Freezing up on me every so often (yeah I know another freaking problem) its not twisted just can't pull it out to put on the seatbelt sometimes,even tried with foot off brake and pulled on it extra slow too; anyone have info about this?

Thanks

 

My VDP has a real slow retracting seatbelt for driver. Kind of a pain!

 

Thanks. Mine just freezes like its jammed when I pull it out , seems if I push on the brake a few times or put the car in park it clears up, what a PIA. I wonder if this is part of the reason I hear a slight rattle in that area?

 

Mine will do that if I don't put my seatbelt on before I put it in gear. Mine will also have a lot of slack while driving and I will have to unclip it to make it retract some. It's just another quirk I have gotten use to with this car.

 

The seat belt in my car is the most sensitive belt I've ever felt-anytime I accelerate hard or brake moderately or harder, the belt locks. I'm Finally getting used to it.

 

Thanks guys. I asked my Wife if it ever happened on the passenger side and she said yes a few times...it mostly happens to me at a bank drive in where I have to unclasp the belt to get my wallet etc. And the car in in drive with my foot on the brake, but when I release the brake it still stays locked...quirky indeed lol

 

This happens with several of my work colleagues cars - GMC truck, Saturn SUV, and Mercedes SUV.

Geeze, in my friends Saturn, once I pull the passenger seat belt out I have to make sure I pull it out enough or if I stop before there's enough clearance I have to let it go all the way back in before I can get it to move at all.

 

Does it happen with your Jag too?

 

Nope. Seat belts work perfectly.

The only issue I can remember having with seat belts in any car I've owned is with my F250...sometimes the belt gets twisted through the buckle. I don't know how that happens. I just untwist it and go on.

I guess the same thing that eats my socks in the dryer twists the belt through the buckle...

 

Always made sure there was no twisting, it just jams up, what's weird is its both drivers and passenger side...I'm beginning to think this car is possessed!

 

This happens to me about 25% of the time. If I just back my seat up a tiny bit it the seatbelt releases.

 

Interesting, don't know why we should have to back the seat up though; doesn't sound normal

 

RJC - what happens when you pull gently and slowly on the belt? Does it give you slack? If it doesn't I'd have it replaced under your warranty. Now even with mine if I pull it to fast it stops; but that's normal and is supposed to that. If it stops, I simply pull gently and slowly and the belt comes right out.

I'm sure you know this - these things work partly on inertia.

 

I tried unbuckling mine and refitting while driving last night and it retracted and unwound without sticking. Tried it while stopped in gear as well.

Bruce

 

Thanks guys. Yes even when pulled out slowly it sometimes binds and won't pull out or go back in until I either push on the brake a few times or put the car in and out of gear. The problem is another intermittent one to add to my list. Intermittent problems are a car owners worst nightmare as the dealer may or in many cases may not reproduce the defect and it's lots if trips back and forth to the dealership. The odd thing again is my wife noticed it on the passenger side too. This is a first for me after owning over 32 cars