1996 Ford Ranger seat belts problems
27 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 1996 Ford Ranger, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 127,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving car, lane moving slowly, check over shoulder, looked back other, car in front braked sharply, rearended car, seat belt did not restrain driver.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. The contact stated that the seat belt on the driver side does not latch. The buckle will not connect to the latch of the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not serviced. The current and failure mileages were 118,000.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Ranger
- Brakes 83 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 54 complaints
- Tires 47 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Lighting 30 complaints