2003 Jeep Liberty: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jan 3, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 172,624 miles · OK

I took my vehicle to the dealership to have the orc module replaced as part of recall campaing r06. The service writer informed me that after r/r of orc, they had to replace the front impact sensors, which was not part of the recall, and afterwards they could not communicate with the orc and it would cost me $100.00 or so to have issue diagnosed. I couldn't afford it and now have no air bags. Also after leaving the dealership I noticed the pass. Seatbelt is in a constant locked position while the drivers side seat belt never locks even when brakes are applied. Fca said I wld need to pay for the diagnosis & if found to be related to the orc recall fca would reimburse me but I can't afford the diagnosis fee. So now I have to drive a vehicle with no air bags and no seat belts. How can this be considered a remedy to a recall situation? Fca stated that it did sound like it would be related to the orc recall. If that is the case why should I have to pay for the diagnosis? It doesn't sound like to me that fca truly cares about the safety of their customers. Is there anything that can be done to get this rectified without cost to the customer? This happened in may of 2016 & I didn't know I could report the incident to anyone or should even question it until I spoke with a neighbor who used to work for a dealership who advised me to look into the issue further as he said it didn't sound right to him.

Filed Aug 11, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 280,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that their vehicle was previously included in an unknown recall for the air bags. Prior to receiving the repair, the air bags deployed without warning or impact. The contact stated that the air bags were replaced; however, due to the deployment, the seat belt warning indicator was currently illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the ed voyles chrysler jeep dealer in marietta, ga where it was diagnosed that the seat belt pretensioner failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 280,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2017 · Seat belts · 1,361 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's seat belt malfunctioned. The contact stated that the seat belt would not latch when prompted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,361.

Filed Sep 15, 2015 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. While the vehicle was parked, the seat belt became inoperable. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 23, 2014 · Seat belts · 130,000 miles · FL · 1 injury

I was sitting in line at the pharmacy my 12 year old son was sitting in the rear drivers side seat with seat belt on the seat belt began tightening as he changed position and each time he breathed it tightened around his chest he couldn't breathe and rushed him to the fire station 1 block away where they cut the seat belt, other than being able not to breathe there was no other injury thanks to my quick action. We tried to release the seat belt and it would not release. The front drivers side seat belt sticks and sometimes you get stuck and have to release it with a small stick like object.

Filed Jul 26, 2012 · Airbags · 108,000 miles · PA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag deployed erroneously while sitting at a traffic stop. The contact stated that the air bag light was not illuminated prior to the failure. The contact sustained injuries to the face, arms and chest. The contact also stated that the failure disabled the seat belt, which would not longer retract. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 108,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2012 · Airbags · PR · 1 injury

I was injured from unexpected airbag deployment jeep liberty 2003. Happened to me yesterday, april 16, 2012. Thank god I was driving slowly away from my driveway. I heard a beep, look at the dashboard and saw the airbag light on. My reaction was to put my foot on the break, to lean back and my instinct made me to lift my left arm to cover my face. Boom!!! - loud explosion, pain in my arm and covered with a cloud of powder/dust. It took me a couple of seconds to realize what happened. The drivers airbag exploded without any reason at all. Seatbelt locked. I turned back to see if my 8 year old son was ok. Disoriented, confused, eyes wide open, but ok. Just thinking the tragedy it could have been 1 minute later on the highway, definitely a bad accident and many lives compromised. Added 1 injured per consumer interview.pco

Filed Sep 27, 2011 · Seat belts · 119,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that he had to use excessive force to remove the front driver side seat belt from the buckle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2011 · Seat belts · 119,000 miles · IL

Please address immediately as a safety recall notice. _____________________________________________________________________________________ according to the federal safety agency action number: ea05022 there was a seat belt defect investigation regarding 2002 jeep liberty's. This report states that "a change was made to the tooling used to produce the buckles". __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________i am contacting you to report that the change did not fix my 2003 jeep liberty seat belt buckle which appears to have an identical problem wherein the seat belt buckle is failing to latch properly as described in the federal safety agency action number: ea05022. ____________________________________________________________________________________ I have already tried to contact jeep customer relations and my local jeep dealership to obtain a resolution, but unfortunately they were unwilling to assist. *tt __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Filed May 1, 2007 · Seat belts, Suspension · 106,745 miles · MO

Champion chrysler-jeep inc safety recall f23 customer is very upset that after getting recall fixed that she had to pay out of pocket for the upper ball joints**cc the dealer stated the rear right seatbelt does not latch and the left right power window does not work. The consumer has provided the invoices for repair. Update

Filed Dec 16, 2006 · Seat belts · 34,000 miles · PA

Something was preventing my seat belt from being latched. I looked down to find something that looked like a round metal bead stuck inside. I pried it out with a pen. I was then able to latch the seat belt. Then about a week later while driving my seat belt came unlatched. I relatched it only to have it happen over and over again. I went to the dealer to find out I have to buy an entire new seat belt assembly. You cannot buy just the buckle. After researching this website, I see there is an investigation on 2002 jeep liberty seat belt buckles. My car is 2003, however, the dealer informed me that 2002-2005 are the same part.

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Seat belts · ID

Both rear seat belts were shredding after very little use and had to be replaced under warranty. It appears the plastic housing of the seat belt retractor is too sharp and the belt rubs against it when used causing damage.