2003 Jeep Laredo

DIVER'S SEAT STARTED BREAKING, A LITTLE AT A TIME. THE METAL BRACKETS ARE STILL GOOD AND IN PLACE, IT IS THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. IT LEANS BACK AND TO THE LEFT. IT BREAKS MORE AND MORE EVERY TIME YOU SIT IN THE SEAT, CREAKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS DOWN IN THE SEAT. IF THE CONTROLS ARE SET TO HAVE THE SEAT PUSHED BACK FOR SOMEONE WITH LONG LEGS, THE SEAT LEANS ALL THE WAY BACK AND DOWN AS IF YOU PURPOSELY ARE TRYING TO LAY DOWN. THERE WAS AN INITIAL LOUD POP WHEN GETTING OUT IN JUNE AS IF SOMETHING BROKE, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING FEEL OFF. THE SEAT NOW HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE HEATED SEATS OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE CONTACT. WHEN THE SEATS BECOME VERY HEATED, HE CAN SMELL THEM BURNING. THE SEATS HEAT SO SEVERELY THAT THEY DO NOT FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE SEATS HAVE NOT CAUGHT FIRE AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A REFERENCE NUMBER, BUT HAVE NOT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE BURNS TO HIS BUTTOCKS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 06V197000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER). THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER IS F17. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES MORE THAN THREE TIMES ALONG WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,500.