Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/26/2009 | 134000 | 1 | |
| Me and a friend were in a car accident .when we lost control of my 1998 dodge dakota and hit the side of a building at 40-45 mph when we hit the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up like they were supposed to in result we bounced or faces and heads off of the steering wheel and dash board and now having head neck and back problems. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2002 | 62000 | 02/15/2001 | |
| Seat belt malfunctions | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 0 | 01/04/2003 | |
| I bought my 1998 dodge dakota with the confidence of knowing that i had selected a safe, comfortable, reliable car. however, that perception was gone this morning when i found the website called www.unsafebelts.com . *ak i am appalled (yet not surprised, quite honestly) to learn that chrysler is knowingly allowing many people to drive their cars with seatbelts that are not adequate or reliable. i am more shocked that nhtsa and other groups like it are not lobbying for safer belts. as the other owner of my car drives the vehicle at least 20 hours per week, i am shocked and saddened by this inaction. i would like to call for a recall of these belts. i will be contacting the dealership where i purchased my car today and requesting replacements for my seat belts. i will also be asking chrysler to cover the cost of this replacement. | |||
| 05/09/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The bolt that had been securing the shoulder anchor of the seat belt to the frame worked its way loose allowing the anchor to disengage from the frame. manufacturer will be contacted. *ak *ml | |||
| Consumer was nearly involved in a collision in which the passenger's seat belt did not retract. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/25/1999 | |||
| The driver seatbelt would not retract which could result in injury if an accident occured. dealer replaced driver seatbelt on two occasions. *yc | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| Passenger seatbelt will not lock passenger in place in the event of accident. dealership has acknowledged the problem, replaced the belt one time. problem still exists. currently waiting for a second replacement. rear brakes only wore out and required replacement. 5,000 miles prior they had been checked by the dealership and reported to be line new. front brakes are still fine at 48,000 miles. | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Seat hinge tore flesh off my cousins left index finger to the bone. he needed to get 7 stitches | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 4 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Dealership service department contacted numerous occasions over past 7+ months with either no response or extremely slow response. tansmission/brakes/shocks/tires, and seat belts, not repaired to date. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235 75r15 ) | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Windshield has manufacture defects. optical distortions appear in multiple, if not the entire windsheild. dealer discribed them as normal and that every other windshield in the dakota and durango line have similar problems...er character. i was asked to get use to the distortion, but cannot. my problem with visability through the windshield has caused misjudgements in sign legibility, distance/physical appearance and sometimes resulted in eyestrain leading to headaches. | |||
| 02/20/1999 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Passenger seat belts failed to engage catch mechanism when pulled sharply. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Seat belts failed to restrain properly during collision. | |||
| 2 | 10/14/1997 | ||
| Seat belts failed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/10/1998 | 300 | 3 | 08/10/1998 |
| I have had numerous problems with my 1998 dodge dakota. i purchased it brand new. 2 months after 8/98 purchase date, the transmission went out. the brakes have had to be replaced several times, the map sensor went out while driving down the highway causing the vehicle to shut down. i recently had to replace the lower ball joints. the seat belts come off entirely too easy. all of this and the vehicle only has 39,000 miles on it. i sent arbitration papers to chrysler twice with no response. *la | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| Consumer having problems with seat belt equipment not staying latched. dealer and the manufacturer has been notified. feel free to provide any further information. *mr | |||
| 12/12/1999 | |||
| The seat belt on the passenger's side does not lock. the belt would not restraint the occupant in the event of a crash. the seat belt was replaced, but belt seems to be doing the same thing. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1998 | |||
| Seat belt on driver's side locks when pulling ubruptly on the belt. passenger's side will not lock no matter how hard consumer pulls. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer's shoulder belt on driver side wasn't retracting once it has been pulled to secure occupant. dealer has been contacted, and there was only a 36,000 mile warranty for seat belts. no recall has been initiated.*ak | |||
| 09/29/1997 | |||
| When applying the brakes to avoid a vehicle collision the passenger's seat belt did not retract. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front passenger shoulder seat belt does not restrain and lock up when vehicle stops. | |||