Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly Problems of Ford Expedition

I have a 2002 Expedition and am having problems with the front passenger seat belt unlatching. I looked it up and the 2001 was recalled. I contacted Ford and we took it to the local dealership and they confirmed that it is faulty but not covered in the recall. They won't fix it. It will cost about $150. There is obviously a defect and they have had many problems with their belts and they should fix the problem before more people are killed or injured. We haven't had an accident yet, but I won't ride in that seat.

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Driver's side safety belt fails (disconnects) often. Service personnel at a Ford service center informed me that they knew of the defect as being a faulty female connection in the driver's side safety belt. They stated there had been no recall and they would not repair it without full costs being paid by me.

I own a 2004 Ford Expedition XLT, the vehicle has had the locking mechanism in the seat-belts fail 2 different times on two different seats. The first was the front passenger in the first quarter of 2006. The second time is this month September of 2006 and it is the right passenger on the second row seat. Both times I have taken the vehicle back to the car dealership to have the mechanism replaced. There are 8 seat belts in total since 2 have already failed I am concerned about their effectiveness.

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: the contact stated the left front driver's seat belt will not properly lock into the buckle assembly. This failure occurred without incident. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. Updated 02/28/06.

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I purchased a used 2001 Ford Expedition. Shortly after purchase (1 year ago) we noticed the seat belt would randomly release from a securely latched position. We would have to re-latch it while driving, not knowing when it would release again. Obviously a dangerous situation. According to your website, there was a recall issued for Ford Expeditions built at the michigan plant from April 2000 through the end of may 2001. Ford motor CO. Acknowledged that my car was built at the michigan plant may 2, 2001 and that they did not know why my car was not listed in the recall. The Ford dealership nearby had no idea of a recall issued at all. I feel my car should have been included in the recall. I also feel that all car companies should be responsible for items of personal safety, like seat belts. I paid to have a new seat belt assembly put on the vehicle.

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Consumer states that second row of seatbelts in rear of vehicle will not stay in the buckle. Seatbelt keeps popping out. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Ts.

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I took my 2001 Expedition in to replace the seat belts that were being recalled. The drivers side was replaced. One month after being replaced it started to come unhooked with any sudden movement or turning in the seat . I want other people to be aware the new seatbelt they received could also be defective. This is upsetting to me because I took my children on a 1000 mile trip and wore a seat belt with all the confidence that I would be protected in an accident however minor or serious. Does the dealer have to reprort the problem?.

Drivers side seat belt unbuckles by itself, while driving and while sitting still.

Seat belt buckles failed to operate properly. After taking vehcle to dealer, was told that vehicle's make/model was involved in a recall, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.

Seat belt latch was broken. When consumer saw it, plastic case on latch was cracked. Has not contacted dealer yet.

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Center row passenger's side seat belt doesn't lock. Lock was defective from manufacturer. Cost will be covered under warranty.

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Second row seat, seatbelt on passenger's side will not stay fastened.

On-going / intermittent problem with lap belt latch in 2nd. Row, failing to engage, leaving occupant without any restraint if involved in a vehicle collision. Dealer notified. Unable to use this position for child safety seat.

We are unable to safely, and snugly secure any type of child seat other than an infant seat in the center position. The seat belt buckle receivingend is too far forward to allow a car seat to be secured tightly. Ford does not have a solution for this problem and it renders the Expedition unsafe for kids in the middle seat belt position.

Consumer called complaining about having problems with seat belts. Seat belts will not lock properly. Manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. Seat belts started coming unlatched while driving. At first, consumer thought she didn't latch it properly. It continued to happen more often over the next two months. She contacted the dealer and they stated she had the vehicle too long to be covered. Consumer learned of a recall for her vehicle but her VIN wasn't included. Consumer replaced the seat belt and the second seat right passenger belt also.

Because of consumers large girth, consumer needs to utilize a seat belt extender. Consumer has experienced continuous difficulty getting the buckle on the seat belt extension to stay latched into the fixed buckle receptor mounted in the vehicle. The buckle on the belt itself, does stay latched to the seat belt extension. It takes repeated attempts before it latches. Consumer was notified of a recall regarding the seat belt buckle. As instructed consumer took the vehicle to have the seat belt checked. No defect was found at that time, but the check was done without the seat belt extension. Consumer believes this situation to be a potentially serious safety problem.

Driver's side seat belt clip will not go into buckle. Dealer stated that seatbelt receiver needs to be replaced, and it's on national backorder. Please provide further information.

While trying to buckle child in rear seat buckle mechanism broke, making it impossible to use seat belt.