Rear Seat Belt Problems of Jeep Liberty

2003 Jeep Liberty had defective seat belts, both in the rear, coming apart at the exact same spot. The same day that contact had the Jeep in the shop another woman had the exact same problem with her Dodge SUV. Contacted chysler ,who said they would cover the parts only if I paid the dealer over $100. 00 in labor costs, which was unfair since it was a clear defect. The belts were basically unused.

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Champion Chrysler-Jeep inc safety recall f23 customer is very upset that after getting recall fixed that she had to pay out of pocket for the upper ball joints* the dealer stated the rear right seatbelt does not latch and the left right power window does not work. The consumer has provided the invoices for repair. Update.

- the contact received recall 06v288000 for the 2002 Jeep Liberty concerning lower ball joints. The contact complained about the effect that the ball joint had on the tires. The contact stated that no matter what speed she was driving at, but usually at about 15 mph she felt and heard the suspension in the car shifting whenever she hit a bump. The contacts complaint was that after one and a half years the tires were completely bald. The contact stated that this was directly related to the safety recalls on the ball joints. Also, the contact stated that on 11/2005 she lost control of the vehicle after making a turn. After taking the vehicle for service, the contact learned from the dealer that all of the steering fluid leaked out, and the power steering belt split in half. The contact would like to have the tires replaced under the recall as well. Updated 2/7/2007 - the consumer's vehicle experience extended crank time to start. The dealer replaced eh fuel pump and fuel pump reservoir. The lap belt in the rear seat became twisted. When the vehicle was put into reverse the consumer hear a noise. The dealer made repairs to the transmission. The lighter was inoperative.

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Rear seat belt on passenger side will not latch.

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Defective rear seat belts, comming apart on both belts, exact same spot in rear of Jeep Liberty.

First problem: on March 31, 2004, we took my 2002 Jeep Liberty to the Jeep dealer due to a loud squeaking noise in the front. They diagnosed a bad lower ball joint on the left front side and replaced it. Note - my Jeep had the lower front ball joints serviced under a recall notice at the end of 2003. It was supposed to have had the lower ball joints replaced and a heat shield installed. Second problem: without warning on July 28, 2005, the front right lower ball joint broke while attempting to drive the Jeep into our garage, and the front end collapsed onto the pavement and the disconnected wheel. There was no noise or any indication of a problem before this happened. The events leading up to this: I started up the engine, backed the Jeep up a few feet to straighten my approach, and attempted to pull it into the garage. However, I noticed a strong resistance to roll forward so I stopped, got out and looked around to make sure I wasn't running over something. After seeing nothing in the way or under the vehicle, I tried again to pull forward, but it wouldn't roll and the wheel skid. So I put it into reverse and tried to back up. That is when the front end dropped with a load crunch onto the wheel that had came off. The Jeep dealer paid for the new ball joint and several other parts that were damaged due to the incident. Another problem: on December 12, 2003, the right rear seat belt latch had to be replaced because the release button was jamming (sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't).

When putting back seat down, seat hits seat belt buttons and now both seat belt lock and release buttons broken and inoperable. Can not secure rear seat passengers safely.

Consumer complained that the second row passenger side seat belt continued to tighten down on child while driving. They were unable to release the buckle or the retractor by hand. They had to cut the seat belt to free child. They informed the dealer and the manufacturer, but both refused to replace the seat belt at no cost to the consumer.

Rear passenger side and driver side seat belts won't retract back into it's holster because the belts were unraveling. Dealership inspected the seat belts, but could not decide why this was happening because where the belts were unraveling they were not coming in contact with anything. Dealership might be able to cover the belt to correct the issue. If this was not possible the entire seat belt assembly has to be replaced.

Both rear seat belts were shredding after very little use and had to be replaced under warranty. It appears the plastic housing of the seat belt retractor is too sharp and the belt rubs against it when used causing damage.

Rear driver's side seat belt released without touching the buckle.