FaultScore

1988 Ford Ranger seat belt problems

10 of the 117 complaints about the 1988 Ford Ranger are about the seat belts — 9% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 6 60.0%
Anchorage 2 20.0%
Retractor 1 10.0%
Webbing 1 10.0%

Seat Belts across every Ford Ranger year

1988 10 5.3%
1994 11 5.9%
1995 19 10.1%
1996 27 14.4%
1997 10 5.3%
1998 13 6.9%
1999 12 6.4%
2000 23 12.2%
2001 46 24.5%
2002 17 9.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Warden, WA Crash 1 killed

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

MY HUSBAND WAS EAST BOUND ON HWY 90 BY RITZVILLE, WA WHEN HIS FORD RANGER WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR NO REASON (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AS HE HAD JUST PASSED A TRUCK) THE TRUCK ROLLED, SEAT-BELT FAILED AND HE WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS RANGER AND OUR BRONCO II STALLING OUT AT ROAD SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATING POLICEMAN, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK SUCH AS A BLOWN TIRE, BROKEN TIE-ROD, ETC. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED ON A STRAIGHT STRECH OF ROAD IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON UNDER GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I HAVE A NUMBER OF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT RECIEPTS RELATED TO THIS STALLING PROBLEM. AS WELL AS A BRONCO II THAT STILL STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! PLEASE HELP BY INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #744317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukie, OR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER YOU LEAN FORWARD,LEAVING IT LOOSE AND USELESS AS A RESTRAINT .

NHTSA complaint #709792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

WEATHER RAINING, PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT (HYDROPLANED), WENT OFF INCLINE (SHOULDER) & HIT TREE, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER, WHO IN TURN HIT WINDSHIELD, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #807142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smithfield, NC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE BROKEN WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA complaint #979431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Perrysburg, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 29, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Perrysburg, OH Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 29, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEATBELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES.

NHTSA complaint #483577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT SUDDENLY RELEASES FROM LATCH, UNNOTICED UNTIL RETRACTS UP AROUND NECK OF DRIVER. TT

NHTSA complaint #970992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portland, OR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT LATCH THE SEATBELT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #970088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camp Lejeune, NC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES THE RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LET GO AND SOMETIMES CAUSES THE BUCKLE TO POP OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1988 Ford Ranger problems

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