ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE BELOW 30 DEGREES (F). CHRYSLER PART #MB791139. THE SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM LOCKS AND FAILS TO RELEASE WHEN BELOW THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE. BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS BENEATH THE CENTER ARM REST, IT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY WARM UNTIL AFTER AN HOUR OF VEHICLE USE. THE RESULT IS THE SHOULDER BELT CANNOT BE USED DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF DRIVING AS IT WILL NOT EXTEND TO ITS' INTENDED POSITION. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT AND OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES(F).
NHTSA complaint #10205944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS CONTINUE TO TIGHEN ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES UNTIL IT IS CHOKING THE PERSON. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL AWAY FROM NECK WITHOUT UNDOING THE SEAT BELT AND LETTING IT RETRACK AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #762918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WENT INSIDE. THEN TURNED VEHICLE ON AND IT ACELLERATED DUE TO THOTTLE PEDAL GETTING STUCK. VEHICLE WAS TURNING AROUND AND AROUND INSIDE HE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER KEPT KICKING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT LET UP. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHE HAD TO PULL AND TUSSLE IT FOR IT TO COME OUT. *AK AFTER HAVING WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V045002. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RELEASING ON IT'S OWN. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE SPRING, THE GAS TANK DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCK CYLINDER WAS RECODED ON JANUARY 31, 2000 DUE TO THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER COULD MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE KEY WOULD WORK IN THE IGNITION. A NEW BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED ON JANUARY 28, 2000. ON APRIL 13, 2000, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 13, 2000 THE GENERATOR BELT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WORN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #860473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION RECALL 98V-069.000. ALSO, FRONT SEA TBELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN BREAK. IF A BUTTON BREAKS THEN PIECES CAN FALL INTO BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO MALFUNCTION. RECALL 95V-103.033.
NHTSA complaint #780308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT,ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A RESTURANT ON DARKENED SECTION OF BUISY HY WAY . ENDED UP IN STEEP DITCH INSTEAD. AT MABYE 5 MPH PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS THAT TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH AUTOMATICLY)CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK! THE WHOLE THING,LOCKING MECHANISM AND ALL.PASSENGER SUFFERED BUMP TO HEAD AND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD WERE BROKEN.AFTER CAR PULLED OUT, FRONTBUMPER SPRANG BACK (TELLS ME THEY WERNT GOING TOO FAST)CAN FEEL SPOT ON SEATBELT TRACK WHERE METAL IS PEALED AWAY ALLOWING IT TO COME OUT.BUT AT THIS SPEED? THANK GOD THEY WERNT IN A MORE SERIOUSE ACCIDENT! NEEDING TO HAVE FIXED SOON ,CHRYSTLER SENT REP WHO TOOK PICS.AND RECIEVED LETTER THEY WERE NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANYTHING! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU GAN GIVE US!
NHTSA complaint #700410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPERATE FOR TWO MINUTES AFTER CAR WAS STARTED SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES TOO TIGHT AND BOTH SIDES HAVE A HARD TIME LOCKING.
NHTSA complaint #535735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAP BELT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. WHEN PUTTING IT INTO THE BUCKLE IT COMES RIGHT OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON WHICH THEY REPAIRED, BUT NOW THE LAP BELT WILL NOT LOCK. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF LAP BELT.
NHTSA complaint #813152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT SAFETY BELTS. RECALL NO.95V1030003 .TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, BUT FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER IS ABLE TO HEAR SEAT BELT CLICK, BUT CAN ALSO PULL SEATBELT LOOSE AFTER IT'S FASTENED.
NHTSA complaint #812580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.