Seat Belt Problems of Dodge Caravan - part 1

Head lights dull & cracked. Front passanger seat catching not retracting. Rear window wiper just stops any posistion.

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Drivers seat belt keeps coming undone while driving. Has happened 4 times this week, last time being today. Has happened to two different drivers of the vehicle.

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I went to put on passenger belt wont engage and signal computer that anyone is sitting in seat.

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Ok. I've only had this vehicle for 2 1/2 year and I've found after a year, it was hard to keep gas in the vehicle even though I filled it up at times, it would still go out , the doors have gotten jammed, the windows stuck because of heat, last year the seat belts in the back stopped working and now I have a transmission problem and the vehicle will only go backwards. I never knew those things could happen to this vehicle. Also the alarm no longer works after 2 years. I have to take the key out just to open the vehicle. When I got the vehicle , there was a cd stuck in it and radio didn't work and couldn't be fixed.

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When filling with gas the engine turns off while driving, this happened on a left turn with vehicles approaching, cars had to stop and help push van out of street. Luckily it did not cause an accident, had two young children in vehicle , very fortunate for the quick response of other drivers. Fuel reading wrong first time car shut off while driving showing 1/ 4 tank of gas. Now shuts off showing more than 3/4 tank of gas this happen on the highway, lost all power steering as well. Again I had two young children in car. Seat belt not working properly. Headlight very dim at night not good few for night time driving. This vehicle is becoming more unsafe to drive.

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Something wrong with my gas tank, it always stops me even if it's halfway. The driver seat belt doesn't stay well. The holes where the engine always comes off and there's a lot of smoke coming out. The headliner is coming off and there's like a sand falling to my kids. The break is not that strong.

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I purchased a 2017 Dodge Caravan and quickly realized it is not safe for my seven year old child based on his age, height and weight!! the is only one safe position for him in the entire van and I have it documented over and over on videos that I took while having certified car seat safety experts attempt to help me safely secure my child, including safe kids worldwide (on video and in writing!!), aaa and phoenix children's hospital and several others also all on video!!!! the shoulder belts do not fit properly on my child!!! I even tried different car seat options (also on video!!). Dodge corporation insisted that I meet with the service director and service manager thinking they would have a "fix" for the problem and send me on my merry way. They were wrong!! since there was no easy "fix" Dodge closed my case and hopes that I will go away!!! there are many children that are not properly secured in this family van and parents don't even realize that their kids are not safe!!! I would appreciate someone contacting me to view my many credible videos done by qualified and certified car seat safety experts documenting the lack of safety for many children, including mine!!!.

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The contact owned a 2001 Dodge Caravan. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed. The second row driver's side seat belt fractured. The contact sustained injuries to the head, chest, and ankle. The front passenger received a sprained ankle and the other occupant received a broken wrist, broken sternum, and a cracked pelvis/hip. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

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During a left side impact collision with a semi truck the left seatbelt of the middle row seat failed to lock. It caused my backseat passenger to be thrown from side to side in the van because of the seatbelt releasing too much slack upon collision. She sustained multiple injuries and was unable to walk for 6 weeks.

Cpsc: 200 Dodge Caravan: consumer states seat belt is jammed.

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The consumer stated this is the 2nd time the child seat belt became jammed and was not able to get his nephew out of the seat.

My parents, arthur & shirley hall received several recalls on their 08 Dodge Caravan starting in June/July of 2014. They called lithia Dodge in helena, mt (3377 us hwy 12 east helena, mt 59601). They continued to get the run around about their van. At first lithia told them they needed to have the VIN#. My father explained they already had it as it had been serviced and bought there. After no response, I emailed the owner, justin walsh on 9/23/14. He told me someone would be in contact with my elderly parents to schedule the repairs and they would also shuttle them to and from the dealership. Several months later, they are still getting the run around. A few weeks ago when they called they were told that they could bring it in and lithia would put in the recalls that they had on hand, but the others would have to wait. At one point they were told they were #7 on the list, but the next time they called they were told that they had no idea who told them this. They called one time and were told that lithia was waiting for all of the recalled parts to come in but now when they call they are told they can repair what they have. This has been going on for almost 6 months with no resolution. My father is now fighting stage 4 cancer and is unable to drive so my mother is the only driver and I feel the van is unsafe for her to drive. I have emailed the owner several times since this incident and he will no longer respond. I do have all emails to and from him saved. This is ridiculous that my elderly parents can't get a recall fixed on their van. Now there are several that need to be done including passenger restraint. Dealer's shouldn't be able to treat people like this. They also purchased their van at lithia. Please advise as what our options are. Lithia Dodge in helena is the only Dodge dealer in the vicinity.

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All 4 rear seat belts failed the massachusetts state safety inspection. This is too soon for failures to occur.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph through an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact’s vehicle. The front passenger seat belt failed and the passenger sustained injuries to the back. The police were called and a report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the seat belts in the second and third rows did not lock and would not restrain a passenger in the case of a crash. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted but did not offer any assistance since there were no recalls. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 71,790 and the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Seat belts will not release.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the rear seat belt was shredding and she had them replaced. Several months later, the failure was exhibited on the front seat belts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer advised that they needed to replace all of the seat belts and the retractors. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. While sitting idle at a traffic stop, he was rear-ended by another vehicle. The seat belts did not lock or catch upon impact. Five vehicle occupants suffered neck injuries. The vehicle sustained moderate rear end damage and the rear doors would not close. The police arrived to the scene and a police report was filed accordingly. The dealer had not yet been contacted and there were no further inspections made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 58,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Caravan. The vehicle was parked and the contact detected the driver side seat belt would not latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the failure was contributed to a latch fork in the seat belt sticking or possibly the spring being worn. The new part was replaced at the owners expense for $400. 00. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 04v047000 seat belts, front retractor); however, the VIN was excluded from the recall defect. The failure mileage was 112,228. Updated 05/19/10 updated 05/20/10.

