seat belt, it will work a day or two then you will go a few days with it not letting you use the seat belt because it will not come out.
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Seat belt on driver side is locked up, unable to buckle into car, or able to get the seat belt to move at all, this car has under 9000 miles on it, purchased less than 6 months ago. Pulling on the seat belt only made it worse, I assume it is an issue with the tensioner.
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