Extend cab with 4 doors. Where the rear seat and seat belts mount to the body it is completely rusted away. The seat and seat belt is loose and will not be secured in a crash. Very little rust on the rest of the cab and the rocker panels are intact. However the seat belts for the rear passengers on both the right and left side are not connected.
2000 Ford F-150 seat belts problems
15 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor4
- Front: anchorage2
- Front: buckle assembly1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford F-150 seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Ford F-150 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
What 2000 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side seat belt retractor was inoperable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Approx. A month ago I was traveling from our shop in my work truck[aka f-150].the speed out of the city was 35 MPH on the main rd.I experienced a seatbelt disconnect,I relatched immediately while driving.I traveled a little further and entered the freeway system.the belt came unlatched again.I further inspected the latch later after work,discovering that the release button stays down when fastening the belt into it.so I tried lightly lubricating the latch,drove the next day and belt still released several times when driving.if I normally push the latch into the receiver the release stays down a bit and the belt pops loose while I'm driving.at various times the latch would stay up and hold the belt as intended.most of the time though that is not the case and it frequently releases while I'm driving at all speeds.
My son was involved in an accident on 4/22/2010 while driving a 2000 ford f-150 4x2 two door pickup truck. Side marks at the scene revealed that the f-150's anti-lock brakes did not engage causing the truck to slide resulting in a failure to stop in time to avoid the accident. The air bag did not deploy after the front-end impact and the seatbelt did not lock causing my son to be thrown forward heating his head on the sun visor and snapping his head backward rolling his face into the roof of the truck and injuring his neck. He also bruised some ribs on the steering wheel and jammed several fingers. The seatbelt did keep him from being ejected from the vehicle but by not engaging, caused unnecessary injuries. Had he been driving at a higher rate of speed at the time of the impact he injuries would have been far more serious and even life threatening. We purchased this f150 on 1/19/2010 from the city of mount juliet, tn. The vehicle was well maintained by the city according to the vehicle maintenance records. We request to have a non-partial expert examine the vehicle to determine the cause of the safety features failure to deploy on this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f series. The contact stated that the steering wheel began melting due to sun exposure. He also stated that the seat belt was inoperable. The dealer stated that nothing could be done because the warranty expired. In addition, there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 165,000. Updated 11/24/08 *cn updated 11/26/08.
Dt: the contact stated the front seat belt retractor quit working without any previous problems. The seat belt will retract and not give any slack. He unbolted the seat belt fitting from the floor to allow the strap to go in further. The strap came out, but subsequently the same thing happened as before. This did not correct the problem. He bolted back the seat belt fitting. The vehicle has not seen by a dealer. No further repairs or corrections were made. *ak updated 11/29/05.
Middle passenger seat belt buckle is not working. Dealer stated vehicle not cover under extended warranty.
Consumer's child got entangled in the front passenger side seat belt and almost choked to death, cause the seat belt wouldn't un latch. Ph
Vehicle was struck in the near frontal location during a collision, the airbags never deployed and the seatbelt did not restrain consumer, causing him to be thrown forward and sustain injuries, consumer states that the frame was bent so badly, it caused a hump in the floorboard, the cab of the truck was shifted on the chassis.
While driving in rain vehicle hydroplaned, hitting a fence and went into a ditch. Seat belts did not tighten up. Vehicle totaled,and passenger was injured.
Questions about the 2000 Ford F-150 seat belts
Does the 2000 Ford F-150 have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Ford F-150, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford F-150 seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford F-150 seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V228001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford F-150 have the most seat belts problems?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2001 (78 complaints), 2002 (50 complaints) and 1997 (38 complaints).
Other 2000 Ford F-150 problems
Electrical 192Acceleration 188Engine 158Fuel system 152Brakes 81Airbags 69Steering 68Body 66Transmission 47Suspension 41Tires 34Visibility 27Lights 23Wheels 13Locks 7Seats 7Driver assistance 1
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