Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 2300800B | 11/24/2000 | 230800A | 615688 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 01/28/2001 |
| 230800 | 03/03/2000 | 233599A | 610635 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 05/09/2000 |
| 233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1998 jeep grand cherokee and it seems the driver's side seat has become broken at the base and now wobbles and is just about unusable. upon further inspection and online research it appears this is a very common problem with these vehicles. the jeep dealer will want $400+ to repair this. since these seats break while driving and thankfully for me i wasn't involved in an accident i can't believe that there has been no kind of recall on these. the steel used for these parts is very cheap and thin and break way too easily. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2 | 07/30/1998 | |
| Consumer states car seat mountings broke off requiring replacement. vehicle covered under warranty. at 70,000 miles vehicle failed inspection due to loose driver seat. not covered under warranty. *tt | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 6 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Drivers seat power recliner motor fails. has been replaced 5 times. last replacement was a new desgin to eliminate problem. seat still falls back to reclined position while driving at any speed. several near miss accidents do to being started and losing grip on steering wheel. dealler states no known fix at this time. problem for 13 months now. arbitration scheduled for 08/20/1999. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Dealer sold vehicle with leaking rear seals, defective differential. noticed bumping and whining noise less than 8 hours after purchase. sun roof leaked causing the headliner to detach from roof of vehicle. repaired once-said drain tubes were routed properly. second time replaced roof-said seals did not match. rear differential replaced. but did not address leakage around transfer case, seals etc in dec 98. now it's in the shop again! gas gauge fluctuates to empty when idling. transmission slips. driver seat automatiically reclines and heater does not work consistently. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 08/16/2003 | |
| The heated seat on the driver's side of the consumer's 1998 jeep grand cherokee ltd malfunctioned. as a result the system burned through the leather seat in the lumbar region. *nm the consumer contacted the manufacturer but the refused to provided any assistance. *nm | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| Parked and locked vehicle caught on fire. origin of fire front passenger seat. probable seat heater defect. entire interior destroyed. investigation by chrysler complete. chrysler said they could find no reason the seat caught on fire by itself in an unoccupied off vehicle. there was no vandalism as the vehicle was opened by the fire department. seat heater was used for the first time this year the prior weekend and on the day of the fire smelt a burning odor while driving but assumed it coming from outside the vehicle. after parking the vehicle was notified of the fire after 3 hours. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Seat heating elements failed. *yc | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 3 | ||
| Seat warmer, when on, gets extremely hot, approximately 214 degrees. dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. problem occurred three times. also, steering gear box locked up and was replaced/transfer case was making noise and was replaced. provide further information. *ak | |||