Front passenger seat belt will disengage with out touching the release button. I have tried using high pressure air thinking it would dislodge something. Even tried a little wd-40 to no avail. Really frustrating to hear its not on the recall list for this model year. Dealerships sure don't act like they want to fix it. Has happened numerous times.
2001 Ford F-250 seat belts problems
12 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: buckle assembly4
- Front2
At what mileage
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Ford F-250 seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Ford F-250 seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. Lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. Ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2001. 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 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 01V227001 · Recall details
Related investigations
Front seat belt buckle assembly
During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective front seat outboard seat belt buckle assembly.approximately one million vehicles passed the inspection test for one or both front buckles.subsequent to the recall service action, odi received 15 consumer reports alleging that a passed inspection buckle subsequently failed to latch or inadvertently unlatched during use.in addition, ford has identified 543 owner and field reports alleging buckle failure subsequent to passing the inspection test.ford tested and examined over 100 warranty-returned buckles and found that 44% of the buckles had no problem or a condition not related to the recall inspection (non-latch related buckle damage or foreign contamination).warranty claims were highest during the 18-month period after the start of the recall (july 2001) and have been declining during the past 24 months.over the past 12 months, ford has received approximately 12 warranty claims per month out of a vehicle population of about one million.complaints counts are also decreasing.during the past seven months, odi has received only two complaints. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA05004
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Under recall campaign (01v227), ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger seat belt buckle.approximately 1.1 million owners responded by taking their vehicles to a dealer for inspection of the buckle using a specialized buckle test tool.ford reported that 829,927 vehicles had both buckles pass the tool test and another 167,336 vehicles had one buckle pass.odi and ford received complaints alleging seat belt buckle failure shortly after passing the original recall inspection service.complainants alleged that the buckle failed by either not latching or false-latching (partial engagement of the latch to the latch plate).a false-latched buckle may release with minor movement or impact against the buckle housing including inadvertent release while the vehicle is in motion.odi is upgrading this recall query to an engineering analysis (ea05-004) to further analyze the field performance of those vehicles that ford dealers passed (one or both buckles) using ford's inspection test (997,263 vehicles).
RQ04011
What 2001 Ford F-250 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. While the vehicle was being operated, the front driver and passenger seat belts unlatched independently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. While driving at various speeds, the front passenger side seat belt became detached. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had already been through a recall and there was no defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000....updated 01/07/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250. While driving at any speed, the seat belt would independently unlatch without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed that there was a malfunction with the seat belts. The technician refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken in to be inspected under the federal safety agency campaign number: 01v227001 (seat belts) but no failure was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not available.
Driver side seat belt unlatches at random. I've seen complaints about this on this website, so I'm not the only one having this problem. Problem has been going on for a few years and I don't know the date or mileage when it started happening. The dealer just tried to sell me a new latch for around a hundred bucks. Seat belt latches don't just wear out that easy, my '73 mustang has latches that still work.
Seat belt on driver side disconnects randomly. It has gone over 200 miles without disconnecting, but rarely further than that. Ford service department could find no problem and so did not fix anything. It disconnected about 10 miles after I left the dealer. I push in the left side male part and it clicks. I usually jiggle it and give it a tug, but that has had no effect on when or where it disconnects. There was a recall in 2001, but I have not been able to find out if the part was repaired/replaced at that time. I've used the same ford service location since I bought the truck.
Dt*: the contact stated the driver's side seat belt does not latch securely. This started two years ago, and the seat belt unlatches at times. The dealership determined there was nothing wrong with the seat belt. *ak updated 2/7/2006 -
Dt: consumer states that the seat belt latch keeps coming undone. Consumer looked online and found that there was recall 01v227001. When consumer contacted ford she was told that this vehicle was not part of this recall. Due to VIN. The buckle started coming undone only on bumpy roads. But last week it came undone twice on a city street. She originally thought it was because she had not latched it properly, but once it started on the city streets, latching was not the problem. This problem occurred once a year.
01 v 227 001/trw seat belt buckles: the front passenger seat belt would come undone while driving. In the event of a crash. The restraint system may not provide occupant protection. The vehicle has been to the dealer for the recall repairs, but the problem has recurred again. *jb
Front passenger's side seat belt unlatched. *ak the front passenger seat belt would release itself. The consumer informed the dealer of the problem but they indicated that they couldn't find anything wrong. The consumer decided to purchase and install a new part and now the problem is gone. The consumer later found out that the part was the subject of a recall. The manufacturer was notified and informed the consumer that her truck was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-250 seat belts
Does the 2001 Ford F-250 have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Ford F-250, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Ford F-250 seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford F-250 seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 01V227001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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