Drivers side seat belt buckle does not work. The tongue on the long strap does not lock into the buckle at the seat. I think this may be a recall problem with other models and/or years, but not 1996 Ford Rangers.
1996 Ford Ranger: seat belt won't latch or retract
17 of the 413 complaints about the 1996 Ford Ranger describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 135,760
- 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
Drivers side seat belt buckle does not release. Broken about ten years. Currently using middle seat belt buckle.
Drivers side seat belt will not stay latched into latching mechanism
It took several attempts to get the drivers seat belt to latch. Shortly after the seat belt came unlatched as I was driving. After that the belt won't stay latched.
Driver's seat belt will not latch.
The driver's side seat belt buckle fails to hold.
I bought this ford ranger as a used car about a month and a half ago. The seat belt will not latch into buckle. I am using the passengers side buckle for now. I am afraid I will strangle myself in case of an accident. I just want a replacement part and need to know if this part was recalled so I can go to the dealership and have them fix it.
Driver side seat belt buckle won't latch.
1996 ford ranger xlt driver side seat belt will not stay latched.
Drivers seat belt would latch and later pop out of buckle.
When I put my driverside seat belt into the buckle it will not latch. I went to classic ford at 7799 mentor ave, mentor, oh and they said it was out of warrenty and ford would not cover it. They wanted to charge me to replace it. Approx. $100. I currently use the female end of the middle passenger seat belt.
On my 1996 ford ranger pickup truck the driver side seat belt buckle has failed. The seat belt latch inserts into the buckle, but does not catch. I am currently using the center seat buckle for the driver side seat belt until I get it repaired.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Ranger seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Ford Ranger?
17 of 413 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Ranger (4%) 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 1996 Ford Ranger?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Ranger
Wipers 37Tire blowout 23Fire or smoke 14ABS 11Brake failure 9Fuel leak 9Headlights 9Stalling 8Adaptive cruise 7No deployment 7Pulling 6Fuel smell 5
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