We found the following complaints for DODGE COLT (1993)
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On four different occasions the key wasstuck in the ignition .consumer states the key remains in the ignition after the shift lock in engaged and is in the park position, consumer has had to remove the battery on several occasions to avoid having vehicle stolen.
Radiator failed.
Thermostat failed.
Transmission failed twice.
When traveling at moderate speeds transmission slips out of gear and vehicle stalls.
Dodge re-called this car in 1995 to replace the transmission fluid hose, but did not solve the problem.
Manual clutch slave cylinder failed.
The transmission failed! bearings were all pitted & lopsided. Garage attempted to get a used replacement without success. Several transmission shops told me that they think every one made has failed? i couldn't get a used replacement within a 100 mile radius! i finally got a shop to install a rebuild kit at a total cost of aprox $900. I don't believe there are no other complaints on this trans from what i heard trying to get mine repaire.
Dodge issued a recall in 1997 on automatic seatbelts.i made an appointment and assumed that my seatbelts would be repaired completely (it is definitely a safety issue).i returned the next day to pick up my car.the driver's side automatic belt worked, but the passenger side did not.they said "we'll look at it again.it's probably just a crossed-wire".i went back to retrieve my car later in the day and neither the driver nor the passenger sides automatic seatbelts were working.i asked why.the repair representative then said that dodge was only responsible for replacing the tracking of the automatic seatbelts and that nothing else was covered in the recall.i asked why neither belts were working now when one had been working properly earlier in the day.she then repeated that they were not responsible for that.i have contacted blackwell dodge and they refuse to help me in this matter.seatbelts are required by law and in some states is becoming more common for police officers to issue tickets when they see you driving without your seatbelt.i only have a lap restraint and i do not feel comfortable with only a lap belt.i wish that dodge and all of the other manufacturers of these "automatic seatbelts" would replace these unpredicable devices with manual restraints found in all newly manufactured cars today.thank you for your time.i hope something good can come of this situation.
Driver's seat belt failed again after recall was done several years ago. I called dealer & tehy said they would request the parts & repair again. When taken to the dealer they called me & said that the recall only covered the track hardware & that the belt motor was stripped. They refused to install the recall parts they had without replacing the motor at a cost of over $600. I turned this down & was charged $35 for their trouble???. I think it is about time that chrysler own up to this problem! there are thousands of these cars on the road with seat belts that don't work. I thought seats belts had to be repaired by the dealerships no matter how they failed? somebody please do something befor myself, family or others are injured or killed because of the problem.
Driver's motorized seat belts inoperative, won't move forward or backward on track rail,not fixed.
Failure on the driver and passenger side automatic shoulder belts allegedly malfuctioned or failed, belt are in the retract position pe96-007a.
Passenger' side seat belt track isn't working, and the consumer can hear the motor running. Consumer received a recall letter for the driver's side seat belt. Consumer states that the same problem is with the passenger's side.
Automatic seat belts opened up, upon side impact.tt
Front driver's side automatic seat belt cable broke somewhere inside the wall of the vehicle. Took in for repair and did not get it fixed because of the cost.
My colt first had troubles with the seatbelt in 1996.tha automatic belts would get stuck or not move either forward or back.it was taken care of by the dealer at no charge.when i got the recall in jan1998 it again went in after just starting trouble again.now in 2000 thedriver side has done it again.it has been fixed again for the third time.
Driver's side seat belt is inoperable due to the guiderail malfunctioning. Nhtsa recall 97v073002/ manufacturer's recall 728dealt with same problem. This vehicle not included inrecall. Both dealer and manufacturer refused to correct the problem.please provide any further details.
1 time in sept dealer had no parts. 2nd attempt part not in vehicle. Third time same problem. 4th time part still on back order. Dealer has kept original recall notice.
Recall 97v073002/driver's side guide rail: passengerside cable dropped out of chamber and shoulder belt anchorage become stuck,leaving occupant without proper restraint.manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that recall was only for driver's side, and any repairs would be at consumer cost. *ml
The driver and passenger side seat belt retractor when open the door it doesn't work you have to start the car for it to work .tt
Automatic seat belt failure, driver and passenger side seat belts are broken, unable to latch shoulder belt.tt
Failure on the passenger side automatic shoulder belt, pe96-007.
Motor on the automatic seat belt, on the drivers side makes noise. The seat belt will not retract when closing the door. The cable broke.
Motor belt drive cable frayed by the faulty guide rail, dealer refuses repair under recall campaign 97v073000.
The coil came out of the track on the drivers motorbelt, causing it to fail.
