Front seat will not stay up. They recline out of nowhere. I believe it's just old wore out parts.
2000 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
16 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor4
- Front: anchorage3
- Rear/other2
- Front: buckle assembly2
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford Explorer seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Ford Explorer seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 00V228001 · Recall details
Related investigations
Seat belt webbing
Odi opened pe00-044investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year ford explorer xls involved in a roll-over crash.it is alleged that the webbing of the buckle portion of the seat belt assembly failed during the crash.the occupant was partially ejected from the vehicle, thereby sustaining fatal injuries.this investigation has been opened for further study.
EA01008
Seat belt webbing
Odi opened this investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year ford explorer xls involved in a roll-over crash.it is alleged that the webbing of the buckle portion of the seat belt assembly failed during the crash.the occupant was partially ejected from the vehicle, thereby sustaining fatal injuries.this investigation has been upgraded for further study.
PE00044
What 2000 Ford Explorer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The passenger door stopped locking, one of the seats belts is missing the cover to click the belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving 40 MPH through an intersection an oncoming vehicle broadsided the driver side which caused the vehicle to roll once and it landed in the upright position. The passenger seat belt failed to keep the passenger sustained. No one was ejected from the vehicle but the seatbelt did not lock and the passenger was thrown around inside the vehicle. The seat belts presented a safety risk and did not operate properly during the crash. No one other than the passenger sustained injuries. She fractured 5 ribs on her left side and had a himatoma on her right arm. Both passengers were taken to the hospital. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The contact has been unsuccessful at speaking with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileage were 57,000. Updated 05/08/09 *bf updated 05/12/09.*jb updated 05/12/09.*jb the seat belt failed to stay latched. Updated 06/09/09.
Air bag has a defect-needs air bag harness kit. The seat belt light comes on & stays on . This is how I found out that there is a problem. The ford garage says t isn't covered under my extended warranty.
The second row seat belts will not unlock once buckle is latched. Also,the tail light lenses continued to fill with water, causing the bulbs to explode. Dealer will not repair the seat belts or the tail lights without the consumer paying for the parts or labor.
1st transmission was found to have been sent from factory with no 2nd gear, which resulted in 3rd gear being destroyed, this was after 2 visits with could not verify comments. So at 3807 miles transmission 2 was put in, I was never told this was a refurbished transmission. Oct 30,2000 back in for a chirping sound while idling.jan 19,2001 back in for oil in air filter, and transmission sticking at 20 MPH.seatbelts also on recall list.jan 23,2001 back in, still sticking at 20mph. Car found to be staying in 3rd gear, repairs made with gasket-trans v, mercon r v aut,gasket asy - tra, processor asy, and pats key all being replaced. Mar 9,2001 2nd key set will not start car, car reprogrammed.7/19/01 car back in shop, whines when turning,slowing down,accelerating, could not verify. Hesitate, then surges at 50mph,could not verify, passenger window will not roll down, replace switch.radio lights suddenly go off, radio stays on, replace radio. 6/05/2003 car seems to lose power, still running but wont drive, 60mph on a freeway!! Car returns to normal for a few mins. Then o/d turns off, and light starts flashing about o/d turned off. Get to dealer- 4th gear wrong ratio, needs overhaul of transmission,o/d band & clutches are damaged. Cracked upper intake manifold, manifold & iac valve need to be replaced.car is now at 59,700 miles,warranty expired, and ford and dealership say I have to pay to fix transmission with documented problems, and I find out it was refurbised at that! Dealer and ford will not stand behind vehicle because it has worked for 48,000 miles, calls in to ford regional manager, and complaints being filed any where I can.
While child was in seat belt anchor and latch got stuck and belt tightened when child moved.
Consumer states the seat belt on left back seat does not work, however the dealer could not duplicate the problem.
Consumer was rear ended, and rear seat belt released, causing his child's safety seat to become loose. Consumer sustained some injuries.
Seat belt on front driver's side is not able to retract. Consumer is always closing door on seat belt. Contacted dealer.
Questions about the 2000 Ford Explorer seat belts
Does the 2000 Ford Explorer have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Ford Explorer, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford Explorer seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Explorer seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V228001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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 2000 Ford Explorer problems
Tires 217Transmission 133Acceleration 113Engine 99Electrical 78Brakes 64Airbags 62Suspension 62Visibility 46Steering 40Seats 39Body 29Lights 29Locks 29Fuel system 19Wheels 12
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