Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2004)

1,295 consumer complaints on file.

#10489500December 21, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL MODULE FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE WINDOWS AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486407November 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY JEEP BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES, THE TAIL LIGHTS TURN OFF AND DO NOT GLOW. THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. CAN CHRYSLER PLEASE RECALL THE DEFECT??? THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486235November 27, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK HAS BROKEN ON TWO SIDES. THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE SEAT TRACK WHERE THE METAL IS TOO THIN AND HAS CRACKED. I HAVE READ COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ONLINE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. I CANNOT EVEN FIND ONE TO REPLACE IN A SALVAGE YARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT ANY ONE THAT IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485790November 22, 2012
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WELD ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN ON ME. NOW THE FRAME WELD HAS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT WHERE THE BASE OF THE SEAT MEETS THE SEAT BACK CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. THE WHOLE SEAT NOW WOBBLES. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT FRAME DESIGN BECAUSE THE BREAKS ARE AT WELD POINTS. THE METAL IS THIN AT THESE POINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485333November 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE. AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE. THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP MOVED OVER TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE JEEP WENT OVER AND EMBANKMENT AND HIT FRONT END AND FLIPPED FIVE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. HER DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR SEAT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND FRACTURES OF THE SPINE, PELVIS, RIBS AND ALSO MISCARRIED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAVE PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10485360November 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2004 JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE THE POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS AND EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL DO NOT WORK AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF, ALL CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE.I FOUND OUT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH JEEP CHEROKEES DUE TO THE WIRING INSIDE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I HAD THIS ISSUE IN 2009 AFTER AT ABOUT 46,000 MILES. WHEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP GIVE ME AN EXACT PRICE OVER THE PHONE AS THEY KNEW OF THIS ISSUE. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY RUDE AND PRICE WAS VERY HIGH.I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A HIGHLY REGARDED REPAIR SHOP WHICH SPECIALIZES IN ELECTRICAL WORK WHICH COST $201 BUT NOW (AT 80,000 MILES) THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AGAIN DUE TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE WIRING HARNESS IS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, BUT THE HARNESS IS TOO SMALL TO SUSTAIN ALL OF THE WIRES. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE WIRES COME OUT OF THE HARNESS AND BREAK, WHICH CAUSES EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL NOT TO WORK. THIS INCLUDES THE POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND POWER MIRRORS ALL OF WHICH CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR JEEP THAT THEY SHOULD FIX FREE OF CHARGE ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IT'S VERY RECKLESS OF JEEP TO NOT RECALL THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND ALLOW THEIR CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS THAT TO NOT WORK OR INTERIOR LIGHTS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF. IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT SEE ANY OF THE INSTRUMENTS. THIS CAR IS USED BY MY HANDICAPPED WIFE AND DUE TO THIS ISSUE I WILL NOT LET HER DRIVE AT NIGHT AS I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE IN IT'S CURRENT STATE. *TR ...VIDEO AVAILABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484685November 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE WHO HAVE JEEP VEHICLES AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING THE TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND OR HAVING ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. WITHIN 2YEARS I HAVE PERSONALLY REPLACED MY ENTIRE DRIVER TAIL LIGHT, BULBS 4 TIMES. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR ANY RECALLS AND I HAVE ONLY FOUND 1, BUT NOTHING IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL AND OR BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484718November 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND I SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF AIR BAGS GOING OFF AND RECALLS WOULD BE SENT OUT IN JANUARY BUT IF YOUR LIGHT WAS ON TAKE IT IN TO A DEALER. I TOOK IT IN ON11/12/2012 BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T ON RECALL AND I TOLD THEM IN IT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER AND THEY SAID I NEED TO WAIT TO GET MY RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483932November 10, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL BLEND DOORS HAVE BROKEN, A DEFECT IN DESIGN THAT AFFECTS ALL 1999-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED MODELS. THERE IS NO HOT AIR AVAILABLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CABIN, AND THE PASSENGER CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT IS INOPERATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478021September 30, 2012
SUSPENSION
