Seat Belts/Front Seats

copied this from ford forum , quite a lot of work, do your seats fold down into the floo ? if so follow this guidance
Removal and Installation

CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the third row seat or the safety belts, make sure that the safety belts are not fastened when moving the seat to the load floor position.

CAUTION: Make sure that no objects such as books, purses or briefcases on the floor in front of the third row seats or on the seat cushion before lowering the backrest(s).

NOTE: The third row seat backrests need to be in the raised position for removal of the third row seats.

All seats


Remove the load floor panel.
Remove the jack assembly.
Remove the load floor panel latch striker bolts and the latch striker.
Remove the 3 pin-type retainers and the jack storage compartment liner.
Remove the 2 bolts in mid-floor panel support, lift on the front of mid-floor panel support to release the 3 retainer clips and remove the panel support.

Run seat all the way forward to remove rear bolts, then all the way back to remove front ones. Discon any wires and remove seat. If seat belts run through the seat, you my have to remove them as well.

Hi Ray, Removal of the seat belts requires removal of the seats. Adjust the front seats to the fully backwards position and remove the fixing bolts and then unhook rails at the rear.You will notice a wire cable attached to each seat used to adjust the belt shoulder hight. This must also be disconnected. On later model vehicles there is an automatic retraction unit which pulls the driver and or passenger back into the seat in the event of the air bags being deployed. These connections must also be removed. If seats are electrically operated unplug all connectors. Remove seats and then gently remove plastic door pillar covers. (These are in two pieces for each front belt.) Removal will leave the fixing bolts of retractable part of the seat belt exposed. The buckle side is fixed with one bolt and has an electrical connection which must be disconnected. Hope this is of help? Regards John

Your 1991 model Accord has automatic front retracting shoulder belts and, more than likely, the power retractor motor has gone bad on the passenger side front. If the shoulder seat belt is not in the retracted position, up close against the seat, when the car is running, the seat belt light will stay lit on your dash. Have the seat belt motor inspected and replaced if necessary.

on the front of the seats the bottom part you sit on check for two bolts if it has two remove them if not its easier, either way if there is nothing securing the front down, reach in under the seat between the top and bottom bit where the seat belts stick out of, feel around the middle section and there may be a looped rope material pull it and the bottom seat should just pop straight out, there will be two bolts holding the top part of the seat in, removethese and lift up and farward, the seats till be out,

Check for disconected seat belt sensor underneath the seats, check for broken cables.

Hi,

2001 Dodge Caravan Performance Features -3,301 cc 3.3 liters 6 V engine with 93 mm bore, 81 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder
-Unleaded fuel
-Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9.8
-Multi-point injection fuel system
-Main 76 liter unleaded fuel tank
-Power: SAE and 134 kW , 180 HP @ 5,000 rpm; 210 ft lb , 285 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
2001 Dodge Caravan Handling & Driving Features -ABS
-Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
-Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel
-Strut front suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs , beam rear suspension with stabilizer bar rigid with leaf springs
2001 Dodge Caravan Exterior Features -Body side molding
-Front and rear body color bumpers
-Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors
-External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4,803, overall width (mm): 1,996, overall height (mm): 1,750, wheelbase (mm): 2,878, front track (mm): 1,600, rear track (mm): 1,626 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11,460
-Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
-Double sliding minivan side door
-Remote control operation opening rear ¼ windows
-Metallic paint , gloss paint , pearl paint
-Fixed rear window
-Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
-Weights: curb weight (kg) 1,842, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 907 and max legal load (kg) 772
-Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
2001 Dodge Caravan Interior Features -Air conditioning with rear outlet
-Fixed mast antenna
-Manufacturer's own audio system
-Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
-Below seat storage under passenger seat
-Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 433, all seats removed (liters): 4,154 and third row seats removed (liters): 1,291
-Clock
-Dashboard full console with open storage box
-Delayed/fade courtesy lights
-Cruise control
-Front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats cup holders
-Door ajar warning
-Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
-Floor covering: carpet in load area
-Driver and passenger front airbag
-Bucket seat
-3-point reel height adjustable front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat
-Front seat center armrest
-Glove compartment
-Height adjustable two head restraints on front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats
-Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1,011, rear headroom (mm): 998, front hip room (mm): 1,440, rear hip room (mm): 1,722, front leg room (mm): 1,031, rear leg room (mm): 930, front shoulder room (mm): 1,588 and rear shoulder room (mm): 1,643
-Low fuel level warning
-Low washer fluid level warning
-Internal button power locks
-Power steering
-Front power windows with one one-touch
-Front reading lights
-3-point reel height adjustable rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
-Bench one-piece two rear seats
-Rear view mirror
-Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery
-Seating: seven seats
-Six speakers
-Plastic steering wheel
-Tachometer
-3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side , 3-point reel third row seat belts on passenger side , lap static third row seat belts on center side
-Front facing bench removable one-piece third row seats with capacity three
-Driver and passenger vanity mirror
-Ventilation system with recirculation setting
Thanks.

1998 4wd club cab, same problem, found 2"x2" box the seat belts are pluged into luckgood under the middle of the front seat, gave it a good tap and I'am good to go.

Just bought a 95 escort same problem on passenger side. Mine was the door latch, it's covered with a rubber boot to make contact when shut. If the boot is wore out it makes contact all of the time causing it to stay in the shut door position. Being handy I cut a piece of plastic from a fast food place and fit it in between to break the contact when up. Belt moves as it should now.