The wife and I went out for supper on Sat night, as she gets out, I notice a hair on her seat, I go to give it the sweep out the door, and it's a freakin' crack!! I am not happy! Today we recieved a "1 Year Aniversary" from our Dodge Dealership for the Aspen. Can't wait to take this back. Anyone Else?

 

Should not be an issue, Warranty should cover it. We had the passenger grab handle to break at 29,000 miles and it was fully covered by warranty, no questions

 

I'm expecting the same, just can't believe that there is a crack!

I was going to suggest a clear plastic seat cover to my wife, but since I had to knaw off my fingers to free myself from the sunroof, I figured I wouldn't have a fighting chance. So I gave up before I started.

 

You're already sitting on clear plastic. 99% of automobile leather is coated with a vinyl clear to keep it from wearing prematurely and to avoid staining due to liquids, sweat, etc. This is why leather conditioners are placebos for most car care nuts (including me) - they only sit on the surface of the leather, not absorb into it as most people like to believe. As a result, you can use the same vinyl/dash protectant that you use on your dashboard on your seats without any issues.

There are exceptions. I have a Lexus w/semi-aniline leather, which is lightly coated, very soft, and easier to screw up. The baseball glove leather you see in the King Ranch F150 is aniline leather (non-coated), and water will stain it! Sure looks good for the first week or two, though...