Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 54362 | ||
| Driver side seat belt buckle won't latch | |||
| 05/26/1996 | 84736 | ||
| 1996 ford ranger xlt driver side seat belt will not stay latched | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Driver's side seatbelt buckle will go inside of retractor, but seatbelt will not retract. dealership aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Safety belts roll - when using the seat belts in my ranger, the material for the belts is so soft they roll inside the guide by my shoulder causing the seat belt to be twisted. it takes adjustment to straighten the belt and i don't know if it would or would not cause any problems during an accident. it seems to me the belt should always be straight for max support during an accident. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 11/02/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that the front seat belts buckles will not lock properly causing the consumer not to have a seat belt on while driving. dealer notified ts | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/28/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collison and the air bag did't deploy. the driver's seat belt broke which caused the driver to be injured. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 1 | 05/25/1996 | |
| Antilock brakes failed, causing accident, also seat belt failed in accident, causing injury. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 118000 | 40 | 06/02/2007 |
| 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. | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 167320 | 5 | 04/11/1996 |
| Drivers seat belt would latch and later pop out of buckle. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 145000 | 30 | |
| I have a 96 ford ranger. seat belt will not stay fastened, will come loose while driving down the road. *jb | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 91925 | 1 | 06/26/1996 |
| Driver side seat belt released without warning, would not reconnect. purchased a new one and installed it myself. notified ford motor co., no response. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 137000 | 9999 | 05/01/1996 |
| 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. *nm | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 |
| 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. | |||
| 04/10/2005 | 100 | 10/20/1996 | |
| I have a 1996 ford ranger and the reason i am writing is that the seat belt buckle will not stay buckle or secure. i fasten the seat belt and a minute later it comes unbuckle. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having seat belt problems. manufacturer and dealer were contacted, and stated that vehicle did not have any warranty, and they could not do anything about it. also, seat belts on the middle seat would not not buckle.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 07/08/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximately 55 to 60 mph - anothe vehicle pulled into traffic lane and caused a crash. consumer's vehicle rear ended other vehicle pulling into lane. passenger's side seat belt retractor failed to hold passenger and released during impact. passenger experienced rib injuries, and multiple bruises on body and face. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 05/22/1997 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a side impact collison in which the air bag deployed, causing consumer to sustain 2nd to 3rd degree burns. also driver's side shoulder belt might have malfunctioned, causing her to sustain an injuries to the head. *ak | |||
| 07/11/1996 | |||
| Driving car, lane moving slowly, check over shoulder, looked back other, car in front braked sharply, rearended car, seat belt did not restrain driver. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Door problem; it is hard to get into vehicle also, belt warning system b uzzer keeps ringing/ light comes on intermittently when it's warm outside. when the bell rings alot, it kills the battery. *ak | |||