Five problems related to mid/rear seats assembly have been reported for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The driver seat came off track or broke I've fixed it a few times but I think its a safety issue if I get into a wreak I'm not protected my seat is almost in the back seat already laying on the car seat of my kid, it moves when I turn or break, so if I get hit I'm going to be thrown out of my seat and or car I've already got to take it to get he gas tank issue fixed, the tail lights not working right I've gotten a few tickets for that now this I know I'm not the only one with this issue so I think something should be done.
I currently own a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Over the last year I noticed a squeaking noise coming from driver's side seat. The noise became more apparent after I would hit bumps in the road or adjust my seating position. On the 10th of June I was driving my car and the front of my seat popped off of the power seat track. My seat flipped back and rested on the rear seat. I almost lost control of the vehicle before I was able to lean forward and regain my balance. The seat is still only attached by the rear pivot points. I had to lower my rear seats and push my drivers seat back until it could be stabilized. I took my car to the dealership and they stated that the entire seat needed to be replaced along with the track and that the repairs were my responsibility. Jeep obviously failed to engineer their seat tracks properly which almost caused me to lose control of my vehicle.
My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee has just had it's third failure of the driver's seat frame. The first time that the seat frame broke back in 2002 it was covered under warranty with Chrysler. Chrysler replaced the seat frame with a new seat frame. It broke again in 2006. This time I had it welded and it lasted until April 2010 when it broke again! each time that this has happened I was driving the car, while accelerating, and it snapped and threw me backwards in the seat towards the rear seat area. Thankfully, I was able to control the car each time and then placed temporary supports around the seat until I could have the repair completed. I am planning to have the frame welded again this time. I am sorry that I did not report this before now. I am a very experienced driver and I am afraid to allow my young drivers in the household to drive this Jeep any longer. I am the only one to drive it.
My driver seat on my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo has broken off of the bracket, it is like sitting in a rocking chair, if I lean to far back it will put me in the back seat. I have had it welded back together once before, but that didn't last long.
Drivers side seat bolts have pulled through the seat frame that holds it to the car. Failure occurred 3 years ago. Cost for new frame and installing was $850. So we keep the back seat folded forward so the front seat, in the 'furtherest back' position, rests against the back seat and we have wire twisted to hold the seat in place as best as possible. We were told since it was out of warranty, chyrsler would not fix it, even though in our mechanic's opinion it is obviously a flaw structure of the seat and not something that should have happened with such low mileage. Vehicle was purchased new and original driver is only driver (fortunately he is long legged) and since the failure it is only driven to and from work (20 miles a day). Current mileage is 68,798.