The drivers seatbelt will not remain latched. I will be driving along when all of a sudden the seatbelt will release for no reason. It does it no matter if you are driving, sitting still or whatever. This has been happening since last month and it is getting worse.
1996 Ford Explorer: seat belt won't latch or retract
46 of the 1,448 complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 46
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 126,150
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. The contact stated the drivers seat belt failed. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.
Driver-side front seat belt will not stay connected. Door locks broken (will not lock), and lock key works in the door locks sporadically. In addition, driver-side exterior door handle recently (1/15/2114) will not open door.
Drivers side seat belt no longer latches. Release button does not return to normal position.
The driver side seat belt no longer locks. The car has never been in accident and I feel that this problem needs to be addressed as I am not the only one with this problem.
The driver's seat belt has failed. The female part of the seat belt will not latch to the male section. The internal spring has broke. Dealership will not replace for free.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the contact tried to fasten his seat belt and it would not lock into place. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repair. The approximately failure mileage was 195,000.
While driving, driver side seatbelt buckle released seatbelt due to failure of locking mechanism. This was entirely spontaneous and potentially deadly if it occurred during a traffic accident. The repair is still pending due to costs and delays as well as response from ford motor company.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. The vehicle was parked when the contact detected the front driver side seat belt buckle would not remain completely secure in a locked position. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Driver seat belt broken; does not stay latched.
Drivers seat belt buckle failure.
Drivers side seat belt latch will not engage. Very unsafe!
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Explorer seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Ford Explorer?
46 of 1,448 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer (3%) 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 1996 Ford Explorer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 259ABS 38Door locks 35Adaptive cruise 33Brake failure 25Sudden acceleration 24No deployment 23Fire or smoke 21Stalling 16Transmission failure 15Grinding brakes 14Check engine light 14Pulling 13Engine failure 9Loss of power 9Slipping 9Headlights 8Ball joint 7Jerking 7Steering noise 7Wipers 7Won't start 7Won't shift 6Hesitation 5
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