Jeep liberty 2002 front driver seat belt doesn't unlatch.
2002 Jeep Liberty seat belts complaints
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Drivers seat belt buckle (female end) release remains retracted after release of the male end. The button either must be pried back up to latch the seat belt, or, after numerous tries.
Same as ea05022. 2002 jeep liberty sport passenger seat belt latch has a broken spring. Purchased oct 21, 2001.
2002 jeep liberty limited. I have replaced the engine, rebuilt the 4 -wheel drive shaft, replaced the A/C condenser and coil, and now the radio, dome lights, power locks are broken. The blower motor resistor has been replaced but now the blower motor is broken. What a lemon from day one. Latches on hatch not working correctly, mold smell from A/C. It is something all the time with this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The driver and passenger side seat belts were cut close to the retractor. The dealer replaced both front seat belts. The cause of the failures was unknown. The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 28,373. Updated 01/09/08. *lj updated 12/12/07
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt buckle cannot be released when it is latched. He has to stick a key or a similar item in the buckle to release the seat belt. He contacted the dealer to repair the part and was charged a fee. As of july 23, 2007, the seat belt has not been repaired. The federal safety agency defect investigation number ea05022 was referenced. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 65,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the seat belt would not latch. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new buckle assembly. The buckle assembly was ordered and will be replaced. The current mileage is 80,000, and failure mileage was 78,000. *ak updated 05/21/07
Seat belt locking mechanism on 2002 jeep liberty driver's seat is broken and does not engage.
Seat belt would not release and would jam seat belt would come open going down the road then the buckle jammed open.
Tl* - the contact received recall 06v288000 for the 2002 jeep liberty concerning lower ball joints. The contact complained about the effect that the ball joint had on the tires. The contact stated that no matter what speed she was driving at, but usually at about 15 MPH she felt and heard the suspension in the car shifting whenever she hit a bump. The contacts complaint was that after one and a half years the tires were completely bald. The contact stated that this was directly related to the safety recalls on the ball joints. Also, the contact stated that on 11/2005 she lost control of the vehicle after making a turn. After taking the vehicle for service, the contact learned from the dealer that all of the steering fluid leaked out, and the power steering belt split in half. The contact would like to have the tires replaced under the recall as well.*ak updated 2/7/2007 - the consumer's vehicle experience extended crank time to start. The dealer replaced eh fuel pump and fuel pump reservoir. The lap belt in the rear seat became twisted. When the vehicle was put into reverse the consumer hear a noise. The dealer made repairs to the transmission. The lighter was inoperative.
Dt*: the contact stated when the rear passenger seat was lowered, there was an audible popping noise. When the seat was raised back up, the housing to the seat belt buckle assembly was found to have fractured away from the assembly and landed on the floorboard of the vehicle. There was also discoloration in the fractured area of the buckle assembly. A service dealer was contacted, who stated that they did not have authority to replace the part free of charge. The manufacturer was also notified, who provided the same response.
Drivers seat belt buckle (female end) release remains retracted after release of the male end. The button either must be pried back up to latch the seat belt, or, after numerous tries, the seat belt buckle female end will secure in the male end. Dcc has refused to correct the defect, as the vehicle is out of warranty.
Seat belt release button on drivers side seat belt sticks in the down position. It must be tapped with the male end of the seat belt to get it to pop up so the belt can be inserted and held in place. This is a recurring problem.
Driver's side seat belt latch does not always latch. Release button regularly jams down and has to be pried up to latch seat belt. Latch has been cleaned and lubricated with no improvement.
Driver side seat belt buckle (female end) permanently stuck in "open" position. Small red plastic piece fell out when looking at it. Can no longer get seat belt to lock. Called several dealers and was told that regardless of whether vehicle was still under warranty or not, they would not replace this part - ever. I was quoted anywhere from $150 to $350 parts & labor to replace. I am still deciding what to do about problem. Seems to me that manufacturer has a responsibility to ensure that safety devices are in working order.
