Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

Rear passenger seat belt latch was placed into center position receptacle, and was unable to get it released. Had to cut belt to free the passeanger. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.

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The locking mechanism for the shoulder restraint (right side) fell off.

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Passenger restraint did not release at the buckle or restraint. Owner had to cut restraint to release passenger. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified and neither accepts fault or liability of failed part.

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Left rear seat belt won't stay hooked in it's buckle in the seat. Can't place anyone in that seat for fear of accident.

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All of seat belt buckle assemblies failed to lock and hold restraints in place. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

All of the seat belts do not latch. Dealer notified.

On November 1, 2000 consumer took vehicle to dealership to have a manufacturer's recall corrected for seat belt buckles not fastening. On December 13, 2000 consumer was coming off a road, started sliding and rolling over, but passenger's side and driver's side seatbelts didn't catch.

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There is a problem with the seatbelt latch. My 9 year old was putting on the seatbelt when the internal parts of the seatbelt latch came out of the housing. The internal parts came out intact. If I had been in an accident the seatbelt would have failed. This is a serious safety issue and Ford and their respective dealers feel it also is a serious problem since rather than focusing on anything else, all three calls I recieved, one from Ford motor company and two from recomended dealers all focus on the seatbelt. No mention is made of the other problems (until I bring it up), but they want to replace the seatbelt immediatly.

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Consumer was stuck in the car because seat belt would not unlatch enroute to dealer. Provide further details.

The driver's seat belt fails to latch properly. The locking mechanism broke. The latch plate will not stay in buckle. Was entering the vehicle at time of failure. Taking vehicle to dealer to check.

Passenger front safety belt locking up and tightening. Passenger must remove belt and wait for mechanism to return to normal. Belt locks up 85% of time even after disengaging and rebuckling. Dealer notified - still under warranty for repair. Repair arrangements have been made.

Seat belt latch on rear driver's side will not go into buclkle. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time.

Passenger's shoulder and lap belt got locked up into the housing and will not come out. Ford cannot repair because parts are on national recall.

An unusual problem that has happened to me probably over 100 times in 2 years. After unbuckling the seatbelt, the seatbelt starts to retract as it's supposed to. However, just before fully retracting, with about 7-8 inches to go, the belt gets twisted just before it enters the belt shoulder guide/support/slide (exact name unknown--mounted on frame, about ear level when seated in car, changes the direction of the belt position to vertical). It seems to me that the weight of the buckle (male end) is off center in relation to the belt and causes the belt to twist. This twist prevents the belt from sliding throught the shoulder belt support/guide/slide. The 7-8 inches of slack gets caught in the door after exiting and closing the door. After re-entering the car and closing the door, the slack in the belt is still there (nothing has changed since exiting the car). The seat belt can be easily buckled (it just takes additional belt off the retraction roller) but the belt is still stuck in the door and the driver would never know it. A slight tug on the belt frees it from the door and the excess belt is retracted. This is a problem should the belt be called upon to work with the slack caught in the door. In a head-on, the body moving forward would not be restrained until the slack part of the belt is no longer stuck in the door. (the body moving forward frees the belt from the door). I'm sorry for the lengthy description.

Driver's side rear seat belt locked up, and would not release from locking mechanism . Seat belt had to be cut to release child from the seat. Please give any further details.

Consumer was complaining about seat belt problem on driver's side. When belt was latched into the buckle, it didn't hold.

Seat belts lock into place, preventing driver from leaning foward.

While driving and seat belt is fastened, when moving around,seat belt will come undone. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.

Driver's side seat belts broke.

The driver's seat belt did not latch properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the buckle needed to be replaced.

Driver's side/rear passenger's seat belt buckles would not unlatch, causing the occupant to become trapped in the seat. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.

Vehicle was involved in a collision in which vehicle rolled over, and passenger seat belt buckle released from locking mechanism. Please give any further details.

Seat belt locked up on passenger's side,had to cut belt to remove infant. Contacted dealer. Dealer refused to do anything.

Consumer states that rear seat belt buckles are tight together and that the release buttons are located at the tops of the buckles making them very difficult to unlatch. *jada.

The vehicle is a 2 door, Ford Explorer sport. Each of the two rear passenger seats have a seat belt. The left seat (looking in the forward direction ) has the seat belt connector on the right side. The right seat has the seat belt fastener on the left side. The problem is that the two fasteners almost touch and if someone has to push the buttom on either one to unfasten it, it is very very difficult to separate the fasteners to push the button.