Seat Belt Problems of Chrysler Town & Country - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, she crashed into the rear of a stopped Tesla, which crashed into another unknown vehicle. The floor air bag deployed and struck her knees. The driver's side air bag deployed. The passenger-side airbag deployed backward and struck the front windshield. No warning lights illuminated. The driver's side seat belt fractured. The passenger side seat belt was locked in its original position. The contact was able to continue to drive. A police report was filed. There were no reported fires. The contact sustained bruises to her chest and knees, but medical attention was not provided. The local dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 84,135.

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Last month when driving my van started to stall when driving came to a stop at a light and the engine jerked, light turned green started to drive and it wouldn't go over 30 then all of a sudden it speeded up and the started making a weird sound pulled, off into a parking lot wasn't able to get it all the way in a parking spot. Called to have it towed. The transmission blew and it only has 65,000 miles. That cost me alot to get a transmission. Now the seatbelt on drivers side will not lock into place. Which I don't know what to do with that because you have to wear a seatbelt. When I bought this van brand new I had a lot of electrical issues kept taking it to the dealer they could never find anything. Lights would dim when driving, they was suppose to hook a machine up to it and it would register what was going on, this was requested by Chrysler when I couldn't get anywhere with the dealer ship. Chrysler set it up I go to the dealer and they don't have that equipment so they said they couldn't do anything, called Chrysler back told them was suppose to hear from someone never did. I feel this van is a death trap. The side doors act like they don't want to close at times. I have kept up on regular maintenance on the van. I just feel that when you pay $30,000. 00 for a vehicle and take care of it things should last longer. I know it's 7 years old but low mileage and taken care of.

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When driving my van it will chug going up hills or faster then 25mph like the transmission is slipping. The seat belt light will appear and say it's not connected when driving have to keep pushing seat belt in to get it to stop saying driver seat belt unbuckled.

Driver side front seatbelt will not latch 8 out of 10 attempts. Once it does latch it will unlatch on its own while driving the vehicle. Driver safety is at risk if the seatbelt does not perform properly during an accident. The vehicle is being scheduled for service at the Chrysler dealer within the week.

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Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.

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Since I bought this vehicle from a from a used dealer as is, the passenger restraint indicator on the dashboard comes on and off, the tire pressure warning indicator, even after proper inflation will not turn off and the passenger head restraint popped out forward almost a year ago.

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the third-row passenger’s and driver’s side seat belts were not sitting across the passenger's chest correctly. The seat belts were mounted from the front of the seat rather than mounted from behind the seat. The dealer inspected the third-row seat belts and was unable adjust the seat belts. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,861.

Driver's seat belt that is anchored to the seat (or car frame?) on the left side of driver came out when driver turned to look over shoulder. The seat belt is intact but whatever anchors it to the car somehow released the seat belt. The vehicle was in motion and on a city street at the time.

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Since the beginning of this year, the driver side seatbelt has opened itself (unlatched itself) 5 times while driving.

Passenger side headrest exploded while driving (on a paved road in florida) for no reason. Could have been extremely bad or fatal if their was a passenger setting in the seat.

Third row middle seatbelt does not engage ratcheting locking mechanism to properly protect passengers making it unsafe for carseats and passengers alike.

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Twice this year, air bag indicator illuminated on dashboard. In January, the passenger side seatbelt assembly needed to be replaced. Now in sept, the airbag indicator came on again. This time the seatbelt and wiring assembly needs replaced on the driver side. The repairs to these safety features are costing >$1200 this year. The vehicle is 5 years old.

While the vehicle was in motion, the buckled seat belt on the passenger side third row seating locked in place as my autistic grandson wrapped it around his neck. I looked in the rear view mirror, pulled to the side of the road which luckily happened to be a Toyota dealership. The employees in the shop could not unbuckle the belt and as my grandson was already turning blue they had to cut the belt free from him. He was left with bruising around the neck but had I not seen him in time I feel he would have been strangled to death. These long belts from the upper part of the vehicle are a hazard for children.

