1999 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 7 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated when he was parked the drivers side seat belt does not release to its capacity and when it does it did not lock in place. The vehicle was not been taken to a dealer or mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 6,800.
ODI 10366882
Seat Belts
Consumer had already fixed recall 03v280000. Original invoice was sent to the manufacturer in march 2003, but was still waiting for the reimbursement. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10046601
Seat Belts
Consumer stated the passenger rear shoulder belt tore in half while child was restrained in seating position.ts vehicle was out of warranty and manufacturer was not willing to assist financially.*tt *jb
ODI 8023674
Seat Belts
While drivnig and for no apparent reason, seat belts on driver's/ front passenger's, and rear passenger occupants tightened up without brake application. Problem has been reported to the dealership. The problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further. *ak
ODI 863267
Seat Belts
A child passenger seated in a booster seat became entangled by automatic seat belt. The belt was engaged in the automatic locking retractor mode and was also twisted abnormally. When the belt was unbuckled, the automatic locking retractor mode caused all of the slack to be drawn up into the mechanism and the remaning portion of the belt became extremely tight surrounding the child's midsection. Since this mode does…
ODI 707301
Seat Belts
The front / rear shoulder belts ride up on the necks of the driver & passengers. If driver or passengers are under 5 ft., the belt will not stay on their shoulder area. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer & consumer was informed by the mechanic that no adjustment can be made to correct problem. *ak *ml
ODI 843461
Buckle Assembly · Motor · Seat Belts
Driver side rear seat belt will not extend from the housing mechanism, causing seat belt to be inoperable. Also, driver and passenger side seat belts do not latch in the buckle housing mechanism, causing belt to become inoperable. Also, experienced a problem with windshield wipers; when driving in rainy weather conditions, windshield wipers stop working, causing poor driver's visibility. Consumer has contacted the…
ODI 871987