1999 Ford Expedition Seat belts Problems

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH AN EVENFLO INFANT CHILD SEAT, MODEL 3021805, MANUFACTURED IN 2/1/2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE CAR SEAT HARNESS FRACTURED LEAVING THE BABY UNSECURED. THE BABY OCCUPYING THE CAR SEAT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE CHILD SEATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK MUSCLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED. PM *TR

NHTSA ID

10503213

Incident

Mar 13, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS A 2009 EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL 3021899 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JANUARY 30, 2009. THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY SECURED IN THE INFANT ONLY CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE HARNESS RETAINER CLIP, USED TO SECURE THE HARNESS STRAPS, FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE LATCH SYSTEM. THE RESTRAINT SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN, MILEAGES, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10276816

Incident

Jul 13, 2009

THE BUCKLE ON MY SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK BROKE. THAT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10191277

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

IN THE ROW BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS IN THE LOCK MODE AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER INSISTS THAT RETRACTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AK

NHTSA ID

10044018

WE ARE UNABLE TO SAFELY, AND SNUGLY SECURE ANY TYPE OF CHILD SEAT OTHER THAN AN INFANT SEAT IN THE CENTER POSITION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECEIVINGEND IS TOO FAR FORWARD TO ALLOW A CAR SEAT TO BE SECURED TIGHTLY. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT RENDERS THE EXPEDITION UNSAFE FOR KIDS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT POSITION.*AK

NHTSA ID

758820

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

THE CENTER SEAT BELT IS INCAPABLE OF RESTRAINING ANY CAR SEAT SNUGGLY. I HAVE CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND FORD, AND THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE I KNOW HAS BEEN ABLW TO GET A CHILD SEAT IN THIS CENTER POSITION SECURELY. PLEASE HELP! *AK

NHTSA ID

758127

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

SEAT BELT LATCH WAS BROKEN. WHEN CONSUMER SAW IT, PLASTIC CASE ON LATCH WAS CRACKED. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

892153

Incident

Jun 6, 2001

WE WERE INVOLVED IN A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF OUR SUV. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND I WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT. NEITHER OF OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEAT/SHOULDER BELTS. WHEN WE COLLIDED, MY SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH, AND I HIT THE DASHBOARD. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. I SUFFERED BRUISING TO MY CHIN AND BOTH SHINS. FOLLOWING OUR ACCIDENT, A RUSSELLVILLE POLICE OFFICER (ALONG WITH A MEMBER OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT) WENT BACK TO MY VEHICLE AND JERKED ON THE SEATBELT TO TRY TO GET IT TO CATCH AND HE COULD NOT. I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE PAIN IN MY JAW AND MY BACK. MY HUSBAND TOLD THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT LONG LEWIS FORD OF MUSCLE SHOALS, AL ABOUT OUR AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND MY SEATBELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FAULTY SEATBELT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OUR VEHICLE AND IS IN MY POSSESSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

719501

Incident

Feb 17, 2000

CONSUMER'S MOTORIZED SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE. HE WAS DRIVING WITH HIS DAUGHTER ATTACHED TO THE SEATBELT WITH HER SAFETY CARRIER. HE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP, THE BOLT CAME LOOSE, AND THE CAR SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SEAT AND FLEW UP FRONT. CHILD WASN'T HURT. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

855955

Incident

Jan 20, 2000

I HADCAR SEAT PROBLEM WITH THE ON MY WAY CAR SEAT BY EVENFLO. I REPORTED IT BY PHONE AND ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF EVENFLO. MY CAR SEAT IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. MY 7 MONTH OLD SON GRABBED THE FIBERFILL FROM THE UNDER PART OF THE PADDING. WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM A LONG TRIP AND THANKFULLY REALIZED HE WAS PUDDLED IN VOMIT AND CHOKING SILENTLY. I LOOKED BACK TO SEE WHAT IT WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND REALIZED HE WAS CHOKING. EVENFLO APOLOGIZED AND MENTIONED THAT THE NEW CAR SEAT COVER HAD A SPECIAL DESIGN SO THAT IT COULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I MENTIONED THAT THEY SHOULD PUT OUT A WARNING OR RECALL BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER PARENT AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE SO FORTUNATE. CHILDREN OF THIS YOUNG AGE ARE VERY ORAL. IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. IN FACT I HAD WARNED ONE OF MY FRIENDS OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE SHE HAD THE SAME COVER AND IT WAS NOT ON SECURELY(LIKE MINE) ANYMORE. TWO DAYS LATER SHE FOUND A WAD OF THE FIBERFILL IN HER YOUNG DAUGHTERS MOUTH. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED IT OUT AND I MIGHT ADD, WAS AS SHOCKED AS I WAS. EVENFLO'S RESPONSE WAS TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW, WE'LL BRING IT UP AT THE NEXT MEETING. THEY ALSO SAID THEY TAKE THEIR JOB SERIOUSLY BUT COULDN'T LET ME KNOW IF A RECALL WOULD HAPPEN. THEY SAID THERE ARE SO MANY OF THE OLD CAR SEATS OUT THERE AND THAT THEY WOULD SEE IF ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED AS I DID. I COMMENTED THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS CRAZY TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. A CHILD COULD DIE. THEY SAID THEY'D DO WHAT THEY COULD. SOUNDS LIKE A POOR EXCUSE TO ME. THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE ALL THE CHILDREN BEING PUT IN THIS CAR SEAT ARE SAFE FROM CHOKING TO DEATH ON THE BACKING OF THE OLD COVER. THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

707388

I TOOK MY EXPEDITION TO THE POLICE DEPT. TO HAVE MY CHILDS CAR SEAT CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CARSEAT COULD COULD NOT BE USED SAFELY. IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT THE PLACE WHERE THE SEATBELT PULLS FROM AND WHERE THE SEATBELT FASTENS TO ARE ON DIFFERENT PLANES. WE WENT TO BABIES R US AND TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARSEATS AND NONE WOULD WORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE SEATBELTS TO NOT LOCK IMEDIATELY, THEREFORE, ADDING ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE CARSEAT. PLEASE EXCUSE ANY ERRORS IN THIS MESSAGE. IT IS DIFFICULT TYPE IN THIS SPACE AND CHECK FOR ERRORS.

NHTSA ID

706196