1998 dodge grand caravan has gen-3 seat belts. I would like to have the new gen-4 seat belts installed asap. The gen-3 seat belts are unsafe due to accidental release. I want my car to be as safe as possible for my family and a possible release during an accident is not safe!
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belts complaints
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My dodge grand caravan has the gen-3 seatbelts. After seeing the investigation on abc news, I buckled up on my minivan and applied slight upward pressure on the belt and barely touched the red seat belt release button with the palm of my hand and the seat belt ejected. I proceeded to do the same with the rest of the seat belts because I have 2 children and would not like to be in an accident and have the seat belts eject because of something hitting the release button. I think if the palm of my hand released the belts, I really do not feel that my family is secure at all in the grand caravan. I have told co-workers that also have these type of seat belts and are going to proceed with a complaint.
Vehicle is equipped with the gen-3 seatbelt which is defective. On at least 8 occasions my sons car seat has become unbuckled because if anything touches the top of the belt it releases. So if the car seat shifts at all the seatbelt is released and often goes unnoticed. This is an extremely dangerous situation which needs to be dealt with before many people are injured or killed.
Request recall to replace seatbelts.
Left rear row and left middle row seat belt buckle assemblies locked up, and required consumer to cut belts to get children out of vehicle. Both buckle assemblies locked up, and would not release. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Head gasket failed at 45,000 miles, allowing coolant to flow out of the driver's side of the engine. Driver's side seat belt retractor failed to spool out and allow the occupant to buckle the latch plate.
Integrated seat broke at the latch plate between legs. There's a jagged plastic piece that can injure child. It's not covered under warranty. Vehicle's mileage is over 36,000. Consumer is responsible for cost.
Belt keeps coming loose from the system, is expensive to replace all the time. I am sure that the manufacturer knows that this is a problem. What is the problem and is the manufacturer going to fix it? Or do I get stuck for the repairs again?
Design of seat belt assembly causes belt buckles to become dislodged when vehicle hits rough road.
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