Vent Caravan seat belts

unityco

Ambassador - CPS Technician
I hate them. :thumbsdown: We took a road trip with our friends today, so I moved DS's seat to the third row so he could sit with his buddy. I know our stupid seat belts are slippy, so I gave his a 180* right off the bat (his buddy's already had a locking clip.) By the time we got to our destination, an hour later, there was at least an inch, if not two, of slack in the belt. :thumbsdown::mad::eek: (Note I do not mean an inch of *movement*, I mean I could pick the seat belt up and pull it at least an inch away from the car seat.)

Locking seat belts indeed. :rolleyes:

(FTR, our's is a '99 Caravan.)
 
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canadiangie

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A locking clip really is your friend when it comes to most Chrysler vans before '08 I think it is.

I'm sorry you hate your belts. :thumbsdown:
 

unityco

Ambassador - CPS Technician
A locking clip really is your friend when it comes to most Chrysler vans before '08 I think it is.

Yeah, I sure learned that lesson today. I've had his seat in that position before without major issue (it still loosened, but over the space of a week, not an hour!) I guess now that he's heavier, it makes a bigger difference. :shrug-shoulders:
 

ginny4

New member
i have 2 caravans & my mom has one. 94, 01 & 06 & all 3 are excellent for installing seats. never a problem. well i used to think it was i was using alocking clip when it was completly unnecessary before i knew better. i hate those locking clips. now installing is a breeze. sorry you have trouble.
 

Jonah Baby

New member
MIL's '99 is the same thing. Within minutes a rock solid install will tip sideways. I usually flip the belt and that seems to work (or just use a lock-off seat.)
My Mother's old Stratus is also a PITA, same belt deal. '99 I think?

My 2001 Caravan was excellent, though. Man...I miss my van.
 

nursingnellie

New member
I've had the same issue...then it was back to locking clips.

That's why I love Britax so much...now I'm trying all these other funky new seats and needing locking clips again. :(
 

solmama

Active member
We have an '06 and I have to use a locking clip when installing seats. I don't like the "hit and miss" philosophy of the belts and would rather be sure my kid's seat is going to stay put.
 

Kat_Momof3

New member
I have an 05 caravan... my in laws have an 05 grand... no problems with the seatbelts... I really think it's more generational than year by year.
 

Callansmomma

CPS Technician
My mom had a 1997 (maybe a 96 I would have to call to ask) Grand Caravan and we never had an issue with the belt loosening. I could always get it in nice and tight. It would say that way even with months of unuse (we live in OH and they live in FL). Same for my dad's 1997 Dodge Ram 1500. No issues.
 
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safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
My 96 was so bad that you could see the seat belt loosening as soon as you let go of the shoulder belt.
 

::er!ca::

Member
Interesting.

My mom's Town & Country is an '03. I've never had an issue with installing my girls' car seats in her van, it's actually way easier than my car. We just got back from Disney World and my parents took us to/from the airport. We left the girls' car seats installed in her van while we were gone for the week, but before putting the girls in them when we arrived back from Disney I checked the installs to make sure they were still ok. They were still rock solid. So I guess she doesn't have this problem, thankfully!
 

unityco

Ambassador - CPS Technician
I should maybe revise the title of this thread to ":thumbsdown: MY Caravan seat belts", lol. ;)
 

henrietta

Well-known member
My '97 Town & Country's belt's are "slippy", too. We twist the male end of the belt one half twist and then buckle it. It stays then.

It definitely is a pain.

henrietta
 

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