Seat Belt Problems of Jeep Cherokee - part 2

Jeep Cherokee owners have reported 50 problems related to seat belt (under the seat belt category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the Cherokee.

36 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 09/09/2010

Front end collision with bridge. Passenger shoulder harness did not catch to restrain passenger. Passenger suffered severe facial and closed head injury.

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37 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 05/08/2007

I have three rhd Jeep Cherokees and they are for us postal delivery. 1994, 1995-, and 996. I have called Jeep & Chrysler corporation asking them if my vehicles are fmvss certified ,and they refused to answer me. They said I need to be a senator or a congressman to ask that question?? I asked for right hand drive crash test information, and they hung up the phone. I e-mailed them, and was told this was a corporate issue and rhd Jeeps for didn't need to meet safety regulations?. I talked to the dot, and they stated they didn't know of any rhd vehicles built and sold in the USA. Was this some kind of joke? the dot didn'tt know? one woman at dot asked me what side of the road do we drive on in USA? the epa knew about them, but for safety information I was told to go back to dot. Can somebody tell me what was going on.

38 Seat Belt problem of the 2002 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 09/12/2005

September 12, 2005 my husband was involved in a motor vehicle accident in our 2002 Jeep liberty when a car made a left hand turn in front of him. When the cars impacted the seat belt failed to restrain him resulting in his face hitting the steering wheel. My husband suffered facial trauma and whiplash as a result. Chrysler was contacted on 9/19/05, and they did indicate that someone would contact us with in 48 hours so that they can come take a look at the vehicle. Other than that nothing has been done to correct the problem.

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39 Seat Belt problem of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 04/15/2004

When driving at any speed, the consumer noticed that driver's seat vibrated from under the seat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the seat broke off the assembly. The anchor pulled loose. The dealer refused to remedy the problem.

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40 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 01/08/2004

My seat belt is known to cause failure. I have a gen 3 seat belt in my 1996 Jeep Cherokee vehicle and Chrysler would not replace them with the gen 4 model at their expense. My seat belt often comes undone when I am driving and I haven't even touched it.

41 Seat Belt problem of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 05/05/2003

Faulty gen 3 seatbelt installed on 1999 Jeep Cherokee.

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42 Seat Belt problem of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 04/08/2003

The seat belt on my 2000 Jeep Cherokee has come unintentionally unlatched 2 times within the 2 months I have owned the vehicle. Once as I was traveling about 25 mph I was forced to slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting a child who ran into the street. The second time occurred as I was traveling over a road under repair. I hit a large pothole, bounced and as I came back down, the seat belt unbuckled.

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43 Seat Belt problem of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 11/22/2002

Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall #98v048000 seat belt. Dealer will not repair free of charge because VIN# was not included. Ts.

44 Seat Belt problem of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 07/15/2000

While consumer was traveling in a residential area driver's seat belt came apart. The seat belt buckle released without depressing due to possible broken spring or other internal component.

45 Seat Belt problem of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 01/01/1999

Driver's seatbelt tensioner malfunctioned which wont protect occupant in event of a crash. Please provide further information.

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46 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Failure Date: 05/19/1997

The front restraint seat belt on the passenger's side does not fit properly around the child safety seat.

47 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

When making a left turn the automatic shoulder belt will retract as if a crash was about to occur. The shoulder belt has been replaced twice without a remedy. Dealership recommended seat belt extenders in spite of warning, advising owners not to.

48 Seat Belt problem of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

The driver side seat belt did not fasten properly. When ever the driver moved the belt popped loose. Please describe further.

49 Seat Belt problem of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

The consumer was told by daimler Chrysler that the government does not want to do a recall on the seat belts. He also indicated that there were other consumer groups/magazines that list complaints on the seat belts. The release button protrudes and will unlatch at the slightest movement.

50 Seat Belt problem of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Vehicle not included in recall 98v048000. Front seat belt shoulder turning loop anchors were not properly heat treated. Please give any further details.



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