2002 Ford Explorer Sport Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,864miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,864 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.
“2002 Ford Explorer Sport, the front passenger side seatbelt has a defect. The belt itself becomes locked and cannot be adjusted and even becomes tighter on the passenger when pulled. I had to have the person slide out from under the belt to be released. This has happened approximately 10 times but this last time was the worse as to the tightening on the passenger. It is only the front passenger seatbelt.”
NHTSA complaint #10191713, filed 2007-05“Got stuck in seat belt & had to be cut out. On passenger side, fell asleep with seat belt around me and when woke couldnt get out. Tried unbuckling but the seat belt wouldnt give & kept getting tighter and tighter and had to be cut out. Seatbelt in back behind passengerside also broke, wont pull-down anymore either.”
NHTSA complaint #10114120, filed 2005-03Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10012954Feb 21, 2005Safety belt web stop button service.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
32 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
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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