1993 FORD ESCORT Seat Beltsfrontretractor Problems

IN 1992 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 1993 ESCORT GT SPARTANBURG, SC. THE 1ST PART OF THE YEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER, THE CAR WAS IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP TO DATE FOR HESITATION, FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, ODD NOISES AND OTHER THINGS. I FILED FOR LEMON LAW IN 1993-94 IN TEXAS. WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MOTOR, COULD TAKE UP TO A MONTH BEFORE I GOT THE CAR BACK. WHEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD SUPPLY A LOANER CAR I WAS TOLD NO. WITHOUT FINANCES TO RENT A CAR TO GET TO & FROM WORK (50 MLS DAILY) I COULD NOT ACCEPT THE OFFER AT THAT TIME WITHOUT THEM PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION. OVER THE YEARS, IT'S BEEN 1 PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. SINCE 1994, I REPLACED 3 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES TO FIND WHY IT WOULD STALL IN IDLE AND NO ACCELERATION AFTER CAR WARMED UP& OTHER THINGS. IN 1995,...

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. THE BELT WILL TIGHTEN INADVERTENTLY, FEELING AS IF CONSUMER WAS BEING CHOKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WILL COST $400.00. *AK....ALSO, FRONT FENDER AND MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE FENDER IS PEELING PAINT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND GOES OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHENEVER CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO RESTRAINT. IT JUST STUCK, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT RESTRAINED. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE USE SEAT BELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CLAMP WORE OFF, SEALT BELT UNABLE TO FASTEN PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE PART. *AK

IE 98074. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS STUCK AND WON'T RETRACT. STARTS TO GRIND LIKE IF IT WILL WORK. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED REPAIRS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $300. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ALSO ON 1992 ESCORT. ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES,THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOTH VIN#. *AK

SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT BACK AND FOURTH WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

SEAT BELT STAYS FORWARD AND WILL NOT GO BACK. SOMETIMES IT WILL GET STUCK AND NOT TIGHTEN. SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE TRACK, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, FOUND THAT A SWITCH IN THE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, AND PART IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FELL OUT OF TRACK ON DOOR. HAD DEALER REPAIR THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT OUT OF DOOR, BUT ITS TOO CLOSE TO NECK AREA THAT IT CHOKES DRIVER. *AK

DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER OVER RETRACTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE CUT OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS AUTOMATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN ON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

LAP/SHOULDER BELT IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVER WILL NOT RETRACT AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. TT