Front Seat Heater/cooler Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 1

The contact owns 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that after driving for approximately 9 straight hours, the contact had turned on the driver side seat warming feature. The contact then stated that she began to feel burns on her upper right thigh and immediately turned off the seat warmer. The contact stated that the burns were so severe that she went to urgent care for treatment. The contact was treated for a burn blisters on her upper right thigh. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was instructed to take the vehicle to a dealer to have the seat inspected by a Chrysler investigator. The seat was torn apart and the investigator saw no signs that a breaker was tripped nor any evidence of burns on the heating coils. The vehicle was returned to the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, the contact’s daughter noticed that the front driver's side seat was smoldering. The contact stated that her daughter reported that the entire seat bottom of the seat was charred and melted the plastic frame and the seat cover. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed back to the residence. Additionally, the contact stated that the seat heater had engaged independently, causing her daughter to place a blanket on the seat to safely drive the vehicle. A mobile independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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The passenger seat heater light keeps turning off after pushing the button. I checked under the seat and all wires seem fine. Turn the car back on an it works for a little bit then does it again. Something odd is going on with it because the ac seat works still. The windshield wipers cause a very loud annoying hum when going 60 or faster an its very annoying.

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The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, when the front driver seat heater failed to turn off. The contact stated she had all the sensor showing off but the heated seat stayed on. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

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Alternator failed due to recall. I was not notified of this until after having failed and needing to be towed after being stranded on the side of the road in the middle of the night. All the cars functions had completely failed. The car was unable to be moved to a safe place, doors were locked, leaving my dogs locked and gated into the cargo area until lowing assistance arrived. Since the alternator was fixed I have had multiple visits to the dealership for replacement of battery, Jeep failing two more times while driving down the road, needing additional towing assistance. Multiple electrical malfunctions continue to occur, including: forward collision warning, "brake warning flashing for no apparent reason. The passenger side heat failed needing to be replaced. All of the seat heaters within the vehicle have failed needing to be replaced. Most recently the drivers seat move forward function has stopped working, make the vehicle difficult and unsafe to drive as it is not at the appropriate drive distance. Contact to dealer to discuss fixing issues as they are electrical and most likely due to recall of the alternator. Jeep dealer declined that it was a related issue and that Jeeps are known for these issues. Car is felt to be unreliable and unsafe to continue to drive at this point with the unknown reasons and causes for the recurrent malfunctions.

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Seat heater wiring inside both front seats cracked at seat heater elements causing electrical resistance and melting of seat cushion material surrounding wiring. This defect was previously addressed via safety recall 09v11700 in 2009. Chrysler claimed my vehicle had received the safety recall, and the parts are only warranted for 2 years. If this is true, the new parts have the same fire hazard as the old parts.

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The driver side seat heater gets so hot or feels like it's burning my legs. . I can only use it on low to prevent burns. . The passenger side does not work at all. (recall #09v117000) if the passenger side door is open, I cannot lock the doors, or put the windows up until it is shut. (recall #01v288000) . . Periodically when I start the Jeep the air bag light will stay on. . I have to pull over, turn the vehicle off, and repeat the process until it goes back off. (recall #12v527000).

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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to back up camera repairs, radio/cd player, bluetooth malfunctions, heated seats inoperable and other electrical issues. The consumer stated the vehicle has been in the shop 12 times in the last year and a half. The vehicle went into off road mode while driving down the street, the headlights started flashing while stopped behind another driving for no reason. The dealer worked on electrical connections behind the media center, and replaced a wiring harness. The problems continued to multiply and the vehicle hasn't been the same, since. The consumer was informed a software update, would not be available until September.

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The passenger seat heater went up in flames. The car was closed up so thankfully the fire went out on its own. There is a lot of fire damage. The whole front cabin is melted or charred.

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While the vehicle was parked, unoccupied and locked. The front passenger seat had a catastrophic failure of the seat heater system that caused the seat to catch fire. Interestingly, no fuses were found to be blown. The seat catching fire spread to the passenger door panel. It continued up the door panel and spread to the door trim, headliner & visor. The entire interior was smoke damaged. The fire department responded quickly so that's why the damage was not worse.

