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Seat beltsPart report

1986 Ford F-250 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 38 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1986 Ford F-250, 5% of the 38 complaints for this model year.

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 moved to tennessee in 1990 from lansing michigan. I took my vehicle to the nearest Ford dealer .... Harpeth Ford-mercury inc. In franklin tennessee. I explained the problem.(the driverside seatbelt won't buckle up)...showed the service advisor and told him I thought that seat belts were an mvss item. He told me it would cost $93 for the seat belt and 2 hours installation. This would come to total over $200 plus tax. Is Ford responsable to fix the defect or should I go ahead and pay it. I bought the truck at a dealer in michigan and now live in tennessee. Can any dealer fix this? …”

NHTSA complaint #700685, filed 1998-11

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201333%
201221%
201121%
200842%
200631%
200421%
200285%
2001125%
200052%
199951%
199772%
199653%
199511%
199322%
199211%
199144%
199011%
198911%
198835%
198625%
198515%

Other parts of the 1986 Ford F-250

Electrical system
13 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Ford F-250

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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