10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Mar 072002

Sable

  • miles
Driver's seat belt comes undone, even after manually tugging on same to see if secured. I am mostly alone in the car and don't know if the other belts do the same. This has occurred since I bought the car. The belt can come undone when I tug on it, or later. It can come undone while parked or moving at no particular speed. I would say in retrospect, I usually notice it not too far from my house and I live in the city, so perhaps it happens at 0 to low speeds. I notice on those occassions that the seatbelt does not click when fastened. Sometimes you cannot force it to click shut.

- Erie, PA, USA

problem #4

Feb 152001

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
Seatbelt doesnt always latch, sometimes pulls out.

- Worcester, MA, USA

problem #3

Apr 282000

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
The rear passenger seat seats three--there are two seatbelts with shoulder restraints on each side and a lap restraint in the middle. The buckle on the lap restraint came off when a 7-year old girl was attempting to buckle up. The other two seatbelts will not retract-they are useless.

- Montrose, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 261999

Sable

  • miles
The metal part of the seatbelt will not lock into the corresponding lock

- Plover, WI, USA

problem #1

Dec 161998

Sable

  • miles
The metal male buckle came apart in two pieces. No warning or evidence of breakage, not the recepticle. Scheduled for dealer inspection. Provide further information.

- Florence, SC, USA