The driver seat broke while I was in the car. I leaned back to adjust my coat and seat belt and the seat broke off its mounting to the floor of the vehicle. It rocked violently backward. I momentarily lost control of the vehicle. Had I been in traffic this could have LED to an accident.
1998 Dodge Durango: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 965 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Durango describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- 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
1998 dodge durango seat belt buckle broke. *ts
Brakes failed at 50mph. Slammed into the back of semi truck at 40mph and totaled vechile. The seatbelt restrant and airbag system failed to engage. I slammed into the steering wheel to break 2 ribs and crack my sternum. If the airbags would have went off I wouldnt be having back and neck problems either. I wish dodge would help us instead of hurting us.
The rear seat belt locking mechanism fell apart in the consumer's hand.*mr *ts
Defective seatbelt: the locking seatbelt mechanism on my doge durango fell apart in my hands. I contacted doge who told me the car was too old (98) and too many miles (60,000) they suggested I buy a new doge vehicle.
While driving at 40 MPH in a head-on collision without warning, seat belt failed to restrain driver from moving forward, consumer sustained major head injuries.*ak
Consumer found the seat belt buckle undone a few times owning it to them becoming a little loose and the child seat tilting over on the release button.
Shoulder restraint fails to operate in cold temperatures (less than 25 degrees). Chrysler will not replace untill dealership can duplicate problem. Chrysler has been notified that this is unacceptable, due to unreliability of said seat belt. If seat belt will not retract, children will not have the means to be safely restrained in the vehicle.
Seat belt latch.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Durango seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Durango?
9 of 965 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Durango (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Durango?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Durango
Ball joint 512Grinding brakes 36ABS 28Premature wear 20Knocking 19Power windows 19Engine failure 18No deployment 15Harsh shifting 14Transmission failure 13Brake failure 12Slipping 12Pulling 12Headlights 10Stalling 10Tire blowout 9Fire or smoke 8Steering noise 8Whining noise 8Check engine light 7Jerking 6Hesitation 5Overheating 5
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