Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2019 Ford Flex.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Seat belt on driver's side is not coming out smoothly. It will remain locked or come out only a few inches. It takes many tries before you can put the seatbelt on. It clicks out incrementally or sometimes it goes on smoothly with no problems. Once seat belt is on the driver, it locks even when the driver isn't braking or pushing break pedal. The seatbelt may also sometimes be locked when braking and the belt will slip out a couple of clicks allowing forward movement of driver. Seatbelt malfuntion or lack of predictability is a safety issue. This problem has been happening for 3 weeks- at first I thought it was high temperature related and just quirky but it happens throught the day across cooler evenings. I have not had it inspected yet but will be taking to the dealership in the next week or so. No pervasive lights are on indicating an issue. Occasionally my airbag light will come on for a trip and go back off before next start up. It is available for inspection upon request.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera went blank and flashed on and off. The contact stated that while attempting to latch the front driver's seat belt, the seat belt failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that the seat belt was stuck. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v829000 (structure) and 24v951000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the failure was a persistent failure. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failure was an inconvenience and a hazard due to a disability. The contact stated that turning the neck was painful while reversing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.