2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems

Filed Aug 11, 2019 · Seats · 170,000 miles · WI

When I got in my jeep there was a breaking sound from under the drivers seat. I noticed the seat was rocking back and forth and when I looked underneath at the frame of the seat I saw where the frame broke in half. It is unsafe to drive now and it is my only means of transportation. I used to have a lot more faith in jeep until I looked it up and started seeing more and more people have the same problem and chrysler/jeep has not recalled it. Due to this being a life threatening problem I will not buy another jeep if they don't recall it! There is plenty of life left in the vehicle but is now inoperable due to it being an extremely unsafe vehicle.

Filed Mar 4, 2018 · Electrical, Seats · VA

The driver side seat heater gets so hot or feels like it's burning my legs.. I can only use it on low to prevent burns.. The passenger side does not work at all. (recall #09v117000) if the passenger side door is open, I cannot lock the doors, or put the windows up until it is shut. (recall #01v288000) .. Periodically when I start the jeep the air bag light will stay on.. I have to pull over, turn the vehicle off, and repeat the process until it goes back off. (recall #12v527000)

Filed Dec 25, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 150,000 miles · NC · crash

I reported this problem a month or so ago about the front driver's seat breaking and breaking off the vehicle frame. Plus the A/C issue under the glove compartment overheats and melts the mechanism and continues to burn. When I reported the issue, no wreck was involved. Since reporting the problem, the vehicle was involved in an accident and totaled. My fix apparently allowed the seat to stay on the frame but the seat still broke. Fortunately, no serious injury, only sore neck and bump to the hand.

Filed Nov 28, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 83,000 miles · NC

Driver's seat detaches from car frame. Electrical blower module resistor overheats, melts, and burns. Both issues are known by consumers and dealerships, so there is no way jeep/chrysler doesn't know about the design flaws and the danger. Driver's seat: there is a great deal of chatter on the internet regarding the driver's seat detachment from the car frame and the reason for it. People have created various fixes that may or may not work well. As added proof, it is impossible to find a jeep grand cherokee driver's seat in any junk yard. Please go look for yourself. Mine totally broke while on the highway, nearly causing a wreck. It's terrible and I do not understand why there hasn't been a recall and someone held criminally liable for this. Blower motor module: lots of chatter on the internet as well as to the problem and the cause. Mine melted and became so hot that I couldn't touch it without burning my hand - which I did. There is a fix, but you have to buy an upgrade module which still gets hot. Also, the module turns the blower in reverse, so you have to reverse the leads. It's dangerous and again, I don't understand why there hasn't been a recall on it either and someone held criminally liable.

Filed Apr 22, 2016 · Seats · 144,000 miles · CA

The power driver's seat retaining brackets have broken and have created a very unsafe driving situation. Researching this breakage online reveals a widespread safety hazard that is not being dealt with by jeep. A recall should be made due to the high frequency of the breakage of a car's safety features, which I had never encountered before ... A driver's seat retaining brackets failing due to insuffieciently strong metal used by the manufacturer.

Filed Mar 5, 2016 · Seats · 210,000 miles · AL

Takata recall the seats stopped heating and got really hot in one spot I pulled the seat cover up and it burned a spot in me seat cover and foam underneath where the wire is run thru the seats it is on both the driver side and passenger side seats there is a recall on the heated seats on some models but not on mine but it could have burned me or my kids or could have caught the car on fire.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Seats · 105,200 miles · ND

Takata recall, was driving to work on a highway in minot nd, started to smell smoke and something hot smelling, then my right drivers leg was getting hot. I looked down and my drivers seat was smoking underneath. Hurried to stop along the side of road, turned off seat warmer button, then opened the drivers door to clear the smoke and cool under the seat. Reported this to chrysler, they stated my VIN # was not on the recall list. If it caught fire--it sound be on list by now. This could be very dangerous driving down the highway if the passenger side does the same thing as drivers side did. Vin# [xxx] the campaign # 09v117000 also as of today I have received recalls on airbag and engine fan--called them last year to order in minot--they state they haven't gotten yet. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed May 14, 2015 · Seats · 170,000 miles · MD

The seat bracket on the driver side is broken. I researched this and this is a widespread issue with companies actually manufacturing thicker aftermarket brackets due to the demand for the product.

Filed Feb 10, 2015 · Electrical, Seats · 150,000 miles · IN

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat warmer over heated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v117000 (seats). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Seats · 140,000 miles · AL

Seat warmers on both sides of vehicle became really hot towards the front center portion of the seat. Turned them off and when I got home I removed the leather from the seat and found bare wires that were over heating and burning through the seat cushion and backing on the leather.