Traveling 30 MPH on city street, when small 2003 toyota 4wd pickup pulled out in front of me. I hit his drivers tire in middle of my grill. The airbags did not deploy. The seat belt locked and kept me from being seriously injured. The driver was cited by the police. My vehicle is totalled. Please see pictures. It has never been in an accident before.
1999 Dodge RAM 1500: seat belt won't latch or retract
10 of the 610 complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- 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
Drivers seat belt buckle was connected when a collision occurred at an intersection involving a honda accord. Upon collision, drivers seat belt strap broke the top ring portion of buckle during driver's forward momentum which caused the metal ring to snap releasing the safety belt strap and failing to arrest driver in his seat and causing driver to impact top door frame with head. Both air bags were deployed. Driver sustained minor scalp contusions and minor sore neck and shoulder pain. Vallejo ca police report #15-06667 insurance claim (mercury insurance):claim number 2015 0015 003636 - 29 (claim currently in progress)
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that neither front seat belt would pull out from their retractors. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the sensor box under each seat would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that he was unable to pull the front drivers side seat belt out from its retractor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the sensor under the drivers seat failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that both front seat belt retractors no longer functioned. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that she would have to replace the retractors at her expense. In addition, the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v119000 (seat belts:front:retractor). The contact called the manufacturer who verified that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 110,000. Updated 07/21/11 *bf the consumer stated the seat belt could not be used, because they would not retract. Updated 12/30/11
On our 1999 dodge ram 1500. Seat belt locking up when driving on both driver and passenger sides. Also as read on the complaints reports, dash board is falling apart. These are safety issues that will affect peoples lives. What has been done to correct it?
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 1500. The seat belt retractors will not release the seat belts on the driver and passenger sides. The mechanic advised the contact that the seat belt retractors were locked. However, the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 145000.
Tl* - the contact stated that when she got into her 1999 dodge ram 1500 (failure mileage: 100000) the seat belts were retracted and locked. The contact took the vehicle to the shop and they notified her of the recall on the retractor. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that they were not aware of the recall and asked her to make an appointment. *jb updated 2/22/2007 - both front seat belt were locked in the retracted position and could not be used. The seat belt light is illuminated on the dash. The water pump has been replaced. The air conditioning has been replaced. The brake lines have been replaced. The rear end has been replaced. The driver's side window would not roll down.
When applying brakes the pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. Also, wet or dry pavement right front brakes lock up, causing vehicle to severly pull to right. Dealer cannot identify problem. Please give any further details.*ak the brake pads have been replaced 5 times, front rotors replaced, rear brake drums replaced,driveshaft carrier bearing failed causing thumping noise (replaced twice), universal joints failed, differential failed causing noise when shifting from drive to reverse, seat belt does not retract intermittently. Nlm
Both driver's side and passenger side seatbelts would not come out enough to be buckled. After being repaired, the driver side seatbelt will not retract. Dlr has not seen vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500?
10 of 610 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500
No deployment 26ABS 19Brake failure 14Fire or smoke 14Headlights 14Ball joint 10Stalling 10Pulling 8Check engine light 6Power steering loss 6Slipping 6Tire blowout 6Transmission failure 6Adaptive cruise 5Grinding brakes 5Knocking 5Wipers 5
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