EngineSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Mar 23, 2017
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED MY MECHANIC TOLD ME AND IT LEAKS ANTI
- NHTSA ID
- 10968228
- Incident
- Jan 10, 2017
2000 Ford Expedition Seat belts Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Mar 23, 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.
1%
of 890 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.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Ford Expedition submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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
Seat belts
Filed Feb 7, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE OPERATING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SEAT BELT RETENTION SYSTEMS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT TIGHTEN AND HOLD IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10380980
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2011
- Mileage
- 102,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLES FOR THE SECOND SEAT MIDDLE POSITION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE BUCKLE MALE AND FEMALE ENDS TO NOT HOLD ONCE BUCKLED. THIS SAFETY SEAT BELT IS THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION FOR CHILDREN. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WHO IS UNDER ONE YEARS OLD HAS TO BE LOCATED NEXT TO THE VEHICLE'S DOOR INSTEAD. THE CONTACT EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD IN THAT LOCATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A COST TO FIX THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10162389
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2006
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 6, 2005
DT: THE SEAT BELTS, SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS OF THE THIRD ROW ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CONTINUOUSLY RETRACTED AND LOCKED ON THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE SEAT BELT WAS SO TIGHT IT HAD TO BE CUT SO THAT THE CONTACT'S COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10144542
- Incident
- Dec 3, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Dec 8, 2004
ONCE THE SAFETY SEATS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON EACH SIDE OF THE MIDDLE SEAT, THE CENTER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE CENTER SEAT BELT BECOMES USELESS. IT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. *AK *TC *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10099611
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
AirbagsSeat beltsSteering
Filed Oct 14, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT TIE ROD SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 4 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE FROM FORD WARNING HIM ABOUT POSSIBLE TIE ROD FAILURE, THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN AND OTHER INFORMATION WAS WRONG WHICH MAY HAVE DELAYED RECEIVING THE MAIL. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10092642
- Incident
- Aug 26, 2004
- Mileage
- 50,029 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 2, 2001
CENTER ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK. LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. COST WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 884823
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2001
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 15, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION. SEAT BELT WAS ON - DRIVER SOLE OCCUPANT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED, AND TO DATE HAS DONE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, BUT FORD HAS NOT CHOSEN TO LOOK AT IT, AND CANNOT OFFER ANY REASON WHY THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN SUCH A CRASH. DRIVER STRUCK CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL, AND IT IS BELEIVED SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN EITHER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740930
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CLIP WILL NOT GO INTO BUCKLE. DEALER STATED THAT SEATBELT RECEIVER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND IT'S ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873775
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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