1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Seat Belts Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISLODGED WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V148000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 223,087 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BAD PAINT ITS PEELING FLAKEING THE WOOD GRAIN TOO FAIDING BAD TRANS I JUST PAID A DEALERSHIP OVER 2 GRAND FOR A NEW ONE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. BAD POWER WINDOWS CABLE BROKE=OVER $400.= ME GETTINGSCREWD BAD LUG NUTS LITTLE METAL CAPS OVER LUGNUTS COME OFF AND THEN TIRE TOOL DOSENT FIT SO YOU END UP AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING THEM CUT OFF. KEEPS STALLING HEADLINER FALLING DOWN HEADLIGHTS ARE TOTALLY YELLOW AT NIGHT YOU CANT SEE MORE THAN 50 FEET ON LOW BEAMS SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE HIGH BEAMS ON JUST TO GET LOW BEAM QUALITY. BREAKS NEW ROTORS, MASTERCILLENDER, HARDWEAR, DRUMS, SHOES, PADS, FLUID, MASTERCILLENDER CAPS, WEEL CILLENDERS,= OVER $500. TO THE DEALER AND ME AND MY FAM STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE FOR 4 HOURES GETTING RECALLED PARTS FITTED ONLY TAKES AN ACT OF CONGRESS AND ABOUT THREE DAYS WITH OUT A CAR UNLESS THEY GIVE YOU THERE "LOANER" LOANER=CAR NO ONE WOULD BUT TWELVE YEARS AGO. JAMES REYNOLDS SHARON TENN [email protected] OWNER OF A 92 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE

Mileage: 167,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME APART. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS WAS THE SIXTH TRANSMISSION.*AK AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL. GAS GAUGE FAILED. DASHBOARD LIGHT SHORTENED OUT. SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES. TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. FRONT END VIBRATES ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. BRAKES ARE GRINDING. REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT SHORTENED OUT. SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR RATTLING. REAR WIPER FAILED. MUFFLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. EXHAUST SMELL IN VAN. ENGINE OVERHEATING. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. VEHICLE PULLS. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. DRIVER'A AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO CATCH. CONSUMERS HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD, KNOCKING OUT TWO TEETH, AND ARMS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

MIDDLE ROW ON RIGHT OUTBOARD POSITION LAP AND SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE. CONSUMER HAD RECALL 97V149OOO WORK PERFORMED, AND REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED DEFECT. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE SHOULDER BELT SHOULD LOCK IN PLACE DURING HARD BRAKING. *YH

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP, SEAT BELT BECOMES LOOSE, DOES NOT RETRACK TO ITS BASE.*AK

AFTER ARRIVNG FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS(742&836) DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY OTHER SERVICES SCHEDULED AND WERE MORE IMPORTANT. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO MAKE ANY EFFORT TO ORDER ANY PARTS FOR THE RECALL. *CJ

AFTER ARRIVNG FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS(742&836) DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY OTHER SERVICES SCHEDULED AND WERE MORE IMPORTANT. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO MAKE ANY EFFORT TO ORDER ANY PARTS FOR THE RECALL. *CJ

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT/ WILL NOT LOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. 8AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RELEASING THE BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE HARNESS BOLT. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INJURED. *AK *ML

HE MIDDLE OUT BOUND SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM'S RED RELASE BUTTON CRACKED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT, WHICH WAS IN A CHILD SEAT, TO BE PUSHED FORWARD WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT CLIP AT BOTTOM OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIR BROKE.

THE VEHICLE'S REAR BELT HOOK COMES LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. THE VEHICLE 'S RESTRAINT BELT CLIP COMES UNDONE . THERE IS A METAL PIECE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO GOES UNDER THE RESTRAINT, AND THAT PIECE COMES OUT. *AK

SEAT BELT IN THE CENTER BENCH SEAT BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM HOOK AND ANCHOR AT THE SIDE. *AK

IN CENTER SECTION OF SEATS ON RIGHT HAND SIDE, SEAT BELT DISENGAGES AT ANCHOR POINT, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO BECOME UNRESTRAINED UNKNOWINGLY. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK

THE SPRING CLIP IS BREAKING AND SLIPPING LOOSE. DEQLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD. *AK THE SPRING CLIP ON THE RIGHT REAR SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED OFF AT ITS END WHEN THE DRIVER WAS CLIPPING IT IN PLACE. *YH

