Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints
29,433 consumer complaints on file.
- #863445June 12, 2000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER/STALL WITHOUT A WARNING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO KEEP THE A/C ON AT ALL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552636June 9, 2000SUSPENSION
CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MORE PRONOUNCED AT INCLINE, AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR ATEMPTS CONSUMER REQUESTED ARBITRATION, MANUFACTURER FELT IT WAS VIBRATING BY DESIGN YET CONSUMER FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #723804June 9, 2000STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, STEERING HAS TO CONSTANTLY BE CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WILL "WANDER" INTO ANOTHER LANE UNLESS YOU CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. THE STEERING FEELS VERY DISCONNECTED. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS JUST THE WAY THE STEERING WORKS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863305June 9, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ON FLAT GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863342June 9, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 40 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN INTO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552548June 8, 2000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE TRANSPARENT LAYER OF THE ORIGINAL HEAD LIGHT PEELED OFF IMPAIRING LIGHT INTENSITY. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863244June 8, 2000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE IDLED HIGH, AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE TOOKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #784123June 7, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS , PRIOR TO RECALL NO (#99V-340000). *ET
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #723706June 7, 2000STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SHEET-METAL WELDS IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAVE SEPARATED, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG AND CLOSE INCOMPLETELY. DEALER DENIES ANY MANUFACTURER CULPABILITY AS REGARDS THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS RELATED COMPLAINTS EXIST AT NHTSA AND A GENEROUS REPAIR DISCOUNT WAS OFFERED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863171June 7, 2000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #784680June 6, 2000VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS AN ODOR COMNG FROM THE DUCTS WHEN THE A/C AND HEATER ARE TURNED ON, UNSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND DIFFERENT SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552510June 6, 2000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED WITH GAS AND SOAKED CLOTHING IN THE REAR CARGO AREA AND THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER DURING ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH THE GAS CAP WAS INTACT POSSIBLE FUEL TANK FAILURE. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #723668June 6, 2000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR PROBLEM OR ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863107June 6, 2000STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO STREET HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. GOT OUT TO LOOK UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE, AND FOUND BOLT ON GROUND AND BROKEN IN HALF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863108June 6, 2000STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT INTO THE STREET AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. GOT OUT, LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE, AND FOUND THE BOLT LAYING IN STREET BROKEN IN HALF.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #863109June 6, 2000STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO THE STREET HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND A BOLT LAYING ON THE GROUND BROKEN IN HALF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #552475June 5, 2000POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE HAS ROARING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE, THE DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL DUE TO THE HEAVIER FRAME. YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #723610June 5, 2000UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #723629June 5, 2000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER SIDESWIPING A TREE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND PROPERTY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #784679June 4, 2000POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0