2004 Ford Explorer Sport Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a crack near the emblem in the center of rear liftgate. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and repaired. The contact also stated that the driver and front passenger seat belts did not retract at times. She had to repeatedly pull the seat belts so that they would retract. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was approximately 70,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10360088, filed 2010-10, 50,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport
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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