I was rear ended on June 8, 2019 with my 3 small grandchildren with me. The two in the 3rd row seat were in booster seats properly installed. The rear end collision was hard enough to total my car and the car that hit me. The seatbelts did not lock in the crash and the 2nd row belts do not lock either. I think Chrysler should recall these seat belts in at least the 2007 Chrysler town and country. We were stationary on a city street in omaha, ne.

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3rd row seat belts do not lock in a accident. I was rear ended and had 2 booster seats with grandkids in them. The lap portion locked but the shoulder belts did not lock in the accident. This is very unsafe especially for children. We were on a busy street in omaha, ne when the accident happened. Hit from the rear at about 35 miles per hour or more. Also, my air bag did not deploy after I was hit from the rear, my car hit the person in front of me.

The seat belt release is sticking and won't clamp the seat belt. Engine had a slight tick when purchased an tucking has became worst. Electrical dvd is short and won't operate. Side panel on van and modern like mine missing.

Airbag dash signal intermittently illuminates. It seems to be related to a sensor in the driver seatbelt. Was given an estimate of $375. It chimes when I turn the wheel. I'm not confident that the airbag will safely deploy if in an accident.

Passenger seatbelt buckle pretensioner deployment control - circuit open. Causing a lost communication with right b-pillar impact acceleration sensor, lost communication with the right door track impact acceleration sensor and seat belt light. Vehicle was stationary.

The driver's seat belt spontaneously unbuckles while driving. Even after latching it securely, hearing a 'click' and noting the absence of the driver seat belt warning, it has come unbuckled spontaneously which triggers the seat belt warning. This has happened dozens of times and we are having to replace the seat belt as a result. Note: although this vehicle is a 2014 model year, it had less than 17,000 miles on it when we purchased it and immediately noticed this problem. That was in October of 2017.

In March 2018, I went to put 7 passengers in my van and the passenger (a child) on the passenger side, third row, outboard seat informed me there was no buckle in that seating position. Upon further inspection I noticed there indeed was no buckle, just a piece of metal sticking up where the buckle should be. I contacted the dealer where I purchased the vehicle (I purchased it in November 2017 used) who informed me that I would need to wait until they were able to locate one. They never called back. I went to my local dealer where I was able to purchase the replacement buckle for around $50; but was informed I would have to pay an additional $120+ for the buckle to be installed. I have tried to research how to replace the buckle myself, but only found other frustrated Chrysler/Dodge van owners with the same issues! I contacted Chrysler today (5/16/18) and spoke to "nick" who informed me that there was nothing Chrysler would be able to do for me because the car has more than 36,000 miles and I purchased it used. I voiced my concerns about this being a safety issue that Chrysler needs to investigate as it will eventually lead to the death or serious injury of and individual and that seatbelts should last the lifetime of the vehicle, not just 36,000 miles! I was told again, there was nothing they could do and the call was ended.

The third row seating shoulder harnesses have shredded apart.

The transmission cooling lines are leaking. While traveling daily to work on many occasions, my lights in the dash, my radio and all power up front would go off while driving and just recently while parked. Oil filter housing assembly is leaking. Had to replace the full oil filter housing assembly and int manifold set. Twice, as the vehicle has been in motion, the engine has stopped and the ability to steer is gone. The radio has stayed on. Both instances have happened at 25mph or less, thankfully!.

The outboard seat belts in the third row are installed too far forward. They do not lay against the passengers chest and do not fit car seats/booster seats properly. This is a huge safety concern and a very disappointing discovery after we purchased this minivan. This is a design flaw.

