I have a 2000 dodge caravan that my 2-year-old grandson frequently rides in. His parents are very diligent about installing car seats correctly and securely. Since my van contains your defective gen 3 seatbelts, what good is it going to do if the car seat is installed properly? Can you guarantee, in writing, your seatbelt will not open and my grandson or other rear seat passengers will not be injured or killed? Luckily, there have not been any incidents. Does the public have to wait until there are "enough" deaths for you to take care of this problem?
2000 Dodge Caravan seat belts complaints
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Upon reading information about the past failures of the gen 3 seat belt I went to my 2000 dodge caravan sport and sat in the seat put the seat belt on and dropped a light shoe on the seat buckle. I immediately snapped open, and I was stunned. This is my second caravan and I had always thought that it was a safe vehicle to transport my self ,my husband and my 4 children in. I now feel very differently.
I am horrified to know that my 2000 dodge caravan has gen 3 seat belts installed after dodge knew full well that they come unlatched unintentional during a crash test. It made me think back about my van and realize that my seat belts have become unlatched. I have also put my children's car seats in and they too have become unlatched. About a month ago I went away and bought my dog along, I placed my dog in the seat with a dog seat belt and she kept becoming unlatched. I am very concerned about this and want the gen 4 seat belts installed in my van. I am going to try and sell it now unless I get it changed. Who do they think they are putting millions of people in danger when the consumer/victim are trying to protect themselves and their family from harm. How dare they!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want something done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I own a 2000 dodge caravan which is equipped with gen 3 seatbelts. I have two daughters, ages 1 and 4, who ride in my van daily. On at least three different occasions, one of the seat belts securing my daughters' car seats in has unlatched while I was driving and was I unaware of this until I stopped the vehicle to get them out. Luckily, no injuries have occurred yet; however, I cringe to think about what could of or what will happen if I am ever in an accident. The seat belts are going to unlatch and my daughters are going to be unprotected. Dodge promotes itself as being "the safest minivan" and a "family minivan" which is why I chose to buy the dodge caravan. How untrue this is. Dodge has a serious crisis which must be dealt with immediately
Mechanism on all the seat belts is very sensitive, with a slight tap on release button belt will release and undo.
Child seat that was placed in rear outboard and seat belt released while makinng a soft left turn. Consumer has contacted manufacturer. Child seat was secured before vehicle was driven.
The seatbelt holding my child's carseat came unlatched twice - prior to the "primetime" show on abc.
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I am outraged at daimler chryslers gen-3 seatbelts! It is ridiculous not to recall these seatbelts that can be unlatched so easy. At any one point I have 5 children in my vehicle, 2-3 in child car-seats and now I don't even want to drive it anymore!! I haven't had any incidences of this, but now that I know it can happen, I am scared for my childrens lives! Please consider all of the evidence in the situation regarding these useless seat belts and make an honorable judgement.
The driver of this vehicle lost control, causing a rollover, one of the passengers was sitting in the right half of the middle seat, this is a double seat which does not extend all the way to the door, the seatbelt for the middle seat is anchored to the side of the vehicle, not the seat itself, in this case when the vehicle rolled over, the door opened and the victim was ejected from the vehicle and was killed, this letter is from the chairman of the pima county child fatality review team, the owner of the vehicle is cartemps/alamo rent a car, the driver at the time of the accident is unknown.
Consumer stated there is a knocking noise in the steering when turning hard and when turning and not moving, consumer also complained that there is vibration in the steeing, dealer balanced front tires from a previous complaint about the steering.
The locking clip on the seat belts in the back do not work and have never worked, police and car seat expert could not install a child safety seat in the center of the middle seat because the seat belt has to stretch too far.
Rear seat belts on dodge minivans do not have the required (9/1/1995) locking devices needed for proper carseat installation.
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