Mukilteo, WA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISENAGES FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM.
NHTSA complaint #8004013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1987 Ford Aerostar seat belt problems
19 of the 140 complaints about the 1987 Ford Aerostar are about the seat belts — 14% of everything reported for this model year.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Buckle Assembly
15
78.9%
Seat Belts
2
10.5%
Anchorage
1
5.3%
Retractor
1
5.3%
Seat Belts across every Ford Aerostar year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Turner, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ACCELERATOR MAKES SQUEAKING SOUND & WOULD STICK . ALSO, HAD TO HAVE SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE EMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON/THE COMPUTER CHIP SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #831600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middleburg, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT THAT HOLD THE LATCH IN PLACE WILL NOT HOLD THE BELT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #824517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OH
Crash
2 injured
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING AT APPROX 28-29MPH ,WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, HITTING VEHICLE, SEATBELT WHICH ARE ON REELS AND SUPPOSE TO LOCK ON IMPACT , DID NOT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT WINDSHIELD , DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL DUE TO DEFECT , DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM ,REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #822060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cayucos, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT OFTEN COMES LOOSE AFTER LATCHING.
NHTSA complaint #517923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Costa Mesa, CA
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT THE AUTOMATIC SEAT ELT IN MIDDLE OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION TO HOLD HER CHILD IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #808414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barstow, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES, SEAT BELTS COME OUT THE BUCKLES, FAILURE TO LATCH EA94-025.
NHTSA complaint #983890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barstow, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES, SEAT BELTS COME OUT THE BUCKLES, FAILURE TO LATCH EA94-025.
NHTSA complaint #983890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seattle, WA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #485195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Moines, WA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
METAL SPRING IN SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, PREVENTING BELT FROM FASTENING.
NHTSA complaint #485802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaverton, OR
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLACK.
NHTSA complaint #500646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nora, IN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #483592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Niskayuna, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #486926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #968437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irvine, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT COME LOOSE .
NHTSA complaint #968263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Merritt Isla, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE, DISENGAGES ALL BY ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #968103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palo Verde, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCH. TT
NHTSA complaint #966496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, OR
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEATBELT IS NOT LATCHING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hatley, WI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH FOR USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #963296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.