tamugrad2013 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Good afternoon all. I will preface this with the fact that I am a rather rotund guy, but the seat belts on my edge don't feel like they have any wiggle room for me while I am in the driver seat or if I am riding in the passenger seat. This doesn't seem to be that bad of an issue in the back seat. I just am not sure if the seatbelt is to short for myself or if I am just a little to rotund. Anytime I am driving my mom's Audi A3 it is not tight at all and I feel like the seat bel gives me plenty of wiggle room. I am almost tempted to go to a ford dealer and sit in an edge and see if it feels any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Are they locking in place? Can you pull on the shoulder strap and get slack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 If you pull the belt all the way out you will hear a ratcheting sound...when this happens it will not release belt for you to wiggle. Never noticed it on the front seats, have only used it on rear seats for kids seats but just confirmed front passenger does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Being nearly in the same position, the Edge / MKX do have short seatbelts. My old '08 Taurus was the same, seems to be a Ford thing as the Chevy Cruze we had & Nissan Altima we now have, both have considerably longer seatbelts, and I mean really much longer. As for a solution, you might try a seatbelt extender, there are also OEM Ford seatbelt extenders you should be ableto get at your dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamugrad2013 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 It doesn't ratchet in place. The back seats will if you pull them out to far but the front drivers seat will not do that. I have thought about getting a seat belt extender but to be honest and this is going to sound really stupid I like the ford start up chime when you start the car and if the extender is continually put into the seat belt holder you don't get to hear the chime. Weird I know but its the second most pleasing start up chime I've heard aside from BMW's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I know for sure my front passenger does ratchet so you might want to double check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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