Dt: the contact stated the driver's side safety belt came unlatched. The safety belt no longer worked. The button on the buckle was stuck all the way in and loose to the touch. The vehicle has not been to a mechanic.*ak updated 11/29/2005 - the driver's side seat belt lock broke and there are loose parts moving around inside the lock.
1993 Ford Explorer: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 937 complaints about the 1993 Ford Explorer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- 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
Driver's side seat belt latch failure.
Driver seat belt buckle and the retractor were broken. Passenger's side seatbelt retractor worked intermittently, and buckle doesn't respond to the bottom. Consumer stated that she had to use a knife in order to get loose of the passenger's side seatbelt. Rear middle seatbelt will go inside of the retractor, but it wll not release properly.
Seat belt broke at time of impact with tree, resulting in severe injuries.
Seat belt buckle will not release when needed, causing driver to be unable to release seat belt when needed. Dealer notified, and was unable to give a reply.
Driver broadsided oncoming vehicle seat belt did not retract causing driver to hit the windshield and rearview mirror. Tt
Driver seatbelt buckle plastic came apart, resulting in no latching action. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Explorer seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Ford Explorer?
7 of 937 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Explorer (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Explorer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 114ABS 94Brake failure 39Fire or smoke 37Transmission failure 20Grinding brakes 16Stalling 13Pulling 11Sudden acceleration 9Adaptive cruise 8Door locks 8Ball joint 7Sunroof shattered 7No deployment 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5Slipping 5
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