16 of the
1,855 complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the
seat belts — 1% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
50,000 miles.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATBELTS DON'T RETRACT. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE FOG LIGHT AND THE COOLING FAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WITH THE COOLING FAN FAILURE AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RADIATOR; BUT, THE FAILURE WASN'T CORRECTED. REPORT 19961050 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V199000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
NHTSA complaint #10359240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesDavenport, IA
SEAT BELTS
MY CAR HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX, THEN I FIND THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS DUE TO THE AUTOMAKER'S PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS ON RECALLS FOR THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. I RECEIVED NO NOTICES ON ANY RECALL, AND WHEN I GOT ON THE WEB-SITE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS THERE ARE AS MANY AS 10 MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND JEEP. SOME COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH OR EVEN EXPLODE WHILE DRIVING. WHERE ARE MY RECALL NOTICES?
NHTSA complaint #10250735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35 milesAlbuquerque, NMCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I PURCHASED A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 2005 FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN ALBUQUERQUE. AT THAT TIME NO RECALLS OR REPAIRS OF ANY SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS WERE REVEALED TO ME. I RECEIVED A RECALL IN NOVENBER 2006 FOR COOLING FAN THAT I HAD ALREADY HAD DONE . DAIMLER/CHRYSLER REIMBURSED ME FOR SOME OF THE REPAIRS DONE. ON 4-17-07 I WAS NORTH BOUND ON UNSER APPROACHING LADERA, TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS POSTED AT 35 MPH. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN SLAMMED MY FOOT DOWN ON THE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I REAR ENDED A LARGE PICKUP AT THE INTERSECTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I DID NOT THINK THE SEAT BELT ENGAGED UNTILL I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY STERNUM. MY INJURIES WERE MINOR, AND I ELT THE INJURIES OF THE PERSON I HIT WERE ALSO MINOR. THE REASON I BELIEVED THISWAS SO BECAUSE I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSICIENCE. AFTER SOME ADVICE FROM AN ATTOURNEY I CHECKED ONLINE FOR ANY SAFTY RELATED RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO FIND MANY. RECALL # 200002004 WAS A SEAT BELT RECALL, RECALL # 20060313 WAS A BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL, AND RECALL # 19991202 WAS A AIR BAG RECALL. THERE WERE MANY MORE I AM SURE YOU WERE AWARE OFF. MY CONCERN WAS FOR ANYBODY ELSE THATWAS DRIVING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CAR. IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER HAD BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME I AM SURE THEIR INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS VEHICLE, IT WAS NOT SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10190012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brenham, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT THE BUTTON WAS HARD TO PUSH. THIS OCCURRED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #10143358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfield, CT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING LOCKED IN THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.
NHTSA complaint #10101251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I AM A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PEG PEREGO INFANT SEAT AND BASE IN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE I FOUND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE VERY PRONE TO RELEASE WHEN THE EDGE OF THE INFANT SEAT BASE BUMPED INTO THE RAISED RED RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. VEHICLE VIN [XXX]. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10098663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,510 milesWhite Lake, MI
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SEAT, TOP LEFT RESTRAINING BOLT TRACK RIPPED OPEN TO CAUSE SEAT AND CAR UNDRIVEABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10071176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON HARD TO UNLATCH.
NHTSA complaint #10024937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT UNLATCHED AND RELEASED CHILD SEAT WHILE TRAVELING .
NHTSA complaint #10024945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarkston, WA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT UNLATCH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10015361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56,000 milesSAN Marcos, CACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE BASE TO A LIGHTNING STANDARD IN A PARKING LOT ON THE FRONT FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MPH. THE FORCE PUSHED THE PASSENGER FORWARD WHO WAS RESTRAINED IN A SEAT BELT BUT HER STRENUM WAS FRACTURED. NO INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10004927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Soto, WICrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND ROLLED OVER CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING SOME INJURY TO CONSUMER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8005468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Soto, WICrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER HIT EMBANKMENT HARD ENOUGH THAT VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, ALLOWING CONSUMER TO GET INJURED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8005470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MDCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. SHE HIT FACE ON STEERING WHEEL, AND SUSTAINED BREAKS IN STERNUM. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 1000.00.
NHTSA complaint #899648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, MDCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT FACE ON STEERING WHEEL, AND SUFFERED BREAKS IN STERNUM. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 1000.00, OTHER VEHICLE WAS $ 4000.00.
NHTSA complaint #899650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FAILS TO CINCH OR TIGHTEN BELT TO BE USED WITH A CHILD SEAT. CAN PULL ON STRAP & BELTS WOULD LOOSEN UP. CANNOT INSTALL CHILD SEATS DUE TO CINCH LATCH PLATE KEEP COMING LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #876916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.