2014 FORD TAURUS Seat Belts Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Seat Belts Issues in the 2014 FORD TAURUS
2 seat belts complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seat Belts Complaints
BEFORE STARTING THE CAR/OR WHEN IN PARK. FROM APRIL 2017 UNTIL PRESENT WHEN I TRY TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON IT CATCHES GETS STUCK. IT HARD TO GET IT TO RELEASE ENOUGH TO FASTEN IT HAS BECOME AN ISSUE. I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT IT ON HAS THERE BEEN ANYMORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.
WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. TAURUS WAS STOPPED ON HIGHWAY, AND HIT SQUARELY FROM BEHIND. BOTH BACK SEAT DRIVERS WERE SEVERELY BRUISED IN LOWER BACK BY LATCH BRACKET. THE IMPACT WAS NOT EXTREME. NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I'D HATE TO BE IN BACK OF THAT CAR IF HIT AT FULL SPEED. IT WOULD SEEM LIKELY THAT THAT BRACKET WOULD PRODUCE SEVERE LOWER BACK/TAILBONE INJURIES IN A MAXIMUM SPEED REAR IMPACT. OF SECOND NOTE, I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I NOTED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BUMPER FRAME TUBE WAS VERY BRITTLE IN ITS FAILURE MODE. I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE METAL WOULD HAVE STRETCHED AND GIVEN MORE. IT SIMPLY FRACTURED AT THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME AND SNAPPED IN HALF IN THE MIDDLE, ALLOWING THE TRUNK LID AND FENDERS TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT.
Other 2014 FORD TAURUS Problem Areas
Steering
63 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
53 complaints
Electrical System
27 complaints
Unknown Or Other
20 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Exterior Lighting
12 complaints
Power Train
11 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
9 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
7 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint