2004 Ford Expedition Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 297 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,446miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 297 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,446 miles. 3 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.
“I own a 2004 Ford Expedition xlt, the vehicle has had the locking mechanism in the seat-belts fail 2 different times on two different seats. The first was the front passenger in the first quarter of 2006. The second time is this month september of 2006 and it is the right passenger on the second row seat. Both times I have taken the vehicle back to the car dealership to have the mechanism replaced. There are 8 seat belts in total since 2 have already failed I am concerned about their effectiveness.”
NHTSA complaint #10168949, filed 2006-09, 20,000 miles“The vehicle was involved in a major front-end accident which the driver suffered a significant injury and was ejected from the vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy, and the seatbelt latch neglected to keep the driver from being ejected from the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle on a city street and collided with a power pole and then a signal pole. Upon head-on collision with the signal pole, the vehicle came to a stop but the airbags never deployed and the seat belt latch failed to keep the driver in the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10909463, filed 2016-09, 139,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. During two crashes at 35 MPH, the harness on the middle row captain chair's seat belt did not protect the occupant. The occupant went forward and struck the back of the front seat. A police report was filed. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 65,000 and failure mileage was approximately 47,893.”
NHTSA complaint #10213748, filed 2008-01, 47,893 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. While driving approximately 50 MPH on june 23, 2010, a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and crashed into the left side of the contacts front end of the vehicle. The drivers frontal air bag failed to deploy, and the seat belt failed to restrain the driver; however, the passenger frontal air bag deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and back. A passenger in the other vehicle was also injured. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to an auction lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #10344733, filed 2010-07, 220,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10012954Feb 21, 2005Safety belt web stop button service.
Seat 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 2004 Ford Expedition
46 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsTires
26 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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