Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Driver's side seat frame broke. seat wobbles back and forth. obviously an unsafe situation being strapped into a seat that is not properly secured to vehicle. will force of pushing brake pedal totally separate seat from vehicle? this is a major safety issue relative to passenger restraint (me) and braking or stopping of the vehicle(others). i have read where this is a common occurance on jeeps of the same model and year as mine. clearly, this is a manufacturing defect. i have never had a seat frame fail on any other vehicle that i have operated. this is not rust related. it is simply a failed vehicle weight reduction program that has blossomed into a full blown safety concern for both those in the vehicle and anyone else outside of the vehicle in its general proximity. something needs to be done as vehicle owners will continue to operate these vehicles until the seat totally severs its compromised mounting and becomes totally detached from the vehicle. in the mean time, anyone in its path is at serious risk. | |||
| 05/05/2003 | 65670 | 1 | 04/29/2002 |
| Faulty gen 3 seatbelt installed on 1999 jeep cherokee | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| While consumer was traveling in a residential area driver's seat belt came apart.*ak the seat belt buckle released without depressing due to possible broken spring or other internal component. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 1 | ||
| 1999 jeep cherokee. attorney writes on behalf of consumer who died in a crash related to seat belt and airbag issues *tgw the decedent was driving on a clear day on a dry highway, when she suddenly hit a median and the vehicle rolled several times. according to the attending physician, the decedent was too small to be protected by the seat belt and shoulder harness and/or the air bags. the driver died from internal injuries caused by the seat belt /air bag not being properly designed to protect someone that small. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 08/11/2002 | |||
| While traveling about 65mph on highway without prior warning turned the vehicle right in order to straighten vehicle. when turning back towards the vehicle caused vehicle to flip six times. dual airbags didn't deploy, and passenger side seat belt broke.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The front passenger seatbelt does not work without pulling at it for several minutes. nlm | |||
| 05/19/1999 | 1 | 12/21/1998 | |
| Seat belts need extenders. *slc | |||
| Consumer was involved in an accident in which the vehicle flipped over, and the passenger's side rear occupant was ejected out the vehicle due to seat belt failure, killing the occupant of the seat. insurance company still looking into the matter. unsure if the vehicle was totaled. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/25/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Rear seat belt will not secure child restraint | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that driver's side seat belt does not unlock. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 100 | 11/11/2002 | |
| Seat belts. the seatbelt latch mechanism on this vehicle consist of a metal mechanism surrounded by a plastic cover. the plastic cover is poor fitting, allowing the seatbelt part to be inserted between the plastic cover and the mechanism, thereby not being fastened at all, and sometimes without realizing it until it comes apart as you drive. this is an ongoing problem which requires very careful insertion of seat belt part into mechanism, sometimes it takes several attempts to secure the seat belt. | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Driver's seat belt was difficult to unlatch. dealer notified ,and appeared not willing to assist in this matter. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/16/2003 | 40500 | 1 | |
| Seatbelt could not be extended from retractor to allow use.*jb | |||
| 01/29/2003 | 33500 | 5 | |
| Passenger restraints will not release from door post assembly thereby prohibiting their use. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/13/2004 | 27500 | 6 | 02/28/2002 |
| The rear drivers side seat belt will lock and not pull out this renders the belt useless. it does not matter if you pull easy or hard the belt will not pull out. in a day or two it will work fine. this has occurred 5 or 6 times in the last 12 months. with a 4 year old and a 6 year old in rear booster seats i find this very dangerous. *cb | |||
| 02/20/1999 | 1 | 02/20/1999 | |
| Rear seat belts do not allow for proper installation of child safety seat and are uncomfortable to passengers in the rear. mjs | |||