Ford Explorer owners have reported 3 chest clip, buckle, harness related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common chest clip, buckle, harness problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's chest clip, buckle, harness (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problems |
My son is rear facing and puts his arm in the forward facing belt path then can not get his arm back out. He starts screaming and crying and I have to pull the car over to the side of the road to help him get his arm out and even I struggle getting his arm free. No sooner than I start driving again, he puts his arm back through and it’s the same cycle. I have contacted britax and have unfortunately not gotten any solution for this issue.
No accident, I noticed strap fraying when inspecting the car seat. The lower car seat straps have fraying on them, rendering the car seat unsafe and unusable. My child will not be safe if a car crash would occur, she could potentially be released from the seat. It was reported to evenflo with pictures. They are claiming it is our fault and my 3 year old did it with something sharp. You cannot see the back of the straps as they enter the car seat. We do have photos of the proof. We also know there is an ongoing investigation into evenflo for this very reason.
It is extremely difficult to tighten the harness on this seat. As we have used the seat more, the harness has gotten nearly impossible to get snug enough to be safe. I am a cpst, so I am sure the seat was adjusted properly for my child. I also talked to a cpst at britax to make sure I wasn’t missing something that could help. I was sent a new harness to see if it would help, but it did not make any difference. We have since stopped using this car seat and replaced it.