2001 Jeep Cherokee seats problems

Filed Nov 30, 2013 · Seats · 149,000 miles · UT

Bolts on mounting of seat frame broke through the mount when driving. Almost wrecked when seat came loose and wobbled!!!

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Seats · 145,000 miles · DE

Driver's seat lh seat base frame cracked through and broken. Drivers seat became a "rocking chair" with potential to lose control of vehicle.

Filed Jun 18, 2013 · Electrical, Seats · 150,000 miles · NC · fire

Jeep caught fire while parked in work parking lot and it was due to faulty seat heaters.

Filed Mar 23, 2013 · Seats · 56,000 miles · FL

Front driver seat broke loose from floor I went to junk yard and bought another seat cost at the time was 75 dollars and then in 2011 the seat broke loose again I have not fixed it as of this date.

Filed Aug 4, 2011 · Seats · 144,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep cherokee. While driving approximately 55 MPH the contact stated the seat began to wobble and would not stay in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated the seat needed to be replaced but the part was no longer available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2011 · Seats · WA

Mounting bracket on the 2001 jeep cherokee driver seat has broken, causing the seat to lean back and to the right.

Filed Sep 25, 2010 · Seats · 77,500 miles · NJ

Driver side front seat frame broke on 2001 jeep cherokee causing seat back to recline on one side towards the rear. I own two identical jeep cherokees and it happened to both of them. There are many complaints about this on the internet. I called the dealer and was told there weren't any recalls on this. I think this is dangerous and could very likely cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle and cause a serious accident. Please review and advise. Thank you.

Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Seats · 92,000 miles · OR

2001 jeep cherokee limited: drivers seat bracket broke for no apparent reason, seat is now unstable/wobbly. Had this occurred while on the freeway it could have LED to a serious crash. While researching a fix for the problem I discovered that this is a common issue. Jeep should recall these vehicles and fix this serious safety problem. Http://vlane.com/poll/30/2001-jeep-grand-cherokee-has-your-driver-side-front-seat-broken-on-this-jeep.

Filed Feb 13, 2010 · Seats · 175,000 miles · NC

Driver seat broke at the track connection on the front left corner. Results in an abnormal driving posture as the seat is permanently semi-reclined. Very difficult to replace as this appears to be a common failure and replacement parts are insufficient.

Filed May 27, 2009 · Seats · 90,000 miles · GA

I own a 2001 jeep cherokee. The metal that attaches the seat to the front driver seat mounting has failed in multiple areas leaning the seat back and to the right. The seat is held by one bolt, while the metal is tearing on the others due to the tension. The two drivers are both fit, under 200lbs with good posture - this is clearly a structural defect. The seat angle now causes the driver back and hip pain and in an accident would pose an extreme danger to all passengers. Replacement driver seat is over twice the cost of matching passenger seat indicating that the manufacturer is taking advantage of their defect.