The driver side front seat track on this vehicle have failed 5 times since 2004. The first track was repaired twice. Finally in 2008 I purchased a brand new track for over $500 at park jeep in burnsville, mn. That one lasted 3 years and failed and it was repaired once. 6 months ago it final failed again and my driver seat became a rocking chair for the 5th time. I replaced that one with a used one I found and am just waiting for that one to come apart.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats complaints
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While driving, the drivers seat had something break underneath it causing the seat to become more of a rocking chair, wobbling back and forth and to the side. My 19 year old son was driving at the time, and thank goodness he was preparing to stop at a stop sign and he almost was thrown backwards. Now this vehicle is undriveable. Have called around to jeep dealers and found out that it is the power seat adjuster which needs replacing. Mopar has discontinued this part and it is not available. I have seen on other complaints the same thing has happened to many others. We need some kind of satisfaction on this obviously unsafe part.
The drivers seat frame has broken from regular use. Apparently the steel used is not the correct strength for the normal use of the seat. Repairs will further weaken the structural integrity of the seat. Manufacturer claims it is not covered under warranted.
Drivers seat is broke, cant find a replacement, salvage yard said this is a common problem for jeeps.
On a recent day-long trip, the electric seat heater on driver's side overheated, causing a 4" diameter badly blistered burn on the back of my leg. A recall for this defect was issued on 4/7/2009 for 2001-2004 models (the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v117000 ), but I was not able to find one for the 1999 grand cherokee limited. The local dealer (lithia in grants pass, or) requested I submit this so he can make the proper repairs free of charge as specified for the 2001-2004 models.
While parked, I leaned back in my seat and the plate that connects to the floor broke. If I were in an accident and the same had happened, a lot of good a seat belt would have done.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated the front driver side seat partially detached from the frame, which caused a rocking motion when driving. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic where the seat bracket was welded to the frame. Four months later, the failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure was 140,000.
No event triggered my seat failure, the seat track (frame) broke and the seat is behaving like a rocking chair. It hurts my back to drive and is very unsafe. This is my driver's front seat that is broken. I did nothing to cause it to break. I cannot find another seat anywhere without having to order a new one through the dealer, which I've been quoted up to $1,500. This is outrageous, a seat breaking in normal driving conditions at 70,000 miles, and I'm the original owner and drive normally, and have had no accidents impacting my seat that broke abruptly. It's a power seat, laredo model, code fll5. This is a seriously defective and unsafe product, and I will never buy another jeep again.
I own a 1999 jeep grand cherokee I have had the driver seat welded 3 to 4 times since 2005. Now the seat and brackets are so bad drivers seat snapped near the top and rear the bracket. I thank the powers that I wasn't driving in traffic when it happened..... I think jeep and the chrysler corp should replace my and all of these brackets in all jeeps before someone dies as a result of the incident.
The front left and rear right brackets on the drivers side seat have shear completely in half.
Driver side seat frame snapped in front right corners. This is a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. I have not been able to find a replacement frame.it is a safety issue to have the sea snapped under normal use... I have read there are multiple complaints of this regard... Please let me know if ever there is a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that the driver seat rear bracket was broken. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who offered no assistance. The contact called the manufacturer who also offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 156,000.
My drivers seat has broken down and become very uncomfortable, and the passenger side makes a clunk noise when someone sits in it during breaking and acceleration this is. One of the many things to have broken on this seat. Very poor quality!
Two complaints-(1) at approximately 120,000 miles the driver's front seat bracket broke and began leaning the seat backwards. After another 8,000 miles the bracket completely broke. It was welded by a professional welder and replaced. At approximately 138,000 miles it broke again and will have to be welded again but I cannot afford to pay to have it fixed right now. I researched and found that this is a very, very common complaint and safety issue on my model-99 jeep grand cherokee. (2) at approximately 142,000 miles the air bag light began coming on and going off intermittently and now it does so frequently, especially when turning. I have been advised by a mechanic friend that it is the clockspring wires in the steering column and hat only a dealer can fix it. Like the seat problem, this is a safety issue and from my research I have found that it is a very, very common issue as well. I cannot afford to have a dealer replace the clockspring as I have been quoted upwards of $300 to do so.
