Does anyone else get pissed off at your seatbelt? I swear every time i get in my car i have to adjust, un-twist and feed the seat belt back in the slot to get it to retract...youd think after 33 years ford could design a better seat belt...
seat belt rant
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superstang01
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fudleyd
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I have hated my seatbelt since I bought the car almost 8yrs ago....such a PITA. Trust me, you are not alone...
twogts4us
15 Year Member
they suck - and you'd think as this is a safety device, that it would be engineered to work properly and last a long time...
I wonder, if I ever get in an accident, whether the air bags will really work..?
I wonder, if I ever get in an accident, whether the air bags will really work..?
SRT Handz
I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
ErikTheBeast
Member
They piss me off all the time. I took the damn bolt torx bolt out to straighten them out and not even a day later theyre all twisted again.
SaleenGT2001
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I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
Crzyhrse
Active Member
mines always getting fugged up somehow, either twisting itself when i pull it out, or not retracting when i get out of the car. now it just hangs there and i push it behind the seat as i get out of the car.
94-04 seat belts suck the fat one. i wish ford had a upgraded retraction mechanism that was stronger so it literally sucks the belt back in at a fast pace like most other cars out there.
94-04 seat belts suck the fat one. i wish ford had a upgraded retraction mechanism that was stronger so it literally sucks the belt back in at a fast pace like most other cars out there.
I usually toss it on the seat or behind the seat when I get out. I hate when my dad drives the car cause he almost always closes it in the door
I've adjusted the way I buckle up to avoid the belt twisting or jamming up. It's worked pretty good for me for a while. Now, passengers just go mentally retarted when they get in my car. They will pull too fast or in the wrong way, jam it up, then wedge it in so tight that they are stuck there for 20 minutes trying to fix it. I found that if the seat is far enough forward and the belt is in the useless hoop on the side of the seat, they won't jam up. Unfortunately for me, I have to have my seat in the far back position while driving, since the seat rubs against the door and will squeak a TON if it's forward at all.
There's actually a TSB on the seatbelts, where they will either install a whole new seatbelt with this part, or they will just add it to your existing belt. It's just a thick teflon strip wrapped around the pivoting part where the belt slides over. I'll take a picture of it, because my mom's 04 has it, but my 01 and 02 didn't. It really makes a difference!
There's actually a TSB on the seatbelts, where they will either install a whole new seatbelt with this part, or they will just add it to your existing belt. It's just a thick teflon strip wrapped around the pivoting part where the belt slides over. I'll take a picture of it, because my mom's 04 has it, but my 01 and 02 didn't. It really makes a difference!
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I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
HurricaneJesus
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Funny because I just had this problem tonight. It always seems to happen the second I forget about it. Almost makes me want a harness.