A couple months ago, the srs light started coming on intermittently. The light comes on randomly, while driving, while parked, while making left-turns, while braking, while accelerating, etc. . . Because no accident had occurred, I assumed it was faulty connectors that may have gotten wet, so I brought it into an auto shop. They pulled the historical codes, since the light wasnt on at the time, and it says it is a driver side belt tensioner issue. I have 68,000 miles on our van so I had hoped the dealer I bought it from would have some good news (maybe it is covered under warranty) - its not. Reading online, it seems this may be a common issue with some town and country Mini vans, so I figured I should report as well.

The seat belt wont stay locked.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler town and country. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into the intersection on the road. All the air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the passenger side seat belt failed to lock. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to stew's auto body and towing inc. (located at 276 w washington Ave, washington, NJ 07882; (908) 689-1993), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-334-9200 and stated that the angle of the impact determined that the air bags should not deploy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 31944170. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

2012 Chrysler Town & Country. Consumer writes in regards to fraying passenger seat belt . The consumer stated the seat belt was barely used. The failure was repaired. The consumer requested to be reimbursed. Updated 10/10/2017.

Takata recall- while driving this afternoon my children called, from the second and third row seats, that the seat belts had ripped. Upon stopping I went to inspect the seat belts and saw that two of the seat belts had tears and one was completely severed.

The second row passenger seat belts did not lock in a severe front crash resulting in severe injuries to the two passengers seated there. The right passenger hit the rear of the front passenger seat resulting in broken sternum, ribs and some internal injuries. The left passenger slid forward and received shin damage cracked sternum and severe whiplash. We were hit by a sideways sliding trailblazer that had lost control on a two lane mountain road. We were traveling approximately 30mph( our car eastbound) and the sideways sliding car(westbound) hit us at approximately 50+ mph.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 15 mph, the preceding vehicle stopped abruptly. As a result, the contact crashed into a speed limit sign and the seat belt locked up. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was slightly damaged, but was drivable. The contact was able to unlatch the seat belt; however, the seat belt did not retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (tate Chrysler, glen burnie, MD, 410-863-5530) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. Additionally, while driving with a front seat passenger to pick up the replacement seat belt, the front passenger seat belt was locked and the front passenger air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

An oncoming driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic (me) before turning left. We narrowly avoided an accident, but when I braked hard and swerved, both of the seat belts in the third row holding my children's car seats came undone. (both children still use the five-point harness while in their seats. ) one child (still strapped into her car seat) flew into the back of the front passenger seat and the other child (also still strapped into her car seat) flew into the back of the middle row seat directly in front of her.

Power locks dont work. Tried resetting iod fuse and unplugging battery. Locks works a few times then stops working. This is a safety and security feature. I have read so many complaints on this issue. Passenger seat belt does not set when put on. If in an accident passengers se as t belt will not restrain. We just bought this van and the two previous owners said locks hasn't worked correctly since 2005.

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My 4 year old child was buckled in his booster seat when the seatbelt locked as he buckled which then let to him being tangled around the neck since it was in the locked position the only way to release is to completely retract or cut being he was being strangulated the only way was to cut the belt. All vehicles need to have an emergency release or some sort of release. If I didn't have a pair of scissors it could have been a seriously bad situation. Not even sure of the purpose of the locking when fully pulled out as a safety feature. . The middle buckle has a release to fold the seats back. . Why aren't all seats belts like that? I found hundreds of post about children getting tangled in locked seat belts. . It's dangerous and needs to be addressed! I was parked when this happened in a very rural area 20 min for local ems or fire departments. It's a scary situation and could simply be resolved by adding an emergency release of some sort! of course the cost of replacing a seat belt is mild compared to a life of a human but still it could be prevented 100% by an emergency release.

The passenger side outboard shield required replacing. When the shield was being taken off the lower end of the seat belt fell off. This was due to stripped threads on the pad head screw that is used to fasten the belt to the seat frame and also the threads in the seat frame are stripped.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. While traveling 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. After ten minutes, the vehicle restarted. When the fuel tank was half full, the vehicle immediately ran out of fuel. In addition, the warning lights on the instrument panel no longer illuminated and the seat belt sensor warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 265,000.