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.
2000 Ford Explorer: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 952 complaints about the 2000 Ford Explorer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
While child was in seat belt anchor and latch got stuck and belt tightened when child moved.
Recalls 00v22801/ seat belt buckles and 00v179000/ air bag system. Parts are not available. Dealership was first notified on 11/7/2000.
On november 1, 2000 consumer took vehicle to dealership to have a manufacturer's recall corrected for seat belt buckles not fastening. On december 13, 2000 consumer was coming off a road, started sliding and rolling over, but passenger's side and driver's side seatbelts didn't catch.
Each time when closing driver's side door seat belt will be caught between door, and seat belt will not retract.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2000 Ford Explorer seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2000 Ford Explorer?
5 of 952 owner complaints about the 2000 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 2000 Ford Explorer?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 76Fire or smoke 53Adaptive cruise 43Stalling 35Wipers 31Airbag light 24Door locks 21Check engine light 20No deployment 18Slipping 18Transmission failure 18Ball joint 14Sudden acceleration 13ABS 12Engine failure 12Knocking 12Jerking 12Loss of power 12Brake failure 11Hesitation 10Won't start 10Grinding brakes 9Overheating 6Power steering loss 6Fuel pump 5Harsh shifting 5Headlights 5
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