EA-97-005, THE REAR/MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMES LOOSE WHEN BEING USED WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

EA97005, VEHICLE'S REAR/MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE AT THE FLOOR DISCONNECTS WHEN USING THE SEAT BELT WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT OCCU[ANT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

MIDDLE SECOND SEAT BELTS THAT LATCHES TO WALL , WILL NOT STAY ANCHORED TO FLOOR OR WALL AREA; WILL RETRACT; HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. UNDER INVESTIGATION #EA97005. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS BEING USED. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDESAFETY SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT SEPARATES FROM FLOOR FRQUENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

THE SEAT BELT HOOK ON THE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND ALSO WHEN THE SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED BY A CHILD WHO WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE HARNESS DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOOK AND DEALER COULD NOT REHOOK IT. THE CONSUMER STATES SHE DOES NOT LET CHILD SIT IN REAR MIDDLE SEAT. (EA 97-005). *AK

WHEN SHE BUCKLE HER CHILD IN THE SEAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BUCKLE ,THE PART THAT IS ON THE FLOOR, COMES UNHOOKED (EA 97-005). *AK

MIDDLE SEAT BELT NEVER WORKED, IT ALWAYS CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE FLOOR ANCHOR (EA 97-005). *AK

CENTER REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDESAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED NOV 0F 96. THE SPRING CLIP IS BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM.

SEAT BELT FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT BENCH SEAT DETACHES FROM THE FLOOR. EA-97-005. *AK

CENTER SEA/ RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

CENTER SEA/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BLET ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DEC OF 92. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. CHRYSLER DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE, THE HOOK DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPRING IN CLIP IS BROKEN, THIS CLIP ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

SEAT BELT FROM THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR. *AK

THE CLIPS THAT HOLDS RIGHT HAND SIDE SECOND SEAT BELT IN PLACE COME UNDONE. *AK

SEAT BELTS: THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT HAS A CLIP THAT SOMETIMES BECOMES UNCLIPPED FROM THE MOUNT WHILE DRIVING. *AK

SEAT BELTS: MIDDLE SEAT BELT CONSTANTLY BECOMES UNLOCKED WHEN DRIVING. SEAT BELT IS VERY WEAK AND CAN'T BE LOCKED. *AK

THE SECOND ROW SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER WILL COME UNDONE WHEN SOMEONE IS IN USE OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS OF THE MIDDLE ROW ON THE RIGHT SIDE LATCHING. CONSUMER SAYS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. *AK

THE RIGHT SIDE CENTER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN SEAT BELT IS BEING USED. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES: CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE:CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE: CENTER SEAT/RIGHTSIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIDDLE SEAT BELT APPEARSTO BE SECURE BUT THE HOOK COMES UNDONE WHEN THE BELT IS BEING USE AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPRING CLIP WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE CENTER SEAT/ RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT SPRING CLIP BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE TO RELEASE WHEN BELT WAS IN USE. *AK

THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR, THE SPRING CLIP DOES NOT APPEAR BROKEN, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHORGE FAILURE, THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT ANCHORAGE CLIP BROKE, CAN NOT FASTEN SEAT BELT, NOT IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

CENTER SEAT RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

THE CLASP FOR THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT HAS SNAPPED OFF RENDERING IT UNUSABLE.

THE RETAINER CLIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE MIDDLE SEAT BELT BENCH BECOMES PERMANENTLY DEPRESSED AND ALLOWS THE HOOK TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FLOOR ANCHORAGE. TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

2ND ROW CENTER SEAT BELTS, WHICH HOOKS INTO SIDE WALL AND ANCHORS, ARE INOPERATIVE; METAL RETAINER CLIPS BROKEN, WON'T STAY LATCHED TO FLOOR ANCHOR, COMES UNDONE WITH ANY AMOUNT OF SLACK IN SEAT BELT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE.*AK

WHEN REMOVING THE TONGUE FROM THE LATCH THE LOCKING MECHANISH JAMS, NOT ALLOWING THE LOCK TO HOOK ONTO THE TONGUE WHEN REINSERTTING IT, MUST USE A SCREWDRIVER TO UNJAM IT.