2001 Ford F-150 Seat belts Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V227001 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s seat belt loosened independently, and the front driver’s side seat belt occasionally loosened independently. The local dealer informed the contact that parts for recall repairs were not on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 242,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11640386

Incident

Nov 15, 2024

Mileage

242,000 mi

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side seat belt unbuckled independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V348000 (Seat Belts) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 293,000.

NHTSA ID

11554003

Incident

May 15, 2023

Mileage

293,000 mi

The seat belt quit locking in place shortly after I purchased the truck

NHTSA ID

11472837

Incident

Feb 2, 2022

Whoever tested our seatbelts on this vehicle years ago at the Ford dealership in Florence, Alabama did not do a good test. When me or my husband are driving the driver side seatbelt will release and we have to pull over to fasten it back again. It will do this several times while driving, which is a safety hazard. It has to be a defect in the connection of the seatbelt. The one on the passenger side works and have not had any problems with it coming undone. It is only the one on the driver's side that wants to come undone while driving. We will put it on and tug on it and it stays but when driving it will not stay fastened long. When they did the test at the Ford dealer in Florence, Alabama many years ago, all they did was fasten it without sitting in the seat and tug on it a few times and said it passed. We then moved to Texas in November of 2001 and on the way there it started releasing going down the road. Since the seatbelt was tested back then we were not sure if we could get it tested again for that purpose. Is there anything we can do to get this fixed even though we had it tested already once before?

NHTSA ID

11453674

Incident

Nov 30, 2001

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the passenger’s and driver’s side seat belts would unbuckle without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V227001 (Seat Belts) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11443792

Incident

Aug 2, 2017

Mileage

170,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

11298087

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Mileage

51,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH ON IT'S OWN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. DRIVER REATTACHED THE BUCKLE. DRIVER PULLED ON BUCKLE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURE. SEAT BELT UNLATCHED 2 MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11220453

Incident

Jun 14, 2019

Mileage

145,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. WAS ON A TRIP, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, WENT TO LEAVE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE. STILL WON'T BUCKLE. I AM CONCERNED, WHAT IF THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKLE FAILS WHILE I'M DRIVING IT? I DID READ OF SOME OTHERS FAILING.

NHTSA ID

11192866

Incident

Dec 21, 2018

Mileage

139,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INFLATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ALSO INFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA FORD OF MISSOULA (3943 BROOKS ST, MISSOULA, MT 59804, 406-251-2525) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,500.

NHTSA ID

11111865

Incident

Jun 5, 2018

Mileage

162,500 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FOR NO REASON AND NO INDICATION ON THE DASH.

NHTSA ID

10990549

Incident

May 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND BELT CANNOT BE BUCKLED. SOMETIMES IF I SPEED UP TO AROUND 30 MPH BELT WILL RELEASE BUT HARD TO BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10897662

Incident

Aug 20, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10884899

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 255,506.

NHTSA ID

10852809

Incident

Mar 31, 2016

Mileage

255,506 mi

2 OUT OF 3 OF MY SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. I CONTACTED FORD AND ADVISED THEM O FOUND A RECALL ONLINE ABOUT THIS. FORD STATED RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC. I ADVISED FORD THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP LEVEL TO CUSTOMER RELATIONS LEVEL. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE UNKNOWN HOW LONG AGO IT STARTED.

NHTSA ID

10826122

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

199,999 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT UNLATCHED AS THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF *JS

NHTSA ID

10787174

Incident

Jan 4, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS WEBSITE EXISTED. FOUND IT IN AAA WESTWAYS MAGAZINE. THE DATE AND MILEAGE I SUBMITTED IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE THIS EVENT HAPPENED ON/OFF ABOUT 5-7 YEARS AGO. INTERMITTENTLY THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL UNBUCKLE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY KNEW OF ANY RECALLS AND THEY STATED "NO". I DEFINITELY FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY NOW THAT MY DAUGHTERS ARE DRIVING NOW. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10764013

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

82,164 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE SEAT BELT INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,635.

NHTSA ID

10743399

Incident

Jul 19, 2015

Mileage

81,635 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V227000 (SEAT BELTS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10692103

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10690364

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

ALL THE SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN OR WANT LATCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658722

Incident

Jul 2, 2010

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR IT TO UNLATCH AS IT WILL DO IT AT ALL SPEEDS USUALLY SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649857

Incident

Oct 24, 2014

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10535123

Incident

Jan 31, 2002

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLES WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS) IN 2001. THE FAILURE RECURRED RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10495080

Incident

Jan 7, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10487346

Incident

Dec 13, 2006

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ATTACH INTO ITS BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10438059

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

115,000 mi