1999 Ford Expedition Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 946 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Ford Expedition, 1% of the 946 complaints for this model year. 1 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 center seat belt is incapable of restraining any car seat snuggly. I have contacted my Ford dealer and Ford, and they have no fix for this problem. No one I know has been ablw to get a child seat in this center position securely. Please help!”
NHTSA complaint #758127, filed 2002-02“We were involved in a two-vehicle crash with major damage to the front of our SUV. My husband was driving and I was a passenger in the front. Neither of our airbags deployed. We were both wearing our seat/shoulder belts. When we collided, my seatbelt did not catch, and I hit the dashboard. I was transported to russellville hospital by ambulance. I suffered bruising to my chin and both shins. Following our accident, a russellville police officer (along with a member of our fire department) went back to my vehicle and jerked on the seatbelt to try to get it to catch and he could not. …”
NHTSA complaint #719501, filed 2000-03“I took my Expedition to the police dept. To have my childs car seat checked for proper installation and was informed that the carseat could could not be used safely. It was their opinion that the place where the seatbelt pulls from and where the seatbelt fastens to are on different planes. We went to babies r us and tried several different carseats and none would work. Additionally, the seatbelts to not lock imediately, therefore, adding additional movement of the carseat. Please excuse any errors in this message. It is difficult type in this space and check for errors.”
NHTSA complaint #706196, filed 1999-05“In the row behind the front seat middle seat belt retractor is in the lock mode and will not retract. Dealer insists that retractor has to be replaced to remedy the problem. Ak”
NHTSA complaint #10044018, filed 2003-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 39 | 9% |
| 2019 | 113 | 21% |
| 2018 | 14 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 20 | 6% |
| 2001 | 36 | 6% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 25 | 3% |
| 1997 | 15 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Expedition
248 complaintsTires
184 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
123 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsVehicle speed control
59 complaintsSuspension
52 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition
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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