2004 Ford F-150 seat belts problems

Filed Jul 9, 2026 · Airbags, Seat belts · 49,800 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the seatbelt pretensioners for all seats failed, and the frontal airbags for the driver seat and front passenger seat were inoperable. The seatbelt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with faulty seatbelt pretensioners. A dealer was contacted and informed that parts were unavailable for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,800.

Filed Oct 1, 2025 · Airbags, Seat belts · VA · crash · 1 injury

My Teenage daughter was in a car accident and the airbags did not deploy and her seatbelt did not lock , and smashed into her steering wheel.

Filed May 7, 2025 · Seat belts · MO · crash

The vehicle rolled and killed the occupant because the roof caved in. The shoulder portion of the seat belt did not hold the occupant (only the lap portion) and the occupant was partially ejected out of the rear of the cab. The vehicle was inspected and purchased by State Farm insurance since the vehicle was totaled. The 2000's Ford F-150s have roofs that are too weak to support the weight of the vehicle, thereby putting the occupants in danger of injury or death. This is well documented. There were no warnings.

Filed May 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced stalling without warning. In addition, the seat belt would not latch. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle's software needed to reflashed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact had the engine replaced after it was diagnosed that there was water in the oil pan and a fuel rod failure. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Seat belts · 39,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. When the brake pedal was depressed, the seat belt did not prevent the passengers from going forward. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 39,000. Updated 01/04/17

Filed Oct 4, 2011 · Seat belts · 9,435 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed to unlock, causing the contact to have to cut the seat belt in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,435 and the current mileage was 13,541.

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Airbags, Seat belts · 135,000 miles · LA · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact was driving 50 MPH when he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain the contact. The contact was thrown into the steering wheel and sustained a fractured disc in his back. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed but caught on fire while in tow. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure but advised that they were unable to assist. A police report was available. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed May 20, 2011 · Seat belts · 72,100 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in response to the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v107000 (frontal:driver side inflator module). Prior to the repairs the contact stated the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. After the repairs the contact stated the air bag warning light continued to illuminate. The dealer was contacted and stated it could be caused by a failure in the seat belt. The dealer stated that the vehicle be taken in for diagnostic testing and would not be covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,100.

Filed Oct 5, 2009 · Seat belts · 64,600 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The passenger front seat seat belt will not retract properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the retractor was replaced. The failure mileage was 64,000. The current mileage was 64,785.

Filed Jun 29, 2009 · Seat belts · 62,000 miles · AK

This is regarding our rear seatbelts failing on our 2004 ford f-150 1. My wife putting our car seats back in the truck 2. Two seatbelts fell apart, it appears as though a nut holding them came loose 3. Ford will not fix this under any warranty since I'm outside my warranty time. In my mind this should be a recall or a lifetime warranty. Both of these seatbelts were connected to 2 of our baby seats; at any time we could have simply hit the brakes and they both would have come loose. I'm surprised they want to wait until an accident occurs to make it a recall.