Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2004)

1,295 consumer complaints on file.

#10315026February 28, 2010
SEATS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY DRIVER SEAT TRACK BROKE FOR MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT SNAPPED IN HALF AND WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE WEB I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS VOICING THERE CONCERN. MY SEAT IS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE AND WHEN I AM DRIVING MY SEAT LEANS BACK FAR. WHEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT WILL COST ME BETWEEN 600-800 TO FIX. THIS IS UPSETTING WHEN I CAN WELD IT TOGETHER, BUT WHEN I GET IN A ACCIDENT WILL THAT HOLD? IT IS A TERRIBLE PRODUCT AND THE METAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN STRONGER AND THICKER. [XXX] LINK TO A WEBSITE DETAILING OTHER COMPLAINTS: HTTP://VLANE.COM/POLL/30/HAS-YOUR-DRIVER-SIDE-FRONT-SEAT-BROKEN-ON-THIS-JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314844February 27, 2010
SEATS
LEFT FRONT FRAME BRACKET ON DRIVER-SIDE POWER SEAT HAS BROKEN OR SHEARED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313924February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TOWARD A GREEN LIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER THEREFORE THE DRIVER COULD NOT MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED DRIVING NT STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE CRASH. THE DRIVER TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DRIVER ALSO PAID $500 AND THE DEALER ONLY CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE ENCOURAGED HER TO PICK IT UP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312958February 23, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLATFORM FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE THREE TIMES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SEAT BEGAN TO SHAKE WHICH ALERTED HIM TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, HE WELDED THE SEAT TOGETHER, AND THE THIRD TIME, HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 02/26/2010 WITH THE DEALER. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, FILED A COMPLAINT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,750. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SEAT BROKE, IT CAUSED IT TO SHIFT AND IT BECAME UNSTABLE. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY STATED THE SEAT FAILED DUE TO THE WELD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT CRACKED BEFORE IT WAS WELDED. UPDATED 04/16/10.*JB UPDATED 04/28/10.*JB UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313131February 23, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004--THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS WITH THE STEERING. IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER TO THE RIGHT THE WHEEL LOCKS AND I CANNOT TURN. I TOOK THE JEEP TO HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A POWER STEERING PUMP AND PRESSURE LINE AND A POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. THE TOTAL QUOTE IS $1601.00--I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT SO I TOOK IT TO MIDAS AND THEY ADVISED ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART AND JEEP SHOULD REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE. I PULLED THE RECALL NOTICE AND IT DOES STATE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND ALSO CHRYSLER THAT MY VN # WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST....I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AS STATED IN THE RECALL BUT SINCE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT IC AN DO AT THIS POINT. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT BACK THE SAME MONTH AND TOLD THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION. I ALSO TOOK IT BACK A 2ND TIME AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310664February 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS EITHER A HOLE IN ONE OF THE PISTONS OR A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. THIS JUST HAPPENED ONE DAY AS I LEFT WORK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND RAN VERY ROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310077February 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WITH DEFROSTERS ON, THE HEAT SUDDENLY TURNS TO COLD AND DOES NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT BLEND DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN'T DE-ICE THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER SINCE THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308705February 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
DRIVING 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD ON SERVICE ROAD OF I75 IN DALLAS. NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY. SUDDEN ENGINE ACCELERATION WHICH COULD NOT BE SLOWED BY BRAKING AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, THE JEEP CRASHED HEAD-ON THROUGH IRON FENCING AND INTO TREES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY MASTER MECHANICS BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THEIR REPORT SAID THAT THE "THROTTLE CABLE LINKAGE SLEEVE SLID UNDER THE THROTTLE BODY PIVOT CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN." *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305890February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THROTTLE STICKS - JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. NEED TO FLOOR BRAKE AND THROW INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT CRASH. SO FAR "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR" HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SAME SYMPTOMS AS CURRENT PROBLEM REPORTED IN MEDIA BY TOYOTA. REPORTED TO CHRYSLER/JEEP ON 2/4/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305009February 4, 2010
SEATS
