2000 Ford Ranger seat belts problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2000 Ford Ranger — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt receiver stopped accepting the seatbelt. Without any damage and not as a result of an accident, at approximately 120,000 miles the seatbelt mechanism has failed.”
filed Jun 8, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, a deer jumped into the road causing the contact to crash into it. The air bags did not deploy. The driver and the front passenger side seat belts did not retract during the impact. The vehicle was…”
filed Dec 21, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND…Campaign 00V228001 · Aug 18, 2000
Related service bulletins
Safety belt retraction speed. *tt
042421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2005
Seat Belts problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Ranger | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Ranger | 7 | 3% |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Ranger | 9 | 4% |
| 2002 Ranger | 16 | 5% |
| 2001 Ranger | 45 | 9% |
| 1999 Ranger | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Ranger
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.