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Seat beltsPart report

1998 Ford Club Wagon Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Niece was belted sleeping. Ratchet mechanism engaged. Belt became twisted and when her tried to free herself, belt retracted trapping her in belt. Buckle would not release. She was in pain. We had to cut belt to free her.”

NHTSA complaint #713336, filed 1999-10

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199827%
199616%
199318%

Other parts of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon

Engine cooling
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Club Wagon

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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