This car has an ongoing recall for seat recliner bolts. I was driving and all of the sudden the seat back went flat and I fell backwards while driving. This will be the 4th time the seat belt recliner bolt broke. I believe I am due financial restitution even though I did not get injured or worse I could have killed someone at highway speeds. I was on a city street at 40mph when this happened.
Chrysler Concorde seat belt problems
11 of the 2,214 owner complaints about the Chrysler Concorde describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 100,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20022
- 19993
- 19982
- 19972
- 19961
- 19931
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chrysler concorde. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. .... Updated 10-17-13 *bf updated 10/24/14
1999 chrysler concord with engine problems customer wants the blue book value for the car from the dealership**cc the consumer stated the engine had to rebuilt due to sludge build-up. A mechanic informed the consumer, the vehicle was built with a faulty oil pump, which was too small for the engine. The front seat belt retractor were replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 48 MPH, the vehicle was hit by another vehicle on the rear passenger side. The seatbelt did not automatically lock, the length of the belt was not controlled by the shoulder belt retractor. The automatic locking retractor did not function as it should be and the passenger in the rear right seat of the vehicle sustained serious injuries. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop.
The consumer hit a tree and the air bag did not deploy. Also, the seat belt did not lock. The consumer hit his face on the windshield cutting it. *jb
Both front/rear seat belt buckles failed. Intermittently seat belt buckles released the seat belt latch. This caused the consumer to pull over to buckle in the child safety seat. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Rear seat belt locks were not working properly. *tt the rear seat belts failed to lock and therefore the consumer was unable to place the car seat in vehicle. Ph
Problems with trunk release on the dashboard, driver's window, seat belt retractors and the computer chip. *mr ph
Abc news primetime tested the gen-3 seatbelt latch used by chrysler with 14 other seatbelts over 380 times. Gen-3 failed everytime and other seatbelts passed every time. Chrysler lost $6 million dollar lawsuit over this seatbelt, yet not recalled. Still in millions of chrysler/dodge/jeep vehicles. Please test and recall!
The female portion of the seat belt buckle in the front center seat is cracked. The dealership is aware of the problem. The part has been on back order since august of 1998.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the front seat belt retractor may not comply with the requirements of the standard.
- Risk
- If the retractor does not work properly, it will not adequately protect occupants in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat belt retractor. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 01V119000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt shoulder height adjustable turning loop (atl) top mounting bolt was inadequately manufactured.
- Risk
- The affected mounting bolts may not withstand sufficient force to function properly in certain impact situations, increasing the risk of injury to a belted occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the shoulder belt height adjuster mounting bolts.
Recall number 00V034000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The molding flash on the primary lever may prevent the operation of the g-lock and tilt lock functions on some of the driver's side retractors.
- Risk
- If this occurs in a frontal crash situation, driver protection from the seat belt may be reduced, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left front retractor assemblies.
Recall number 00V033000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chrysler Concorde seat belt
Which Chrysler Concorde years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (3 complaints), 1997 (2 complaints) and 1998 (2 complaints).
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