The seatbelt timer module is failing, resulting in the seatbelts staying locked even when fully retracted. This means sometimes I as the driver as well as my front seat passenger cannot buckle up and drive the vehicle safely. I have not reproduced or confirmed this issue with a dealership or independent service center. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance agency. A red seatbelt warning light will appear when the seatbelts lock up and goes away when it unlocks.
Dodge RAM 1500 seat belt problems
79 of the 12,420 owner complaints about the Dodge RAM 1500 describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 79
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 78,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
No deployment 12Power steering loss 2Door locks 2Grinding brakes 2Wipers 1Whining noise 1Sudden acceleration 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
Truck making a whooping sound when driving and front tires wobbling and front suspension sloppy. Could be hub assembly, ball joints etc which can cause wheel to detach. All recalls for fwd and awd 2006 dodge ram 1500 but not for 4wd. My truck has every recall problem listed on the recall list for fwd and awd vehicles why weren't same recalls put out for the 4wdodels? Seatbelt won't latch, steering and front suspension a mess and electrical door locks don't work nor car alarm system
On 22 Jan 2022, airbags failed to deploy during a head on collision. Collision occurred after losing control on black ice. While driving 55 mph along a straight and level section of a single lane highway, truck spun into on-coming traffic. The driver and passenger experienced whiplash, multiple bruises from the seat belt, and the driver broke both ankles and sternum, and needed stitches from a gash above the eye. Truck received airbag recall work at a local dealership in 2016. Insurance has declared the damages to the vehicle a total loss. Owner has signed a release of the vehicle to auto insurance. Not sure if claims adjuster or insurance company is investigating airbag failure. Looks like others have experienced this same problem.
Passenger seatbelt won't latch and the release button stays depressed. Middle seatbelt isn't latching properly.
Seat belt will not stay latched
Drivers seat seat belt is lose and will not retract. If put the brakes on hard the seatbelt will not lock. I bought the truck like this about six months ago
I was getting off work and going about 25 MPH on the street when I was involved in a head on collision, I had seen the light change when I pushed on the brake pedal, I heard a crunching noise and no brakes. All I could do was hold on to the steering wheel. The seat belt did not lock up and the air bags did not deploy, with me ending up hitting the steering. Wheel.
The driver side seat belt is stuck in and will not let me buckle it.
Front passenger seat seatbelt locked - cannot use. Vehicle makes humming noise while driving. Just purchased vehicle in august 2018
Drivers seat belt does not lock or restrain during heavy breaking, also does not retract when pulled out for usage. Danger of injury from air bag deployment if involved in frontal crash.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Certain pickup trucks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the front passenger seat belt may not be able to tighten securely on certain model child seats.
- Risk
- This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat occupant in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt. The recall began on october 20, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 06V354000 · Recall details
Questions about the Dodge RAM 1500 seat belt
Which Dodge RAM 1500 years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (13 complaints), 1998 (11 complaints) and 1999 (10 complaints).
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