Child Seat Problems of Ford F-150

Ford F-150 owners have reported 6 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's infant child seat handle (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Child Seat problems of Ford F-150

The Child Seat problem

Seat will not recline enough. Baby's head was just hanging over held up with the chest strap. His face was red and I'm afraid that he would have been suffocated had I not taken him out when I did. I took the seat to health department to verify it was installed correctly, and it was.   Read details...

The Infant Child Seat Handle problem

The contact owns an eddie bauer 22-627 mtt (na) child seat. The contact stated that the handle on the seat was too loose and felt unsafe. There were no recalls on the child seat. The purchase date was unknown. Updated 3/5/08 updated 03/05/08   Read details...

The Child Seat Material/padding problem

The cushion of this seat absorbs liquids and will not dry. The consumer had to put the cushion in the dryer on several occasions, but it was still wet. The cushion is growing a green mold that is spreading daily.   Read details...

The Child Seat Latch Connector problem

The contact owns a recaro performance sport vibe (na) rearfacing infant seat, model number: 386. 01. Vibe. The seat was manufactured on September 24, 2014. The safety seat was being utilized in a 2013 Ford F-150 limited.   Read details...

The Infant Child Seat Shell problem

I ordered my F-150 supercrew in August 2000. The truck was built in late September and I took delivery in the first week of October 2000. Although my truck was sold as a 2001 model, Ford has subsequently made two critical safety modifications in the 2001 supercrews that were produced after my build   Read details...




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