1996 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 81 complaints for the 1996 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 135,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 135,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 10 injuries, 4 deaths.
What owners wrote
On 09/23/01 my 24yr. Old soninlaw was killed when he lost control and hit a meidian and tree was on two tires then went 30ft thru the air before the explorer he was driving rolled and threw him out the driver window. He was wearing seat belt which he had had trouble with since purchase failed and he was ejected also his brother in passenger side couldnt get his belt to latch but he was lucky and walked away. The truck was also equipped with airbags on both sides which didnt deploy either.
While stationary and preparing to safely operate the vehicle, the driver's side seat belt receptacle does not retain the seat belt. It may hold for a brief moment, but then releases the belt rendering the seat belt system ineffective and unsafe.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer
- Tires 650 complaints
- Cruise control 155 complaints
- Brakes 149 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Transmission 96 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints