Consumer having problems with seat belt equipment not staying latched. Dealer and the manufacturer has been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
1998 Dodge Dakota: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 544 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Dakota describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The driver seatbelt would not retract which could result in injury if an accident occured. Dealer replaced driver seatbelt on two occasions.
Passenger seatbelt will not lock passenger in place in the event of accident. Dealership has acknowledged the problem, replaced the belt one time. Problem still exists. Currently waiting for a second replacement. Rear brakes only wore out and required replacement. 5,000 miles prior they had been checked by the dealership and reported to be "line new". Front brakes are still fine at 48,000 miles.
Front passenger shoulder seat belt does not restrain and lock up when vehicle stops.
Seat belt on driver's side locks when pulling ubruptly on the belt. Passenger's side will not lock no matter how hard consumer pulls.
When applying the brakes to avoid a vehicle collision the passenger's seat belt did not retract.
Consumer was nearly involved in a collision in which the passenger's seat belt did not retract. Please give any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Dakota seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Dakota?
7 of 544 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Dakota (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Dakota
Ball joint 189Brake failure 17Grinding brakes 17No deployment 16Premature wear 16Steering noise 11Knocking 10Harsh shifting 10Headlights 9Pulling 9ABS 7Stalling 7Transmission failure 6Engine failure 5
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