1999 Ford Taurus seat belts problems
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1999 Ford Taurus — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I would say 7 times out of 10 while driving in my car the driver side seat belt randomly pops unbuckled or if I reach for something it unbuckles. It is a little scary to be honest. Sometimes when I break the slightest pressure cause it to fail”
filed Jul 23, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear row seat belts on the passenger and driver side failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.”
filed Mar 16, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Taurus | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 Taurus | 13 | 1% |
| 2001 Taurus | 24 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.