1993 Dodge Colt seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE COLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE WAS CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,194 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10446063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS FOR MY 1993 DODGE COLT IN 1997. I HAD THEM FIXED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THEY FAILED AGAIN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS AN AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SLIDE FOR THE SHOULDER HARNESS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS AND IT DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. I AM AFRAID TO USE MY CAR, AFRAID WE'LL DIE IN A CRASH. PLEASE GET THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THIS AGAIN OR AT LEAST ALLOW ME ANOTHER "FIX" SO THAT WE CAN BE SAFE. TIA.

NHTSA complaint #10157541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE CABLE CORD CAME LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE CABLE CORD WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY SEAT BELT REPAIRS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. *AK *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED BACK IN 1997.

NHTSA complaint #10048291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED AGAIN AFTER RECALL WAS DONE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I CALLED DEALER & TEHY SAID THEY WOULD REQUEST THE PARTS & REPAIR AGAIN. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY CALLED ME & SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE TRACK HARDWARE & THAT THE BELT MOTOR WAS STRIPPED. THEY REFUSED TO INSTALL THE RECALL PARTS THEY HAD WITHOUT REPLACING THE MOTOR AT A COST OF OVER $600. I TURNED THIS DOWN & WAS CHARGED $35 FOR THEIR TROUBLE???. I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT CHRYSLER OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD WITH SEAT BELTS THAT DON'T WORK. I THOUGHT SEATS BELTS HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIPS NO MATTER HOW THEY FAILED? SOMEBODY PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFOR MYSELF, FAMILY OR OTHERS ARE INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #763508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THIS IS FOLLOW-UP TO ODI ID#543609. PASSIVE RESTRAINT ON DRIVERS SIDE FAILED & REPAIRS WHICH THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR BELT FAILED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CALLS TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAVE FAILED. THE RECALL IS FOR FAILED RESTRAINTS WHICH MINE HAS DONE BUT THE MFG SAYS THE MOTOR IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE MOTOR BELT WAS "STRIPPED" BECAUSE THE CABLES GOT STUCK IN THE TRACKS. THIS CAR IS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 53K MILES ON IT. THE SEAT BELTS ARE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL & STATE LAWS & SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MFG FOR ANY FAILURE OTHER THAN COLLISION OR INTENTIONAL DAMAGE. PLEASE HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #763554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ON RECALL AND FIXED, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TRACK FELL APART.

NHTSA complaint #563593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ON RECALL AND FIXED, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TRACK FELL APART.

NHTSA complaint #563593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT IS RAVELING, CONSUMER HAD RECALL 97V073002 COMPLETED REGARDING THE GUIDE RAIL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #561793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

GUIDE CLIP ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT FOR BELT IS MADE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CUTS INTO BELT ITSELF, CAUSING BELT TO SHRED SEVERLY. VERY HAZARDOUS AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN PERSON IN VEHICLE IF EVER AN ACCCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR.

NHTSA complaint #745643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

RECALL 97 V 073 002/DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL: DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STAY IN FORWARD POSITION, AND NOT SECURE OCCUPANT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE DEALER DAMAGED THE DOOR IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT STILL DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #888779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE HAS COME OUT OF PLACE WHICH CAUSED SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 97V073002 DEALT WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK DEALER VALIDATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND AGREED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE BELT SYSTEM, HOWEVER A REPRESENTATIVE DECIDED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO PAY HALF OF THE COSTS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #884750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE HAS COME OUT OF PLACE WHICH CAUSED SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 97V073002 DEALT WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK DEALER VALIDATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND AGREED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE BELT SYSTEM, HOWEVER A REPRESENTATIVE DECIDED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO PAY HALF OF THE COSTS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #884750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

CABLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OUT OF THE GUIDE RAIL, RESULTING IN A SEAT BELT THE WILL NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. THIS SAME DEFECT WAS RECALLED ON THE TWO DOOR 1993 DODGE COLTS BUT NOT ON THE FOUR DOOR COLTS ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #741260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FIRST 2 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED BY BLACKWELL DODGE. SINCE THIS TIME, MY SEATBELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND ARE NOW NON-WORKING. WITH REPEATED CALLS TO DODGE, NO HELP OR SOLUTION HAS BEEN OBTAINED. THE ONLY RESPONSE I HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DODGE IS THAT IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND THEY REPLACED THE PARTS REQUIRED OF THEM BY THE RECALL. THEY CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS WITH A "SENDER UNIT" AND/OR A "SENSOR PROBLEM" ON THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM. THEY WERE ALSO QUICK TO INFORM ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE PARTS. SEATBELTS ARE A MATTER OF HIGH PRIORITY. I FEEL DODGE HAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS, BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS NOT THEIR "PROBLEM". IF THEIR PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEN THEY SHOULD BE REPLACE WITH NEW WORKING PARTS AT THEIR EXPENSE. HOW CAN A CAR COMPANY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NUMBER ONE SAFETY FEATURE AS REQUIRED BY LAW WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS? I HOPE THIS MATTER WILL BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE DODGE IS NOT AND HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL IN THIS MATTER. I AND MY PASSENGERS ARE FACING UNDO RISK BY THE LACK OF WORKING RESTRAINTS. WE ARE LIMITED TO THE MANUAL LAPBELT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATE AND REMEDIED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER -- EITHER BY REPAIRING THE SEATBELTS TO LIKE NEW WORKING CONDITION OR REPLACING THESE AUTOMATIC NIGHTMARES WITH MANUAL SEATBELTS. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT BECAUSE I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE FIRST ONE LAST YEAR. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #741409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE RIGHT FRONT MOTORBELT TRACK WORE OUT CAUSING THE CABLE TO FALL OUT, THE MOTORBELT WILL NOT MOVE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #875703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO THE GUIDERAIL MALFUNCTIONING. NHTSA RECALL 97V073002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 728 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #873702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

