Seat Belt Problems of Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

The seatbelt timer module is failing, resulting in the seatbelts staying locked even when fully retracted. This means sometimes I as the driver as well as my front seat passenger cannot buckle up and drive the vehicle safely. I have not reproduced or confirmed this issue with a dealership or independent service center. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance agency. A red seatbelt warning light will appear when the seatbelts lock up and goes away when it unlocks.

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The drivers side and passanger side seat belts are locked in the seats. There is no fix, you cant drive truck because you can not use the seat belts, they are made into the seats. No one sells part for it. The seat belts will not extend. The seat belts just stopped working, no warning.

Truck making a whooping sound when driving and front tires wobbling and front suspension sloppy. Could be hub assembly, ball joints etc which can cause wheel to detach. All recalls for fwd and awd 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 but not for 4wd. My truck has every recall problem listed on the recall list for fwd and awd vehicles why weren't same recalls put out for the 4wdodels? seatbelt won't latch, steering and front suspension a mess and electrical door locks don't work nor car alarm system.

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Seat belt will not stay latched.

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I was getting off work and going about 25 mph on the street when I was involved in a head on collision, I had seen the light change when I pushed on the brake pedal, I heard a crunching noise and no brakes. All I could do was hold on to the steering wheel. The seat belt did not lock up and the air bags did not deploy, with me ending up hitting the steering. Wheel.

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The driver side seat belt is stuck in and will not let me buckle it.

Drivers seat seat belt is lose and will not retract. If put the brakes on hard the seatbelt will not lock. I bought the truck like this about six months ago.

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My wife , son and daughter were in the vehicle when they were struck in the front at about 40 mph. The seat belt did not hold, it released and the air bag did not deploy.

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Front passenger seat seatbelt locked - cannot use. Vehicle makes humming noise while driving. Just purchased vehicle in August 2018.

Recall on airbag replaced 9/2017. Now passenger seatbelt orc module bad and not available from manufacturer or safety recall.

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While seat belts are buckled seat belt warning light does not turn off while stationary and moving.

I called the dealership to schedule my recall repair. They told me I did not have any active recalls on my vehicle. After an unpleasant back and forth I was finally able to get a manager or "advisor" on the phone. The advisor determined that I did in fact have an active recall. This error was extremely unprofessional, unacceptable and could have endangered my life and the lives of anyone in my vehicle as the safety risk of the recall is "the loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability during a crash may increase the risk of injury or death. " (NHTSA recall number17v-302). While this instance is the most egregious from a safety perspective, this is not the first time ourisman jcd of alexandra, va has been reckless or negligent with my vehicle and I would like to file a formal complaint. Errors like this could lead to myself or someone else getting seriously injured or worse.

Seat belt would not unbuckle when we stopped the truck wiggled out before it tightened up and now it is permanently buckled this is a safety issue if someone is in an accident and can't unbuckle it something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or dies I have see many other complaints on this.

Set belt just quit unlatching very u safe.

Drivers seat belt does not lock or restrain during heavy breaking, also does not retract when pulled out for usage. Danger of injury from air bag deployment if involved in frontal crash.

Our seat belts locked up on our 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. Took our Dodge truck to Dodge dealership 06/05/2017 who said our seat belt control module had gone out. We paid $400 to replace. Pickup on 06/26/2017. 3 days later 06/29/2017 while towing our 20 ft north river boat across charleston harbor bridge on the down hill side to port launch ramp our vehicle power shut down, seat belts locked up again and our boat weight pushed hitch into our truck destroying the hitch and wheel jack. The boat had to be towed ( $399) to be repaired and $150. In hitch repairs. The truck itself would not start until the battery negative wire was removed. Vehicle was driven directly to dealership about 5 miles away. A local police officer was following behind our vehicle and stopped to help; calling a tow truck. No report was filed or required. After a 2 wk delay they could not find a replacement module saying they were discontinued. Admitted they had installed a module ( not a seat belt module supposedly by mechanics error) requested our money back which they did 07/14/2017. We have been searching unsuccessfully online and other sources which say they are discontinued, not available. Our state and city law carries a $250 dollar fine for no seat belt use more importantly we our now subject to extreme possibility of death or maiming in an accident. According to some information this also affects our air bags which may cause failure of them. We have been told our insurance is null and void if we don't have seat belts and even if we could get a mechanic to do a work around ( which they refused due to the liability issues) insurance still void. In case of our death or injury there will be a lawsuit against Dodge. It won't do us much good! this is not acceptable. Dodge should be forced to provide a law required seat belt module repair. How many people will die before they fix the problem?.

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I receive notices related to safety recall r25 but the parts are not available.

