Jeep Laredo seat problems

SEATS

SEAT NOT GOOD, REAR BOTH AXLES

NHTSA complaint #11187301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPLACE THE SEAT AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ONE. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SEAT BROKE LUCKILY I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY AND SITTING COMPLETELY STRAIGHT OR I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS AND JUNK YARDS HAVE TOLD ME THEY BREAK SO OTHER THEY NEVER CAN GET ONE INTACT. I HAVE LOOKED FOR OEM PARTS WHICH IS MY FIRST CHOICE AND HAVE FOUND THIS ITEM NOT AVAILABLE IT. THE BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT IS NOT VERY SUPPORTIVE AND SEEMS TO BE VERY POORLY MADE(THIN METAL) I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I GREW UP AROUND SEVERAL. I AM STILL HOPING TO NOT HAVE TO GIVE MY JEEP UP BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND A SEAT. WE ALSO OWN A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED AND WE HAVE NOT HAD ANYWHERE NEAR THE PROBLEMS AS WE HAVE HAD WITH THE 2001 I SERIOUSLY THINK THE 2001-2003 WERE MADE POORLY AND JEEP NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ACCEPT IT AND RECALL THE PROBLEM ITEMS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD HEADLAMP, TAIL LIGHT AND THE GAS TANK RECALLS CORRECTED ON MY JEEP BUT NEXT TO THE GAS TANKS BLOWING UP IN REAR END COLLISIONS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE ALSO BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP HAD THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE CORRECTED" WHICH I HAD NOT HEARD ABOUT UNTIL ANOTHER PERSON AT THE SHOP WHO HAD THE SAME YEAR JEEP SAID I HAD THIS FIXED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HE SAID IF I REALLY WANTED TO KNOW HOW BAD IT WAS TO GOOGLE IT AFTER I DID I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE MY JEEP. I LOVE MY JEEP FOR MANY OF ITS QUALITIES BUT IF I COULD AFFORD TO I WOULD GO GET A DIFFERENT YEAR JEEP. I DID NOT KNOW THIS SITE WAS HERE UNTIL MY BROTHER TOLD ME SO I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS ARE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAVE NOT REPORTED IT. I AM GLAD IT IS HERE I WILL DEFINITELY RESEARCH MY NEXT VEHICLE ON THIS SITE, UNFORTUNATELY I AM DISABLED

NHTSA complaint #11010839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DIVER'S SEAT STARTED BREAKING, A LITTLE AT A TIME. THE METAL BRACKETS ARE STILL GOOD AND IN PLACE, IT IS THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. IT LEANS BACK AND TO THE LEFT. IT BREAKS MORE AND MORE EVERY TIME YOU SIT IN THE SEAT, CREAKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS DOWN IN THE SEAT. IF THE CONTROLS ARE SET TO HAVE THE SEAT PUSHED BACK FOR SOMEONE WITH LONG LEGS, THE SEAT LEANS ALL THE WAY BACK AND DOWN AS IF YOU PURPOSELY ARE TRYING TO LAY DOWN. THERE WAS AN INITIAL LOUD POP WHEN GETTING OUT IN JUNE AS IF SOMETHING BROKE, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING FEEL OFF. THE SEAT NOW HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #10622174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED AT THE FRAME MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRACK TO THE SEAT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10503387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DROPPED AT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. THE WELD ON THE SEAT SNAPPED,AND NOW THE SEAT WOBBLES FROM FRONT LEFT TO BACK RIGHT, WORRIED THAT THE REST WILL BREAK WHEN IM DRIVING AND KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN A BAD ACCIDENT. READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINS AND TO ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SORT IT OUT BEFORE ITS TO LATE.THE JEEP DEALER DID NOT WANT TO KNOW.

NHTSA complaint #10503297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGERS HEATED SEATS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V117000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER) DID NOT INCLUDE HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,050.

NHTSA complaint #10445602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE BASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE WELDING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,665.

NHTSA complaint #10440886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOUNT SHEERED OFF COMPLETELY AND THE SEAT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10382826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE ON 2000 JEEP LAREDO. AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10372062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVERS SEAT ON 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THE BASE HAS BROKEN AND NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR CHRYSLER. THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENTS FOR THESE SEATS I HAVE LOOKED FOR MONTHS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER HE QUOTED ALMOST 800 TO REPAIR IF THEY COULD FIND THE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10360385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT OF MY 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO STARTED OF MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THEN THE LOWER METAL OF SEAT BOTTOM SNAPPED AND DETACHED CAUSED ME TO FALL INTO THE BACK SEAT WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LUCKY IM STILL ALIVE. I HAVE SINCE TRIED TO FIND A REPLACEMENT SEAT BUT AM HAVING NO LUCK AND I CANT AFFORD A $700+ BILL TO FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #10349648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED. THE BODY AND BASE OF THE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE TRACK CAUSING INSTABILITY IN THE SEAT AND CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED IN INTERVALS. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITH ONE STANDARD SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA complaint #10322790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY...TO THE POINT IT CANNOT ME MOVED FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. SO IT STRAINS ANY DRIVER'S BACK IF DRIVING LONGER THAN 5-10 MINUTES. ONE HAS TO LITERALLY HOLD AND PUCH THEMSELVES UP TO SIT UPRIGHT AND DRIVE. NEED RECALL, PLEASE.

NHTSA complaint #10322493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE TRACKS OF MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO.

NHTSA complaint #10317341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE SEAT OF MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BROKE RIGHT OFF THE FLOOR. I CAN NOW LIFT THE SEAT RIGHT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10313904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT OF MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE BRACKETS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEARLY CRASH INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RAILS ON THE BRACKETS HAD TORN APART. THESE SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF SOME TYPE OF DURABLE METAL BUT THEY BRACKETS ARE VERY POORLY CONSTRUCTED AND THE METAL IS NOT THICK ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE WEAR AND TEAR OF REGULAR USE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR REPLACEMENT BRACKETS BUT, INSTEAD OF FINDING PARTS, I FOUND A SERIES OF COMPLAINTS BY DRIVERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEP. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WAS CORRECTED IN THE NEWER JEEPS BUT IS STILL AN ISSUE FOR ANYONE WITH JEEP MODEL PURCHASED FROM 1998-2004.

NHTSA complaint #10312175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME SEPARATED FROM SLIDE MECHANISM AT THE HEX BOLT. APPEARS TO BE VERY THIN METAL.

NHTSA complaint #10290491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SEAT TRACK BROKE AND SEAT IS ONLY PRACTICALLY ATTACHED. IMPACT FROM ANOTHER VEH, OR SUDDEN STOP WILL CAUSE A TOTAL FAILURE OF SEAT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10286691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

FRONT SEAT BROKE OFF - NO ACCIDENT, JUST EVERYDAY USE.

NHTSA complaint #10285179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.