CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 (and 2015) Jeep Grand Cherokee have a serious defect trend of transmission complaints. Most of the complaints are for rough shifting — things like jerking & hesitation when shifting gears.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,564 miles
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I went to the dealer and told them about my seat belt, they said I need a new retractor. So after doing my research on YouTube I see numerous people with this vehicle body style have the same problem, people suggested it wasn-€™t the retractor but the plastic peace that the belt is in between on the pillar of the car is for some reason squeezing it, so I used a knife to see if I move it up will it work? And yes it did the problem was that and possibly the retractor but not as I can tell. This issue is happening too much for it to be just a oops. It is a safety concern for me and my passengers god forbid an accident with anyone with this issue. It is unethical as well for the dealer to charge an outstanding $1,200 not everyone has the funds to fix something that is so priceless such as safety. I-€™m sending this letter on behalf of all the people that live with this issue.
[XXX] 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Sitting in the passenger side seat of the jeep stopped and went to remove the seat belt it would not retract. Attempted to pull it out a little further to get it to retract and it would not retract. Being a nurse I know how dangerous this is. I have contacted me dealer to get an apt to get it in as soon as possible to get it fixed. The passenger side seat belt will not retract this is a safety hazard. I see there have been several complaints on this model for this same safety hazard. Reporting as this is very dangerous. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The pillar loop of the seatbelt cracked on the driver's seat belt. The piece that guides the seatbelt in the pillar loop cracked, and as a result it now pinches the seatbelt and prevents the seatbelt from retracting. It is pinched so tightly that I can't even manually "retract" it by pushing the seatbelt back into the door/wall, and instead my seatbelt hangs loosely in the seat around me. Since the seatbelt hangs loosely around the seat and can't even be manually retracted, I may as well not have access to a seatbelt which is a very dangerous situation. If I were to crash, the seatbelt would be completely ineffective. No event occurred to cause the crack. There were no warning signs, lights, or indications that something was wrong until one day I got in the car and it would just no longer retract. The first appearance of the issue was around January 27, 2022. It was very cold the week it happened so I am unsure if the cold temperature had anything to do with the crack, however a seat belt should not break because of cold weather. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request, and to date the issue has not been confirmed by a dealer or service center since it is very obviously an issue. Additionally, it has not been inspected yet as the quoted prices for fixing it are extremely high even though it appears to be a malfunction of the specific piece of safety equipment, as exhibited by the abundance of identical complaints specifically for my make and model (2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee).
The driver side seat belt is not retracting/faulty. It will not securely hold the driver if a collision occurs. This Jeep has blown fuel back out of the tank to saturate and shut down a gas station. The Attorney General in Vermont got involved in my case. The fuel system had to be replaced. Next the passenger side seat belt secured my passenger into the seat so tightly I had to pull the vehicle over. The seat belt would not release. The passenger side belt was replaced with a big fight over who was responsible for the bill. Now the driver side seat belt is faulty. I am disappointed after reading reviews of so many consumers having the same issue. What gives" are you going to wait to recall until someone dies in an accident"
Both front seat belts (driver and passenger) failed within a few days of each other in mid September, 2021. They do not retract and consequently, the pretensioner does not function. I have made enquires that reveal that it is a known problem, and that NHTSA have previously investigated (NHTSA Action Number: PE19011), but that the file has been closed after the 'preliminary evaluation' and the agreement by FCA US LLC to extend the warranty on the driver and passenger from seat belt assemblies. After having to wait several weeks for an appointment with the dealer, even after explaining the fault and that it was a safety issue, we had the seat belts inspected by a Jeep dealer on 09/30/21 who confirmed the failure. We had previously received a notice from FCA US LLC in relation to the potential issue and that they were extending the warranty to 15 years/unlimited miles. My concern is that the issue has still not been resolved. The parts have not been replaced and we are told that they are on back order with no firm date for the parts to be in and installed, rectifying this serious safety issue. It is coming up on 4 months. It is our primary family vehicle, and the only vehicle we own that can be driven on winter roads. Our other vehicles are 3 season vehicles. I have been in constant contact with the dealer and FCA LLC customer care. Their customer care is window dressing. They continue to give excuses, deflect, the dealer blames FCA LLC and FCA LLC blames the dealer for the defect and problem not being resolved. We have exhausted all friends and family in borrowing a replacement vehicle over the past few months. We are now being forced to drive a vehicle with no operating from seat belts, in contravention of all road safety principles and laws. In my enquires on the NHTSA website, the ODI Resume, date closed 05/03/2, states in one of the final paragraphs 'that and NHTSA will take further action if warranted by future circumstances'. I beleive
- Corvallis, MT, USA
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The front passenger side seatbelt would not tighten around occupant when pulled from the rest position. When we tried to get it to retract it wouldn't. There seems to be a number of these incidents reported for the same vehicle. This presents a serious safety issue and with only 45K miles on the vehicle this should justify an investigation.
On the drivers side, the plastic guide that guides the seat belt into the pillar and down to the retraction unit, is cracked and is pinching the seat belt, not allowing the seat belt to properly retract.
Passenger side front seat seat belt fail to retract once extended, resulting in excess seat belt material across the body, and thus possibility of a delayed or insufficient tensioner reaction in an event. After taking to a local service shop, the problem is with the upper plastic guide pinching the belt. This is a huge safety issue since there can be slack in the belt for the front passenger. Also, the upper plastic guide on the driver side front seat belt has a fracture.
The drivers side seat belt will no longer retract making it not useable. It appears that the D-ring is cracked preventing the seat belt from working properly, Appears that there are several other NHTSA incidents similar to this one and have been under investigation.
Front passenger side seat belt won't retract. The seat belt can be pushed by hand back into the upper slot, but after pulling out the belt again, it won't retract again. Believe this is a problem with the upper plastic guide pinching the belt. I have not taken to a dealer since there are numerous identical reports for this vehicle type and I don't want to pay $600 to fix. This is a huge safety issue since there can be slack in the belt for the front passenger.
The passenger seat belt is not retracting. Will not retract regardless of stationary or in motion. The upper portion of the seat belt will not retract or hold in place to protect.
Driver seat belt is not retracting and it appears the plastic guide in the A-pillar is creaked. I am concerned the integrity of the seat belt restraint system is compromised due to faulty plastic tension guide. I noticed the crack after exiting the Jeep as the seat belt would not retract.
Front passenger seat belt is locked I see this is not a problem I hand alone. I read someone said they have a pending recall for the last 2 years, I think it'sa big issue since some have the problem on the driver seat.
There is an issue with the front passenger-side seatbelt pillar loop that will not allow the seatbelt to retract. I have researched this issue and the problem is still under the pending recall status NHTSA #PE19011 (since September 2019).
The seat belt, on the front passenger side, will not retract. The plastic above where it retracts is cracked and pressing down on the belt. I discovered this when getting in to my car and trying to put on the seat belt. I noticed the drivers side seat belt also has a crack above it. I realized this was a common issue on Grand Cherokee in 2014S when looking at online forums for a solution.
No particular incident - vehicle seat belt mechanism cracked. Jeep dealer doesn't offer a warranty, which is hazardous to drive. The seat belt does not retract. Seat belt will not catch if in an accident, and the driver will hit the steering wheel or dashboard. Insurance companies will also not cover 500$ replacement or repair.
The contact owns 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the driver's side front seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to fields Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (2800 patriot blvd, glenview, Illinois 60026, (847) 446-5100) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,943.
Passenger side seat belt retractor failed making the seat belt not useable and creating a safety issue. Cannot use the passenger seat because of this issue.
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- Oakcreek, WI, USA