Intermittent automatic shoulder belt failure, after turning on ignition, shoulder seat belt harness fails to lock into place as designed.
While driving, experienced passive restraint failure, automatic shoulder harness cable jumped off track, cable now hangs stuck on track, won't go forward or backward.
The contact owns a 1993 dodge colt. The contact stated that the automatic seat belt cable was came loose and caused the seat belts to become inoperable. The contact mentioned that the failure was repaired three times prior to the most recent failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for the repairs the dealer diagnosed the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,194 and the current mileage was 120,000.
Motorized seat belt locked in position, rendering shoulder harness inoperative.
. Driver's lap/shoulder belt will not retract.
Shoulder belt on driver's sidedoesn't work due to guardrail motor breaking. Consumer can't use the shoulder belt.
Driver's side shoulder belt anchor slid three-quarter's way into position and stopped followed by a cable popping out and rubbing lubricating grease on driver's suit.
Driver's side shoulder belt retractor came undone from track. Also,the buckle had released from the latch. The motor had stopped working properly. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to check.
Automatic seat beltsintermittently failed to retract.
Front automatic seat belts are inoperative.dealer is unwilling to fix without charging.
Automatic seat belts remain in an open position when vehicle is started, will not close unless doors are opened and closed.
This is follow-up to odi id#543609. Passive restraint on drivers side failed & repairs which the dealership stated that the drive motor belt failed due to the age of the vehicle and was not included in the recall. Calls to chrysler customer assistance have failed. The recall is for failed restraints which mine has done but the mfg says the motor is not covered even though the motor belt was "stripped" because the cables got stuck in the tracks. This car is old but only has 53k miles on it. The seat belts are required by federal & state laws & should be covered by the mfg for any failure other than collision or intentional damage. Please help me.
Driver's side seatbelt is inoperative due to exposed cable hanging out of retractor assembly, mfr won't assist in repair.tt
Motorized seat belt jammed.
Recalls 97v073002 and97v073000: receivedrecall notice & contacted dealer for repairs. Was informed by the first dealership that parts were not available for the vehicle. Went to the seconddealershipnd was given the same information.
The driver's automatic shoulder retractor stopped working and cable came out .please describe . # ea96-014.
Shoulder belt on the driver side doesn't work due to the motor within the seat belt becoming inoperative.
Experienced passive restraint failure, when automatic seat belt became inoperative, due to broken cable is stuck in original position and won't move.tt
The right front motorbelt track wore out causing the cable to fall out, the motorbelt will not move.
Driver's automatic shoulder belts inoperative, track cables snapped and are stuck in rearward position.
Motorbelts malfunctioned as stated in the recall notice however replacement not completed due to additional repairs (motor unit) required in order to remedy failure.
Power transitor found in the driver's safety belt distributor failed.
Recall work not completed on recall (#7282-shoulder motorbelt), due to additional rails required to repair (not included in recall component).
Cable on the drivers side seat belt fell out of the guide rail, resulting in a seat belt the will not restrain properly.this same defect was recalled on the two door 1993 dodge colts but not on the four door colts according to the manufacturer.
Driver's side seat belt cable has come out of place which caused seat belt to become inoperable.also,recall number 97v073002dealtwith same type of problem. However, this vehicle was not included due to vin.dealer validated that the problem was a manufacturer's problem and agreed to replace defective belt system, however a representative decided that consumer needed to pay half of the costs.
Recall 97v073: guiderail.remedy failed.seat belt failed several times before recall was issued and was fixed.it has failed again and fixed but continues to fail.
Seat belt failed, due to fraying.
Automatic seat belt on the passenger's side is in the forward position, and will not travel back acrossshoulder when closing the door. The dealer is aware of the problem. Dealer cannot correct problemfree of charge because passenger's side seat belt is not under recall.
Automatic shoulder belts do not retract properly on front seat driver and passenger seating positions.ttconsumer states they come disengaged every time a bump in the road is hit.
Automatic seat belt retractor cable came out, inoperative.tt
The drivers automatic retractable seat belt won't retract on the track.
Entire drivers side seat belt cable has popped out and broke. Manufacturer contacted, and vehicle does not comply to recall. Dealer contacted and stated completeand mechanical repairs to be made (est$800-1,000). Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Cable came out driver's side automatic shoulder belt causing track to disassemble.
Consumer has a recall letter for the driver side guide rail for the shoulder belt, and the passenger's side has broken.but this vehicle is not included in the recall. Dealer has been contacted.
Had received recall notice 97v073000 in the mail & notified the dealership about driver's side guide rail. The first dealership informed owner no partswere available. The 2nd dealership did not know about recall,as well as had no parts.
