1996 Dodge Dakota seat belts problems

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Seat belts · 113,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the seat belt buckle was fractured. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2007 · Seat belts · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge dakota. He stated that the front seat belts have fallen apart. He also stated that he was unable to release the seat belt and was forced to crawl out. The dealer stated that there were recalls; however, there were no recalls for the seat belts. They offered to replace the seat belts; but he would have to pay for the labor. The seat belts have not been replaced. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 160,000. The VIN appears to be invalid.

Filed Mar 21, 2007 · Seat belts · 30,000 miles · NE

Tl*-the contact stated that his 1996 dodge dakota has had 2 replacement of the driver side seat belt latch. The contact stated that the latch is made of plastic and the springs continue to fall from it. He stated that he has to replace this again and felt that this was a defective product used on this vehicle. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 127,554 miles · FL

October 27, 2006 I took 2 friends to town and when the person in the middle seat could not get the seat belt to release after several tries I cut the seat belt to get him out. November 2, 2006 I was picking up my husband from the doctors office and my seat belt would not release and again I had to cut the seat belt, so I could get out. On a recent trip of 2400 miles the oil gauge was passed the middle of the gauge which near the (h) when this started happening the dash lights went out and I had to stop and let the motor completely cool down before the lights would work again in the dash. On the way home from michigan the accelorator pedel fell off in the mountains in georgia and I had to put the plastic holders on very carefully so I could get to the next town and there a auto parts store employee put a (c) clamp on the holder to secure the pedal enough for me to make it home. I still had 400 miles to go and was very apprehensive all the way home and now with the seat belt failures I am very uncomfortable driving the truck . We are retired and can not afford to buy another vehicle or we would put this in the junk yard. This has been a very good truck up until now and we have never abused it in any way and never had an accident.

Filed Apr 1, 2005 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · PA

The front seat belts are inoperable. The buckles on the belts do not snap.

Filed Apr 24, 2003 · Seat belts · 69,890 miles · OH

Plastic covers came off of driver's side seat belt assembly. Then seat belt would not release because assembly had broken. The assembly had to be pried apart with a screwdriver so that I could get out of the seat belt.

Filed Sep 26, 2001 · Seat belts · AR

Faulty seat belt buckles, the entire assembly on all three buckles in the front seat has completely broken.

Filed Jun 6, 2001 · Seat belts · LA

Driver's side seat belt willnot hold together when pressure put on, it will lock. Seatbelt willnot hold together.

Filed Aug 15, 1997 · Seat belts · TN

Front passenger's side seat belt buckle comes undone while in use. Occupant transported unrestrained, to be replaced by dealer, parts on back order.

Filed Nov 21, 1996 · Seat belts · GA

The driver's side seat belt would not release from belt buckle after pressing the red release button.