Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2004)

1,295 consumer complaints on file.

#11217824June 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 45MLH THE DRIVE SHAFT STARTED SHAKING AND VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLEET STOP. MY KEEP CURRENTLY HAS 116800 MILES ON IT . . THIS IS PRE MATURE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY DEALER .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210033May 26, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ALL THE TIME CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY KICKS ON AND OFF I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT CAUSES THE JEEP TO IDLE EVEN AFTER I HIT THE CANCEL BUTTON. CAISING ME NO CONTROL OVER MY SPEED EVEN AFTER I HIT THE BRAKES ... IVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES CALIPERS AND ROTORS BEACUSE THE CRUISE CONTROLLER DONT WORK RIGHT AND THE DEALERAHIP SAYS ITS NOT A RECALL????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209491May 23, 2019
SEATS
THE WELDS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAVE BROKEN CAUSING YOU TO MOVE UPON TURNING THE JEEP OR ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, I'VE HAD AN 01 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH THE SAME ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208033May 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2004 JEEP HAS 110,768 MILES ON IT AND DURRING THE RECENT COLD SPELL IN WESTERN NY THE HEATER AND AC STOPPED WORKING ! MY WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND COULDN'T SEE , I WAS A SITTING DUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS I COULDNT SEE. I WAS TOLD TJAT THE WIERS UNDER/INSIDE THE DASH BEHIND THE GLOVE BKX HAS MELTED CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT ? THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE AS IF THE ORIGINAL WIERS R MELTING DURING NORMAL USE IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE RECALL AND FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208076May 16, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PART OF FACTORY INSTALLED GAS TANK SKID PLATE BROKE. THE PIECE UNDERNEATH THE TANK BACK PART FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE THE FORWARD PART REMAINED ATTACHED. IF I WAS BACKING UP, THE PLATE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON THE GROUND FORCING PLATE INTO THE GAS TANK SPILLING GAS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE FROM THE FRICTION OR HOT EXHAUST . AT THE TIME I WAS JUST PULLING OUT A GAS STATION WHEN I HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. I PULLED TO THE CURB AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW THE PLATE HANGING THERE. IF I HAD BACKED UP I COULD HAVE EASILY RUPTURED THE GAS TANK AND CAUSE A FIRE. THIS PLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN SKID PLATE BY WELDS AND IS A VERY HEAVY GAGE AND WILL NOT BEND EASILY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE FRONT OF THE PLATE FELL WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204853April 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE CONTACT BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FINALLY MANAGED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204503April 29, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. HILLSTOP MOTORS IGNORED 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALLS SINCE 8/25/15. CONSUMER PURCHASED DEFECTIVE VEHICLE ON 03/29/18. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED SHE SUFFERED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11197078April 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WITHOUT WARNING MY JEEPS ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS WHILE STOPPED OR DRIVING IT WILL SHUT OFF AND NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. WHEN IT HAS SHUT OFF IT WILL STILL TURN OVER AND I HAVE POWER TO EVERYTHING I NEED BUT IT WILL NOT FIRE UP. THIS HAPPENED FIRST ON A SUNNY MORNING DRIVING IN TOWN. I TOWED IT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND COULD NOT GET ANY CODES. IT FIRED UP AND I THOUGHT IT WAS FINE SO I KEPT DRIVING IT. AT THIS POINT ABOUT TEN MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WHILE CRUISING ALONG A BUSY ROAD IT SHUT OFF, I HAD POWER AND THE ABILITY TO STEER BUT NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I HAD A DRIVEWAY TO PULL INTO AND I COASTED INTO IT. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. AT THIS POINT I HAVE MY JEEP AT THE DEALER IN MODESTO CA FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR 1400 DOLLARS AND THEN THEY WILL SEE IF THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. NOT A GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AS I CANNOT SPEND THIS TYPE OF MONEY WITH THE HOPE THAT WHATEVER OTHER PROBLEM THERE MIGHT BE WILL BE MORE AFFORDABLE OR EASIER TO DIAGNOSE. THIS HAS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS INHERENT WITH THE JEEP ITSELF AND A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. NOT ONLY DO I NOT BELIEVE THIS IS MY FAULT AS A USER OF THE VEHICLE BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS CAUSED AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON ANOTHER ROAD SUCH AS, A DIRT ROAD, MOUNTAIN ROAD, WINDING ROAD, IN ICY OR RAINY CONDITIONS, OR ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THIS CAR FOR ANY REASONABLE PRICE, AND THE PRICE FOR REPAIR IS OVER A QUARTER OF THE BLUE BOOK OF THE CAR. OVERALL I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE IT WAS MADE FOR AND THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194255April 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY JEEP FOR 3 YRS NOW AND ITS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL VEHICLE BUT LAST YR I NOTICED THE GAS TANK COVER STARTING TO HANG DOWN. NOW THERE IS A BIG PIECE ABOUT TO FALL OFF AND THE TANK IS COMPLETLY EXPOSED. I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND AM NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON. IT SEEMS THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE A HITCH INSTALLED AND MAYBE NOT. IT SEEMS THERE IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS AND IS MY TANK GOING TO JUST FALL DOWN ONE DAY. ALSO WHY CANNOT ANY ONE GET THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT MODULE FOR THE RECALL OF MY VEHICLE. WHAT GOOD IS HAVING A RECALL IF THEY CAN DRAG THEIR FEET. I JUST WOULD APPRECIATE SOME INFO AND HELP TO GET MY CAR FIXED. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180104February 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRAPPED THE TANK BACK TO THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165192January 4, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A GRINDING AND HUMMING NOISE WAS PRESENT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155618December 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
SEAT HEATER WIRING INSIDE BOTH FRONT SEATS CRACKED AT SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS CAUSING ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND MELTING OF SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL SURROUNDING WIRING. THIS DEFECT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED VIA SAFETY RECALL 09V11700 IN 2009. CHRYSLER CLAIMED MY VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL, AND THE PARTS ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 2 YEARS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THE NEW PARTS HAVE THE SAME FIRE HAZARD AS THE OLD PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152271November 18, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE RECALL NUMBER IS N74 WHICH WAS TO HAVE THE REAR OF IT TO BE REANFORCED THEY TELL ME THIS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND I WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS TANK FELL DOWN ALMOST FELL OFF BECAUSE THE GAS TANK STRAP BROKE WITCH THERE WAS ONLY ONE ON IT I WAS GOING 55 MPH FOR 7 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151412November 14, 2018
SEATS
FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET/TRACK BREAK COMPLAINT: VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARKED IN A PARKING LOT OF MY WORK. I WAS JUST GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT LEFT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO IMMEDIATELY START ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE AND TOWARDS THE BACK. UPON INSPECTION THE BRACKET ITSELF FAILED AT A DESIGNED BEND IN THE BRACKET JUST BEFORE THE BRACKET ATTACHES TO THE SEAT POWER SLIDING BRACKET. MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE MADE OF 1/8" METAL PROBLEM: AFTER TIME THE BRACKET HOLDING THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEATS TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO CRACK AND BREAK LEAVING THE SEAT TO ROCK AND MOVE AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE SEAT POSSIBLY BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. FILE LABELED: LEFT BRKT-DRIVER SEAT - BROKEN - IS OF THE BROKEN BRACKET.THIS PART IS ON DRIVER SIDE TOWARDS THE DOOR. FILE LABELED: RIGHT BRKT-DRIVER SEAT - NRML - IS OF THE OPPOSITE BRACKET.THIS PART IS ON DRIVER SIDE TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144111October 30, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SENOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NO CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND PROVIDED CODE P0320. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER PRECISION CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1341 ROUTE 23 SOUTH, BUTLER, NJ 07405,(973) 838-6808) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,984
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143109October 29, 2018
ENGINE
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO HAVING VEHICLE BE INCLUDED UNDER SAFETY RECALL FOR STALLING ENGINE. *AS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141841October 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED ILDERTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM AT (336) 804-8536 (LOCATED AT 701 S MAIN ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260) AND WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO ONE CAME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. AT THE TIME THIS COMPLAINT WAS FILED ILDERTON HAD NOT COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AS OF OCTOBER 25TH THERY DID COME AND INSPECT IT. IT WAS THEN RETURNED TO CONTACT. CONTACT HAS YET TO HEAR RESPONSE FROM IDERTON ABOUT THE FINDINGS. UPDATED 12/06/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11130944September 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130551September 21, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS .SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING IT RUNS LIKE A DREAM AND OUT OF NO WHERE IT SHUTS OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130577September 21, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, ACCORDING TO JEEP, AFTER TWO YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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