1990 Ford Thunderbird seat belts problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's side seat belt will not click into the locking mechanism. Consumer feels this is unsafe.*ak the seat belt failed at low millage and should be defective. The wait time toget it repaired was almost 5 month and the driver could not buckle up during that time. *yh”
filed Jul 19, 2000
“Consumer seat belt slips/loose and disconnects from the buckle. This causes the consumer to be improperly restrained. *ak”
filed Oct 25, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thunderbird | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 3 | 3% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 29 | 7% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 18 | 10% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 15 | 13% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 17 | 14% |
| 1988 Thunderbird | 18 | 20% |
| 1987 Thunderbird | 13 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird
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.