11 problems related to front seat belt anchorage have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Gen 3 seat belt released seat belt when I leaned over and hit it with my elbow. The car was parked at the time that it happened.
Whtile driving over an overpass a vehicle made a left hand turn in front of consumer causing a collision, air bags did not deploy and the shoulder strap did not hold, vehicle was totaled and two people were injured.
Vehicle was driven directly into a small concrete post. Bumber was forced back causing engine and frame damage. Driver head struck windshield of vehicle. Driver (complainant) was operating vehicle in a parking lot and had not placed seat belt on at time of crash. Face went into windshield breaking windshield and compl. Nose. It was opinion of police, dealership personnel, and others that the airbag should have deployed with such a severe front end crash. Daimlerchrysler was written to and a subject met comp at dealership and took computer readings of vehicle. No analysis was given to compl except for written correspondance from daimler Chrysler (a. L. Gilbert -special investigator) that the vehicle did not strike the appropriate "crush" and "crunch" zones to operate airbag. We cannot believe that a front end impact into a pole with 8000 damage and the drivers face hitting and breaking the windshield is not enough of an impact to cause the airbag to deploy. We have written daimlerchrysler twice asking for the readings from the computer and no one will respond. We also still do not know if the airbag will deploy if another accident occurs with the front end. We would also be interested in other Jeep owners with similar experiences as to hope and remedy a possible fatal accident because of the airbag not deploying on Jeep products.
Seat belt catches on driver's door latch 9 out 0f 10 times. Seat belt is getting a hole in it. Leak has been fixed 15 times and it still leaks on passenger's feet. Damage is occurring to interior of Jeep and anything left on the floor gets wet. I was told( dot number: ? tire size: 22ss/75r15 ).
Driver side seatbelt connector is broken.
The rear differential was cracked, as was the exhaust manifold. Also the crank sensor harness and the tps were melted against the manifold. The dash leaked water and the brake shoes/lining and rack and pinion set needed replacing. The drivers side seatbelt would never retract and the dash lead water extensively causing the resstr-blower to go out. The radio was also broken for a couple of months.
3 of 4 seatbelts completley torn through. Dealership blames on dog or destructive children -- unfounded, dealership and Chrysler refuse to accept responsibility. Expensive to repair -- many consumers will not spend the money to repair. Belts are in my possession.
Driver side seat belt twists, causing improper fit.
Seat belt failed to restrain occupant during accident and injuries occurred.
Type 3 seatbelts installed and they come open if you lean on them or if a object in your pocket presses on them while in motion. Dt.
Vehicle is equiped with the gen-3 seatbelts which have been reported to come unlatched to easily.