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.
2000 Ford F-150: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 1,076 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-150 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
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.
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
Rear seat belts will not hold child in safety seat. Took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer stated that it was not safe to have a child in a child safety seat in rear seat. When turning a corner child seat will tip over. One of captain's chair seat belt will not retract. Consumer almost had to cut belt in one incident to avoid passenger from being choked. Please provide any further information.
Seat belt anchors failed to be bolted to floor in the center position, properly. The seat belt can be locked, but the anchor supports are not secured. Taking vehicle back to dealer for repairs.
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 F-150 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2000 Ford F-150?
7 of 1,076 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford F-150 (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 271Adaptive cruise 133Ball joint 50No deployment 27Fuel leak 26ABS 24Wipers 18Engine failure 16Stalling 14Tire blowout 13Brake failure 10Door locks 9Headlights 9Loss of power 9Check engine light 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel smell 7Pulling 7Knocking 6Power steering loss 6Airbag light 5Misfire 5Premature wear 5Transmission failure 5Water leak 5
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