1994 Ford Aerostar Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 257 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 1994 Ford Aerostar, 5% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear passenger side lap/shoulder belt buckle gets stuck once the seat belt buckle has been buckled together. For example, there was a child in the lap/shoulder belt and the child was choking on candy, and the parent, the driver of the vehicle, could not get the seat belt unbuckled because of the seat belt sticking.”
NHTSA complaint #821754, filed 1998-03“Front passenger's side seat belt doesn't lock. Consumer isn't able to be restrained which makes it inconvenient. Dealer said consumer was responsible. Didn't have a reason why it happened.”
NHTSA complaint #866414, filed 2000-07“Employee fatally injured in crash 06/05/00. Air bag did not deploy. Air bag sensor appears to have been replaced in march 2000, after coming on and blinking. Collision was with a fixed object at approximately 30-40 MPH, on left front corner of vehicle. Have there been similar failures reported? From the accident report it appeared that the driver lost control of the vehicle while it was raining. The vehicle left the road, rotated counterclockwise and landed on the passenger side next to a utility pole in heavy brush. …”
NHTSA complaint #724005, filed 2000-06“The release button on the seat belt buckle in the rear middle seat would not release the seat belt. Owner used pliers to pull the belt out of the buckle. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #838790, filed 1999-08“Rear passenger middle seat belt will not retract/release to be used. Belt had become jammed in retractor. Taking vehicle to dealer & mechanic will try to repair problem.”
NHTSA complaint #868354, filed 2000-08Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 29% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 12 | 5% |
| 1993 | 10 | 3% |
| 1992 | 8 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 5 | 3% |
| 1989 | 31 | 12% |
| 1988 | 28 | 16% |
| 1987 | 18 | 16% |
| 1986 | 5 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Aerostar
69 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Aerostar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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