17 of the 1,236 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Intrepid are about the seat belts — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,000 miles.
17
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. (NAR) *LA
NHTSA complaint #10059891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY RESTRAINED, BUT TOO MUCH. THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED, CUTTING INTO THE DRIVER; THERE WAS NO PLAY IN BELT. *AK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ADJUSTING MOUNTS FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT. THE ADJUSTING MOUNT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES..
NHTSA complaint #10044270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LIMP MODE IN SECOND GEAR .DRIVER WINDOW OFF TRACK BACK WINDOW WORKS WHEN IT GET READY ANDENGINE LIGHT COMES WHEN IT GET READY SEAT BELT RETRACTS SOMETIME I BELIEVE MY CAR IS FALLING APART.
NHTSA complaint #10037392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS INTERMITTENTLY STICK, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO UNBUCKLE. ALSO, PASSENGER REAR BELT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT PULL FROM RETRACTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10024129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS INTERMITTENTLY STICK, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO UNBUCKLE. ALSO, PASSENGER REAR BELT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT PULL FROM RETRACTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10024129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND OBJECT FELL FROM THE DASH AND HIT THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON. AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELT RELEASED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WE HAVE HAD OUR SEAT BELTS THAT HOLD OUR CHILD SEATS IN PLACE POP LOOSE SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CHECKED AND RECHECKED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE LATCHED PROPERLY BUT ON OCCASION THEY POP LOOSE FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE ARE VERY WORRIED THAT THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT WORK IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FROM WHAT THEY SAY, MY TIMING BELT CAME OFF AND TOOK OUT THE ENGINE. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER LOCKS GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE STEERING WAS STARTING TO GO OUT AND THE CAM SENSOR WENT OUT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THERE A RECALL 01 V 119 000, FOR THE SEATBELT. CONSUMER STATES PARTS ARE NEVER AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8020337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ISSUE WE MENTIONED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE HAD THE CAR IN TO REPAIR THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR. EVEN THOUGH WE DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL ON SEAT BELTS FOR THE VERY PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD WITH THE SEAT BUCKLES COMING LOOSE THAT HOLD OUR CHILD SEATS IN, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR OURS. THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR ISSUE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS IT INSTANTLY DOWNSHIFTED THE CAR TO 2ND GEAR. IT CAUSED A TERRIBLE JOLT TO US AND WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED...TAILLIGHTS DIDN'T FLASH TO WARN OTHER CARS. AIR CONDITIONER ISSUE, WELL, THAT JUST NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE TEMPERATURE SELECTOR OFTEN DOESN'T CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE. COLD COMES OUT LUKE WARM.
NHTSA complaint #766834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. WHEN CALLING THE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALER, IT WAS TOLD TO CONSUMER THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED OR LOOKED INTO. NO ONE FOLLOWED UP AND CONSUMER AGAIN CALLED INQUIRING ABOUT THE RECALL. TO DATE THE MANAGER HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #565481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #761811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AT A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #8008787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RECALL LETTER 01V119000 WAS SENT. CONSUMER TOOK LETTER TO DEALER AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE/THEY WOULD CALL. *AK AFTER SECOND RECALL NOTICE, NO CALL AS OF MARCH 2002 FROM DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8008692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT EXTRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT WOULD ONLY COME OUT ABOUT A FOOT AND THEN WOULD LOCK UP. IT COULD NOT BE USED TO HOLD A PERSON IN THE SEAT AS REQUIRED BY LAW. THIS HAS HAPPEND IN THE PAST, BUT LATER IT WOULD WORK. THIS TIME I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO PULL THE SEATBELT OUT BUT IT WOULD NOT COME. BECAUSE WE HAD THE ROOM WE HAD THE PERSON SIT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #758778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
CENTURY BRAVO CAR SEAT: DOES NOT FIT TIGHTLY/PROPERLY IN MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK SEAT. DOES NOT RECLINE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE FOR INFANT IN REAR FACING POSITION. FIVE-POINT SYSTEM'S STRAPS LOOSEN ON OWN TO MAKE ONE SHOULDER RESTRAINT TIGHT AND THE OTHER LOOSE ONT HE BACK SIDE OF THE SEAT. UPON CONTACTING MANUFACTURER, DID NOT RECEIVE HELPFUL INFROMATION OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD "IF IT DOESN'T FIT, JUST RETURN IT". SO I AM. AND I WILL NEVER BUY FROM CENTURY AGAIN!
NHTSA complaint #710843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.