1998 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Ford Explorer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's side seat belt latch failed. The seat belt latched in the morning but wouldn't catch in the afternoon. Truck was parked in a parking lot when the failure occured. *tr”
filed May 2, 2013
“Front driver and passenger seat belts do not retract properly and must be fed manually to retract. Subsequent damage to seat belt webbing causing possible failure upon impact. *tr”
filed Apr 27, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Explorer | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Explorer | 17 | 1% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 40 | 2% |
| 2015 Explorer | 37 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.