11 of the
1,227 complaints about the 2000 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
250,000 miles.
F
11
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Anchorage
436.4%
Seat Belts
218.2%
Retractor
218.2%
Front
218.2%
Buckle Assembly
19.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 250,000 milesFayettville, GACrash3 injured
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY AND BODY BRUISES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
NHTSA complaint #10874905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shannon, NC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAINED THE DRIVER AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, RIGHT SHOULDER, SIDE AND EYES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Rapids, MI
SEAT BELTS
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE DAIMLYR CHRYSLER SEATBELT DEFECT ON 1993-2002 CARS AND TRUCKS. THE SEATBELT (LATCH 3 TYPE) BECOMES UNDONE WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE CURRENTLY IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT PENDING AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT AT THIS POINT RECALL THE SEATBELTS FOR SAFE BELTS (LATCH 4).
NHTSA complaint #10002668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Klamath Falls, ORCrashFire4 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CAR HAVE SEVERAL RECALL, MAKER NO HELPFUL ABOUT REPORT ON RECALL, 2 OF PASSANGER SERIOUS INJURED WE SEVERAL FRACTURES ONE THROWN OUT WHEN SEAT BELT WAS WORE FROM PASSAGER WE BROKEN FRACTURES OF NECK AND STITCHES SEAT BELT NOT LUCK AND OTHER BECAME UNDOWN. DT
NHTSA complaint #769016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Albans, WV
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALSO EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS, ALL FOUR WINDOW REGLATORS REPLACED, AND DOOR PANELS NEED REPLACEMENT, AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON SEAT BELT LATCHES.
NHTSA complaint #766930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmington, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE HARD TO UNBUCKLE, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #563658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
UPON RECEIPT OF RECALL NOTICE CONSUMER BROUGHT HIS CAR IN FOR SERVICE, CONSUMERS RECALL WORK WAS NEVER COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE, WHEN THE PART DID ARRIVE CONSUMER DISOCVERED THAT THE PART WAS SITTING ON THE COUNTER AND NO ONE WAS WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #561646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woburn, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE GEN-3 SEATBELTS IN MY INTREPID AND REQUEST THAT A RECALL BE ENFORCED.
NHTSA complaint #759319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dracut, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
GEN 3 SEATBELT RELEASE FAILURE PROVEN TO CAUSE DEATH. CHRYSLER CORP. SHOULD RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #759090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
UPON RECEIPT OF RECALL NOTICE CONSUMER BROUGHT HIS CAR IN FOR SERVICE, CONSUMERS RECALL WORK WAS NEVER COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE, WHEN THE PART DID ARRIVE CONSUMER DISOCVERED THAT THE PART WAS SITTING ON THE COUNTER AND NO ONE WAS WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #561646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmington, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE HARD TO UNBUCKLE, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #563658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.