2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser seat belts problems

Filed Jan 26, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 53,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision while driving 25 MPH. The seat belt pre-tensioner did not lock and the air bags did not deploy. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not towed to the contact's residence. A police report was filed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from a bruised chest, hands, shoulder pain, neck pain, and leg pain. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. Updated 05/04/16*lj

Filed Sep 6, 2015 · Seat belts · 85,540 miles · KY

The driver seat belt will not stay fastened it comes lose and hits me in the face or head as it retracts the failure of it to lock in in this type of circumstance is dangerous and the seat belt is ineffective and makes the car unsafe

Filed Nov 20, 2013 · Seat belts · 97,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle while sitting at a complete stop. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt tensioner failed to restrain the contact. The contact sustained injuries when she was thrown into the steering wheel. There were a total of four vehicles involved in the crash. The vehicle was able to be driven from the crash site but was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag or seatbelt failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2009 · Seat belts · 88,000 miles · MD

Seat belt tensioner jams in middle rear seat of 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. I previously paid to repair this exact same problem in 2004 and it has happened again. Contacted chrysler and the local dealership but the only solution seems for me to pay to fix it again. I have been driving cars for almost 30 years and have never had a seat belt problem. I mean, seat belts aren't supposed to break - your life depends on them. This problem occurred in august 2004 and again in august 2009.

Filed Dec 3, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · 151,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The failure occurred without warning. In addition, the driver's side seat belt failed to restrain properly and forced the driver into the steering wheel. The driver sustained severe injuries and the police and ambulance were called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to the collision center and was completely destroyed. The cause of the failure has not been determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 151,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2007 · Seat belts · 70,450 miles · NE

2001 pt cruiser (touring edition) the rear seat, middle seat belt does not lock up when the seat belt is pulled/yanked on or the vehicle turns corners. My son at 3 months old went tipping over sideways when I made a left hand turn (less then 15 MPH). He was safe and secure in his car seat with matching base, but the whole thing tipped over. I tried manually getting it to lock so the base of my sons car seat would stay in place, but I had no luck. He tipped a few times, so I decided to move the seat closer to the drivers side rear door. So now what? Do I keep risking him tipping over or risk him being closer one of the doors?

Filed Mar 1, 2005 · Seat belts · TX

The seat belt does not retract back to normal position, and is not providing protection to the driver in case of an accident. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer, and informed consumer that the seat belt was not covered by warranty.

Filed Jan 28, 2005 · Seat belts · 42,950 miles · IL

Vehicle experienced a problem with the seat belt on the driver side. The belt will not come out of the retractor. It will not release or allow the driver to wear the seat belt. Owner contacted the dealer, who stated they could check for the defect if the owner would pay a fee for the diagnostics to determine why the belt will not operate.

Filed Jan 5, 2005 · Seat belts · 56,025 miles · ID

Middle rear saftey belt failed. The rigt rear seat was folded forward. The seat belt jammed and would not allow the seat to be raised. The seat had to be disassembled and a new seat belt installed. This safety device was not covered under warranty.

Filed Aug 9, 2002 · Seat belts · CA

The drivers seat belt locks up tight anytime I lean forward to check for cross traffic at a stop sign or to check the side mirror blind spot before changing lanes. It locks immediately, I'm actually pinned to the seat back. I have to lean back into the seat back to allow it to release before being able to move my upper body forward. In the beginning it rarely happened, now it's almost all the time. On the other matter of the front disk brakes. The right side not only wore out twice as fast as the left but wore at an angle which caused the metal backing plate to scrape the rotor before the sqeeker was even close to scraping. I still have the brake pads.