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. 76,000 MILES. PURCHASED NEW, I AM THE ONLY OWNER. WHILE TURNING INTO WORK, THE DRIVER SEAT BRACKET (THE BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR) BROKE IN THE FRONT LEFT (IF LOOKING FORWARD). NOW THE SEAT SWAYS AND ALL OF THE WEIGHT IS STRESSED ON JUST ONE CORNER OF THE BRACKET. ACCORDING TO ONLINE REPORTS, THIS COSTS UP TO $1000 TO GET FIXED AT A DEALER. OTHER REPORTS OF THE BRACKET BREAKING WHILE PEOPLE ACCELERATING AND FALLING INTO THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303316January 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD OVERLAND WINDOW ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SUDDENLY FELL DOWN INTO DOOR. (THEY ARE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.) AWAY FROM HOME AND FEMALE, INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND UNABLE TO LOCK CAR TO SECURE WHILE DOING BUSINESS IN AN AREA THAT WAS NOT VERY SAFE. SITS ON PLASTIC TRACK AND NAPA SAID IT IS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE, REPLACED WITH METAL TRACK. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS WINDOW, PARKED FOR EVENT CAME OUT THAT WINDOW IS HALF WAY DOWN. HAD GUEST TRAVELING WITH ME 30 HAD TO DRIVE 30 MILES AT NIGHT ON FREEWAY, INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH WINDOW DOWN. JUST WAITING FOR THE BACK WINDOWS TO FALL INTO DOOR, WILL REPLACE WHEN I CAN AFFORD TO. THIS IS DEFINATELY A MANUFACTURES DEFECT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300265January 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DEFECT WITH MOTOR AND REGULATORS IN WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299706January 14, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 46,636 MILES OUT, NO POWER IN DRIVER DOOR TO THE DOOR LOCKS, EXTRA MIRRORS OR DOME LIGHTS. BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND IN WIRE BOOT BETWEEN DOOR AND AUTO BODY. WIRE FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE OF FAULTY WIRE THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN USED IN THIS LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299756January 14, 2010
SEATS
I HAVE A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT HAS THE HEATED SEAT ISSUE, RECALL J14 AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS AGO WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TO GO IN JAN. 7TH TO GET IT FIXED AND WHEN I WENT IN THEY NEVER EVEN HAD THE PARTS TO FIX IT. SO THEY GOT MY INFORMATION AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WITH AN ETA AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK NOW WITHOUT ANY CONTACT FROM THEM. WHEN I CALLED TODAY I GAVE THEM MY INFORMATION AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME ONLY 300 PARTS WERE BEING SHIPPED TO THE WHOLE STATE ON MONDAY AND THAT I MAY OR MAY NOT GET IT DONE EVEN AFTER THAT. TO ME, HAVING HEATED SEATS THAT MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE FIRES IS A PRETTY BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT TAKE OVER A MONTH (WHEN ALL SAID AND DONE) TO FIX ESPECIALLY LIVING IN A COLD STATE LIKE COLORADO WHERE THESE SEATS ARE NEEDED. BY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX IT, THEN NOT HAVING THE PARTS TO DO IT, THEN NEVER CALLING ME BACK TO SET UP A NEW TIME THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND WELL OUTSIDE OF A REASONABLE TIME FOR SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299023January 11, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER DOORS IN HER VEHICLE BROKE WHICH LEFT HER WITH NO HEAT AND NO DEFROSTER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR OR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 12/17/2009 BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298615January 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
BLEND DOORS BROKEN ON PASSENGER SIDE SO NO HEAT COMES FROM DASH. NO USE OF DEFROSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE.. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WITH HOT AND COLD AIR BLOWING ON IT. REPAIR COSTS ARE RIDICULOUS FOR A FACTORY PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298295January 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE IN THE SNOW THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. THE CONTACT FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK OF A POTENTIAL CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297980January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES ON HIGHWAY, RURAL ROADS AND MAIN ROADS. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE SEVERAL WRECKS. WHEN THE CAR CUTS OFF, I LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY AUTISTIC SON. I HAVE HAD TO WALK BACK HOME OR GET SOMEONE TO COME GET ME IF IT WAS FURTHER AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO USE SOMEONE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT WILL DO IT AND I WILL WRECK. AFTER A WHILE IT WILL START AGAIN, BUT DOES THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT STARTED OFF ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO WHEN I WOULD JUST CRANK THE CAR AND THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK BUT THE 2ND TIME IT WOULD. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS I HAVE BEEN STRANDED OR BE DRIVING AND HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO SEE IF IT WILL CRANK. IT DOES AND THEN I PUT IN DRIVE. IT CUTS OFF AGAIN. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND SOMETIMES IF YOU ARE GOING ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED AND YOUR CAR CUTS OFF, YOU LOSE POWER AND COULD EASY WRECK. IF I WAS TO PULL OUT AND IT CUT OFF, I COULD BE HIT AND KILLED OR A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE CAR WITH ME. I WAS STRANDED ACROSS THE STREET ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND I WAS ACROSS THE STREET FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP. A GENTLEMAN CAME OVER AND BROUGHT SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PART BUT NOT ON MINE. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 AND TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK. A GENTLEMAN DID CALL BACK AND LEFT ME A MESSAGE THAT THEY HAD MADE A DECISION. I WAS NOT AT THE PHONE AT THE TIME HE LEFT THE MESSAGE. HE LEFT HIS NAME AND NUMBER AND I HAVE CALLED BACK. HE WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL ME BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HE DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297990January 4, 2010
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. I HAVE WELDED ONCE AND IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. I AM NOT A LARGE MAN (ABOUT 185LBS) AND FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL USE. MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINTS ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298141January 4, 2010
SEATS
RE: 2004 JEEP CHEROKEE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE AGAIN AFTER DEALER SO CALLED REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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