Child Seat Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

Car seat latch belt slips (related vehicle information: model year=2005, make=Dodge, model=grand caravan).

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My complaint is that you cannot safely install more than 3 front facing car seats into a Mini van. I purchased a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan with seating for 7 thinking that I would be able to put 5 car seats in safely. There are only 3 top teether anchors, meaning that I cannot put 4 front facing car seats into my vehicle as needed. It seems that most minivans are made this way, and in talking to other parents, it has lead alot of people to install car seats without using to top teether.

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: the contact stated while making a turn traveling 25 mph, the child safety seat unlatched from the base and flipped over. Now the seat must be pushed in multiple times to ensure it is latched to the base. This is a cosco 22-630 mrc manufactured July 26, 2005.

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There is an integrated child seat made into the vehicle. If the seat is not clicked in properly it will allow the entire seat to tilt forward. Consumer's child was injured while they were driving at 15 km. Hospital reports were available. The consumer felt that there should be some type of restraint to keep the seat from moving forward or if there could be some type of warning system on the dash for example a check child seat light. She contacted the manufacturer, and they told her that they were industry standards. The consumer was located in ontario, canda. The child seat is a Dodge.

Internal mechanical failure of integrated child safety seat, right hand side. The cable assembly in the seat module has failed. This cable assembly locks the retractable shoulder belts. The cable hooks directly to the latch plate and when the belt buckle is connected to the latch plate the plate's forward movement pulls the cable causing the shoulder belt's retractor to lock. This cable connection has separated from the latch plate (cable end is also frayed with three strands left on it's end), rendering the shoulder belts, retractor assembly unlockable. This is a very unsafe condition for any childs life if vehicle is in an accident and shoulder belts do not restrain the child in the seat like is supossed to. Left hand icss also has a problem with the seat cushion pivot frame which is twisted at left attached point. Dealer says there is no warranty coverage. That the seat modules need to be replaced and costs on an estimate of $1,300+. I, refuse to pay any amount when my gut feeling is that Chrysler has put out these icss which are having the same problem I'm having now for a few years now. Chrysler on 01/02/03 told me that if I pay the first $800+ that they would pay the remaining difference. Now, to me this is like saying yes, we know we have problems with these icss so we are willing to help. Well, after reading so many like complaints about these icss, I feel that Chrysler should realize that every time a child is placed in their "Chrysler" icss that the child's life is in their hands. They need to own-up to flaws of engineering and fix these seats so that we the customer can trust in their product. . Any information you could provide, I would appreciate it. Respectfully, severino l. Rodriguez.

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The seat belt on both integated child seats failed within a month of each other. One failed while van was in motion with child in seat. The latch system that locks the shoulder belts broke. This failure prevents the shoulder belts from safely restraining a child in the seat. The dealer was contacted. Failure was determined to be something in the cable assembly that locks shoulder belts after buckle is latched. I was told repair was not possible and complete seat replacement was my only option. My concern is that this failure could put a child in severe risk if it happen during an accident. Dt.

The van was taken to the dealer because the seat belt for the built in car seat had broken. It was inspected and consumer was informed it was a defect from the factory. Daimler-Chrysler refused to fix it at their cost.

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The cable on my integrated child seat failed. There was no accident but it has been difficult to latch for a while. There was a recall related to the latch plate. There were no obsticles in that area and even the dealership agreed that it is a broken cable. My seat is probably the oldest of these integrated seats and I'm concerned that the cable would wear and just break on seats that are built in. Dodge has agreed to replace the necessary part if I pay for the laber. The total cost is about $650 of which I will have to pay about $120. I'm concerned that others may also be having this problem. It also occurs to me that if my cables snapped when there was no crash what would happen if there was a crash. Maybe these seats were safe when they were new but are the now?.

Right side shoulder harness of integral child seat suddenly stopped working and would not retract properly. Brought immediately to Dodge dealer, who took off the back of the seat to see if the problem was something simple like a twisted seat belt. I was told it was not retracting properly which happens with seat belts. The repair would involve the purchase of a $710 child seat module from Dodge plus at least an hour of labor. My van had 500,500 miles, 500 over the extended warranty, and was purchased as a demo. Dodge told the dealer that they would pay half of the $710 after I complained I could purchase a child seat for much less. I have moved my 18-month-old to the other side, but I wonder is it safe? will it restrain properly during an accident? what if the other side also spontaneously stops working when we are out, I have no other in the van. I need to know about their safety. I was really happy with these seats up until now, but I never realized how quickly they could fail and how cost prohibitive repair would be. Any information you could provide, I would appreciate it.

