2004 Ford Freestar Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,227 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Ford Freestar, 0% of the 1,227 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,500 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.
“The 3rd row rear seat on my 2004 Freestar does not latch into seated position properly. Upon further inspection, I realized that the driver's side support ring which the 3rd row seat latches into was pushed back into the trim. I looked underneath the driver's side rear wheel well and noticed that a steel plate which the support ring is mounted has completely rusted through the body of the vehicle. Also, when it is not latched it has a tendency to interfere with the rear driver's side tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10481412, filed 2012-10, 169,000 miles“Dt: the first seat behind the passenger's seats seat belt got stuck, tried reclining the seats with anything that would give some slack and it would not move. Had to cut the seat belts in order to get child out. In the two front seats the seat belts will also stick at time. Also the brake light was on all the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10126831, filed 2005-06, 22,961 miles“Two transmission failures without warnings in our 2004 Ford Freestar. No accidents just exhaustion and sunburns due to 112*f in the mojave desert for 6 hours of waiting for tow truck to tow 5 family members to closest transmission repair place.”
NHTSA complaint #10277615, filed 2009-07, 84,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the rear driver's seat belt detached from the wall while attempting to buckle it. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10446232, filed 2012-02, 79,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. While making a left turn at 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The impact moved her body to the right and the seatbelt unfastened. As a result, the contact struck the steering wheel and fractured her ribs and vertebrae. The vehicle was driven to an auto body shop. The manufacturer has not been notified and the vehicle was repaired. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage is 55,000. Updated 03-05-09 updated 03/06/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10250080, filed 2008-11, 50,000 milesRelated 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 2004 Ford Freestar
851 complaintsElectrical system
118 complaintsBody and structure
94 complaintsSeats
86 complaintsEngine
69 complaintsBrakes
59 complaintsEngine cooling
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsWheels
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Freestar
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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