Seat began rocking laterally when cornering. Inspection indicated all seat parts were firmly attached. Entering a parked vehicle on a cold evening, the seat rotated to the right and backward slightly. Since then the seat will not adjust fore/aft on its rails nor am I able to bring the seat into its original upright position. I receive a warning that the seatbelt is not buckled even though the belt is firmly buckled. The vehicle has never been in an accident.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 1,447 complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
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.
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)
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
Consumer hit embankment hard enough that vehicle rolled over. Seat belt did not lock up, allowing consumer to get injured. Dealer was contacted. *ak
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt shoulder height adjustable turning loop (atl) top mounting bolt was inadequately manufactured.
- Risk
- The affected mounting bolts may not withstand sufficient force to function properly in certain impact situations, increasing the risk of injury to a belted occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the shoulder belt height adjuster mounting bolts.
Recall number 00V034000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 1,447 owner complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (0%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 65Door locks 61Premature wear 59Overheating 53Grinding brakes 31No deployment 28Jerking 23Headlights 22Fuel pump 21Airbag light 19Sudden acceleration 18Fire or smoke 16Won't start 16Brake failure 15Shudder 15Pulling 14Whining noise 14Engine failure 13Loss of power 13Check engine light 12Fuel leak 11Power windows 9Transmission failure 9ABS 7Harsh shifting 7Hesitation 7Power steering loss 7Slipping 7Ball joint 6Steering noise 6Won't shift 6Tire blowout 6Wipers 6Adaptive cruise 5Steering lock-up 5
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