Jeep liberty pulls to right, will stop dead in its tracks while in drive, hard to control, thumping noise, metal to metal grinding from front end, seat belts do not work properly, hard to start, front seat covers rippled, paint peeled on hood, tailgate, breaks only work some of the time, shakes and hard to control on speed above 35 MPH, all interior weather stripping came off. Same complaints from 1/7/03 ball joints replaced on recall on 1/10/03 still had pulling to right problems, shaking,. Weather stripping all fell off on interior of car, acts like wheels are binding. 3/4/03 same complaints pulling to right, stops dead in its track, hard to control, wheels bind, dealer could not duplicate complaints (did not write up work order) 3/27/03 dealer installed interior weather stripping, same complaints as 1/10/03,3/4/03. Again on 6/2/03 took jeep liberty to dealer took a test drive could not verify complaints. Did not write up a work order. 1/16/04 jeep liberty hard to start, pulls to right, jeep shakes & vibrates hard to control, seat belts do not work, seat rippling, car stops dead it its tracks, dealer fixed lower ball joints again on 2/13/04 at 23,850 miles. 2-13-04 picked up car from dealer still had same problems" dealer stated " this is how jeeps drive" they are nuts! 11-04 dealer took test drive was still having problems claimed everything okay. Did not right up a work order. 5/27/05 had massive problems brakes would go to the floor, sometime would work and other time not. Took to nearest brake place pads, okay, but wheel cylinder leaked. Claim it could be a intermittent failure of master cylinder, called dealer ship no part available. 7/5/05 took to dealer again with same problems,r they had not even looked at it. Removed jeep and took to private auto placed,ut with intermittent problems you could replace most of the parts on the car & you may not cure the problems.
Front seat belt buckle difficult to unlatch and red button is stuck in down position.
Front passenger seat belt would not engage and had to be replaced in june 2006 now the drivers seat belt is doing the same thing. Seat belt will not latch. Jeep dealer said there is no recall and I had to pay for replacement seat belt latch.
The buckle assembly on the vehicle will not latch.
Dt*: the contact stated that left front seat belt buckle did not latch properly. Excessive force had to be applied to latch the safety belt. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer determined that the buckle needed replacement.
The latch on the front driver's side seat belt of my 2002 jeep liberty is stuck in the depressed position and will not release making it impossible to wear the seat belt. I contacted dealer and was told that it was not covered by any warranty. Ended up paying $300 to get it repaired. I want to know if there are any recalls in place, so that I may be refunded the money spent to repair.
Seat belt hook for driver's side is not popping back up. The button stays pushed down and must be pried up.
Dt: the contact stated they have two defective seat belts. After they had their vehicle for one month, the passenger back seat belt became defective. The second seat belt which is the drivers seat seat belt became defective last tuesday. They had no problem putting it on, but became trapped and could not disconnect their seat belt when trying to get out of their vehicle. The contacts coworkers had to get her out with a swiss army knife and wd40. No further damage done to seat belt. A mechanic said this was caused by a weak spring. They have been using this seat belt since, but it is not operating functionally. Seat belts are free of dirt and contaminents. No pictures available. The contact also stated that their radio became defective about two months ago. The radio took the juice out of the battery causing battery to die.
Dt*: the contact stated the front driver side seat belt buckle assembly button remained depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the buckle assembly was replaced. Updated 7/13/2006 -
Drivers side safety belt will not return after being depressed.
Seat belt release on the driver's side will not "pop" back out after releasing the seat belt. Which will not allow the seat belt to latch back after releasing.
The driver's side front seat belt on my 2002 jeep liberty will no longer latch. There was no warning leading up to this failure. We have not yet been able to repair it.
Driver's side seat belt latch sticks in down/release position and must be pried up in order to latch seat belt.
The seat belt latch on the drivers side is broken. The button sticks down and does not come back up after unlatching the seat belt. I am afraid this is going to cause the seat belt not to work if I have a crash.
The drivers side seat belt latch red button becomes stuck in the down position after the sea belt is released. The button must then be manually pulled up using a stiff piece of metal before buckling the seat belt again. I have noticed a piece of broken red plastic within the assembly.
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