11 of the 310 complaints about the 1998 Dodge RAM 2500 are about the seat belts — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 68,000 miles.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT CONTROLLER FAILED AND CAUSED MY BATTERIES TO DRAIN. LEFT US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. ONCE WE RECHARGED OUR BATTERIES WE HAD TO UNPLUG THE SEAT BELT CONTROLLER THAT WAS CAUSING THE DRAW ON THE BATTERIES. WE COULD NOT USE OUR SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #11222592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE OUT OF THE BUCKLES AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
NHTSA complaint #11121845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. UPON GETTING IN VEHICLE, I FOUND BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR PART #P56043003AD AND WAS INFORMED THIS PART ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS SEAT BELT TIMER CONTROL MODULE IS NECESSARY FOR THE SEAT BELTS TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. TRUCK CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN WITHOUT SEAT BELTS IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #10967601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THE SEAT BELTS WERE TIED TO THE AIR BAG AND SEVERAL ELECTRICAL SENSORS IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10839005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NO LONGER RELEASE THEREFORE CANNOT BE USED ANYMORE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE AND IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT DEALERS OR ANYWHERE ELSE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CANNOT USE YOUR SEAT BELTS ANYMORE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL DODGE TRUCKS WITH THE SEAT BELTS MOUNTED IN THE SEAT BACKS THAT USE THIS MODULE FOR PROPER OPERATION. THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE POSTING ON THE INTERNET HAVING THIS SAME SEAT BELT LOCK UP PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10583660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,655.
NHTSA complaint #10327024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY CRASH (65 MPH) NEITHER SEAT BELT HELD FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS - BOTH OF WHOM WERE HURT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 VEHICLES TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10182816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PULL OUT. THE SEAT BELTS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10087753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT SOLENOID SHORTED OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON, AND BELTS ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. WENT TO DEALER, DEALER TRIED 7 TIMES TO REPAIR DEFECT, BUT WAS UNABLE. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RELEASE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR DOOR WAS OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #862689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON, AND BELTS ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. WENT TO DEALER, DEALER TRIED 7 TIMES TO REPAIR DEFECT, BUT WAS UNABLE. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RELEASE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR DOOR WAS OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #862689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.