1998 Dodge Dakota seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS

NHTSA complaint #10127245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

I BOUGHT MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE CONFIDENCE OF KNOWING THAT I HAD SELECTED A SAFE, COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE CAR. HOWEVER, THAT PERCEPTION WAS GONE THIS MORNING WHEN I FOUND THE WEBSITE CALLED WWW.UNSAFEBELTS.COM . *AK I AM APPALLED (YET NOT SURPRISED, QUITE HONESTLY) TO LEARN THAT CHRYSLER IS KNOWINGLY ALLOWING MANY PEOPLE TO DRIVE THEIR CARS WITH SEATBELTS THAT ARE NOT ADEQUATE OR RELIABLE. I AM MORE SHOCKED THAT NHTSA AND OTHER GROUPS LIKE IT ARE NOT LOBBYING FOR SAFER BELTS. AS THE OTHER OWNER OF MY CAR DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK, I AM SHOCKED AND SADDENED BY THIS INACTION. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR A RECALL OF THESE BELTS. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR TODAY AND REQUESTING REPLACEMENTS FOR MY SEAT BELTS. I WILL ALSO BE ASKING CHRYSLER TO COVER THE COST OF THIS REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10054493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. 2 MONTHS AFTER 8/98 PURCHASE DATE, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, THE MAP SENSOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE SEAT BELTS COME OFF ENTIRELY TOO EASY. ALL OF THIS AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. I SENT ARBITRATION PAPERS TO CHRYSLER TWICE WITH NO RESPONSE.

NHTSA complaint #10045118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT NOT STAYING LATCHED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8019729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER'S SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE WASN'T RETRACTING ONCE IT HAS BEEN PULLED TO SECURE OCCUPANT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS ONLY A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED.

NHTSA complaint #887450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT LOCK. THE BELT WOULD NOT RESTRAINT THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, BUT BELT SEEMS TO BE DOING THE SAME THING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #855915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE DRIVER SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SEATBELT ON TWO OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #852583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PASSENGER IN PLACE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, REPLACED THE BELT ONE TIME. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SECOND REPLACEMENT. REAR BRAKES ONLY WORE OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 5,000 MILES PRIOR THEY HAD BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED TO BE "LINE NEW". FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL FINE AT 48,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #713005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER PAST 7+ MONTHS WITH EITHER NO RESPONSE OR EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE. TANSMISSION/BRAKES/SHOCKS/TIRES, AND SEAT BELTS, NOT REPAIRED TO DATE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75R15 )

NHTSA complaint #707138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE BOLT THAT HAD BEEN SECURING THE SHOULDER ANCHOR OF THE SEAT BELT TO THE FRAME WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE ALLOWING THE ANCHOR TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #837942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN AND LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE STOPS.

NHTSA complaint #544963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WINDSHIELD HAS MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. OPTICAL DISTORTIONS APPEAR IN MULTIPLE, IF NOT THE ENTIRE WINDSHEILD. DEALER DISCRIBED THEM AS NORMAL AND THAT EVERY OTHER WINDSHIELD IN THE DAKOTA AND DURANGO LINE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS...ER CHARACTER. I WAS ASKED TO GET USE TO THE DISTORTION, BUT CANNOT. MY PROBLEM WITH VISABILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD HAS CAUSED MISJUDGEMENTS IN SIGN LEGIBILITY, DISTANCE/PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND SOMETIMES RESULTED IN EYESTRAIN LEADING TO HEADACHES.

NHTSA complaint #704174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO ENGAGE CATCH MECHANISM WHEN PULLED SHARPLY.

NHTSA complaint #703596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #820592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY DURING COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #528649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS WHEN PULLING UBRUPTLY ON THE BELT. PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK NO MATTER HOW HARD CONSUMER PULLS.

NHTSA complaint #534146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #531288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE COLLISION THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #820138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.