Sorry, got tired of slogging through searched posts relating to this issue. I seem to recall a discussion about heated leather seats showing premature signs of creasing and cracking, but since I only owned my Nitro for a few days, I didn't pay much attention. After owning it for a couple of months now and using the heated seat function now that it's cold out, I notice these creases showing up. If the leather cracks, will it be covered under waranty? Other than this, the Nitro has been rock solid and a hoot to drive.
R/T Leather Seats?
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Should be... you could also try heating up the leather with a hairdryer and hand massages out the creases if its still fresh from the factory..
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it'll be under warranty for 3/36 but after that you are on your own.
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wow...
i am new to this site and still waiting for my R/T but you guys up there are really scaring me..anyway i think,in case,warranty should cover it...
i am new to this site and still waiting for my R/T but you guys up there are really scaring me..anyway i think,in case,warranty should cover it...
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Hey americanlegacy, welcome to the forum. Why not head over to the newbie section and say hi to everyone.
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To keep the leather soft, you should use a leather moisturizer or conditioner. It will replenish the oils in the leather to keep it soft and prevent cracking. The creases do not mean it's going to crack.
The "bulge" in the middle of the seat is due to some minor stretching, and I don't think there's much you can do about that.
The "bulge" in the middle of the seat is due to some minor stretching, and I don't think there's much you can do about that.
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mine are doing the same thing..:shakehead:.i build leather furniture for a living ,deal with same issues. i guess keep good conditioners on them .:smileup:i talk to dealer about mine..:smiledown:.they did not help none ,thought i was just complaining..give me some bull s--- story about the way there a stuffed .:chuckle::chuckle: HA HA .:thk: right...:thk: seems like dodge left out some ties to pull the seems down and tight..:rep:...but what do i know....:SHOCKED:...im just a dumb upholster that builds 14 - 15 leather sofas a day[high end too] for the last 18 years well good luck on that m8..:Racing::wavey:..keep an eye on them i am
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·Wow! This is an obvious issue because our new SLT with only 150 miles on the clock is also doing the same thing on the drivers seat cushion/bottom. Ours actually started on the way home from purchasing the vehicle. When I looked at it and test drove it, the seats were perfect. I did notice that they seemed very taunt and not very forgiving for stretching. When I looked at the seat the next morning it looked like the lighter colored center leather insert had been wrinkled and it kinda felt like paper or something. The outer darker leather appears to be a better grade than the inner inserts. I wish that I could have gotten the YES cloth, but the SLT "G" pkg came with leather. I wonder if I could get the seats recovered by an upholstery shop to look like the R/T type material if the leather in fact does fail?
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·Here's our 07' SLT leather after only 283miles! Wrinkled/cracked on drivers seat bottom/cushion area.
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·Not sure if it is covered or not. Will be taking the Nitro in for the roof rails to be replaced and I will ask then. When you push down on the seat, you will see the wrinkles better. Never seen anything like this before with other leather seats until much later in ownership.
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My leather seat problems started at 300 KM.the dealer tried to say it was the cleaner now the back seat is doing the same .I have a 92 jeep with leather that looks better they are going to try and fix them or I will ask for replacement or Katzkin leather covers Mopar carries them for the Nitro.check them out at katzkin.com:Racing:
My leather seat problems started at 300 KM.the dealer tried to say it was the cleaner now the back seat is doing the same .I have a 92 jeep with leather that looks better they are going to try and fix them or I will ask for replacement or Katzkin leather covers Mopar carries them for the Nitro.check them out at katzkin.com:Racing:
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