Front seat belts locked up, will not pull out from the re- tractors. The Dodge dealer was unable to fix the problem. Because of the seat belt law, we are not able to use the truck. It was parked, we started to go, the belts were locked.

My complaint is the seat belts for my kids won't lock up !!! I have tried to lock the seatbelt for the car seat and it just won't I have gotten multiple tickets for this and I want the issue fixed by the Dodge company !!!!!! of you don't know what I mean watch the link below. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the rear bumper of the contact's vehicle. The driver abruptly stopped the vehicle. While braking, the front driver and passenger side seat belts malfunctioned and failed to secure the occupants in the seats. Both occupants sustained head, facial, and back injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 27,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt was defective. The seat belt independently tightened and the passenger was unable to release the seat belt clip. The seat belt had to be cut to be able to release the passenger. The passenger suffered bruises to the stomach, neck, and shoulders, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. When the contact was leaving the dealer, the seat belt failed to lock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the dealer sold the vehicle with a faulty seat belt. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,036.

Driver's seatbelt was properly buckled and would not release when arrived at home. After attempting to free the buckle and sitting in the truck for nearly an hour, my family member finally arrived home and had to cut the belt to release me. Thank god this incident did not involve a collision or fire. Reported the issue to Chrysler customer assistance on the same evening via email. Still working to resolve the matter, nearly a month later. Seatbelt remains stuck in buckle and unable to be released. I refuse to pay $516 to have this repaired. This is apparently a faulty design; and I'm not the only one complaining about the 07 Ram 1500 seatbelts. My truck is still immaculate in condition and very well maintained. It is driven 100 highway miles per day to work; hence the high mileage. Not one problem with this truck until now. I'm very disappointed in Dodge (Chrysler) and the dealer in leaving this matter unresolved. No seatbelt should ever fail. . . . .

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side seat belts failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000. The VIN was not available.

Middle and passenger seat belts both broke and the driver seat no longer stays locked in posistion besides the 3 recalls for airbags and rear axle.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v460000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the recall repair. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Front seat belts on the Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab (driver and passenger side) are locked - they will not pull out of the retractor mechanism built into the seat back, so they cannot be used. Seat belts are supposed to be a fairly simple mechanical design because of the safety issues involved, but apparently Chrysler chose to use an onboard computer to electrically complicate the issue. Have been told that any parts to attempt a repair are obsolete and unavailable.

My seat belt on the driver side will not fasten. It won't go all the way in even if I press the release button it does not click to locked it just comes right out.

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Drivers seat belt buckle was connected when a collision occurred at an intersection involving a Honda accord. Upon collision, drivers seat belt strap broke the top ring portion of buckle during driver's forward momentum which caused the metal ring to snap releasing the safety belt strap and failing to arrest driver in his seat and causing driver to impact top door frame with head. Both air bags were deployed. Driver sustained minor scalp contusions and minor sore neck and shoulder pain. Vallejo CA police report #15-06667 insurance claim (Mercury insurance):claim number 2015 0015 003636 - 29 (claim currently in progress).

Occupant restraint control (orc) module need to be replace, the light keep coming on.

1998 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to seat belt issues. Consumer sent additional correspondence. The consumer stated three years ago, the seat belt on both sides would not pull down out of the seat. The dealer informed the consumer the seat belts needed to be replaced at a cost of $1000. The consumer stated he went to a junk yard and purchased a seat belt module for $35. 00. Updated 08/24/jb.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact crashed into a tractor trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the driver side shoulder seat belt webbing failed. The contact sustained a chest injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. Pam.

Seat belt control module will not release retracted belts to allow driver or passenger to wear seat belts. This makes the vehicle unsafe and illegal to properly operate. Module is no longer manufactured or carried by any national parts warehouse. Dodge advised for me to call a dedicated supplier of parts for older vehicles and was told these were not available anywhere on a database any longer. There are several blogs with owners stating same issues with their trucks and Dodge has not recalled this safety item or accommodated anyone with these problems as of date.

The passenger seat belt will not pull out rendering it inoperable. Repair facility confirms it no longer works and is unsafe.

I contacted Chrysler 3 times and no one wanted to address this problem, this was not caused by an accident ,theres no frame or external damages caused to the vehicle , this shouldn't of happened , I was driving normal and the airbags shot out of nowhere bruising my arm and around my collar. I driving the car the way it is with no horn , seatbelts locked, and bags exposed. I have no way of getting to work so im forced to drive like this , I need this to be adressed because this is putting me and who ever sits in my car in danger because Chrysler does not want to take action ,I shouldn't have to pay for this if this is somethimg that comes defective from factory.