2003 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 8 records
- problem seat · 5 records
- seat belts · 5 records
- belts does · 5 records
- door lock · 5 records
- does enough · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
The problem the seat belts does not have enough tension to retract consequently getting on the door lock mechanism, causing the door not to lock, to stay open unsecured also damaging the seat belt, it does no have a way to increase the tension which it should have. It damaged my door seal, my lock mechanism and the belt too.
ODI 11115327
Seat Belts
The problem with seat belts does not have enough tension to retract the harness causing to stay by the door and not closing good, it means the belts it is by the door mechanism jamming the lock and not locking properly on driver or passenger side, i had the door open while i was driving, also destroyed my door seal tearing up, the manufacture ford does not want to replace it for free since it is a manufacture…
ODI 10789590
Seat Belts
The problem the seat belts does not have enough spring action to retract causing to be laying down and it is getting caught by the door lock mechanism messing the belt plus causing the door not to lock properly, either the driver or the passenger side. The door came unlock since the harness did not retract. It needs attention and being replace by the dealer or being recall to make sure it is replace. The belt is…
ODI 10690967
Seat Belts
The problem with the seat belts does not have enough retraction force like it used to be, they hang out, damaging the door locking mechanism and door seal, driver and passenger side. It has being a problem not retracing the belt like it suppose to. *tr
ODI 10649313
Seat Belts
The problem with the seat belts that it does not retract, it seems to me that system would not hold any tension to be safe on the road and beside that it does not retract, it torn the seal because metal hook was still sticking out and it got caught on the door consequently tearing the seal, they are the same way on both side of the vehicle, driver and passenger. I brought to the dealer and it seems like they don't…
ODI 10459699
Frame And Members · Seat Belts
Water runs down front passenger seatbelt apperatus, inside the car. Water damage seen on interior roof from water leaking inside the roof of the truck.
ODI 10322356
Door · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Visibility
Numerous problem: brakes, rear window opening, seat belt retraction, heater, rear defrost, body work, etc.. *ph while braking the brake pedal went to the floor and caused extended stopping distance. The rear window hinge failed which caused the window to open while the consumer went through a car wash. The seat belt retracted slowly which caused the belt to become hooked onto the door lock system. As a result the…
ODI 10065309
Equipment · Seat Belts
Re: second (mid-section) seat - driver's side 1. Seat belt became lodged behind seat release causing back of seat to jerk forward and strike my child in back of neck. 2. Facts: a) when my daughter (12 years; 89 lbs.) leaned forward in her seat, pressure was placed on seat belt causing release to engage and jerk forward; b) my daughter was still in seat belt when i pulled off the side of road to check on her; c) i…
1 injury
ODI 10031209
Seat Belts
When the front seat belt was used it would slip out of the pillar molding. When this happened the seat belt cut into the molding and frayed the webbing. The molding and the belt have been replaced twice and need to be replaced again. *nm
ODI 10057580
Body · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Chat conversation start 5:57pm greetings, i saw you commentary about the ford explorer exhaust fumes inside the cabin, well i have a 2004 ford explorer with the same problem, i am a mechanic i figured may be the filter was clogged well it was no filter, what i found the vent door fell off from the place where it suppose to open and close laying down on the fan, so i reinstalled back and the problem was fixed, it is…
ODI 10954361