Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2002 Ford F-350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Seat belts unbuckle by themselves. This has happens with the driver and passenger seat belts. Driver buckle failure is most frequent. One day it won't happen then the next day it will unbuckle 5 times in a short period of time. Afraid this will happen during an accident. The seatbelt buckle unbuckles stall speeds under any driving condition.
The front passenger seat buckle releases unexpectedly. When I began to research how to replace this component, I discovered that there was an NHTSA recall#01v227001, Ford recall# 01s21 issued for the same hazard. My truck was assembled in 2001 at the kentucky plant but when I contacted Ford they explained that my truck was not included in the recall. Since this is such a safety hazard, I am reporting to you so that you may consider expanding the scope of this recall. Also, what are the identifying marks to determine if I do indeed have the faulty components in my vehicle? the buckles are trw 33012760, the drivers side is embossed with #343013 and the passenger side is embossed #321013.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. While parked, the contact engaged the front driver side seat belt. Once the vehicle was in motion the seat belt disengaged from the buckle. The failure recurred intermittently while traveling at different speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the front driver and passenger side seat belts independently unlatched. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the seat belts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Oo.
The short end of my driver side seat belt broke.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350. While driving various speed, the seat belt unlatched independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not provided.
We have a 2000 Ford f350 vehicle that was recently in an accident and the body shop found that it had prior damage. It is iowa law that the dealer must ask the previous owner about any prior damage and when we purchased this truck from mid states Ford in des moines/waukee, iowa they did not notify us of any prior damage. The prior damage make the vehicle unsafe to drive as it has the wrong cab on it and the wrong cab has been welded on, as you can see the welding marks underneath the truck, and also the seat belts have been bolted in and not drilled in, but their are many drilled holes in the bottom of the truck cab. The body shop feels that the truck is unsafe to drive as you never know when the welding could collapse. We have pictures of the previous damage along with two witnesses. We have notified mid states Ford and also Ford motor company with a long list of things that have happen since June 9th, 2003. Mid states Ford has not contacted us since dennis contacted then on July 8th and they said they would get right back to us. Ford motor company has not called us back since our last note to them last week. We just want some answers before something else happens.