Backseat Not Folding

[bwally]

Looking for some help on an 18 JLUR

the backseat (larger section), not folding when the latch is pulled. There is a cable accessible by the hinge that Ihave been manually pulling to release the latch.
However that is no longer working.
Any tips or tricks on how to repair or does this need to go to the dealership (out of warranty)

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[Deleted User 38384]

You could always do what I did and remove your rear seat completely. Unless you have kids or regularly ride with family members and friends, they're kind of overrated, back seats are. Open up a lot of free space if you get rid of it.

I yanked my 40% apart before I threw it away about a month ago, and though I don't know exactly how the mechanism works, I do understand that to access it you need to remove the seat cover. If I remember right on the 40% seat The mechanism that releases the latch that folds the seat down is on the top of the left side of the seat, and the part that releases so that you can actually fold down the seat is at the very bottom of that back section, literally straight down from where the release is. It's basically just a piece of metal that locks the back in place on the hinge I believe. You could always yank off the upholstery and take a peek at that section. Maybe the cable got disconnected somewhere in there.

Also I would not take it to the dealership if I were you. If it's something that broke like the cable which makes the most sense, they're not going to want to fix it. They're going to want to sell you a new seat. I can't imagine they would sell you just the 60%, they'd probably sell you a whole new bench seat and I can't even imagine how much that costs. I feel like your best bet if you weren't to do it yourself, would be to bring it to a local upholstery shop or maybe to a local Jeep and/or 4x4 specialization shop. Someone who's going to be willing to take off the seat covers and look at the mechanics.

I feel like your best bet, and most bang for your buck is going to be doing it yourself. Heads up it's a b**** taking off the upholstery. Make sure you have lots of patience, I was throwing mine away anyways so I ended up getting pissed and just cut that s*** off with a knife, and even then it was still difficult to do.

Best of luck, keep me updated, I'm curious to see how this turns out.

I'm saying a prayer for your wallet right now!?