2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Dec 8, 2011 · Seats · 60,000 miles · ME

The bracket under the seat snapped in a few different places, it looks like it was bad welding. I found online that many people had the same problem. I have tried to weld it back into place, but it only breaks again and again. It makes my seat very uncomfortable and it used to squeak, but I found a way to fix the squeak on my own. The whole seat moves forward because the back is not attached at all, very unsafe.

Filed Jun 26, 2011 · Seats · 130,000 miles · VA

Own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo and front drivers seat carriage has broken due to a poor design. Started squeaking and poorly built metal frame will crack and come loose from foundation leaving you looking at the overhead while taking off from a green light. Very dangerous! Does someone need to die before jeep notices this is a factory problem and issue a recall for this potentially life and death issue?

Filed Nov 13, 2010 · Seats · 78,640 miles · WA

Drivers seat apparently cracks, starts squeaking, wobbles and then breaks. I have taken it to be welded three times now and each time it lasts from a couple of months to a couple of years before the problem occurs again. It has now broken for the forth time. Electric seat motor also fails to lift the seat under its own power without helping by pulling the seat forward while selecting the seat forward position on the seat motor control.

Filed Sep 11, 2010 · Seats · 140,000 miles · WA

The driver's side front seat has a rail on the top left side where the bolt will break through the rail causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, injure themselves and others in and out of the vehicle. I have only experienced the squeaky sounds that happen just before the break. I did a search for complaints on several websites and found at least 1500 complaints on the this subject, per website. Why are we waiting for a death or injury for the dealer to fix this problem?? This problem has the potential to do so!! From the investigating I have done no one could have caused the problem but the manufacturer itself. The solution to this problem is to replace the defective rail. I will not do this at my own cost. I would encourage others to complain here and chrysler corporate.

Filed Apr 23, 2010 · Seats · 98,800 miles · CA · crash

The driver's seat on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee started squeaking a few weeks ago, and the other day the entire seat bracket broke while I was going around a corner at speed (within the speed limit). When the seat bracket broke, the entire seat (with me in it) abruptly leaned to the side and I momentarily lost control of the vehicle and dented the side of the car on a guardrail. I have contacted a jeep dealer, and I am told this is a very common problem and the seat repair is close to $1000!! Furthermore, they do not have the parts in stock and I am required to pay for the parts in advance for them to order them. This is ridiculous - the failure is a serious safety hazard, it has happened to thousands of other jeep grand cherokee owners, and I'm sure it has resulted in accidents and, possibly, loss of life. What can you do to help start the process of getting a safety recall issued?

Filed Mar 23, 2010 · Seats · 81,000 miles · 00

Today, the mounting rails for the drivers seat have broken (the rivets pulled through the cheap metal rails). Seat is secured at two points now instead of 4, and swaying and clicking a lot. Began with clicking and squeaking about 2 months ago but couldn't see anything wrong

Filed Dec 20, 2009 · Seats · 135,000 miles · IL

Front driver seat snapped all of a sudden and made squeaking noises and is like sitting in a rocking chair. Went to see if just a screw was loose or had fallen out but the entire metal frame had snapped. It could be very dangerous and im lucky I was not driving in traffic when this occurred.

Filed Nov 19, 2009 · Seats · 75,000 miles · GA

I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo and purchased it used 4 years ago. A year ago my driver's side seat began squeaking and slowly rocking back and forth. One day as I was driving 70mph on the highway, the seat simply snapped, sending me reclining into the backseat area. Luckily I was unharmed and no accident occurred. After reviewing the structure under the seat, I discovered that the metal frame had simply cracked. At $1000 to repair as quoted by a dealer, I simply cannot afford to do so and I have constructed a homemade device of 2x4's that has sufficed for the time being. However, the seat continues to rock side to side and when I go around corners I have to lean heavily against the driver's side door. Simply put, the seat is a danger to the driver of jeeps and every car on the roads around them. I love my jeep but if I had been injured or killed, they would have been completely culpable due to their failed product.

Filed Jul 15, 2008 · Locks · 115,000 miles · MI

Keyless entry no longer functional on front driver and passenger doors. Locks must be manually operated. Actuator makes a loud grinding/drilling noise.

Filed Jul 8, 2008 · Locks · 62,000 miles · CA

3 of my doors have to be either manually locked or unlocked. The keyless function no longer works correctly for them. Both passenger doors do not unlock with the keyless/electronic fob, the drivers door does not lock with the keyless/electronic fob, only manually. Anytime the keyless/electronic fob is used a nasty grinding noise comes from 1 or more of the doors.

Filed Dec 31, 2007 · Seats · 85,000 miles · TX

The driver's seat of my vehicle has developed a squeak. When I took it to the dealer they were not sure if the bolts securing the seat have loosened or the welds have cracked. All I'm told is bring it in and they will tell me how much it will cost to repair it. Reading similar complaints, this seems to be common problem and should be subject to a safety recall.

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Locks · KY

Door lock actuator on both driver and passenger(front) side failed. Unable to open with key alone. Must press keyless entry and also turn key. Actuator make grinding/quacking noise when keyless entry used. No repairs attempted as yet. Dealer cost is approx $ 250 per door. Front rotors wear excessively and quickly. Results in violent and dangerous shaking of vehicle when braking from mid-range speeds (40-45 MPH). Have had rotors polished twice within 8 months.