Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints
29,433 consumer complaints on file.
- #725239July 10, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN EXPERIENCED 1-2 SECONDS OF MILD SHAKINESS IN CAR FOLLOWED SUDDENLY BY SOUND THAT RESEMBLED JACKHAMMER AND EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING CAR. ONCE CAME TO REST FOUND THAT ROUGHLY 50% OF TIRE TREAD WIDTH HAD SEPARATED AND PEELED BACK BETWEEN 180-270 DEGREES OF THE TIRE CIRCUMFERENCE, LEAVING A FLAP THAT SPUN AND DESTROYED REAR BUMPER AND SPLASH GUARD (LEFT), ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT QUARTER PANEL AND LEFT REAR DOOR AND ASSOCIATED PLASTIC MOLDINGS. I AM CURRENTLY SENDING A CLAIM TO THE MANAUFACTURER, WHOSE NUMBER I GOT FROM THE NHTSA HOTLINE. I WILL SEND A COPY OF THE COVER LETTER TO YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #865066July 10, 2000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESS TO THE FLOORBOARD VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A HOUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #784734July 9, 2000POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES BROKE, VEHICLE IS ALSO LOCKED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #725161July 9, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE TRANSFER CASE SLIPS OUT FROM 4-LOW TO NEUTRAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #725143July 8, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #864951July 7, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL JOLT BACKWARDS ,SOUNDING LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL, AND IT HAS A VERY ROUGH SHIFT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #865040July 7, 2000EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER CARPET, CAUSING THE CARPET TO BE SOAKED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552904July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) BRAKE ROTORS AND REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN 27,500 MILES. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552919July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (00V-136) *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552915July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (994-340). *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552908July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT (00V-136). *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552913July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-136). *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552910July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (00V-136), A TOTAL OF FIVE SETS OF ROTORS REPAIRED. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552907July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR OF THE ROTORS. (00V-316) *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552895July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (00V-136) BRAKE ROTORS. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552903July 6, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-136), HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO YEAR MANUFACTURED. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #725025July 6, 2000POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I WANT TO KNOW IF THE TIME I USED THE TEMPORARY SPARE, IN THE REAR OF THE CAR FOR A FLAT TIRE, HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BREAKING. I RODE ON THE TEMPORARY SPARE FOR APPROXIMATLEY 150 MILES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE DOWN APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS LATER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #864840July 6, 2000STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:REAR
DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 1 MONTH WHICH IS CAUSING FAILURE OF SWAY BAR.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #864871July 6, 2000POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH MAKES A "WHINING NOISE" AND CAUSE THE METAL TO BE SHAVED OFF. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH DIFFERENTIAL. *AK FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS WERE REPLACED. THE FUEL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #864899July 6, 2000SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT ,VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH WHEEL WANTS TO FALL OFF. FRONT END WILL WOBBLE AND SHAKE. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0