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.
1995 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
59 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 59
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: buckle assembly31
- Front: anchorage10
- Front: retractor8
- Front3
- Rear/other1
At what mileage
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Ford Explorer seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 Ford Explorer seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Safety belt assembly failure
Odi received 18 consumer complaints and ford identified another four reports associated with the alleged defect.most of the complaints indicate inability to latch the driver seat belt buckle caused by a broken latch release spring.none of these 22 reports resulted in any injuries or crashes.no complaints have been received in the past 6 months.ford conducted life-cycle testing on 6 field sample buckle assemblies.the results of that testing demonstrated that the tested buckle assemblies could be expected to operate properly beyond the expected life of the vehicle.based on the limited number of reports and complaints received, and a declining complaint trend, this investigation is closed.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect exist does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see additional information
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Safety belt assembly
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What 1995 Ford Explorer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Driver seat belt latch unlatches while driving. No consequences. Replacing asap.
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.
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????
Questions about the 1995 Ford Explorer seat belts
Does the 1995 Ford Explorer have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 59 complaints about the seat belts of the 1995 Ford Explorer, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Ford Explorer seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Explorer seat belts?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Explorer have the most seat belts problems?
The Ford Explorer model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1996 (78 complaints), 1995 (59 complaints) and 1997 (54 complaints).
Other 1995 Ford Explorer problems
Tires 205Transmission 119Suspension 93Acceleration 81Brakes 80Electrical 55Steering 53Engine 47Body 39Airbags 27Lights 21Seats 19Visibility 19Fuel system 16Locks 11Wheels 4Driver assistance 1
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