2003 Dodge Durango Seat belts Problems

The seatbelt is locking up and won't pull out for the driver and the front passenger.

NHTSA ID

11751252

Incident

Jul 14, 2026

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WAS BEGINNING TO WEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10374108

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 50000 MILES ON IT. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ONLY RETRACTED 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10178123

Incident

Jan 8, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED AND JAMMED. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 3 WEEKS. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT SERVICE IT. CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO SEND HER SOME PAPERS, AND SHE COULD TAKE THE PAPERS TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD FIX VEHICLE. THIS WAS ON JULY 28, 2005, AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE PAPERS ANY DAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10131443

Incident

Jul 28, 2005

Mileage

42,000 mi

FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T RELEASE ON MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN SEATBELTS ARE WORN AND ENGAGED THE LOCKING DEVICE WON'T DISENGAGE. I HAVE TO GIGGLE, RATTLE AND PULL ON THE MECHANISM FOR THE SEATBELT TO UNLOCK. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR MONTHS AND IS CONTINOUS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

NHTSA ID

10120923

Incident

May 12, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

DODGE DURANGO 2003 BROUGHT OCTOBER 2003. ON OCTOBER 21, 2004 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK (A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL), A WOMAN FELL ASLEEP AND HIT THE DURANGO FROM BEHIND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ONCOMING LANE OF A TWO-LANE MINOR HIGHWAY (RTE 187) AND WENT INTO THE FRONT YARD OF A HOME AND HIT A TREE. SPEED LIMIT IS 35. THE FRONT PASSENGER NOSE OF THE DURANGO IMPACTED WITH THE TREE. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY (STATE FARM). THE ITEM WE WISH TO DRAW TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR INVOLVED THE SUSPENSION ROD, WHICH CAME OFF AND UP THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CARAND THROUGH THE ROOF. HAD ANYONE BEEN SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE MOST CERTAINLY BEEN SKEWERED. THANKFULLY, I HAD JUST DROPPED MY CHILDREN OFF . MY 16 YEAR OLD NORMALLY SITS UP FRONT. ONE SHOULD NOTE THAT THE FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AS WELL. THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND MY UPPER BODY WAS ALLOWED TO BANG AROUND. I SPENT 4 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR 5 WEEKS. I AM STILL ONLY ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO THE CONDITION OF MY KNEE AND THE POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME I AM HAVING. THE WAY THE DURANGO CAME APART SEEMED UNUSUAL, ESPECIALLY THE ROD THROUGHT THE FLOOR AND SEAT. WE WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE. WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102847

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

Mileage

21,143 mi

THE BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM. CHILD SEATS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058950

Incident

Feb 18, 2004

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR SEAT BELTS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS, BUT CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW WHICH PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029997