Power seat belt wire came off rendering seat belt inoperative, recall repair work completed however unable to repair.
Frontlap belt has worn out, the material is unraveling on the side, and there is a hole in the middle. The parts are not being manufactured anymore. Dealer has been contacted.
The drivers side shoulder strap coil broke from the vehicle.manufacturer contacted about the problem . Manufacturer gives owner the run around anout the repair.
Recall 97 v 073 002/driver's side guide rail: driver's side passive restraint belt would intermittently stay inforward position, and not secure occupant.dealer was notified, and informed consumer thisvehicle not cover underrecall due to vin.the dealer damaged the door in the process of replacing the seat belt.the seat belt still did not operate properly.
Consumer believes cable that was cut by consumer should be included in recall for motorized shoulder belt system.(97v073000).
Seat belt is raveling, consumer had recall 97v073002 completed regarding the guide rail.
Consumer was complaining abouta retractable seat belt problem.the cable cord came loose.the dealership told the consumer that the cable cord was not part of the recall and the consumer would have to pay for any seat belt repairs not mentioned in the recall.the consumer stated the seat belt was replaced back in 1997.
Driver side seat belt was on recall and fixed, after it was replaced the seat belt track fell apart.
Guide clip on right side of seat for belt is made in such a way that itcuts into belt itself, causing belt to shred severly. Very hazardous and will not restrain person in vehicle if ever an acccident should occur.
Cable inside of the guide rail on the driver's side has come out not allowing the seatbelt to work properly.i was never sent a recall and i find a recall listed in here for my specific problem.i contacted both my dealer and chrysler to get this repaired free of charge which i was not.i was told there was nothing that they could do about it.
Dealer installed a new replacement guide rail, but refused to replace assembly cable unless cost go to consumer as per recall 97v-073.002. Can nhtsa help in this matter or provide addtional information.
Passenger side seat belt goes forward when car goes over bump.
Front seat belts failed.
When the seatbelt is put on , it goes forwardand gets caught half way between the door.
Safety recall on driver/passenger's seat belts.
Driver's side seat belt cable has come out of place which caused seat belt to become inoperable.also,recall number 97v073002dealtwith same type of problem. However, this vehicle was not included due to vin.dealer validated that the problem was a manufacturer's problem and agreed to replace defective belt system, however a representative decided that consumer needed to pay half of the costs.
Driver side seat belt was on recall and fixed, after it was replaced the seat belt track fell apart.
Motor on the automatic seat belt, on the drivers side makes noise. The seat belt will not retract when closing the door. The cable broke.
Recall 97v0730000;passenger's seatbelt malfunctioned, causing the seatbelt to becomeinoperative, which wont protect the occupant in event of a crash.previously, the dealer fixed the seatbelt under recall repairs.but the problem hasreoccurred.problem repairs at chrysler's expense. *ml
Experienced auto shoulder harness failure, when stops midway on track driver/pass, and when buckle mechanism latch goes in it twists, causing loose fit.
Drivers side automatic seat belt pops open when riding over bumps on road and bracket for seat belt insertion is locked in the forward position making it impossible to use the belt.
Recall 97v073002/ seat belt buckles. Two years after the recall had been performed the guide rail failed. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. Dealer will repair the vehicle at the owner's expense.
The first 2 recalls were performed by blackwell dodge.since this time, my seatbelts have malfunctionedon more than one occasion and are now non-working.with repeated calls to dodge, no help or solution has been obtained.the only response i have received through customer service and the customer service department at dodge is that is not their fault and they replaced the parts required of them by the recall.they claim the problem is with a "sender unit" and/or a "sensor problem" on the automatic shoulder belt system.they were also quick to inform me that they are not responsible for those parts.seatbelts are a matter of high priority.i feel dodge has installed defective parts and are aware of the problems, but refuse to do anything because they feel it is not their "problem".if their parts are defective, then they should be replace with new working parts at their expense.how can a car company not be responsible for the number one safety feature as required by law when it malfunctions?i hope this matter will be addressed because dodge is not and has not been helpful in this matter.i and my passengers are facing undo risk by the lack of working restraints.we are limited to the manual lapbelt.this issue needs to be investigate and remedied one way or another -- either by repairingthe seatbelts to like new working condition or replacing these automatic nightmares with manual seatbelts.this is my second complaint because i never heard anything from the first one last year.thank you.
Driver's side shoulder belt retractor came undone from track. Also,the buckle had released from the latch. The motor had stopped working properly. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to check.
