general problems of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 2

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the metal frame underneath the driver's seat split in half from the bolt. As a result, the seat was not secured properly in the vehicle. In order to repair the failure, the contact must find a seat or a frame. The dealer stated that the repair would cost $600 and no recall was available. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 109,000.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee front seat metal underneath broke. Metal broke away from the bolt.

Drivers seat frame has broken on 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee larado.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 10-25 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the driver's seat. The seat began to detach from the mount and the metal was torn away. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for repair. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Broken support on drivers seat on 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo.

My drivers side seat on my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo has broken. 3 of the 4 brackets which are attached to the seat frame have sheered. The result of this is that my seat is only attached to my car by one bracket, in an accident this bracket may not adequately hold the seat in place. When making a turn the seat shifts. This is a dangerous situation with the only remedy being buying a new seat, or making a do it yourself weld to reattach the seat to the seat frame or purchasing a new vehicle. . Read more...

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat snaps and breaks while driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and by the looks on the internet its very very common.

Driver side seat snapped from track assembly while driving causing a loss of control of vehicle. No accident resulted as I was able to regain control of vehicle.

I have a 2001 Jeep cherokee and the drivers seat completely broke away from the frame. It seems to me that this should have never happened. I think the seat is made very poorly and is very unsafe.

During a high speed rear end collision, both the driver seat and the passenger seat reclined completely causing severe neck injuries to the occupants.

The bracket holding the seat to the floor has broken near the mounting bolts making the seat rock while sitting in it. I am afraid that if in an accident the seat might come completely off of its mounts.

The metal holding seat to floor with bolts is stripped.

Filing a common complaint related to a flaw in the manufacturing of the Jeep Grand Cherokee front seats. Most occur in the 1999-2004 models. The metal that attaches the seat to the floor is flimsy and has broken. It makes the seat wobbly and will lead to my legs hitting the steering wheel and possibly cause a wreck. This is a fatal flaw from Jeep/Chrysler.

Drivers front seat frame repeatedly breaks and have to have it welded. Have had it repaired 3x at my own cost. The seat is also twisting on the mounts.

2001 Grand Cherokee laredo driver seat mounts are breaking causing a safety hazard. The consumer contacted the manufacturer but hasn't received a response yet.

There are two problems with this model of Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo. 1) the tail light socket in this model of Jeeps constantly burns out. I have replaced this socket numerous times at $8. 00 - $10. 00 each and have kept all of the burned out sockets as evidence. When the socket burns out, the tail lights stop working once you turn the headlights on. My vehicle has automatic headlights and this truly causes a big problem. I've visited a Jeep / Chrysler junk yard in my area and checked each tail light socket. Each socket is burned out like each of the sockets that I have in my possession. 2) the outside rail that connects the drivers seat to the risers breaks, converting the drivers seat to a rocking chair. I have spoken with the service and parts departments all of the Jeep dealers in a 100 mile radius of zip code (20744) and was told that these issues are a common problem with Jeeps from 1994 to 2004. I have also spoken with several friends as well as common strangers who I see with this same model Jeep and have learned that they also have this problem and the below problems. I believe that this problems are a safety issue and warrant a safety recall. I have received two tickets on two separate occasions for the tail lights alone. I can understand having to change a light bulb every year or two but not the socket that the bulb plugs into. This is a serious defect that Chrysler will not address. Please help!.

Approximately 5 years ago, the heat stopped working on the passenger side of my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then last year, the heat and a/c stopped working completely. This makes for very dangerous driving conditions as visibility is greatly reduced at times. Its too costly for me to repair myself. It appears that this is a problem for most of these vehicles and I can't understand why something hasn't been done about it. Also, the passenger side seat heating element stopped working after it apparently shorted out, luckily, no fire occurred. And the hydraulics through out the vehicle have stopped working and I noticed this when first the hood came down on my head and then the rear window! I've also had to replace the engine and it was due to problems with the coolant/hydraulic fan. . . At a price tag of $4000. 00. . .

On my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited's driver side front seat, there are two metal pieces that lift the seat up in the back. These two pieces have snapped off on me while driving down the road causing me to almost wreck my car. This not being bad enough, the back rest part of the seat twists to the right causing me to have to sit at an angle and making for a very awkward ride. These things are not random things, they are happening alot with people who own these Jeeps and I believe that Chrysler should do something about it before alot of people are seriously hurt or killed!!.

The driver's side seat foundation broke and came of the track. This caused the seat to start reclining backwards. This occurred because a weld on the seat had fracture. The consumer feels the seat would have separated from the structure in the event of an accident.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the bolts fractured on the front driver's side seat, which caused the seat to separate from the floor bracket. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he would have to replace the seat bracket at the cost of $1,000. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 110,000.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee larado purchased used in sept 2002. (VIN unavailable at this time (I'm at work and car isn't with me. If required, I can e-mail info later) after a couple months of driving this Jeep, noticed drivers side front seat felt loose. In April, decided to check out as seat was to a point of rocking when entering the Jeep. Found that front left side (outboard) bolt that holds seat to seat slide had pulled through and ripped the metal bottom of the seat frame. Not sure what caused this, but I've heard of many others that have had the same problem (including searching the NHTSA web site) not sure if this is a defect, but it could present a dangerous situation if any of the remaining three bolts should have failed (seat could have collapsed backwards if that had happened).

Wife noticed unusual movement in driver's seat while operating vehicle. We took vehicle to dealer for inspection thinking that problem was loose bolt. Dealer reports that seat track is completely broken. Problem seems to indicate design flaw since vehicle has never been involved in a crash or extreme driving. Internet discussion boards indicate other owners of same vehicle experiencing similar problems. I sent a letter to Jeep on 11/6/02 requesting investigation into track failure and am happy to provide a copy at your agency's request. Cost to repair is approximately $600 (parts & labor). Thanks for your help. Dt.

While driving the vehicles driver side seat became mobile. Consumer had vehicle serviced by a dealership, who indicated that the frame had cracked. The vehicle has not been in an accident or struck by an object. Dealership shimmied the seat, but the problem recurred. The dealership is going to replace the seat. Please provide more details. Ts.

2001 Jeep cherokee over heated seat driver side burn out . . . . . . . Replaced , under warranty, with defective part, same issue recurring burning coil. . . . . Also, back up lites don t work . . . . . . . . Replaced under warranty, with . . . . Defective . . . Same reoccurring . . . Told no longer under warranty and my problem. . . $500 plus $1300. . . For identical repair as warranty work already done and replaced with same defective parts. . . . . . Dates and milage when authorized Jeep dealers did work or denied warranty on same issues is recorded and on file, and estimated by me at this time. . . But recorded. . . . By dealers, and in my file.

I will never buy another Chrysler. No safety defect mentioned.