The driver's seatbelt in my '08 Dodge failed. I couldn't pull it out. Seems that it's controlled by a sensor under the seat and something in the belt retractor couldn't read the signal. Why would they make a seatbelt electrically controlled, anyway?
I couldn't find a used one so I had to go new for $300. It was a 30 minute job to install it myself, mostly removing molding to get at it.
Other brands have similar setups. They've deliberately done stuff like this to put us home mechanics out of business. Who the hell needs an electric seatbelt?
Ayup. Funny your should bring this up. We replaced one in the shop last week. A woman brought in a Mercedes GL450 with a broken passenger side belt. $799.00 (part) for the belt that her dog chewed through. Then she asked me how can she prevent her dog from doing it again.
. I ever so tactfully said to put the dog in the back of the SUV behind one of those wire mesh panels. Not sure she got it.
