One problem related to rear seat belt has been reported for the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Safety problem with back seat belts. When on vacation we had a serious problem the back seat belts locking up several times each day. The seat belts on one or both sides would not release so they could be apply around 2 small children and we had to pull & yank the belts several times to get the belts to release. The SUV was off and the brake was not apply at the time of the problems. This problem could discourage seat belt useage.
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