Automatic seat belt failure, driver and passenger side seat belts are broken, unable to latch shoulder belt.tt
There was a recall on the seat belts for my 1993 dodge colt in 1997.i had them fixed according to the recall, but they failed again a couple of years ago.same problem.there is an automatic seat belt slide for the shoulder harness on both front seats and it does not work.this is incredibly dangerous and unacceptable.i am afraid to use my car, afraid we'll die in a crash.please get the manufacturer to recall this again or at least allow me another "fix"so that we can be safe.tia.
The driver's side seat belt retractorcable came loose.
After rear impact driver nor passenger seatbelt lockup, resulting in injuries.tt
Ea96-014 active, driver's and passenger's lap/shoulder belts will not retract properly, get stuck in the guide loop in the down position, so the shoulder harness cannot be used.
Ea 96-014 active,shoulder belt failure, will not stay retracted.
Automatic seat belts will not retract. *sd
. Driver's lap/shoulder belt will not retract.
Driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belts. When the vehicle goes over a bump, the seat belts will retract to the starting position.
The drivers automatic seat belt retractor no longer operates. Please describe.
Pe96-007 active, drivers side lap/shoulder belt will not retract intermittently.
The driver side seat retractor fell apart .tt
Driver's side shoulder belt retractor is broken, the seat belt is stuckin the middle, and won't retract.
Seat belt retractor cable came out of guide, does not hold shoulder belt.
The driver seat belt retractor sometimes won't work when in the seat have to release manually.tt
Recall 97v-073 002/driver side guide rail was received and repaired; vehicle experiencing problem with passenger side guide rail not functionning. Would like nhtsa to provide help or information concerning this matter, and why would they correct one problem, but not the other.
The front right passenger side seat belt does not retract.tt
The driver'side shoulder belt was replaced through recall in 1997. It had originally failed several months prior to that. At that time, i requested the passenger side shoulder belt also be replaced, but dealer informed me it was not included in recall. Since then, the passenger side shoulder belt had failed numerous times, in that it failed to retract as designed when i started the car. I could often make it deploy by opening and closing the door and "timing" the ignition just right--but this didn't always work. Finally, it failed completely; it has not worked at all for most of 1999. The driver's side also occasionally shows this symptom. But it also sometimes retracts while i'm driving, which puts it in a place where it restricts my ability to steer the car. Calls to fusz have only got me rude responses. This is an extremely dangerous situation. My passengers and i are not protected. I want to wear proper restraint--i don't need a law to tell me so--but i am prevented from it through faulty manufacturing and/or design. This is unacceptable.
Lap/shoulder belt will not retract on drivers side, pe96-007 active.
The driver side retractor broke.tt
Recalled motorized shoulder belt not repaired.
Driver's side shoulder belt gets stuck when it comes through the guide in the floor, causing it to shred. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted. Consumer states more than half of the belt is damaged and will not freely pass through the guide.
Shoulder belt cable popped out.
Shoulder belts are ripping 14 inches below the connection to the overhead. The belt on the driver's side is muchworse. The dealer is not aware of the problem.
#pe96-007; driver's side seat belt housing is not operating.
When usingshoulder belts they work intermittently.whenshoulder belt on driver's side locks up, consumer has to useemergency release button to get out of the shoulder belt.
Consumer believes cable that was cut by consumer should be included in recall for motorized shoulder belt system.(97v073000).
Driver's side automatic seat belt cable pulled out.
Experiencing no movement of both front seat belt connectors when the vehicle doors are shut. However the seat belt motor burnt up, causing failure, prior to recall notice (97v073).
While drivingdriver's seatdisengaged from the position that it wa s suppose to be locked in;it snapped and slid to the rear. It has caused an accident, only damaging the vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.
Stated that brakes have problem.tt
While driving 65 mph the power steering pulley sheared off, causing the vehicle to lose complete power steering ability.please give any further details.
Roof struts invehicle were rusted and replaced bydealership insummer of 1999.two years later,strutswere rusting again.dealershipwas refusing to assistconsumer.please provide any additional information/attachments.
The passenger's side door tracks are broken. The door sticks when it's open. It does not open properly.will be taken vehicle to dealer.
Recall 97 v 073 002/driver's side guide rail: driver's side passive restraint belt would intermittently stay inforward position, and not secure occupant.dealer was notified, and informed consumer thisvehicle not cover underrecall due to vin.the dealer damaged the door in the process of replacing the seat belt.the seat belt still did not operate properly.
Film on windshield, causing poor visibility. *sd
Windshield wiper blade failed.
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