MY COLT FIRST HAD TROUBLES WITH THE SEATBELT IN 1996. THA AUTOMATIC BELTS WOULD GET STUCK OR NOT MOVE EITHER FORWARD OR BACK. IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. WHEN I GOT THE RECALL IN JAN1998 IT AGAIN WENT IN AFTER JUST STARTING TROUBLE AGAIN. NOW IN 2000 THEDRIVER SIDE HAS DONE IT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN FIXED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME.

NHTSA complaint #726051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

RECALL 97V073: GUIDERAIL. REMEDY FAILED. *AK SEAT BELT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WAS FIXED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AND FIXED BUT CONTINUES TO FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #867549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

RECALL 97V073002/DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL: PASSENGER SIDE CABLE DROPPED OUT OF CHAMBER AND SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOME STUCK, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT PROPER RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL WAS ONLY FOR DRIVER'S SIDE, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK

NHTSA complaint #865564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL 97V073002/ SEAT BELT BUCKLES. TWO YEARS AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE GUIDE RAIL FAILED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #859977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL 97V0730000; PASSENGER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PREVIOUSLY, THE DEALER FIXED THE SEATBELT UNDER RECALL REPAIRS. BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PROBLEM REPAIRS AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #859240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER'SIDE SHOULDER BELT WAS REPLACED THROUGH RECALL IN 1997. IT HAD ORIGINALLY FAILED SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT. AT THAT TIME, I REQUESTED THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT ALSO BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER INFORMED ME IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. SINCE THEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAD FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, IN THAT IT FAILED TO RETRACT AS DESIGNED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I COULD OFTEN MAKE IT DEPLOY BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR AND "TIMING" THE IGNITION JUST RIGHT--BUT THIS DIDN'T ALWAYS WORK. FINALLY, IT FAILED COMPLETELY; IT HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL FOR MOST OF 1999. THE DRIVER'S SIDE ALSO OCCASIONALLY SHOWS THIS SYMPTOM. BUT IT ALSO SOMETIMES RETRACTS WHILE I'M DRIVING, WHICH PUTS IT IN A PLACE WHERE IT RESTRICTS MY ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. CALLS TO FUSZ HAVE ONLY GOT ME RUDE RESPONSES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY PASSENGERS AND I ARE NOT PROTECTED. I WANT TO WEAR PROPER RESTRAINT--I DON'T NEED A LAW TO TELL ME SO--BUT I AM PREVENTED FROM IT THROUGH FAULTY MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #718304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FRONT LAP BELT HAS WORN OUT, THE MATERIAL IS UNRAVELING ON THE SIDE, AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. THE PARTS ARE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED ANYMORE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #854997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DODGE ISSUED A RECALL IN 1997 ON AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND ASSUMED THAT MY SEATBELTS WOULD BE REPAIRED COMPLETELY (IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE). I RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO PICK UP MY CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC BELT WORKED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. THEY SAID "WE'LL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. IT'S PROBABLY JUST A CROSSED-WIRE". I WENT BACK TO RETRIEVE MY CAR LATER IN THE DAY AND NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDES AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS WERE WORKING. I ASKED WHY. THE REPAIR REPRESENTATIVE THEN SAID THAT DODGE WAS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE TRACKING OF THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS AND THAT NOTHING ELSE WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY NEITHER BELTS WERE WORKING NOW WHEN ONE HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. SHE THEN REPEATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED BLACKWELL DODGE AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. SEATBELTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW AND IN SOME STATES IS BECOMING MORE COMMON FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO ISSUE TICKETS WHEN THEY SEE YOU DRIVING WITHOUT YOUR SEATBELT. I ONLY HAVE A LAP RESTRAINT AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH ONLY A LAP BELT. I WISH THAT DODGE AND ALL OF THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF THESE "AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS" WOULD REPLACE THESE UNPREDICABLE DEVICES WITH MANUAL RESTRAINTS FOUND IN ALL NEWLY MANUFACTURED CARS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME OF THIS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #716390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR IS BROKEN, THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, AND WON'T RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #851288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

RECALL 97V-073 002/DRIVER SIDE GUIDE RAIL WAS RECEIVED AND REPAIRED; VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE GUIDE RAIL NOT FUNCTIONNING. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE HELP OR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND WHY WOULD THEY CORRECT ONE PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE OTHER.

NHTSA complaint #850758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PUT ON , IT GOES FORWARD AND GETS CAUGHT HALF WAY BETWEEN THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #846255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DEALER INSTALLED A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY CABLE UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER AS PER RECALL 97V-073.002. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #840856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

WHEN USING SHOULDER BELTS THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP, CONSUMER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON TO GET OUT OF THE SHOULDER BELT.

NHTSA complaint #839175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T WORK DUE TO GUARDRAIL MOTOR BREAKING. CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SHOULDER BELT.

NHTSA complaint #838176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.