Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#535218May 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535209May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534989May 4, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRE MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO AXLE IF USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535175May 4, 1998
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535055May 1, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TEMPORARY SPARE TIRE FAILED FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534918April 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TEMPORARY SPARE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED DUE OVERHEATED FRONT AXLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534660April 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822776April 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS REAMAINS DIM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. ALSO THEIR IS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO WARN DRIVERS WHEN LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534762April 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRANSMISSION/ABS BRAKES/SUSPENSION AND STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822765April 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821868April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH THEN SLAMMED ON BRAKES DUE TO TRAFFIC, IMMEDIATELY STOPPING. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, PULLED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. REGAINED CONTROL AND THEN CAME TO A SECOND STOP AT WHICH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL AGAIN TO THE LEFT ONLY, NOT OUT OF CONTROL THIS TIME, DUE TO TRAVELING AT LOWER RATE OF SPEED, THE RIGHT SIDE ROTORS SEPARATED FROM THE HUB, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER TO THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822695April 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LIFTGATE DOOR, WHEN FACING THE SUN OR IN HOT TEMPERATURES, STICKS AND CANNOT BE OPENED. THE LATCH WILL LIFT UP BUT IT WON'T OPEN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822697April 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE LIFTGATE DOOR WHEN FACING THE SUN OR THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT AND STICKS, WILL NOT OPEN. THE LATCH WILL LIFT UP, BUT IT WILL NOT OPEN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822700April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822180April 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK WAS IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON FOR ACCELERATION. THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. SO TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. DEALER CLAIMED THAT SINCE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT IT (97I-002.000). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534533April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID CAUSED THE MASTER CYLINDER SEALS TO SWELL. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822551April 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, BACKED OVER A BUSH AND A TREE 25-30 FT. TALL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKES. THE WHEELS OF THE RIGHT SIDE ON STREET, THE LEFT SIDE ON THE GRASS, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES ABOVE THE STREET. AT HIGH SPEED FOR 100 FT, SMASHING A WOODEN FENCE THEN ANOTHER 30 FT. KNOCKED DOWN AN EVERGREEN TREE, SNAPPING OFF AT ROOTS, ANOTHER 150 FT, SMASHING INTO VEHICLE AT APPROX. 80 MPH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534120April 14, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534233April 14, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DOORS CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPT TO LOCK EVEN AFTER THEY ARE LOCKED. SIMILARLY, ALL 4 WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534241April 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE RPMS WILL SURGE BETWEEN 0-750 WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FOOT SLIPS OFF THE BRAKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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