Mid/rear Seats Assembly Problems of Jeep Liberty

The bracket that is riveted to the seat frame/pan and bolted to the seat back fractured into two pieces. The bracket on each side of the frame failed under normal use conditions. I purchased a replacement used frame and upon did-assembly discovered the same failure. This could be a fatal condition in a crash, especially if there is a passenger in the rear seat.

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Driver's seat heater felt extremely hot against my back while driving. Leaned forward and smelled a burning odor, also felt jacket and back of seat which were both extremely hot and immediately turned off the heated seats. Upon arriving at work,got out of the vehicle and saw the front seat leather against where my back was had been burned, as well as the back of my jacket. Called the Chrysler recall phone number and was told that although there was a recall for the Jeep grand cherokee for the heated seats malfunctioning and overheating, that there was not a recall available for the same problem with the Jeep Liberty. Because the vehicle's warranty is expired, they said they will not cover expenses due to repairs. I then called my local dealer, who also said I would be responsible for repairs since there is not a recall for this model of Jeep. Upon searching the web, there are numerous accounts of other Jeep liberties with this issue, including a court case that was filed 10/29/12 for a 2004 Jeep Liberty which the heated seats generated dangerously high temperatures in which a consumer endured third degree burns. This is a serious safety issue, which could potentially cause a fire or injury to consumers.

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Driver seat recliner handle broke off while making the needed adjustment, the operation of the recliner on both driver and passenger is extremely hard. With or with out a load applied to the back. Drive seat is now restricted in movement at a 25 degree angle. Passenger recliner will only work if you are out side the Jeep and assist from the back seat to move the seat back forwards and backwards.

Rear seat bracket that attaches the seat to floor snapped while sitting in stopped in vehicle. No excessive rust. Hidden problem??1. Mechanic told seats are on national backorder. 2. Mechanic found used seat and when he received the seat that one was also broken in the exact same location.

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