The built-in css harness latch plate is broken. It fails to stay locked in the buckle. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed no warranty on built-in css. Would need to replace entire seat in vehicle.

Build in child seat located in middle bench. Bckles latch and shoulder straps will not tighten and lock. The danger is not immediately apparent since the buckle still latches.

Middle 2 seats are build-in ccs, and the belt buckle do not latch on either one.

Buckle assembly for the integrated child seat in left-middle seating position developed stress cracks. Cracks were discovered one month after consumer took possession of vehicle. Component was replaced by dealership.

Both integrated child safety seats cause childs' legs to fall asleep. In one case, child sustained nerve damage . Please provide further information.

Built in (child seat) belts continued to tighten on child and would not release properly.

Integrated child safety seat would not release child properly, lock released however belts tightened on child.

The child car seat straps would not release, they only get tighter and tighter. The consumer was not shown the release hooks in order to retract straps efficiently.

Ea97003, when unhooking the latch on the seat the belts retracted up around the child's neck and chest so tight that the belts had to be cut to remove the child. The belts on the child seat will be replaced by dealer.

Rear bench intergrated child safety seats locking mechaniism will not unlatch. Children have to slide out. Dealer tries to rerair seat.

Had put child in seat; went to get child out & latch would not release; when t-shield harness is moved, it tightens. Pulls aggressively hard on latch until it releases. Happens constantly.

Seat belt restraint on built in child safety seat too short, causing neck irritation.

The built-in child seat gets stuck with the child in the seat and when the seats are close and then a child cant get in them. Chrysler did a recall and installed a safty clip to address getting the child out. But the problem continues that you cant use the seat when the get stuck in the closed position so you cant put a child in the seat. Also note Chrysler has change the mechinism on newer vans. They gave a an escape route not a fix to the problem of the belts getting stuck due to food falling in the lock area. Remeber we are talking about a child seat. I would also like to report I have brought the car in to the dealership three times to unlock the seat belts when the get stuck perminantly closed. This time I was told I would have to call Chrysler customer service which I call over 25 time at the dealership, and from my home and work only to receive a busy signal every time. I ask the dealership to call since they gave me the number and they declined. Please let me know how many other complaints have been issued on this child seat system.

Integrated child safety seat, both original and replacement have failed.

Vehicle equiped with child integrated safety seats, however strap restraints failed several times causing them to get jammed while the spring mechanism that tightens the shoulder straps kept getting tighter and tighter.

Intrgrated child seat buckle broke, preventing belt from locking in the housing mechanism. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated that entire seat needed to be replaced. Please provide any further details.

Children have been stuck in the integrated child safety seats five times and had to be cut out.

Integrated child safety seat latch stuck and straps continued to tighten.

Consumer has no defect/ request to be added to mailing list for graco a8462hav carseat.

Left side intergrated css belts no longer stay tight when buckled. Once buckled and pull on belts, they will release. Child is no longer secure. Dealer says to fix, part alone (whole new icss module) will be $409. Very unrealistic price when for $100 can easliy buy a car seat . Have two children still using both icss. Do not feel icss should have failed after 3 1/2 years of use and then be so unreasonable to fix.

Child seat replacement does not recoil.

Nhtsa recalls 97i001000 & 98v185000 integrated seat; owner has a problem due to dealership replacing regular bench seat with an integrated child safety seat bench. Owner is aware of recalls for integrated child safety seat bench, but manufacturer declines due to VIN. But what about seat which was replaced by dealership? no further assistance given by manufacturer or dealership. Please describe details.

Recall 98v2185000; dealer did not give instructions on how to properly clean the buckle . Problem was corrected by remedy of recall. The problem has reoccurred, and the clips were not easily removed. Please provide further information.

The consumers child does not fit properly into the integrated child safety seat which say it holds children 22 lbs. And over, the straps are very loose even at the tightest position. Nlm.

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Integrated child safety seats locking mechanisms on the seatbelts jam repeatidly from debris that enters into recepticle, due to design flaw. Child suffered when belt tightened and was turning blue/could not breath. Recall on component due to defect, not notified in time.