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Seat heaters have been getting progressively hotter. Passenger side got so hot I thought I was burned. My husband and I heard a pop on passenger side and seat heater slowly cooled down and now does not work. Driver side seat so hot we can't use it. I was talking to another Jeep owner and he said he experienced the same thing whereas his wife actually had red marks on her body for a few days. Why is there no recall?.

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The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. The contact was driving 25 mph when the heated seat warmer independently activated. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection of the failure or repairs. The manufacture was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 65,252 and the current mileage was 65,276.

I own a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland. Recently, I have had problems with my drivers side heated seat. Yesterday, it got extremely hot so I shut if off for fear of a fire or being burnt, and today it is not working at all. Because of this, I am also concerned about the safety of the passenger heated seat. I found out from a dealer that there is a recall on this particular issue, but my VIN number is not covered. I called Chrysler customer care to discuss this, and they said they were unable to help. I feel this is a known issue and my vehicle is displaying the exact symptoms covered in this recall, yet for some unexplainable vehicle it has been excluded. The following is text from the recall: summary: Chrysler is recalling 102,354 m/y 2001-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles with heated seats and with Chrysler recall no. 06v-197 completed (03-04 m/y) or seat heater elements service replacement (01-02 my). The front seat electric heater elements could overheat. Consequence: overheating could potentially cause a fire or injury. Remedy: dealers will replace the front seat heater elements free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver's seat caught on fire while parked. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the heated seat would activate independently and would also overheat. The contact also mentioned that whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed, a burning odor was emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120.

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I called Jeep, they stated that VIN number is not part of current recall. While attempting to repair both driver's and passenger's seat warmer system that was no longer working, and hasn't worked for years. I discovered that the factory installed heated seats had apparently shorted out and caused the foam cushion in the passenger seat to catch fire. I have not checked drivers seat yet. The wiring had burned a hole approximately 4 inches long and 1-2 inches deep. Fortunately, the fire did not spread far within the seat. Upon doing an online search, it appears that this is a very common problem. Jeep repaired the heaters 2-3 times within the first 5 years and they would stop working within 2 years, it was too expensive to continually have them repair.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the drivers side and the front passengers side seats electric heater element failed and over heated. The contact turned the feature off due to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but indicated that the vehicle was not covered to receive a repair for NHTSA campaign number: 06v197000 (seats). The vehicle was to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Dyd.

2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer requests reimbursement for repairs to heated seat elements recall notice. The consumer stated the seat heater was not working properly. He became aware of the recall and had the dealer check, but was informed that his vehicle was one of the few that was not included in the recall of seats that posed a danger of catching on fire. The consumer stated he was led to believe, that his vehicle was not included in the recall, because the heated seat element posed no danger of fire. Having been led to believe the part posed no fire hazard, and that it may have just worn out, the consumer agreed to pay the cost to replace the heated seat element. However, when the element was replaced by the dealer, it was discovered the part was not worn, but clearly damaged by fire.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, smoke was smelled inside the cabin. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder where it was noticed that smoke was coming from the front driver seat. The contact deactivated the seat warmer and drove the vehicle home. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign I. D. 09v117000 (seats). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seats over heated and burned a hole in the seats. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the wires for the heater unit burned through the seat. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 03v117000 (seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler). The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

Tl - the contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver seat heating element over heated causing a hole to burn through the seat and the drivers jackets. The driver sustained a minor burn as a result of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that seat heater was found to be burnt and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer failed to find a manufacturer defect and stated that the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 09v117000 (seats). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 126,881 and the current mileage was 132,000. Pm.

On a recent day-long trip, the electric seat heater on driver's side overheated, causing a 4" diamerter badly blisterered burn on the back of my leg. A recall for this defect was issued on 4/7/2009 for 2001-2004 models (NHTSA campaign number: 09v117000 ), but I was not able to find one for the 1999 Grand Cherokee limited. The local dealer (lithia in grants pass, or) requested I submit this so he can make the proper repairs free of charge as specified for the 2001-2004 models.

