1988 FORD F150 Seat Belts Problems
10 complaints about Seat Belts
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Seat Belts Complaints (10)
WHEN USING SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM SHOULDER PART DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER MOVING AROUND WITH IT ON. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONTINUE TO ROLL ITSELF LOOSE WHEN IN USE. PASSGENER HAS TO PULL BELT TIGHT TO PREVENT IT FROM COMING LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACE THE RETAINER CLIP, BUT CONDITION REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IF A PASSENGER PULLS ON THE SEATBELT TO ADJUST IT FOR COMFORT, IT DOESN'T RETRACT LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND THUS, COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH OR IF THE VEHICLE IS BRAKED TO A SUDDEN SLOW-DOWN OR STOP. IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO RETRACT, ONE MUST OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BROADSIDED ARMOUR TRUCK, WHICH RAN STOP SIGN, TOTALED THE TRUCK, SEAT BELT BROKE AT BUCKLE, DRIVER INJURED, HITTING DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. *AK *JB
SEAT BELT HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DUE TO DESIGN. *SD
SEAT BELT HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DUE TO DESIGN. *SD
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCHES/ SELF-RELEASES, ALSO INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP. *AK
MADE A SUDDEN STOP, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE, WOULD NOT GO BACK TOGETHER. TT