Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems
- 134
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 134 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 16 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- seat belt · 99 records
- seat belts · 29 records
- passenger side · 17 records
- airbag light · 14 records
- warning light · 13 records
- side seat · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The airbag warning light came on without warning or incident (no accident or impact, just started my car one day and the light stayed on). Per research done online with same warning light, make and model of vehicle, issue appeared to be with the rear/2nd row seat belt airbags disengaging and this causes none of the airbags to work in the vehicle in the event of a crash. At the time the light initially came on i had…
ODI 11299538
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The airbag warning light has illuminated again and we contacted the local ford dealership in wasilla alaska to report the issue but they remain unhelpful. The quickest appoint is a month away and my wife uses this vehicle for transporting my children to and from school/appointment and basic everyday needs. The airbag light often illuminates when the vehicle is stationary and first appeared when the vehicle hit 34000…
ODI 11266543
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The airbag light came on and this is what the code says. Restraint control module second row driver side inflatable seatbelt deployment control
ODI 11258302
Seat Belts · Seats
Vehicle was struck from behind by a pick-up truck driving at a high rate of speed. Upon impact my vehicle's front seats collapsed into the back seats causing the seat belts to be ineffective. As a result the passenger in my vehicle sustained back and neck injuries. My vehicle was stationary as the traffic was at a standstill. The vehicle that struck my vehicle was traveling at about 70 miles per hour.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11278137
Seat Belts
The rear passenger side seatbelt buckle assembly broke when my passenger was attempting to buckle herself. A spring popped out of the center seatbelt mechanism and the seatbelt would no longer latch. The car was parked and off at the time. We brought the car to the dealer for the seatbelt to be fixed. The part # for the seatbelt buckle assembly is db5z-7860044-eb. This part was not covered under the manufacturer's…
ODI 11253782
Seat Belts · Wheels
When it rains i have water coming into my vehichle and it even comes through the seatbelts. I have water in my floor now.
ODI 11307882
Seat Belts
The seat belt locks and will not release unless the belt is completely brought back in.
ODI 11219323
Body · Seat Belts
Water leaks in through the third row seat belt tensioner. Water runs down the seat belt and pools on the floor. This happens when the vehicle is stationary or moving. Water in the seat belt assembly is a safety risk. I reported it to ford, they declined to fix it.
ODI 11207185