'00 GT seatbelt retraction (or lack of)

Sep 27, 2004 4 Replies
M

Hi All,



I have a '00 GT with 63K miles. The driver-side seatbelt stopped retracting about 6 months ago. It is really annoying me now. Someone at work mentioned that such problems are covered by a lifetime warranty. I have two questions:


1) Is such a problem covered by lifetime warranty? I only had the standard
36000mi/3yr.
2) If 1 above is not true, what is the best way to get to this problem. I imagine that I would have to remove some interior panels, so if someone has done this before, a few pointers would help (I am afraid of "snapping" some plastic).

Thanks Musty.


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S

Hey Musty, Only having experience with convertibles, I don't know for sure if yours retracts to the same place mine does Is it at all possible that it could have a twist in it way deep down inside? If so, look at the floor mount by the seat. You can remove the cover and check it out.

Kate

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M

I am not sure how it is on the convertibles (probably same). I took the internal panel off and the issue really was that it was twisted meaning that it could not roll up correctly. Using a pair of pliers I was able to flip upside down (to correct it). It retracts like new now! Thanks for the suggestions.

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Hey Great news! Glad to hear that you got her fxed and it was not a buck$y operation.

Kate

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