Driver's seat brackets broke - normal use. Looking into repairs now.
Front right driver seat frame bolt ripped out due to breaking of seat frame. Frame split like a piece of wood.
I have a 1999 grand jeep cherokee. My front driver seat is broken as well. I've owned many cars in my life, and I've never had a broken seat. I should be a recall on the 1999 jeeps. It's up there with having a working air bag. No one should have to pay to have their driver seat fix, when that should be one thing they shouldn't have to worry about. It's happening to a lot of grand jeep cherokees. I hope they do a recall, they do not want to be like toyota.
Heated seat shorted out and burnt a hole through seat foam.
Driver side seat frame snapped in two opposite corners. This is a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. After further investigation I have not been able to find a replacement frame. Please if you have a recall solution I would like to know about it. There are a ton of complaints online about this issue. Making an american car company that was bailedout by our wise government, look absolutely terrible. To americans buyers.
Driver's seat frame is broken on 1999 jeep grand cherokee. Known issue on many of these vehicles yet chrysler refuses to acknowledge the issue.
Jeep grand cherokee laredo drivers side seat completely broken off of frame. Started with one side breaking several months ago, leaving seat to lean to one side and unable to adjust anymore then just completely snapped off. Drove for couple days with something wedged in the back to keep propped up until it could be looked at. Was told it is not repairable. Would have to be a costly replacement.
Driving down a flat straight road and I heard a metallic snap. Seat began to sway. Upon inspection, I found that the drivers side seat frame broke in two.
The front driver's seat of my 1999 jeep grand cherokee suddenly became loose and wobbled during driving. While the seat track and floor-level frame appear to be intact, the seat itself has become detached from the frame. Driving the SUV now requires carefully maintaining balance, especially in turns.
I currently own a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. Over the last year I noticed a squeaking noise coming from driver's side seat. The noise became more apparent after I would hit bumps in the road or adjust my seating position. On the 10th of june I was driving my car and the front of my seat popped off of the power seat track. My seat flipped back and rested on the rear seat. I almost lost control of the vehicle before I was able to lean forward and regain my balance. The seat is still only attached by the rear pivot points. I had to lower my rear seats and push my drivers seat back until it could be stabilized. I took my car to the dealership and they stated that the entire seat needed to be replaced along with the track and that the repairs were my responsibility. Jeep obviously failed to engineer their seat tracks properly which almost caused me to lose control of my vehicle.
Under normal use, the hollow steel tube supporting front of driver's seat sheered completely on the side closest to the driver's side door causing the chair to move 6" - 12" up and down and sideways during normal operation.
My drivers seat has broken twice. Im pretty much laying down when I drive. I bought a replacement and that one broke too.
My 1999 jeep grand cherokee has just had it's third failure of the driver's seat frame. The first time that the seat frame broke back in 2002 it was covered under warranty with chrysler. Chrysler replaced the seat frame with a new seat frame. It broke again in 2006. This time I had it welded and it lasted until april 2010 when it broke again! Each time that this has happened I was driving the car, while accelerating, and it snapped and threw me backwards in the seat towards the rear seat area. Thankfully, I was able to control the car each time and then placed temporary supports around the seat until I could have the repair completed. I am planning to have the frame welded again this time. I am sorry that I did not report this before now. I am a very experienced driver and I am afraid to allow my young drivers in the household to drive this jeep any longer. I am the only one to drive it.
The brackets holding the driver's side seat have broken and causes the seat to be unstable.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the front driver side seat suddenly detached. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The current mileage was approximately 140,000.
1999 jeep grand cherokee, track on drivers side has broken. Poor design. Seat is now unsafe.
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