1998 Dodge Durango Seat belts Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL BEFORE ROLLING OVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED INSTEAD OF RESTRAINING THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 11/20/14 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE IN SHOCK AND HAVE HAD ONGOING BACK PROBLEMS. THE PASSENGER NEEDED A METAL ROD IN THE BACK DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT. UPDATED 5/6/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10595859

Incident

Feb 22, 2013

Mileage

96,000 mi

MY DRIVER SEATBELT UNLEASHES ON IT OWN AS I DRIVE. WHEN I PUT THE SEATBELT AROUND ME AND IT CLICKS, BUT IT STILL COMES OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395366

Incident

Mar 6, 2010

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLATCH ONCE IT WAS BUCKLED. THE BELT ON THE RIGHT FAILED TO LATCH AT ALL, AND THE METAL IN THE BUCKLE WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10163280

Incident

Jul 22, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

1998 DODGE DURANGO SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10150833

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

BRAKES FAILED AT 50MPH. SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF SEMI TRUCK AT 40MPH AND TOTALED VECHILE. THE SEATBELT RESTRANT AND AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. I SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL TO BREAK 2 RIBS AND CRACK MY STERNUM. IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE WENT OFF I WOULDNT BE HAVING BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS EITHER. I WISH DODGE WOULD HELP US INSTEAD OF HURTING US.

NHTSA ID

10120037

Incident

May 4, 2005

Mileage

142,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD A CHILD SEAT WHERE CHILD COULD EASILY GET OUT FROM BEING RESTRAINED. THIS WAS DUE TO THE CHILD SEAT'S TETHER HARNESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103314

Incident

Dec 6, 2004

1. SEATBELTS, HOUSING REPEATEDLY FELL DOWN. NEVER REPLACED, SERVICE ONLY PULLED IT BACK UP AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES 2. ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. NOW I HAVE ONE WINDOW THAT WILL GO DOWN. THE REST ARE STUCK IN THE UP POSIITON. OF COURSE, MY WARRANTY IS UP. 3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT AT 63,000. 3,000 PAST WARRANTY. 4. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. SERVICEMAN SAYS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL REPLACED. STILL WAITING ON A RECALL. 5. PASSENGER FRONT SEAT COVER CAME APART AT SEAMS. SERVICE SAID NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. 6. HOOD LATCH DOES NOT RELEASE HOOD. MY VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN AT 80,000. I DO NOT HAVE AND WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT IN MY DRIVE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. IT SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART AROUND ME. SEEMS I HAVE HEARD STORIES ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS, WHEELS COMING OFF, ETC. NO ONE KILLED YET, BUT NO RECALL YET EITHER I SEE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10074504

Incident

Apr 15, 1999

THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT YET, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS COMING APART AND IS SO TWISTED AS TO BE UNSAFE. THE RED BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF THE BUCKLE IS COMING OUT OF THE CASING. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10068026

Incident

Apr 29, 2004

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DRIVERS SEAT DOWN IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND IT BROKE WHEN I SAT IN IT AND LEANED BACK IN THE SEAT. I AM A 6'3" MAN THAT ONLY WEIGHTS ABOUT 190 LBS., IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE. IT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IF ALL I DID WAS LEAN BACK IN THE SEAT....WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A AUTO ACCIDENT?*AK

NHTSA ID

10060671

Incident

Feb 27, 2004

ALMOST EVERY TIME I GO TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR-SEATS THE SAFETY BELTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE CHILDREN WIGGLING TO GET INTO THEIR CAR-SEATS. WE MAKE A BIG ISSUE OF OUR CHILDREN BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED INTHEIR CAR-SEATS. WE HAVE READ ALL THE USER MANUALS AND EVEN TAKEN CLASSES TO INSURE WE ARE INSTALLING THEM PROPERLY. NONE OF THIS DOES US ANY GOOD WHEN THE SEAT-BELTS RELEASE SO EASILY. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ALMOST DAILY. WILL IT TAKE ONE OF MY FAMILY BEING INJURED OR EVEN KILLED BEFORE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DONE. THIS HAS HAPPEND MORE TIMES THAN I COULD EVEN COUNT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060119

Incident

Feb 1, 2004

MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 1998 DODGE, DURANGO. WE HAVE A 17 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THAT WE HAVE INSTALLED A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT FOR AND ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WE HAVE NOTICED THE SEAT BELT THAT HOLDS HER SEAT IN HAS BECOME UNLATCHED. IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A GEN3 SEAT BELT AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS LATCH.

NHTSA ID

10054669

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK PROPER. LOSS OF OF CONTROL FROM STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING PROBLEMS ON WET ROADS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, DOESN'T SHIFT PROPER, NO AIR CONDITION, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN BACK, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CAR IS PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER WITH PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030245

Incident

Jul 22, 2003

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE REAR SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM FELL APART IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND.*MR *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10026934

Mileage

60,000 mi

DEFECTIVE SEATBELT: THE LOCKING SEATBELT MECHANISM ON MY DOGE DURANGO FELL APART IN MY HANDS. I CONTACTED DOGE WHO TOLD ME THE CAR WAS TOO OLD (98) AND TOO MANY MILES (60,000) THEY SUGGESTED I BUY A NEW DOGE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10020633

Incident

May 27, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELTS GOING THROUGH MY TWO DAUGHTERS' SAFETY SEATS HAVE MYSTERIOUSLY BECOME UNCLIPPED. IT HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DRIVING TIME. I HAVE NOT NOTICED THEM BECOMING UNCLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME. IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME THAT THIS MAYBE A PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE NEWS REPORT ON WPVI-CHANNEL 6 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT INCIDENT DATES. I DO RECALL AT LEAST TWO INCIDENTS WHEN TAKING MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE ONE OF THE SEATS HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. I THOUGHT IT WAS UNUSUAL, BUT NEVER REPORTED THE INCIDENT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019090

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH GEN 3 SAFETY BELTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016803

Incident

Apr 4, 2003

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10009105

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL COME LOOSE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017054

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITHOUT WARNING, SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM MOVING FORWARD, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD INJURIES.*AK *YD

NHTSA ID

8006250

Incident

Feb 14, 2002

CONSUMER FOUND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNDONE A FEW TIMES OWNING IT TO THEM BECOMING A LITTLE LOOSE AND THE CHILD SEAT TILTING OVER ON THE RELEASE BUTTON. *JG

NHTSA ID

8005523

Incident

Mar 8, 2002

GEN THREE SEATBELTS ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY NEED REPLACED TO GEN 4. *AK

NHTSA ID

759222

I HAVE THE GEN3 SEATBELTS AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

759194

SEATBELT ARE DEFECTIVE AND PRONE TO UNLATCHING IMPROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

759039

FRONT OF DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER.*AK DEALER REPLACED TRACK. BACK SEAT BUCKLE BROKE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

882065

Incident

Dec 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING SHOULDER BELTS FOR THE MIDDLE SEATS TIGHTEN AROUND THE OCCUPANT FOR NO REASON. OCCUPANT HAS TO KEEP TAKING THE SEAT BELT OFF TO READJUST IT. VAN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

858127