1999 Ford Contour Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 6%of 419 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Ford Contour, 6% of the 419 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in an accident and the seat belt on my three year old son's car seat came undone. It was the belt that goes from the car to the car seat. The car flipped and his seat went flying around in the car. The air bags never deployed when the car flipped and hit a dirt embankment.”
NHTSA complaint #10008485, filed 2003-03, 63,235 miles“I have had problems with the seat belts in my car for about a year. Both seat belts in the front don't seem to retract and get tangeled and twisted all the time. I have manually adjusted them everytime I drove. Just 5 months ago I was involved in a car accident, I was stopped in traffic at a light and was rear ended causing me to hit the car infront of me. I hit my head on the steering wheel causing me a concusion. My seat belt did not retract to hold me back and the air bag did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10030826, filed 2003-08, 60,000 miles“While wearing my seat belt which I always check to be sure it is fastened I fell asleep at the wheel. I hit the left barrier and jerked the wheel. That is all I remember. When I woke up the car was upside down and I was laying on the roof on my stomach facing forward. The seat belt came unbuckled and the air bag did not deploy. It appears I was thrown into the empty passenger seat as it was broken. I am upset the belt came unbuckled. The car was a 1999 Ford Contour se. I had no buckle problems in the past.”
NHTSA complaint #10008276, filed 2003-02, 50,000 miles“Driver seat belt ripped/tore. No injuries. Looks like it will not survive another incident. Have a friend that this also happened to on a Ford vehicle as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10188194, filed 2007-04, 70,699 miles“The front seat belts constantly get twisted and locked up. You have to stop and undo it to get it fixed. Also interior light will just come on. At 4 am on morning I just happened to look out and it was on.?????? Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10005083, filed 2003-02, 59,600 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Contour
93 complaintsElectrical system
65 complaintsEngine cooling
52 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
39 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsTires
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsEquipment
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Contour
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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