1998 Ford F-150 seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My driver's side seat belt does not work at all for the past 6-8 months its been stuck and locked and it doesn't release the belt at all so I been driving without a seat belt for awhile now it needs to be repaired and as for the other issues unknown like bank-1 & bank-2 not working properly also…”
filed Jan 23, 2023
“When buckling the drivers seat belt, the shoulder harness detached from upper anchor due to the nut coming off the bolt. Inspection of the passenger side belt showed the nut to be loose. *tr”
filed May 23, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-150 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 F-150 | 16 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2016 F-150 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 26 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 F-150 | 7 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.