2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,535miles
- 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 Explorer Sport Trac, 6% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,535 miles. 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.
“Approximately one year ago, while my vehicle was parked, and running outside of my home, I shut the driver side door, and the side impact airbags deployed. The driver side door was shut with no more force than normal, however I was later told by the Ford service dept. That even a slam should not have caused this deployment. I opted to drive the vehicle, and did not go to Ford, however now realized I should have, as the vehicle was then in it's last miles of my warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187731, filed 2007-04, 42,535 miles“October 28, 2004, motor vehicle accident, chain reaction 3 vehicle, I was at full stop with foot on brake. Vehicle behind me stopped, next vehicle did not stop, pushed vehicle behind me into and under the driver side rear of my vehicle. Bumper damage, truck bed twisted several inches, etc. My seat belt did not hold/catch or stop my forward movement. I was thrown into the steering wheel and then snapped back, injuring my head, neck, mid and low back, I had numbness and tingling bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral upper extremities. …”
NHTSA complaint #10098298, filed 2004-11, 21,724 miles“Seatbelt mechanism for driver side and passenger side is inoperable. It doesn't lock after you put your seatbelt on. The mechanism you put the seatbelt buckle in is good but after that the lock mechanism for the belt to retract isn't working properly. It doesn't matter if you are driving or parked.”
NHTSA complaint #11267608, filed 2019-10, 110,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
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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