1998 Jeep Wrangler Seat Belts Problems

Your seat belts aren't locking up properly when you pull them quickly, which happens most of the time. The internal locking mechanism (centrifugal pawls) appears to be stuck and isn't moving freely to catch and hold the belt like it should. The problem occurs whether your engine is running or off, and whether you're parked or driving. A mechanic will need to inspect or replace the seat belt retractor mechanism to restore proper locking function.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURED AND UPON TAKING THE SEAT BELT OFF IT DID NOT RETRACT AT RANDOM. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT SHOULDER BELT TURNING LOOP BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE SEAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DOOR TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RETRACT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SEAT AND METAL FRAMING WAS ALSO WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:98V048000 (SEAT BELTS) DUE TO THE STATUTE OF THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK BEHIND THE DASHBOARD THAT HAD LEAKED INTO THE FLOOR MATS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT IN COLDER WEATHER. HE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE BELT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR TO GET IT TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT, ALSO GETS CAUGHT IN DOOR JAM.. EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. WATER LEAKS INSIDE ONTO PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. GAUGES FAIL/AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. CATYLIST CONVERTER FAILED. THROTLE POSTIONING SENSOR FAILED. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE APPEARED OVER THE PAST 6-12 MONTHS.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT A BACK SEAT. THE DEALER PROMISED TO PLACE THE SEAT IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE CONSUMER SIGNED THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, BUT THE CONSUMER PLEADED FOR TEN MONTHS, THEN THE BACK SEAT WAS INSTALLED, BUT WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT INSTALL THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER ASKED THE VEHICLE OWNER TO GO TO THE SALVAGE YARD AND CUT OFF THE SEAT BELTS FROM ANY VEHICLE AND INSTALL THEM HIMSELF. *AK *SCC *JB

GEN3 SEATBELTS IN MY 1998 JEEP WRANGLER DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. EITHER THEY DON'T RETRACT ENOUGH, CAUSING THEM TO BE CAUGHT IN THE DOOR (THUS FRAYING THE BELT), OR THEY RETRACT TOO MUCH AND WON'T RELEASE, PREVENTING ME FROM USING THE BELT. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE NOTICED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.

WHEN CLOSING DOOR LATCH CUT THE BELT. *AK

PASSENGER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT. *AK

SEAT BELTS HANG IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THEM THE BE DAMAGED BY THE DOOR AND LATCHING MECHANISM. THIS WEAKENS THE SEAT BELT AND COULD CAUSE SEAT BELT FAILURE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNRESTRAINED PASSAGERS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLE SIDE ARE FASTENED TO THE SEATS NOT THE FLOOR THE SEATS ARE MOVABLE CHRYSLER TOLD ME THIS IS SAFE I DISAGREE

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BUCKLED SIDE OF FRONT SEATS ARE CONNECTED TO THE SEAT INSTEAD. *AK