1997–2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ Center Console Latch

Replacement center console armrest lid latch for 1997–2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ models. Made from heat-resistant ASA and installs using your original factory screws.

• Fitment: 1997–2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ
• Material: Heat-resistant ASA
• Installation: Direct replacement using the original factory screws
• Included: One replacement latch; screws are not included
• Made by: Forest Forged in Colorado

A Small Fix for a Very Annoying Problem

Step right up, weary XJ traveler. You have finally found it!

Has your center console lid been flopping about like a saloon door in a windstorm? Has the factory latch given up, packed its tiny plastic suitcase, and headed west sometime around 2007? Well friend, Forest Forged has just the remedy.

Presenting the XJ Center Console Latch, a small but mighty replacement latch for the 1997–2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ. Printed in heat-resistant ASA, this little rascal is made to survive real automotive interior temperatures, including the kind of summer heat that turns dashboards into griddles and gas station cheese into structural adhesive.

This latch screws into place using the factory screws and restores that deeply satisfying feeling of a console lid that actually stays shut. No more rattling, flopping, zip-tie engineering, or pretending “they’re all like that.” They may all be like that, but yours does not have to stay that way.

Each latch is marked with its part number, revision, material, and batch so we can keep improving these parts like proper little goblins of manufacturing with extreme OCD.

The Forest Forged Promise

If this latch breaks during normal use, send it back for free replacement and product improvement. Even under not-normal use, show me what happened and I might just sympathize with you anyway.

We want to see the failure. We want to study the failure. We may even stare at it under shop lighting while mumbling things like, “Interesting…”, “That’s weird,” and “Well, there’s your problem.” See the Forest Forged warranty for the full terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit an earlier Jeep Cherokee XJ?

No. This latch is specifically made for 1997–2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ center consoles.

Does it include new screws?

No. Reuse the original factory screws from your console.

Why is it made from ASA?

ASA was chosen for its heat resistance and suitability for automotive interior temperatures.

Jeep, Cherokee, and XJ are used only to identify compatible vehicles. Forest Forged is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jeep or Stellantis.