Dodge Stratus seat belt problems

Filed Feb 19, 2019 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · NV

My seatbelts for my two window seats don't have the safety lock function. I was putting my sons car seat in my car and the seat belt wouldn't lock when I pulled it all the way out like its supposed to. I tried both sides and neither of them worked but both my front seatbelts work.

Filed Feb 22, 2013 · Seat belts · 70,000 miles · WY

I went and had my children's car seats inspected by our local injury prevention and highway patrol, to make sure they were correctly installed. I have a forward facing convertible car seat that also has the option for a five point harness which I normally used, because my child was not big enough to use the booster yet. This specific seat, I use the latch system. I learned that for my child's weight, they would no longer be able to use the five point harness and need to use the booster seat function with the rear drivers seat belt. When we went to buckle the belt, we noticed that yes, the lap portion had a locking device so it would not slip, however where the shoulder strap attached and came out of the back panel, did not have the safety stop when tugged on quickly. We tried multiple times to see if it would lock (in the case of a collision). It did not. I then tried the rear passengers side with only the same result. Both driver and passenger's in front did work. I did not see any recalls due to this specific concern.

Filed Oct 22, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · 63,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Ii was in a accident and my seatbelt did not lock nor did the airbags deploy. I rearended someone at 25mph. They were stopped on the freeway. So it was a fairly hard hit. I fractured my sternum,and bruised chest,there was a big lump in middle of breastbone. Currently under a cardiologist for several tests on heart. My out of pocket expenses was $5,281 dollars,hers was minimal. I am just lucky I am not dead and she was not hurt.

Filed Aug 28, 2008 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge stratus. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side seat belt did not properly retract. The dealer stated that the seat belt mechanism bolts needed to be replaced at the contact's expense because there was no recall. He attempted to locate the parts at various junk yards and noticed that every vehicle with the same year, make, and model had the same failed component. As of august 28, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.

Filed Feb 20, 2008 · Seat belts · 56,800 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge stratus. The contact stated that the rear seat belt buckles failed. Therefore, the base of the child seat does not lock properly on the seat. The current and failure mileages were 56,800. Updated 03-11-08 *bf on both rear seat belts, the plastic mechanism that was attached to the seat belt latch snapped off . Without the mechanism securely in place, the belt slides around. Updated

Filed Oct 9, 2007 · Airbags, Seat belts · 28,000 miles · WI

At 28,000 miles the airbag light came on. The dealer said it was a seat belt retractor. They replaced it. I have had the air bag light come on every few months. They have replaced seat belt components and messed with the connectors. I have had it in 5 times now.

Filed Jul 25, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · 60,000 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated that the driver's side seatbelt caught on fire twice and the passenger side air bag deployed. During each incident the air bag light illuminated on the dash. On the first incident the dealership determined there was an electrical short in the airbag module and in the left and right front squids. The seat belt tensioner was determined to be faulty. The dealership replaced the air bag module and the air bag. The seat belt tensioner was repaired. The second incident resulted in injuries to the passenger of the vehicle. The air bag module was determined defective and the driver's side seatbelt retractor was faulty. The dealership replaced the air bag module, the air bag and the seat belt retractor. The seat belt is malfunctioning again. The air bag light is illuminated on the dash of the vehicle.

Filed Dec 15, 2005 · Seat belts · 109,080 miles · FL

Dt: the contact stated both rear side seat belt adjustors broke. This occurred while attempting to adjust the seat belts. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. *ak updated 02/07/06.

Filed Mar 25, 2005 · Seat belts · CO

Driver's seat belt buckle is inoperative. The buckle does not lock. Driver contacted the dealer, and was informed that the buckle needed to be replaced. *ak....a penny was found stuck in the receiver. Once removed the seat belt performed perfectly.

Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Seat belts · OH · crash · 1 injury

While driving 25 MPH driver was involved in a collision. Upon impact the front driver seat belt failed to retract. This caused the driver to sustain minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection.