Driver and front passenger seats slide back and forth in an uncontrollable manner with acceleration, brake and turns. seat belts do not engage to limit forward/side movement of human body. seat sliding/movement has enough force to cause interruption of contact with vehicle's gas/brake pedals. forceful forward motion of sliding seat has enough momentum on driver's side to cause human impact on the steering wheel when a hard stop/brake engaged. passenger side seat slides with enough force to cause head to impact windshield on sudden/hard stop. seat belts do not engage to stop forward or side motion of human body when either seat slides back/forth. 02/2015 chrysler jeep dodge ram repaired seat frame with a new switch (tech notes 545 and 579) at mileage: 116,616. 2017 current mileage: 124,674. drivers/passengers at or below age/gender appropriate bmi.
No injuries yet, rear bench seat, seat belts release randomly, will not stay locked, all three do the same, one worse than others, is getting worse. *tr
June 16, 2005 - my son turned 17. june 23, 2005 - my son received a 2002 dodge durango as a gift. june 26, 2005 - my son's 2002 dodge durango's driver's seatbelt failed as he was exiting his father's driveway. june 28, 2005 - took dodge in for failed seatbelt and was told via telephone that it would cost over $400.00 to replace. i called manufacturer and complained, siting websites and cbs (2003) documentary about the continuing problems with this vehicle. one of them being the failed seatbelt. to quote "approximately 16 milion dodge vehicles have a seat belt that does not pass the standard for accidental safety". their response: well its' not under warranty and its not a recall, but i'll see what we can do. they are charging me a "co-pay" of $75.00 for a new complete replacement. your government branch, the dodge manufacturer and owners of this type vehicle are well aware that this is a manufacturer's defect. could dodge give me back my son if my son had been in an accident and lost his life because his dodge durango driver's seat belt failed!! when is nhtsa going to take a stand and tell the dodge manufacturer to take care of their lemons. as far as the questions below, nhtsa knows better than i.
The vehicle was involved in a rollover collision. both front driver and passenger safety belts did not lock or retract, resulting in occupants sustaining serious injuries.*ak
The seat belt for the middle row seats on the passenger side will not pull out. the mechanic kept working with it until he was able to pull it out. he determined that it was not twisted and ordered a new assembly. it is on back order. in the meanwhile, the seat belt malfunctioned again and this time the mechanic could not pull it out. i had to fold up the second row of seats and carry my cargo in the middle until the seat belt is replaced. *ts *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***763142
Electronic controls of safety equipment do not funtion properly. turn signals,lights,cruise. gauges,windows,radio,airbag etc.. all have malfuntioned since the car was picked up from the dealer. it is obvious that a electrical problem exists in the vehicle but doddge/chrysler is un willing to address the issue .this is an ongoing issue. i have numerous witnesses and have started video recording the problems.