Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring jxi. The contact stated that the webbing of the passenger front seat belt could not be extracted when worn by an occupant. If the occupants are not secured in the vehicle, they could be seriously injured in the event of a crash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, in which the technicians have replaced the wiring harness, seat belt buckle, and seat belt retractor. The repairs have not remedied the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. Updated 10/21/09. *lj updated 10/23/09.
2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible seat belts complaints
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I have a 2000 sebring jxi convertible. The drivers side seat belt base wires broke and tore off the click in part.. I brought it to chrysler dealership where I purchased the car and they said they wouldn't replace it. They were going to charge me over $300.00 dollars to put in a new base. My husband transferred the passengerside base to the drivers side for me. But I can't take anyone with me in the car. I am still upset. I wish they would send me a new base.
2000 sebring convertible seat belt problem. The drivers side seat belt buckle cable which is made up of striated wires snapped off when the strads broke off. The seat belt needs to be replaced. When I replace the seat belt the old part will be available chrysler corp seat belt conforms to fmvss 209 model no.0tt00 lot number 03501g.
On my chrysler sebring (2000), the driver and passenger seatbelts are not performing correctly. Either they both lock and can't be deployed, or they both can be deployed and buckled, but then lock in place, even while the car is sitting parked with no brake application. When I start the car, I never know which way the belts will perform, but mostly they just lock in place. Since both driver and passenger seat belts behave identically, it must be some mechanism that controls both seat belt mechanisms. This is a dangerous failure of a safety feature.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring convertible. The contact stated that a portion of the driver's side seat belt split in half while he was attempting to use the belt. The dealer stated that they do not repair the seat belts for free. The contact believes that all seat belts need to be replaced for free since it is a law that they must be worn. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
On my 2000 sebring convertible, the seatbelts intermittently lock to the point that they can not be pulled out and used. Other times, they retract while being worn and cannot be released; very uncomfortable. This is an on going problem that is increasing in frequency. *tr jean hummel
2000 chrysler sebring convertible rear ended at a red light. Driver's seat belt anchorage completely fell apart, coming out of the side of the driver's seat resulting in a head injury.
Without prior warning, front seat belts are locked and cannot be used. Consequently, I am unable to use the seat belts creating a safety issue. I took the car to the dealer and they want +$300 to fixed a "failed seat belt control timer module".
Dt*: the contact stated the cable that held the buckle assembly to the vehicle fractured. The dealership determined the buckle assembly needed to be replaced.
After taking my 2000 sebring convertable out of the winter garage storage both front seat belt would not pull out. They are locked inside the seat assembly and unable to be extended or to bucke-up the driver and passenger. Looking on the internet I found this was a common problem that has been filed on this site as well as other auto troubleshooting sites. Both associated fuses were checked and found to be ok. There is a seat belt module between the seats under the console that is part of the circuit and I thought that it would be a good bet to try a new one. A ri crysler dealer refused to allow me to try the fix without purchase of the "electronic" part so I gambled $135 and lost. This was not the solution. A few sites provided stories of dealers proposing diagnostisc and repair esttimates up to $1000 for this problem. I have a hunch that there are hundreds of sebrings with non-functioning seat belts and folks not able to justify spending $1000 to unstuck the seat belt. Ri seat belt law is now manditiory. I am a lawbreaker if I drive my car in for a reapair. I have had a very bad experience with one chrysler dealer and am fearful of another. If I knew how to fix this problem myself it would be done but this is a mystery at this point. I am an engineer and can fix most anything so this is not a simple issue.
Dt: the contact stated the seat belt came loose and broke off from the anchor of the vehicle. This occurred after putting the seat belt on, it occurred became loose and it broke in his hand. The dealership referred him to the manufacturer, but he was unable to contact the manufacturer. He felt that in an accident the seat belt would not properly restrain the occupant. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle.
The anchor cable for the driver's side seat belt has completely failed, evidently from some sort of metal fatigue, and the buckle on the anchor side is no longer connected to the vehicle.
Dt: contact states the driver and passenger front seat belts were inoperable. Both seat belt retractors have the seat belts locked into place where they could not be moved. The service dealer stated the retractor needed to be replaced in both seats. Also, the manufacturer has been notified of the problem. The consumer did not have the address/phone number of the dealership where the vehicle was purchased*. *ak daimerchrysler would not authorize repairs. The chrysler dealer who diagnosed the problem estimated about $1,000 to fix the problem. Manufacturer was not interested in the safety issue.
1. Front seat belts lock preventing use. 2. Front seat belts lock with occupants making difficult to exit. 3. Appt with dealer to repair... No resolution at this time.
Driver and passenger seat belts are defective, they are in the locked position. Consumer is driving without seat belts because she cannot afford to have them replaced. The manufacturer denied the claim.*ak
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