Ford F-250 seat belt problems

Filed Feb 27, 2021 · Seat belts · 74,000 miles · TN

Seat belt will not stay latched sitting still or in motion. This is an unacceptable failure.

Filed Jun 10, 2020 · Seat belts · FL

The passenger side seat belt tensioner constricts after the seat belt has been buckled and becomes unbearably tight as we drive. This situation occurs on all road surfaces and the further one goes the tighter it restricts. This has been an ongoing situation.

Filed Jun 22, 2017 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · MN

Seat belts in rear seats have failed (3x). The seat belt buckles do not latch or the buckles release button falls out.

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Seat belts · 300,000 miles · MI

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

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Seat belts · 51,000 miles · NJ

The drivers side female seat belt buckle seperated into 3 pieces when engaging with the male seat belt buckle. Duct taped the broken buckle so I can use the seat belt while I wait for a replacement part. Hope the belt stays engaged in the event of an accident.

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Seat belts, Transmission · 15,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and failed to retract when unbuckled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician adjusted the seat belt clip; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact indicated that while operating the cruise control and descending down a hill, the transmission would rapidly downshift, reducing the speed and causing the passengers to lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who made adjustments to a computer, but the failure continued to occur. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 03/04/15*lj the consumer stated the seatbelt doesn't always retract causing it to become damaged. The transmission would downshift while going downhill. The rpms would reach 2000 when it should be 1250. The vehicle would downshift 8 times in less than 7 miles. Updated 10/8/2015

Filed Aug 2, 2014 · Seat belts · 65,000 miles · IN

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.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · 248,000 miles · AK

Ref:een19-47774 (to be fwd by mail) the front tank strap on the vehicle failed and the tank dropped until supported by skid plate. Some diesel fuel spilled in garage, creating fire hazard but was cleaned up w/o incident. I contacted diehl ford in bellingham wa as no ford dealer in juneau ak at that time. I ordered and they sent 2 straps (f72z-9054-ba), bolts&nuts which I found out later were not authorized by safety recall 11s21! I contacted the local (temporary) ford repair facility--evergreen motor works relative to this repair and they discovered the safety recall 11s21 and stated that alaska vehicles were not covered by this recall.I cotacted ford motor co. By email and got the same answer. As a senior electrical engineer I know this is total bs as alaska has much worse weather conditions than any of the :south 48" states covered by safety recall 11s21!! Stanley ford is now the local ford dealer but still could not fix my ford f250 tank strap under the recall but could fix the safety recall 09s09 speed control mod! It should be also noted that the driver seat belt buckle failed about the same time!! Ford co. Did not seem interested in this problem. I replaced this immediately as I feel safety is very important! Signed/ [xxx] sr. Engineer information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Oct 21, 2013 · Seat belts · 100,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated that he attempted to connect the seat belt but the buckle would not secure with the connector. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/18/13

Filed Jul 15, 2013 · Seat belts · 70,000 miles · ND

The driver's seat belt no longer functions. The seat belt can not be buckled. When the metal belt tongue is inserted into the buckle, it will not latch. The latch seems to be jammed. Our family owns four similar model ford super duties and this problem has occurred on two other of the trucks' seat belts. This is a serious safely issue and appears to be a vehicle defect. We have notified ford motor company and they said no recall exists so were not willing to assist in correcting the issue. The needs to be addressed immediately.