Dodge Neon seat belt problems

Filed Sep 25, 2009 · Seat belts · 66,300 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. When she attempted to install a child safety seat, the passenger and driver side rear seat belt buckle separated from the seat belt. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for inspection, nor were any repairs made. The failure mileage was 66,300 and the current mileage was 66,500.

Filed Apr 30, 2007 · Airbags, Seat belts · 51,945 miles · TX · crash · 3 injuries

It was another sunday afternoon, we had just left church (me, my husband, and 2 year son and was on our way to see a friend and her newborn baby at the hospital. On our way to the hospital a truck pulled out from the access road from I-20 directly into our paths. We were traveling under 50 MPH and had the right of way....all we could do to avoid the truck was to hit the brakes. Unfortunately, that was not sufficient. Our 2004 dodge neon struck a chevyrolet avalanche pick up. The impact was on the front passenger side where it completely destroyed the right front fender, grill, headlights, and the hood is now a rainbow over the engine. The ugliest part of this though, is that I was the passenger in the front seat, the passenger's air bag as well as the driver's air bag never deployed. In addition, the seat belt never locked, and I was thrown forward with the impact of the car. My forehead struck the windshield, then the dashboard in front of me. My chest also hit the dashboard, and my knees were forced up under the glove compartment area. Yes, I know this may sound minor with all the accidents that happen, and thank god it was. But I hate to know that this happened to me,and could more than likely happen to someone else, and they may not be as fortunate. I am now suffering from soreness in my chest and back, my knees are bruised, and I have severe whiplash in my neck. This incident has made me rethink the safety of the dodge neon, and I will now reconsider a much safer alternative for me and my family.

Filed Jan 23, 2007 · Body, Seat belts · 51,000 miles · WA

Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 dodge neon. The contact has owned the vehicle for 2 and a half years. The driver's side seat belt retractor has failed. The contact does not feel secure in the vehicle and is unsure if the seat belts will provide protection if needed. The vehicle's dashboard was also warping and pebbling. Updated 2/22/2007 -

Filed Dec 22, 2004 · Body, Seat belts · 30,000 miles · NY

The seal around the trunk of the vehicle leaked, creating a molding smell around the trunk and rear seating of the vehicle. Also, the buckle of the seat belt was defective. The latch will not stay in the buckle. The consumer was told that the seat belt was not under warranty, and wanted the consumer to pay for the seat belt to be repaired. *ak (the buckle had come out of the inner seat) the consumer felt that the damage was due to water and mold damage. *sc

Filed Sep 9, 2004 · Engine, Seat belts · 21,000 miles · PA · fire · 1 injury

Neon had to have the manual transmission replaced twice within the total milage of 20,000 miles. The car was delivered with a defective battery temperature sensor, and 1 month before the car caught fire it was in the shop and the mechanic failed to replace the battery tiedown bar. On august 26, 2004 the car caught fire while the ignition was off and was driven for only 5 miles. The vehicle also had a bad passanger seat belt buckle. Many passangers complained of it being difficult to insert the belt into the locking mechanism.

Filed Jun 17, 2004 · Seat belts · 51,000 miles · PA

The rear passenger side seat belt tensioner broke. The seat belt wouldn't stay tight. Dealership had to replace the entire seat belt assembly to fix the problem.

Filed Jun 16, 2004 · Seat belts · PA

The rear seat belt mechanism broke, also, the plastic cover which protected the metal fell off. Dealer notified.

Filed Apr 2, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · MN · crash · 1 injury

When sliding on ice I went into the ditch at approx 30 MPH. The vehicle picked up speed during the slide. The ditch was steep but narrow. My front end hit the other side of the ditch causing $6000 front end damage. Neither passenger or driver side air bag deployed! My seatbelt did not latch!! My wrists impacted the dash leaving my nailpolish on the stereo. My chest impacted the steering wheel. I could not lift my baby for a very long time...a year. I couldn't tie my 6 childrens shoes without pain for over two years. I still have moderate to severe pain attacks! I still do not have full function of my right wrist and typing this irritates it like crazy. My elbow was out of place. My ribs are now permanently out of place and there are injuries to my back and neck. My right side of my face goes numb and I suffer severe and frequent headaches. I am now severely depressed. I used to be an rn. I have a weight limit of 2-10 pounds with no consistent use of my right arm allowed. This is now over 4 years since my accident. Nothing was done for me. I couldn't work and had to suffer the consequences of turning my car back into the dealer. I just paid the judgment from chrysler off this year. I am still upset to see so very many people still being injured and chrysler off free. I wish I had an attorney willing to sue their pants off for the life changes they have given me. I previously wore a seatbelt religiously. I'm 39 now and I promise I will never wear one again since being strangled with chrysler's belt. Dealer did nothing to remedy. Said they had no way to check these problems and found nothing wrong with the seatbelt. Disgusting! This vehicle only had 4500 miles on it and I bought it brand new. This so call recall took place in april 1999. My purchase was september 1999.

Filed Jul 17, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 65 MPH on the freeway my left rear tire blew out spinning me out of control. I hit a road side sign (one leg of the sign 12" x 24" post) on the left front quarter panel, continuing down over a small incline and coming to rest a few yards away. My seat belt failed to retract, air bags failed to deploy and the seat failed to keep me in an upright position. All this failures resulting in my being throwing around inside the car.

Filed May 7, 2003 · Seat belts · TX

The seat belt did not lock when the consumers vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The consumer sustained injuries.