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The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the seat became burned because the heating element had a shortage and overheated. The contact sustained burns to the leg. The dealer did not offer any assistance, stating that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v117000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 74,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 73,800. Updated 11/18/lj.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver and passenger heated electric seats were overheating abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that both of the front seat heating elements would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,480. Updated 05/04/11 the consumer stated t he seat became very hot and then stopped working altogether. Updated 05/09/11.

Passenger seat heater element got way to hot and the seat stated smoking. I seen the recall so I called gave them the VIN and was told this vehicle was not covered under the recall.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a recall for front seat electric heating elements. Consumer expressed discontent with one dealership and was very content with the work done by a different dealership. The first dealership stated they had the parts, but when the consumer arrived, she was informed the parts were not available.

The heated seat on my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland overheated and burned my legs. I now leave the heated seat turned off. I took the car to the Jeep dealer and they stated it needs a new seat heater assembly and will cost $800. 00. I cannot afford to pay that much so I did not have it replaced. I saw a recall notice on the NHTSA web site and discussed this with the Jeep dealer. The Jeep dealer stated that my Jeep is not covered in the recall.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. The contact was driving 60 mph when the front driver side seat warmer became excessively hot. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the heater switch had burned out the heating core. The contact also stated that the vent doors failed to open, causing the heating and air conditioning units to fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again where the failure was confirmed. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that VIN did not qualify for a repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:09v117000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 96,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated the drivers seat had hot spots and burned him while driving. The front seat electric heater elements overheated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 09v117000, seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler. They manufacturer offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the driver seat suddenly became warm. The fuse began to malfunction. The seat warmer no longer functioned at all. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer in reference to recall 09v117000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler) who stated that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000 and the current mileage was approximately 127,000.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee - heater core leakage led us to take up carpet - both driver's side and passenger side holes in the frame which hold the seats down to the body, were rusted through. Cause - water trap (design flaw) in design of the unibody, and no undercoating to help prevent such occurrence. Frame metal is approx. 1/8th inch thick. Areas affected were cut out and new metal welded in (by private party - not dealer. I do have the pieces which were cut out. ) should there have been a collision, the seats would have broken loose from the frame and serious injuries would have occurred. Other comments made on this same vehicle, to include ours, relate how the actual seat frame breaks. Metal found when this occurred is weakened - not re-enforced to prevent breakage.

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Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I have been getting a burning smell inside my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee when I operate the drivers seat heater. I called the Chrysler hotline today to see about any recalls ,they replied none on this vehicle. I told them I was concerned that it would catch fire, I got no reply other then there are no campaignson that problem. I am concerned that it could catch fire. Now my seat heater has not been working, the light goes on but no heat. Please advise! [xxx] I purchased this vehicle last month used.

Heated seat in my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee was not working. I checked with my Jeep dealer to find out that there was a recall on some Jeep for this problem do to the potential of the heater starting a fire. My Jeep did not fall into this recall. I am a diesel tech and decided that I would purchase a new heated seat element and install it my self. I did this today 02-21-2010 and found that the heating element had burnt and started to burn the seat cushion. I found this to be very disturbing. I believe the recall should be looked into. I have since disconnected both heated seats in my Jeep.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a recall notice for the seats, front assembly seat heater/cooler (09v117000). After having the remedy repair done, the drivers front heated seat was inoperable. The dealer stated that the front driver seat was inoperable; therefore, the heated seat element would not work. The contact stated that the front driver seat was operating correctly before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact had not called the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 133,000.

My seat heater got so hot while I was driving. . . I had to pull over and lift my leg (im an amputee) off the seat. . . Felt like my pantyhose were melting. . . 2001 Jeep cherokee limited. . . Inspector found burnt wires. . . But when Chrysler contacted me. . . They said my Jeep was "made in the factory" where they were recalling this same issue.