1999 Dodge Caravan seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEAT OF OUR MINIVAN, BEING THAT THEY DON'T' UNLATCH AT CERTAIN TIMES AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO LATCH THEM, THEY WON'T LATCH UNTIL MUCH DIFFICULTY, I DID A SEARCH FOR INFORMATION ON THEM, AND FIND THAT THESE SEAT BELTS ARE DANGEROUS (GEN 3) I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT HAVING THEM REPLACED AND THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO AS THEY WOULD JUST BE THE SAME (VERSION) PUT BACK IN. I WANT THE SEAT BELT REPLACED AS I HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND OFTEN HAVE THEM IN THIS VEHICLE, IT IS UNFORTUNATELY NOT LIKELY THAT WE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE THE CAR REPLACED AT THIS TIME, OR WE CERTAINLY WOULD.

NHTSA complaint #10173112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

I OWN A DODGE/CHRYSLER CARAVAN. I HAVE GEN3 SEATBELTS WHICH ARE UNSAFE AND I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THE BELTS FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #10056273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

I THINK THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT THE GENERATION 3 SEAT BELTS ARE A FAULTY DESIGN. I THINK THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH GENERATION 4 SEAT BELTS BEFORE ANOTHER PERSON IS INJURED OR KILLED. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND AFFECTS ALL 3 OF OUR VEHICLES. WE HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM WORRIED THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN TO THEM, OR ME. DAIMLER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR WE WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANYMORE CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THEY ARE ALL THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT IN THE PAST!

NHTSA complaint #10054829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

CONSUMER WAS UPSET BECAUSE ALL FOUR BACK SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. THERE WERE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS WHO COULD NOT BUCKLE IN SAFELY. *AK CONSUMER WANTED TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE AS TO HOW THE SYSTEM WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK IN THE CARAVAN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULED MANUALLY. *PH *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10044146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER NOTICED MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELTS HAD SNAPPED AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, CAUSING CHILD TO FALL OUT OF SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10032109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

GASOLINE SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CAR MILEAGE PLUMMETED. *MR DEALER FOUND INJECTOR LEAKING AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PLEMUIN AND REPLACED INJECTOR. SEAT BELT INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ALL TIRES WERE UNDER PRESSURE. *TT

NHTSA complaint #10024643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT BENCH SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED 3 TIMES, WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CONSUMER'S CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD TO FALL OUT AND HIT THE FLOOR. *AK *CB

NHTSA complaint #10024001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELT HOLDING OUR CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAME UNLATCHED. CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH GEN3 SEAT BELTS IN 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10023019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE SEAT BELTS BE REPLACED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. MORE THAN A YEAR PAST AND THE CONSUMER STILL DIDN'T HEAR FROM THE DEALER. *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10018245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10017940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEATBELT IN MIDDLE POSITION OF BACKSEAT HAS COME UNBUCKLED 3 TIMES. CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS INSTALLED IN THIS SEAT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

NHTSA complaint #8012905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DEALER (COURTNEY DODGE; WATERTOWN, CT; PHONE# 860/945-3633) UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. FEEL TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8008252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WHEN I STRAP MY TWO SONS AGES 3 MONTHS AND 2 1/2 YEARS INTO THEIR CARSEATS EVERYDAY, SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #759080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CONSUMERS CAN DO TO GET REPLACEMENTS FOR THE GEN3 SEATBELTS WHICH HAVE BEEN TESTED AS UNSAFE ACCORDING TO THE ABC NEWS REPORT. THE SEATBELTS CAN UNLOCK IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HAVE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #759071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED, AND SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #8003754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THERE EXISTS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WHICH IS BEING HONORED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE LATCHING RECEPTACLE ON THE PASSENGE SIDE HAS FAILED. IT DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY AND WILL RELEASE OF ITS OWN VOLITION. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A NEW LATCH AND WHILE THE COST IS NOT EXORBITANT, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE FACTORY WARRANTED WITHOUT LIMIT. IF I WERE THE COMPANY I WOULD FAR RATHER REPALCE AN ITEM SUCH AS THIS AS OPPOSED TO BEING SUBJECT TO A LAWSUIT FOR SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #752784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.