2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats problems

Filed Dec 18, 2022 · Fuel system, Seat belts · FL

1. Fuel tank started leaking on the top. 2. Middle backseat belt was stuck. It would not pull out. No matter what we tried it just got tighter and tighter, had to cut it. 3. Can't use seat warmer on passenger side because it will burn the person sitting there because the seat tore.

Filed Sep 9, 2015 · Electrical, Seats · 218,000 miles · AZ · fire

The passenger seat heater went up in flames. The car was closed up so thankfully the fire went out on its own. There is a lot of fire damage. The whole front cabin is melted or charred.

Filed Aug 24, 2015 · Seat belts, Seats · 148,000 miles · NJ

The middle rear seat belt is locked in place to the point it is digging into my seat. I now can not use the seat belt and causes a safety concern for my children and or passengers if they are not wearing a seat belt. Also, the rear headrest removes but the poles that holds them in still stick out of the seat. The headrest must be removed to properly install my daughters booster seat. The booster seat does not sit flush against the seat unless the head rest cushion is removed but it does not look safe especially in the event of a car accident having the head rest support poles sticking out of the seat. So all in all the rear seat renders me useless with only two seat belts and one of the two working ones not properly installing a car seat becaise of the headrest.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Body, Seats · FL

In march of 2013 the right door in the back seat handle cracked, at first you were still able to open it then one day it completely broke off and now you can no longer open it from the inside, at first I thought maybe my daughter had pulled a little to hard on it, then I started to look at the all 3 other door handles and they are all cracked and slowly starting to break like the right rear door. I called the dealer and they told me that I has to replace all the door panels for $250.00 each there was no way to just replace the actual handle.

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Seats, Steering · 71,500 miles · MI

I am 6'4" tall. The seat in the limited edition 5.7 l has insufficient travel in the vertical direction. My head rests against the ceiling under normal driving conditions unless I slouch a lot or put the seat back way back at which point I can no longer grip the steering wheel well.

Filed Mar 24, 2009 · Seats · MI

I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee with cloth seats. I don't know what the material is made of, and really don't care. Water will stain the cloth immediately and is unable to be cleaned. I have tried everything, however all cleaners have water in them. Maybe I could take it to the dry cleaners. I think chrysler should go to the cleaners!!!

Filed Nov 4, 2008 · Seats · 160,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal conditions, the front driver's side seat support bracket failed unexpectedly. The driver's seat wobbled and moved slightly backwards. The failure occurred without warning. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repair. Currently, the vehicle is able to be driven. He stated that the failure was related to a manufacturer design flaw. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 160,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2007 · Seats · 14,000 miles · DE

I leased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee from a local dealership in wilmington, de. I recently experienced a significant problem with the rear seats and their ability, or lack thereof, to accommodate a child's car seat. As my daughter continues to grow we have changed her car seat to the forward facing position and it is currently located in the center of the back seat. As she continues to grow it is becoming difficult to place her in the child car seat located in the center of the back seat. Thus, we attempted, unsuccessfully, to move her car seat from the center position to the right rear seat position. However, due to the shape of the vehicles seat and inability to remove the head rest, we were unable to safely secure her car seat in the right rear seat position. We have since tried to install two other child seats and neither worked. Thereafter, we made arrangements to have someone from christiana hospital who is certified by the federal safety agency install the seat and she too was unable to do so as a result of the vehicle's seat design and headrest. We have raised this issue with the dealership and daimler chrysler but they simply tell us to consult our owner's manual and seatcheck.org. However, I have read the owner's manual several times and it states that a child's seat can be installed in any of the rear seat positions. Moreover, the representative from the hospital that attempted to install the seat is one of the individuals you are directed to from the www.seatcheck.org website. Thus, I have no where else to turn so I thought the most prudent thing to do would be file a complaint with the federal safety agency.

Filed Jul 14, 2007 · Seats · 300 miles · CT

Upholstery fabric is highly susceptible to staining!!! It does not clean when shampooed. Even rain drops stain the fabric. I have shampooed and even had the fabric scotch-guarded on 4 separate occasions, yet it still stains, even by rain drops. I have complained to the dealers service department but to no avail. I won't purchase another jeep due to this frustration. I take pride in keeping my vehicle clean and like new. I am very embarrassed to have passengers ride in my jeep. It gives them a bad impression of me as well as chrysler! I really regret purchasing this jeep.

Filed Apr 27, 2007 · Seats · 10,000 miles · WA

Upholstery fabric is highly susceptible to staining!!! It does not clean when shampooed. Stains remain & actually become worse with cleaning. Even rain drops stain the fabric. This is absolutely unacceptable!!! I can see why chrysler introduced "yes" fabric in 2007. I wish I had it. The only solution is re-upholstery. I have considered having leather installed but decided it was too costly. Had I known the upholstery would stain so easily I would not have bought cloth interior!!!!!!