60 of the 1,048 complaints about the 1995 Ford Explorer are about the seat belts — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 120,000 miles.
60
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS DEFECTIVE, (SPRING?) IT IS DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND REPEATEDLY UNLATCHES DURING DRIVE TIMES. I WAS TICKETED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10535670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT SOMETIMES TAKES REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO INITIALLY BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10358756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT JUST POPPED OUT TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO REQUIRE ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BROKEN AND IT WOULD COST ME 112.00 TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT REPLACE. WHAT IF I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD UP TO THE REQUIREMENTS IT WOULD BE TO LATE TO COMPLAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10259869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
1995 FORD EXPLORER - DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT NO LONGER LATCHES. I FEAR THE OTHERS WILL FAIL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10251225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT LATCH FOR THE RESTRAINT HAS FAILED TO STAY SECURE. IT LATCHES AND LOCKS BUT THEN DOES RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM THE OPERATOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CONDITION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (MONICA) ON JUNE 7TH. NEITHER HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE LATCH WITHOUT COST. I FEEL THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC DEFECT BUT A POTENTIALLY LETHAL PROBLEM WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION.
NHTSA complaint #10159253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE SPRING WHICH PRESSES THE LATCH IN PLACE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS INTENDED POSITION, KEEPING THE SEATBELT FROM BEING LATCHED SECURELY. NORMAL USE HAS LED TO THIS FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES YET. I PLAN ON TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER SOMETIME SOON, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT MAY BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE I CAN GET IT SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #10129039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO LATCH (LIKE IT HAS A BROKEN SPRING INSIDE) AND IT REPEATEDLY UNLATCHES DURING USE. I HAVE BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT PART, BUT HAVE NOT INSTALLED IT YET.
NHTSA complaint #10125668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEAT BELT LATCH UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING. NO CONSEQUENCES. REPLACING ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #10124319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER STAY IN LATCHED POSITION. I SUSPECT A SPRING OR SPRING-LIKE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE SEAT-BELT RELEASE BUTTON IN THE LATCHED POSITION HAS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10122435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT-BELT LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE SPRING MECHANISM. FIRST, THE BELT WOULD DETACH WITHOUT WARNING (WHILE DRIVING) AND THEN DIFFICULT TO LATCH AT ALL. SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOUND ON YOUR WEB VRTC-DCD2038 (EA02-011) I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (WORTHLESS - BUT THEY DID CONFIRM MY CAR WAS MANF. IN APRIL 1995 WHICH SEEMS TO TRACK WITH THE BATCH OF SPRINGS WHICH HAVE FAILED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS.) MY ISSUE IS THAT, EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT NOW IS UNLATCHABLE, BEFORE IT HAD SPURIOUS "UNLATCHINGS" WHILE DRIVING, LEADING ONE TO SUSPECT MAYBE I DIDN'T LATCH IT COMPLETELY - SO IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT KNOWING THIS IS A POTENTIAL DEFECT OF THIS YEAR OF THIS COMPONENT AT TIME OF MANF., IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS OF DEATH AND INJURY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS PRIMARY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. IT SEEMS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THESE SPECIFIC DATE/COMPONENTS. WHY WOULDN'T FORD AT LEAST INSPECT THEM AND AVOID THIS????
NHTSA complaint #10112181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE SEAT BELTS ARE LATCHED TOGETHER THE SEAT BELTS WILL SEPARATE INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS IN THE BUCKLE WHICH WILL NOT HOLD THE LATCH ONCE ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10099618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BELT BUCKLE, AND WILL RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10079574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1995 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RETURN SPRING APPEARS TO HAVE SUDDENLY BROKEN, SAME AS DESCRIBED IN PRIOR ODI ACTION NO. EA02011. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CREATED: APPEARS TO LATCH, THEN UNLATCHES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY, SO BUCKLE/BELT WILL BE REPLACED ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #10072697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. THE LATCH CONTINUES TO UNLOCK AND RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10033884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. *JB MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVER CAUSED THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE. THIS WAS A SUDDEN PERMANENT FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT LOCK. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10020175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE LEANING BACK TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT THE BACK OF THE SEAT COLLASPED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE EXTRA WHOLE WAS PUNCHED OUT BELOW THE BOLT WHOLE.
NHTSA complaint #10001786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FEMALE RECEPTICLE DOES NOT SECURE LAP AND SHOULDER SAFETY BELT AT ALL. CLIP IN RECEPTICLE BROKE AND WILL BE PROPERLY SECURE SAFETY BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR DRIVERS SIDE. MR
NHTSA complaint #768531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING RELEASING THE SEATBELT, THE SEATBELT COULD BE REBUCKLED BUT THE LATCH CONTINUED TO RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY AND EVENTUALLY FAILED ALTOGETHER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #786452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED, IT SLIDES OUT. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS WAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8020225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8019661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CALLED DOWNEY FORD, AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEATBELT LATCH FAILURE OR WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD NO, SO ODERED NEW SEAT BELT AND WAS BILLED 37.00.
NHTSA complaint #765725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS STILL DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE CLIP. APPEARS TO BE A BROKEN SPING RETURN IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. FORD CUSTOMER CARE CONTACTED AND PROBLEM NOTED.
NHTSA complaint #762646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THOUGHT THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT, SO I FIGURED I WOULD FOLLOW IN SUIT. THEN HE JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED, WITH ME HITTING HIM DIRECTLY IN THE REAREND. MY SEATBELTS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS MY HEAD HIT AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, AND OBVIOUSLY THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. SUFFERING CHEST BRUISING AND TROUBLE BREATHING.
NHTSA complaint #758061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I REARENDED SOMEONE AFTER TRYING TO STOP AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK IN, NOR DID THE AIRBAGS GO OFF. I ENDED UP WITH BRUISED RIBS AND HEART.
NHTSA complaint #758063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO REAR-END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELT RESTRAINTS FAILED, LEAVING ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #758090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SPRING IN THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO TENSION OR RESISTANCE ON THE BUTTON. THE BUTTON FLOPS UP AND DOWN IN THE BUCKLE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED IN THE BUCKLE. THE SEAT BELT TONGUE DOES NOT CATCH AND REMAIN FASTENED IN THE BUCKLE.
NHTSA complaint #756008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE BELT BUCKLE FROM THE LOCKING HOUSING MECHANISM FAILED AND THE FABRIC PORTION OF THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF, LEAVING THE BUCKLE IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM.
NHTSA complaint #754811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ORIGINAL FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH. REPLACED WITH FORD PART NO. F57Z-7861203-C.
NHTSA complaint #754043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT GO INTO RETRACTOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #895156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.