Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. While parked, the contact noticed both the passenger and driver side seat belt latches for the middle row of the vehicle were fractured. The contact stated that the passenger seated in the middle row of the vehicle was unable to buckle the seat belt. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was not available.
1998 Ford Expedition: seat belt won't latch or retract
12 of the 836 complaints about the 1998 Ford Expedition describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the left front driver's seat belt will not properly lock into the buckle assembly. This failure occurred without incident. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. Updated 02/28/06.
Rear seat belt broke from the wall. Dealer notified. Ak
The rear drivers side seat belt buckle failed. The consumer will provide further details.
Consumer noticed second row middle seat belt broke, seat belt was unable to lock.
Passenger's seat belt retractor wrapped around child's waist. Manufacturer is aware of problem.
Low speed driver side impact by dodge minivan resulted in rollover accident. Driver side roof crush and seat belt failure resulted in broken neck for driver. Now c-6 quadraplegic
While driving 35 MPH on a sheet of ice vehicle lost control and slid into a guardrail. Upon a frontal impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, whichnot protecting the occupants. Also, driver's seatbelt did not retract, which did not hold the occupant in seat, and causing occupant to sustain injuries. Please provide further information.
When installing css on left side of second row the middle seatbelt retractor will quit working due to pressure on the left seat.
Middle seat belt failed.
Seat belt adjuster failed. Yh
Seat belt plastic molding failed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Expedition seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Ford Expedition?
12 of 836 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Expedition (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Expedition?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Expedition
Fire or smoke 61Adaptive cruise 33Tire blowout 30Ball joint 29Wipers 27Stalling 18ABS 13No deployment 12Brake failure 11Engine failure 9Headlights 9Loss of power 9Won't start 9Grinding brakes 8Door locks 8Knocking 8Sudden acceleration 8Transmission failure 8Check engine light 7Hesitation 6Overheating 6Pulling 6Won't shift 6
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