2001 Ford Expedition Seat belts Problems

Driver seatbelt- Randomly releases from buckle when driving. Happened about 3-4 times already.

NHTSA ID

11582277

Incident

Apr 10, 2024

MY VEHICLE YEAR,MAKE,AND MODEL HAS MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER RECALLS PERTAINING TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. I HAVE 0 UNREPAIRED RECALLS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED AND HAS HAD ZERO COMPONENTS REPLACED UNDER RECALLS FOR SPECIFIC COMPONENTS. EACH AND EVERY RECALLED COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLES YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL PERTAINING TO MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER ARE A SAFETY RISK AT FAULT AND ANY PROBLEMS CREATE UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. MY ASSESSMENT OF MY VEHICLES SAFETY RISK IS HIGH DUE TO THE 0 UNREPAIRED RECALLS MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW COMPONENTS TO AVOID THESE SAFETY RISKS FROM COMPONENT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11349753

Incident

Aug 16, 2020

Mileage

214,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLATCH ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED RAMP MOTORS (4869 NESCONSET HWY, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776, 631-473-1550) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V227001(SEAT BELTS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11255884

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

FUSES BLOWING AS SOON AS PUT IN BOX. SMOKE COMING FROM CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH

NHTSA ID

11021031

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

Mileage

260,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RANDOMLY UNLATCHED FROM THE BUCKLE EVERYDAY. THE WARNING INDICATOR CHIME AND THE ACTUAL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11000836

Incident

Jun 23, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN OR WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10822823

Incident

Jan 28, 2015

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT REMAIN FULLY CLOSED WHENEVER LATCHED. THERE WAS A RECALL A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

NHTSA ID

10573481

Incident

Feb 8, 2012

Mileage

194,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED ALL THE WAY EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS IT DOES. RANDOMLY THE SEAT BELT WILL BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. IT WAS BUILT IN THE MICHIGAN PLANT LIKE THE RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD BECAUSE OF THE VIN. I THINK IT IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DATES LISTED THAT IT COULD BE THE SAME THING AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO AND EXPANDED. I KNOW ITS AN OLDER TRUCK BUT IT STILL MATTERS TO US THAT ARE STILL DRIVING. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561243

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN SHE ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD BECOME LOOSE. UPDATED 09/28/11

NHTSA ID

10412044

Incident

Jun 12, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FAILED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT PROTECTION AND INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/12/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10252291

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH TO VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO UNLATCH WHEN HE MOVED AROUND. THE SEAT BELT ALSO OPENED WHEN HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2003 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $200 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

NHTSA ID

10246094

Incident

Jan 17, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED THEN FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183109

Incident

Dec 17, 2006

SEAT BELT RETRACT MECHANISM WEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE. OFTEN DOES NOT RETRACT AND DOOR SLAMS ON IT. FOUND THIS ALSO TO BE TRUE FOR MY DADS 2001 FORD RANGER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179241

Incident

Dec 15, 2006

Mileage

92,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT RELEASES PERIODICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SEAT BELT WILL FASTEN WITH A CLICK AND APPEARS SECURELY FASTENED. THEN OCCASIONALLY (AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK) WHILE DRIVING IT WILL RELEASE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS (AT LEAST).

NHTSA ID

10166177

Incident

Aug 21, 2006

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

NHTSA ID

10162355

Incident

Jul 9, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL THREE OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. TWO OF THE SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN APART. THE SPRINGS AND RELEASE BUTTONS EJECTED FROM THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE THIRD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILS TO FULLY LOCK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V227001, REGARDING THE SEAT BELT: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HOWEVER THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10153645

Incident

Mar 23, 2006

Mileage

91,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND MIDDLE SEATBELTS ARE INOPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTION HAS BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID

10153368

Incident

Mar 21, 2006

Mileage

58,000 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE (1 YEAR AGO) WE NOTICED THE SEAT BELT WOULD RANDOMLY RELEASE FROM A SECURELY LATCHED POSITION. WE WOULD HAVE TO RE-LATCH IT WHILE DRIVING, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WOULD RELEASE AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE, THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR FORD EXPEDITIONS BUILT AT THE MICHIGAN PLANT FROM APRIL 2000 THROUGH THE END OF MAY 2001. FORD MOTOR CO. ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY CAR WAS BUILT AT THE MICHIGAN PLANT MAY 2, 2001 AND THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP NEARBY HAD NO IDEA OF A RECALL ISSUED AT ALL. I FEEL MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I ALSO FEEL THAT ALL CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS OF PERSONAL SAFETY, LIKE SEAT BELTS. I PAID TO HAVE A NEW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PUT ON THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146801

Incident

Dec 25, 2005

Mileage

47,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. FIRST, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE FORWARD. SHE THOUGHT THE SURGING WAS RELATED TO APPARENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SHE FINALLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. PART OF THE COST WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SECONDLY, THE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE ROW DID NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE SEAT BELT. THIRDLY, THE LEFT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING. FOURTHLY, THE REAR PASSENGER CHILD SAFETY LOCK DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. ONCE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS DEACTIVATED, AND THE DOOR HANDLE WAS RAISED FROM THE INSIDE, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM BY TAKING APART THE LOCK AND CLEANING IT. SHE HAD TO PUSH VERY HARD ON THE EXTERIOR KEY PAD TO GET IT TO WORK. THE DEALER DID NOT THINK THIS WAS A PROBLEM SINCE SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK EVENTUALLY. LASTLY, THE RIGHT FRONT POWER WINDOW WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND NO REPAIR WAS MADE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10145802

Incident

Nov 9, 2005

Mileage

39,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WHICH HAS HAD FAILURE OF ONE OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO LOCK THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE IT DOES NOT LOCK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED IF I WAS TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET THE EXPENSES BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TO COVER THE REPAIR OF MY SEAT BELT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT IS THE LAW TO HAVE THEM SECURED IN MY VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10138720

Incident

Oct 5, 2005

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT-BELT BUCKLE BECOMES UNLATCHED ON AN INTERMITTANT BASIS. BELT BUCKLE WILL INSERT AND SNAP MOST OF HTE TIME, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN THE BUCKLE SNAPPED AS IF IT WAS LATCHED, BUT COME UNLATCHED WHEN A FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BUCKLE (AS WHEN LEANING FORWARD).

NHTSA ID

10127598

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK THE SEAT BELT FROM THE BELT BUCKLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEREFORE, CONSUMER CUT THE SEAT BELT IN PIECES. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091812

Incident

Sep 8, 2004

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS HARD TO UNLOCK FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080045

Incident

May 13, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT GOT TANGLED IN THE SEAT BACK RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050459

Incident

Oct 21, 2002

Mileage

15,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS IF VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO START, HOWEVER NOT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050375

Mileage

63,000 mi