10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #7

Jun 242005

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
In an automobile accident and the seat belts are suppose to lock to keep consumer from going forward, and they did not lock.

- Nofolk, VA, USA

problem #6

Jan 012001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat belts in vehicle will come undone with a small bump. Consumer hit seat belt with her elbow, and the seat belt came undone. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #5

Mar 072002

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Please help us get the gen 3 seatbelts replaced.

- Madison, MS, USA

problem #4

Dec 242001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
The front passanger seat belt locks in the fully retracted position (unfastened) when the temperature falls below 20F. Troy shaffer at the dealership said that my car was a Texas car and refused to replace it under extended warrentee without seeing the defect. He recommended to my husband that he take the car up North to have it fixed.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 152001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Seat belt locks in cold conditions. Only usable when vehicle warms up.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #2

Sep 092001

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Seatbelt button has to have a lot of pressure applied in order for seatbelts to release. Please provide any furhter information.

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #1

Aug 032001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in a virtual head-on collision with another vehicle. Other vehicle was traveling approximately 35-45 miles per hour. The air bags did not deploy, nor did the seat belts lock upon impact. Crash resulted in minor injuries to driver and passenger.

- Manchester, GA, USA