16 of the 1,471 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Durango are about the seat belts — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 40,000 miles.
16
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
VIN # [XXX] SYSTEM ISSUES TRANSMISSION ISSUES ENGINE PROBLEMS AND AIR COOLING ISSUES DOOR ISSUES TO POWER WINDOWS AND WATER-COOLING ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10840070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS SEVERELY FRAYED ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO. BOTH BELTS ARE FRAYED IN THE SAME PLACE(S) ON BELTS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY SEAT BELT GUIDE(S) ATTACHED TO INTERIOR FRONT DOOR POST. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS DUE TO LOSS OF SEAT BELT INTEGRITY. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10152693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER WILL NOT BE RESTRAINED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10114951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY DURANGO COMES UNFASTENED, SUDDENLY. IT SEEMS TO BE SECURELY FASTENED, BUT JUST UNHOOKS FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10102561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE ONCE LOCKED IN IT IS A PROBLEM GETTING OUT OF THE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SEAT BELTS WERE NOT ON RECALL, AND IT WILL COST CONSUMER APPROXIMATELY $300.00 TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10080174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I BOUGHT A NEW DODGE DURANGO IN 2000 AND DESPITE TAKING GOOD CARE OF IT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WERE THE SAFTY BELTS COMING UNCLIPPED FOR NO REASON AND THEN STICKING OPEN SO THEY COULDN'T BE RECLIPPED. THE MIDDLE SEATS THE MIDDLE SEATS TO NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY DOWN AFTER BEING FOLDED UP, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A SHORT IN IT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAD TO BRING IT IN BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED IN A BULLETIN. THEY REPLACED THE PART, BUT CHARGED ME FOR THE LABOR. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS A POWER STEARING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE OF A LEAKY SEAL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION FOR ALMOST $900. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ABSURD ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #10043748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN LATCHED. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10043927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEATBELTS IN OUR 2000 DODGE DURANGO IN THE ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER BECOME UNBUCKLED AT WILL AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WANT TO LATCH. THE CHILDREN RIDE IN THAT ROW. I NOW MOVED THEM TO THE THIRD ROW BUT I DON'T TRUST THOSE EITHER. WHAT IS GOING ON? YOU HAVE TO PUSH DOWN ON THE CHILD CAR SEAT TO TIGHTEN IT AND EVEN WHEN IT LATCHES, IT WILL COME UNDONE AT SOME POINT DURING THE DRIVE. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT A CAR SHOULD HAVE THAT PARTICULAR DEFECT. MY 11-YEAR OLD TOYOTA CELICA HAD WORKING SEATBELTS UNTIL THE END!
NHTSA complaint #10028518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING 47 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM ITS RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING INJURED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND THE SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND THE SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WITH REGARD TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AS OF 2000 ALL VEHICLES SEAT BELTS MUST BE ABLE TO BE USED WITHOUT THE "H CLIP" WHEN SECURING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. ON MY DURANGO I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW THE SEAT BELT WORKS WITHOUT THE USE OF THE "H CLIP". I EVEN HAD AN ENGINEER FRIEND OF MINE WHO WORKS WITH GM SAFETY RESTRANTS SYSTEMS TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND HE COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT EITHER. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME HELP AS WELL AS HOW THIS VEHICLE PASSED THE INSPECTION. THANK YOU!!!
NHTSA complaint #757630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLYAND DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
UPON STOPPING VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS 2ND & 3RD ROW SEATBELTS (WITH CHILD CAR SEAT IN THEM) DISCONNECTED THEMSELVES CAUSING THE CHILD CAR SEAT TO FALL FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #9004178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY 2YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SEATBELTED IN MIDDLE SEAT IN A CAR SEAT. WHEN I HAD THE WRECK, THE SEATBELT THAT WAS HOLDING THE CARSEAT CAME UNBUCKLED. MY MOTHER WAS SITTING BACK THERE, AND SHE CAUGHT MY DAUGHTER. THE THIRD SEAT IN THE DURANGO HAD BENT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MIDDLE SEAT. I AM ALSO HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING MY INSURANCE TO REPLACE ANY SEATBELTS OR THE CARSEAT. WHAT CAN I DO?
NHTSA complaint #751789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT FAILS TO RELEASE WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON IS FULLY DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #739096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.