Driver's seat belt failed again after recall was done several years ago. I called dealer & tehy said they would request the parts & repair again. When taken to the dealer they called me & said that the recall only covered the track hardware & that the belt motor was stripped. They refused to install the recall parts they had without replacing the motor at a cost of over $600. I turned this down & was charged $35 for their trouble???. I think it is about time that chrysler own up to this problem! There are thousands of these cars on the road with seat belts that don't work. I thought seats belts had to be repaired by the dealerships no matter how they failed? Somebody please do something befor myself, family or others are injured or killed because of the problem.
1993 Dodge Colt: seat belt won't latch or retract
22 of the 107 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Colt describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- recalls
- 1
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 199322
- 19921
- 19911
- 19902
What owners say
Recall 97v073: guiderail. Remedy failed. *ak seat belt failed several times before recall was issued and was fixed. It has failed again and fixed but continues to fail.
Recall 97v073002/ seat belt buckles. Two years after the recall had been performed the guide rail failed. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. Dealer will repair the vehicle at the owner's expense.
Driver's side shoulder belt retractor is broken, the seat belt is stuck in the middle, and won't retract.
Experiencing no movement of both front seat belt connectors when the vehicle doors are shut. However the seat belt motor burnt up, causing failure, prior to recall notice (97v073).
Entire drivers side seat belt cable has popped out and broke. Manufacturer contacted, and vehicle does not comply to recall. Dealer contacted and stated complete and mechanical repairs to be made (est$800-1,000). Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Drivers side automatic seat belt pops open when riding over bumps on road and bracket for seat belt insertion is locked in the forward position making it impossible to use the belt.
Seat belt retractor cable came out of guide, does not hold shoulder belt.
Front driver's side automatic seat belt cable broke somewhere inside the wall of the vehicle. Took in for repair and did not get it fixed because of the cost.
The driver's side seat belt retractor cable came loose.
Intermittent automatic shoulder belt failure, after turning on ignition, shoulder seat belt harness fails to lock into place as designed.
Motor on the automatic seat belt, on the drivers side makes noise. The seat belt will not retract when closing the door. The cable broke.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbing. The combination of these factors can lead, over time, to the cable's movement exerting abrading force to the lower edges of the cable's chamber, sufficient to cause the cable to drop out of the chamber with the shoulder belt anchorage becoming stuck.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail that incorporates a double lip dust seal and an anodic oxide coating.
Recall number 97V073002 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Colt seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Dodge Colt?
22 of 107 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge Colt (21%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
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There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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