Seatbelt ceased to function. Seems to be a problem/defect with the retractor mechanism. Seatbelt in question is second row, passenger side. Had a child car seat secured in our vehicle with seat belt. Child outgrew seat, so switched out for a booster seat. Attempted to buckle child into booster seat. Seat belt locked across child's chest. I unbuckled the seat belt to re-buckle it more comfortably. The seatbelt "gave" a little slack, then froze in it's position. It no longer retracts, nor does it extend further. Concerned, because how would the broken belt have functioned had there ever been a crash? moreover, concerned about safety/functionality of other belts in the vehicle.

Rear seat belts (all 4) sudden stop on 5/08 at approx 30mph passenger side middle seat shoulder belt failed to restrain an 8 yr old child from bending forward - resulting in lower abdomen injury requiring emergency room visit the following day.

Our middle row seat belts stop working. They don't retrack on their own. This is about the 4th we have to replace them both. We just replaced them in January of 07 and they don't retrack again. According to the dealer the pin or I forget what they called it snapped again. We have not been in an accident since they were replaced in January. We are afraid that even after replacing them that they will not protect or kids if god forbid we are in an accident. They keep breaking with just everyday use. Each seat belt cost around $200. 00 just for the parts and they are currently on backorder for a month and now my kids can't sit in the middle rows.

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I own a 1997 Dodge Caravan, I have two children the seat belt came unlatched several times. Twice my 8 years old daughter leaned to the side and her elbo hit the release button it unlathed, my other daughter is 5 few times we noticed her booster seat is unlached for no reason. Need help to solve this problem .

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I own a Dodge/Chrysler Caravan. I have gen3 seatbelts which are unsafe and I believe Chrysler should be forced to replace the belts free of charge.

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The Chrysler gen3 seat belt issue must be corrected immediately. Anything short of an immediate recall is neglegent!!!.

I think that there is sufficient evidence that the generation 3 seat belts are a faulty design. I think they need to be recalled and replaced with generation 4 seat belts before another person is injured or killed. This is very important and affects all 3 of our vehicles. We have children and I am worried that something will happen to them, or me. Daimler Chrysler needs to fix this problem or we will think twice about buying anymore Chrysler vehicles. They are all that we have bought in the past!.

The rear passenger seat belt became stuck in the power sliding door causing the door to jam. The door could not be opened from the inside or outside. The vehicle is currently with the dealer being repaired. Please provide any further details.

I own a 2000 Dodge Caravan and am concerned about the safety of the seat belt buckle. They do not meet safety standard ('buckle release mechanism shall be designed to minimize the possibility of accidental release. ') and are dangerously prone to unlatching during auto accidents. The buckle, known as the generation 3 (gen3), may have been installed in as many as 16 million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The buckle has become unlatched many times for my two childrens car seats and I know have to check them everytime I get in the car. Two women were killed and a child seriously injured in a roll-over accident Dec. 28, 2002, near beeville, texas. This brings the total number of deaths to 17 and serious injuries to 27 in accidents in which gen3 buckles are believed to have unlatched. Please issue a recall to have the seatbelt replaced with one that meet standards and will do it's job to help protect my family in an accident.

Consumer called complaining that the seat belts which are located on the sliding doors are not safe for the passenger. Dealer notified.

Seat belt holding our child safety seat came unlatched. Constant problem with gen3 seat belts in 1999 Dodge Caravan.

I have a 2000 Dodge Caravan and have read the articles claiming the belts to be unsafe. My family has seen this happen we have had our child's seatbelt that holds his carseat in place come unlatched and at that time we couldn't figure out why. Now that we have read the articles about it I understand how and I am concerned. Not only is it unsafe for my child but I am continuously turning around and checking the seatbelt out of concern also and this means I am taking my eyes off the road. We have e mailed Chrysler about this and haven't gotten a response from them and I have talked to the dealership about it and they just say that who ever is writing these articles are blowing it out of proportion. I don't think being concerned about my child safety is going overboard. Thank god we haven't had an accident when my child's seatbelt wasn't fastened or anything like that but I do want to have something done about these seatbelts.

Gen 3 seat belts! my husband and my 16 month old son are everything to me, we have a 1996 Dodge Caravan and now I am afraid to drive it! please take the necessary actions to keep us safe. We are real people.

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I am writing in response to a report that was featured on the news on 4/27/03 concerning the gen 3 seat belts on Chrysler and Dodge vehicles. I was very alarmed at the information that these seat belts can easily become unlatched with minimal pressure such as an elbow or drink container. The report also showed the "ball test" which easily disengaged the seat belt. There were several owners of vehicles featured, including a woman who lost her husband in an accident when his gen 3 seat belt unlatched during an accident and he was thrown 30 feet. Chrysler has insisted that the seat belt meets all safety standards, however it was reported that they have changed the seat belts in some of their newer model cars, including the front seat, but not the rear seat of the Caravan, I question why they would change the belt if there was no problem. I feel a serious investigation is needed to protect the safety of all drivers and passengers of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles.

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Investigative report by news channel, wtvt fox 13 investigates, April 25,2003. Unsafe seat belts in daimler/Chrysler vehicles. Particularly the gen3 and gen4's.

The generation 3 seat belts in my van need to be replaced in light of all that has happened, including all the information contained in the website. . Read more...