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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

71 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1997

Seat Belts

DRIVERS LAP/SHOULDER BELT BROKEN, FAILURE OF THE GUIDE LOOP, WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808409

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1997

Seat Belts

CABLE FOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT POPPED OUT OF ITS TRACK AROUND THE DOOR, SEAT BELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS.

NHTSA ODI #515196

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE POPPED OUT WHILE HALF-WAY IN ITS CYCLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #514482

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1997

Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809232

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1997

Seat Belts

AT TIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND THE SHOULDER BELT RELEASES WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808513

Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 1996

Electrical System

KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, DEALER SAYS KEY IS NOT BENT, INGNITION PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #806694

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT FAILED, WILL NOT RETRACT, EA96-014 ACTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806201

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1996

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. #EA96014. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803691

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS AREN'T WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ODI #804332

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED, ONLY IN HOT WEATHER WILL NOT RETRACT, PE-96-014 ACTIVE*AK

NHTSA ODI #801186

Official recalls

98V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 5, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.