Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems of the 1998 Dodge Dakota

The driver seatbelt would not retract which could result in injury if an accident occured. Dealer replaced driver seatbelt on two occasions.

Seat hinge tore flesh off my cousins left index finger to the bone. He needed to get 7 stitches.

Passenger seat belts failed to engage catch mechanism when pulled sharply.

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.

Seat belts failed to restrain properly during collision.

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.

Seat belts failed.