1995 Ford Explorer: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Aug 15, 2013 · Seat belts · WA

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.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Seat belts · 80,000 miles · CO

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.

Filed Dec 9, 2008 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed Jun 7, 2006 · Seat belts · WA

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.

Filed Jul 17, 2005 · Seat belts · 118,759 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Seat belts · FL

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.

Filed Jun 6, 2005 · Seat belts · WA

Driver seat belt latch unlatches while driving. No consequences. Replacing asap.

Filed May 30, 2005 · Seat belts · 124,000 miles · NM

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.

Filed May 16, 2004 · Seat belts · 85,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Aug 14, 2003 · Seat belts · FL

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.

Filed Jun 26, 2003 · Seat belts · CA

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

Filed Sep 27, 2002 · Seat belts · OK

Consumer states that the front seat belt buckles will not latch properly. Dealer notified.