2011 Ford Explorer Seat Belts Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
When it rains, the rain comes in the truck and seeps through the seatbelts, the front passenger interior handle, the two lights in the top of the truck (above the console), the sterio in the back, the passenger side under the dashboard, through the trim of the windows on driver and front passenger side, and inside the sunroof (yes, the windows and sunroof is closed). This happens if the truck is sitting in driveway,…
ODI 11161769
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Restraints indicator lamp warning light came on and won't go off. I have an appointment setup this friday with my local ford dealership to have it checked out, but when i researched the issue, i found that a ton of people had the same problem. A majority were resolved by fixing a connection under the driver seat.
ODI 11010877
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 ford explorer. While driving approximately 25 mph and crossing an intersection, another vehicle struck the contact's vehicle on the front driver side. The air bags deployed, but the seat belt pretensioner failed to lock. The contact's head struck the windshield. The contact received head, back, neck, and knee injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10992407
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Diagnose and advised that driver pretensioner is faulty. I have to pay $400 plus to have this replacement. My air bag light is always on with faulty pretensioner it may not go off in an accident.
ODI 10936469
Seat Belts
2011 ford explorer xlt: third row seat belt compartment on both passenger and driver sides, leaking water. Seats are leather. Noticed when child booster seats were soaked after it rained. Now concerned if metal has rusted in any of seat belt mechanisms. Vehicle purchased from ford dealer, ford verified used vehicle. Purchased vehicle approximately 70,000 miles. Issue occurred at 105,000 miles
ODI 10913775
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
I have my air bag light on my dash, and my emergency lights do not work. This car is too young to have such problems. My passenger back seat belt case is broken as well. The stitching on the seat belt seem to be tearing. This is only a 2011 ford explorer it is way to young for all these major safety issues. My mechanic cant figure it out.
ODI 10881572
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle srs warning light illuminated and extinguished sporadically for several days before staying illuminated permanently. The diagnostic codes indicate failure of the supplemental restraint system. Troubleshooting, research, and diagnostics have revealed poor electrical connections at various connectors throughout the vehicle for the srs system. Dealer service has indicated potential failure of the entire safety…
ODI 10716185
Seat Belts · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle through the rear passenger seat belt area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10595907
Air Bags · Seat Belts
A seat belt/air bag warning light has been coming on intermittently. I was told that the service dealers could only investigate this when the light was on. As it comes and goes, i have not been able to take the vehicle into the dealer for a couple of months. When i did, i was told that it was no longer in warranty and i would be charged about $450. The representative said if i did not get is corrected that the air…
ODI 10567283
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I pulled into my driveway at a slow rate of speed, as i was braking the car was not stopping, as i pressed on the brake pedal it collapsed all the way to the floor but the brakes did not engage, just before the car hit the garage door which was directly in front of me the right front brake engaged, fully, stopping the right front tire only, the car pulled to the right and instead of hitting the garage door it struck…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10438632
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
2011 ford explorer that i bought new in 03/2011 and that has an issue about the airbag light being on and off at the very first month of the car purchase it has been constantly checked and fixed for free within the time warranty. Then i have to come and pay almost every year to fix the airbag light.
ODI 11032186