The ford ranger lost traction and slid on the ice. The seat belt did not lock on impact and the air bags did not deploy. My child hit the steering wheel with her head. This is the second accident in our 1998 ford ranger that the seat belt did not lock.
1998 Ford Ranger: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 575 complaints about the 1998 Ford Ranger describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Consumer was involved in a 5 car pile up accident, consumer's car was the last car hit. When pressing on brakes body went forward and driver's side seat belt broke. Consumer feels this should not have happened, and is very unsafe.
Due to a chain reaction another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy. Also, driver's shoulder seat belt didn't lock up.
Driver side seatbelt tongue will not latch or lock in because the locking device is in the locked position. This causes a loss of protection.
Seat belt does not retract completely,resulting in belt becoming entangled in the door.
Seat belt failed to lock during sudden braking.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Ranger seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Ford Ranger?
6 of 575 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Ranger (1%) 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 1998 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Ranger
Tire blowout 53Adaptive cruise 20Fire or smoke 20Stalling 16No deployment 11Ball joint 10Brake failure 10Grinding brakes 10Headlights 8Harsh shifting 7Hesitation 7ABS 6Loss of power 6Sudden acceleration 6Knocking 5
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