Tl* the contact owned a 1995 ford ranger. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt pretensioner failed to operate as intended. As a result, the contact suffered a fractured c7 and t5 vertebrae. The contact was transported to the local hospital and then to uva medical center to seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. A police report was filed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the office of chief counsel would respond within 15 days. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
1995 Ford Ranger: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 321 complaints about the 1995 Ford Ranger describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The driver side seat belt is difficult to latch and intermittently and without warning can disengage while operating the vehicle.
Driver's seat belt buckle mechanism failed to the point that consumer had to cut the seat belt to get out of the vehicle. Dealer was very cooperative, but the manufacturer indicated that the warranty expired, and they could not replace the seat belt. Consumer posed a question, since it was a safety item could the government force the manufacturer to extend parts warranty? *ak
While driving seat belt latch would not stay buckled. Consumer would be unable to wear the seat belt correctly. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Seat belt latch failure. Button spring broken and belt tongue will not disengage latch. Dt
Seat belt material is soft and belt fails to retract and gets caught in car door with possible belt failure in a crash.
Driver's side seat belt failure, seat belt unlatched by itself, causing driver to be ejected from the vehicle. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford Ranger seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1995 Ford Ranger?
7 of 321 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Ranger (2%) 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 1995 Ford Ranger?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Ranger
Wipers 64ABS 22Tire blowout 14Brake failure 12No deployment 11Headlights 8Adaptive cruise 7Fuel leak 7Stalling 7Fire or smoke 6
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