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Seat beltsPart report

2002 Ford Crown Victoria Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
45,400miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria, 3% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,400 miles.

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.

“Tl** the contact owns a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver and passenger seat belt became unlatched sporadically. The contact mentioned that the failure could have been directly related to NHTSA campaign number: 01v227001 (seat belts). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10653386, filed 2014-11, 50,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the driver's seat belt came undone. The contact re-secured the seat belt and the failure recurred. The contact had to purchase a seat belt extension in order to keep the seat belt buckled. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the issue. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of the vehicle safety warranty and he would have to replace the seat belt himself. The failure mileage was 40800.”

NHTSA complaint #10459951, filed 2012-05, 40,800 miles

Related service bulletins

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200912%
200812%
200574%
200411%
200310%
200223%
200159%
200011%
199932%
199811%
199721%
199621%
199552%
199421%
199311%
199252%
199124%
199025%
198968%
1988614%
1987512%
1986415%
1985210%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria

Electrical system
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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