FordExplorer2008
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2008 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems

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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.

What owners report

  • seat belt · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 11, 2017 · 130,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    The driver's safety device (seat belt) does not work properly. It is sometimes difficult to click/lock it in place, even with forceful pressure. In addition, the seat belt will come unlocked. This can happen while driving or not in motion. All indications are that the seat belt is locked in place (no dash lights indicating it is not) but then it will automatically come out of the locked position. What good is a seat…

    ODI 11010737

  • December 10, 2016 · 98,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    The driver safety seat belt does not easily lock in place even with a hard push and comes out of the retainer under pressure on the belt - only repeated hard pushes until a click sounds is effective! The locking mechanism appears to be locked when in fact it is not. The driver in a fatality would be accused of not fastening his seat belt when he thought it was locked in place. The warning light on the dash…

    ODI 10934573

  • May 4, 2015 · 70,000 miles

    Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts

    The air bag indicator light is on and stays on. I took it to my ford dealer and they are saying i need a new module in order for my airbag to deploy properly. After researching on line, i see hundreds of similar complaints with no results. I am concerned that this is an ongoing problem that ford is turning a blind eye to. This is a safety concern that should be addressed and soon. There are complaints on models from…

    ODI 10714438

  • April 5, 2012 · 46,745 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Seat Belts

    Seat belt tightens up over chest and won't release this was problem with all 4 explorers i bought 1991,1996,2003 and now my 2008 why cant you guys get a different company for your set belts the one you use sucks i'm sure there are many more defects but i guess the other people as long as the car runs they say nothing about the belt if you need to see car let me know where to bring it and you can see for yourself. *tr

    ODI 10457699