GOOD EVENING, I OWN A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. I HAD BOUGHT MY VEHICLE A FEW YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER TAKING IT FOR A TEST DRIVE THERE WAS A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. AFTER TODAY, THE CLICKING NOISE SEEMS TO GET LOUDER AT DRIVING 25 MPH. I TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM BY RESEARCHING SIMILAR INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET. THERE WAS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT A BAD U-JOINT WAS THE CULPRIT DUE TO A LACK OF PERMANENT GREASE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. GIVEN THAT THIS CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL WHEN THE U-JOINT SNAPS CAN BE LETHAL. PLEASE INQUIRE WHETHER THIS IS A FEASIBLE ISSUE THAT CAN BE RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477057September 25, 2012
STEERING
WHILE TURNING LEFT ON A HIGHWAY LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TURNING LEFT. BARELY AVOIDED ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE. FOUND THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAD FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475840September 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD BRAKE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V112000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000. ..UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 3/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475618September 17, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WHEN THE WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468480July 31, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V079000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463964July 2, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE SERVICING A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE. THE TIRE LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE AND A NEW TPMS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED. ALL FROM CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE AS A COURTESY TO OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS CLAIM IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463856July 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RAN THE DAY BEFORE, AFTER IT RAINED THAT NIGHT THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WILL NOT START, REMOTE STARTED TO WORK NO SOUND, LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF & ON, AFTER LOCATING THE HARNESS BOOT BETWEEN THE DRIVERS DOOR NEGATIVE WIRING FATIGUES AND BREAKS, HEARD CLICKING SOUNDS WHEN BOOT WAS TOUCHED. NOW NOTHING WORKS. CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR OTHER MAJOR ISSUES, PCM, TPS, SENOIDS, BARRONS ETC. THIS IS A DEFECT & CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FACE UP TO CORRECTING THEIR FAULTY WIRING, AND NOT LEAVE IT UP TO THE CONSUMER TO FIX ON THERE OWN, WERE ARE NOT MECHANICS, FROM READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, IT MAKES ME WONDER WHY JEEP IS STILL IN BUSINESS, GREAT BODIES BUT NO PEEP INSIDE, ALL THE WIRING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HARNESS IS RIDICULOUS & IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR THE CONSUMER. THESE WIRES SHOULD NEVER BEEN BUNCHED TOGETHER WHICH IS ALLOWING FRICTION WHEN OPENING & CLOSING THE DOOR CAUSING BURN OUTS & SHORTS WITH THE WIRING "SHAME ON YOU CHRYSLER." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462313June 19, 2012
SEATS
ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN TO 40 MPH, DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FRAME BROKE AT A WELD POINT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. MECHANIC SAYS IT CANNOT BE RE-WELDED. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT, ANOTHER SEAT FROM A JUNK YARD CANNOT BE FOUND. DEALER SAYS SEAT FRAMES ARE ON BACK ORDER. I AM WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO FIND A FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE SEAT BROKE LOSE, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND ANYONE IN THE BACK SEAT COULD BE INJURED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461464June 13, 2012
ENGINE
THE TWO REAR BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE SHEARED OFF CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT EXHAUST LEAK AND POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHILE ENGINE IS COLD. BASED UPON INTERNET RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON 4.7L V8 ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460925June 7, 2012
SEATS
1/27/10 A RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A SAFETY RECALL J14-HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS, CHRYSLER GROUP AND DEALERSHIP ONLY FIX THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE DRIVER SEAT WAS WAS NOT FIX IT WAS DISCONECTED AWAITNG FOR A COVER SEAT, AND AS OF 6/7/12 THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIX, CHRYSLER FIRTS CALIMED THAT THE WORK WAS COMPLETED ON MAY 2010, I TOLD THEM NO ONLY ONE SEAT WAS FIXED, THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED MY STORY, AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE IN STOCK A SEAT COVER AND THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE WAITING, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT, I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY ME SO THAT I CAN HAVE THIS FIX AT A LOCATION THAT I FEEL CONFIDENT BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST CHRYSLER OR THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN RANDOLPH NJ, IF I WAS TO SELL MY VEHICLE I WILL LOOSE VALUE BECAUSE ONE SEAT IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY HEATED SEAT IN MORE THAN 2 YEARS, THIS IS UNACEPTABLE, CHRYSLER GROUP DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460833June 6, 2012
SEATS
FRONT DRIVER SEAT TRACK BROKE AND CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS IT COST $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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