1989 DODGE COLT Problems & Recalls

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP AND WON'T MOVE. IT IS NOT IN THE LATCHED POSITION. *AK

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

RECALL # 95V103003, CONTACTED DEALER IN JAN OF 97. PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR (7) MONTHS. *AK

CONTACTED THOMAS DODGE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO THE DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT CATCH. THE SHOULDER BELT WENT FORWARD WITH OWNER AND THE LAP BELT BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO LEAKING SEALS.

CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATON DUE TO MISADJUSTED TIMING.

CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATING DUE TO MISADJUSTED THROTTLE BODY.

LEFT TAIL LIGHT IS DIM DUE TO A FAILED GROUND WIRE.

BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE.

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR IN CLOSED POSITION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS & TAIL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME ; DID NOT FIX IT ON LAST VISIT. LAST FEW TIMES; WAS TOLD BY DEALER MAYBE VEHICLE HAD GROUND WIRING PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL JERKS IN EITHER DIRECTION, TO CORRECT HAS REPLACED TWO TIRES AND ROTATED TIRES, DLR INDICATES MAY BE SUSPENSION PROBLEM, NOT FIXED. *AK

THE PARTS WERE ORDERED ON MAY 14, 1996 AND THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. *AK

TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF.

FIRST CONTACT WITH THE DEALER WAS ON 4-22-96. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTICE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS.*AK

MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM ITS HOUSING. DRIVER MUST MANUALLY UNFASTEN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *SD

BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILS TO ENGAGE; SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. *AK

PE96-007 ACTIVE, AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, WILL NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (OTHER VEHICLE ON 802685). *AK

#95V103003, RECEIVED RECALL, CAR SAT AT DEALER FOR TWO DAYS, SERVICE CALL BACK, THERE ARE NO PARTS, PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

MAKING LEFT TURN, DRUNK DRIVER RAN RED LIGHT, HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, DRIVER WAS STRUNG AROUND IN CAR. *AK

BALL JOINT SECURED BY SNAP RING WHICH IS .003 INCHES LARGER THAN SLOT, ALLOWING SNAP RING TO FALL OFF/JOINT TO COME OUT. *DSH

ALL REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERATIVE, UPON LATCHING WON'T RELEASE, BUTTONS HAVE CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO BUCKLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND HAD THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1988 COLT RECALL. TT

RED PIECE INSIDE BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SEATING POSITION BROKE WHILE FASTENING. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAN NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT *SLC

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT

ENGINE REVVES AND THEN CAR ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. TT

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PLASTIC RELEASE LEVER BROKE.

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL EITHER TIGHTEN/LOCK, PREVENTING FROM EXIT. FAILURE HAS REPEATED ITSELF SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT, IT JAMS AND GRABS AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE OCCUPANT. *SD

TAKATA SEAT BELT JAMMED; WOULD NOT RELEASE; OCCUPANT KEPT PUSHING HARD TO RELEASE; PIECES OF PARTICLES WERE FOUND INSIDE RELEASING BUTTON. TT

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LAP BELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP. TT

VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF.(PE94-093). TT