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1994 Ford Aerostar Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Oct 25, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 257 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Aerostar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 25, 2017

AIRBAG (CODE 13 AND 51) LIGHTS FLASHING

NHTSA ID
11039844
Incident
Sep 10, 2017
Seat belts
Filed May 29, 2003

DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
10021807
Mileage
100,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 30, 2001

SHOULDN'T SEAT BELTS LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE? *AK

NHTSA ID
740196
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 10, 2000

ALL OF THE REAR SHOULDER AND LAP SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP, WHICH WOULD NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MECHANIC SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WEIGHT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
872663
Incident
Sep 28, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Aug 22, 2000

REAR PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT/RELEASE TO BE USED. BELT HAD BECOME JAMMED IN RETRACTOR. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC WILL TRY TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
868354
Seat belts
Filed Jul 31, 2000

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK. CONSUMER ISN'T ABLE TO BE RESTRAINED WHICH MAKES IT INCONVENIENT. DEALER SAID CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE. DIDN'T HAVE A REASON WHY IT HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ID
866414
Incident
Jul 28, 2000
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 14, 2000
Crash reported1 death reported

EMPLOYEE FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH 06/05/00. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG SENSOR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN MARCH 2000, AFTER COMING ON AND BLINKING. COLLISION WAS WITH A FIXED OBJECT AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, ON LEFT FRONT CORNER OF VEHICLE. HAVE THERE BEEN SIMILAR FAILURES REPORTED?*AK FROM THE ACCIDENT REPORT IT APPEARED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, ROTATED COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO A UTILITY POLE IN HEAVY BRUSH. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AT THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE CULVERT. UPON INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE A TROOPER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED AND THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING BUT WAS MOST LIKELY DRIVING TOO FAST FOR THE ROAD CONDITIONS. *NLM

NHTSA ID
724005
Incident
Jun 5, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Aug 12, 1999

THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. OWNER USED PLIERS TO PULL THE BELT OUT OF THE BUCKLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *YC

NHTSA ID
838790
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 16, 1999

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKS A "32"ERROR CODE. THAT IS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, THE LIGHT BLINKS 3 TIMES PAUSES, THEN BLINKS 2 TIMES. AFTER A LONGER PAUSE, THE SEQUENCE REPEATS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IF THE ENGINE IS STOPPED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS PUT INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, THE BUZZER SOUNDS 5 TIMES. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THIS INDICATED A PROBLEM IN THE AIRBAG MODULE OR SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM STATING THAT THE SYMTOMS DISAPPEARED. THEY KEEP COMING AND GOING. THE FUSE ON THIS CIRCUIT WAS REPLACED WITH NO HELP.

NHTSA ID
706551
Incident
Apr 15, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 1998

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE GETS STUCK ONCE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN BUCKLED TOGETHER. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE WAS A CHILD IN THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT AND THE CHILD WAS CHOKING ON CANDY, AND THE PARENT, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, COULD NOT GET THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT STICKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
821754
Incident
Feb 16, 1998
Seat beltsSuspension
Filed Dec 10, 1997
3 deaths reported

DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN THREE DEATHS, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION STABILITY FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
526062
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 1, 1995
Crash reported

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. PLUS THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
974330

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical65Airbags44Transmission31Brakes25Engine22Steering20Fuel system20Interior & seats18Body & structure16Tires & wheels15Driver assistance12Suspension10Visibility9Exterior lighting9

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