1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Seat Belts

2004 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • seat belts · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 3, 2018 · 189,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    The drivers seat belt has come unlocked on several occasions. It has happened so many times i tug hard every time i buckle up to make sure it's clicked and it has unlocked while driving even though i double check it.

    ODI 11145262

  • December 28, 2016 · 141,760 miles

    Body · Seat Belts

    The lift gate on my truck is cracking and getting worse. Two of my seatbelts are hard to get out of the retractor and they are so tight that they are uncomfortable to the wearer.

    ODI 11003654

  • September 7, 2015

    Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other

    Transmission went out at approx 93,000 miles, heat went out around 85,000 miles, seat belts have been replaced once under warranty and again don't work, electric seat doesn't work, misc. Other things

    ODI 10839593

  • February 27, 2014 · 609,289 miles

    Body · Seat Belts

    Rear lift gate plastic cracked through ford logo with no contact. Third row seatbelt stuck and hard to release.

    ODI 10566287

  • January 12, 2013

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph around a curve and over a pothole, the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then began jerking and the vehicle flipped over five times while the driver was attempting to complete the turn. The contact was a rear passenger in the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear seat belts failed to secure the passenger's…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10493336

  • Air Bags · Seat Belts

    The consumer was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident in his 2004 ford explorer limited in which the seat belts failed to properly restrain him. The air bags also did not deploy. *cc the seat belts had been recalled and fixed prior to the accident. The consumer was not seriously injured and only sustained minor scrapes. *nm

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10181631