Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1998)

1,028 consumer complaints on file.

#560770April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885414April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A LOUD NOISE OCCURS, AND PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743649April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
HOW CAN A REAR END GO OUT IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT?!?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743353March 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 27,700 MILES I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT NEEDED BRAKES THAT SOON ... EVER! I WAS JUST TOLD THAT AT 45,704 MILES, THE ROTORS ARE AGAIN WARPED AND I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES. WHY? CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED A NEW SET OF ROTORS, BUT NO ASSURANCE THEY WILL LAST LONGER THAN THE 18,000 MILES THE LAST SET LASTED. "OFF THE RECORD" AND EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THE BRAKES ON THE GRAND CHEROKEE ARE NOT ADEQUATELY COOLED. I HAVE 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITH 80,000 + MILES ON THEM & ONLY ONE HAS HAD REPLACEMENT BRAKES AT 82,000 MILES. THE SEAT BACK "JUMPS" BACK A COG OR SO ON OCCASION. THE DEALER CANT' EVEN GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND INVOLVES REBUILDING THE DRIVERS SEAT! I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX IT AS IT WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS EITHER. KINDA HARD TO DRIVE WHEN LAYING ON ONE'S BACK!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560599March 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136 RESULTING IN WARPAGE AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED A RESPONSE YET. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883887March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE FLAKING AND RUSTING. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THEY MUST BE REPLACED. IN EARLY NOVEMBER, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT ROTORS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742759March 20, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO TO DEALER TO HAVE IT INVESTIGATED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL GO OFF USUALLY AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-45 MINUTES. I TESTED THE CRUISE AND HORN WHEN THE INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. BOTH WORK WHENEVER I CHECKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883351March 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL NOTICED LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE LINING HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM BACKING PLATE, DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL WEAR EVEN THOUGH THE BALANCE OF THE LINING MATERIAL FELL OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE EXAMINED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742568March 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING HARD BRAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PULSED ONCE AND THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560322March 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT, MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF NORMAL USE NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE PITTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882351March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE STUDDERS, AND COASTS, DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS OCCURS EVERY ONE OR TWO DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560042March 2, 2001
STRUCTURE
WHILE MAKING A LOW SPEED LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559947February 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED RESULTING IN A REAR END ACCIDENT, AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-136 FOR THE BRAKE ROTORS, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE FAULTY ROTOR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881258February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO DRIVE, BOUNCED OFF CURVE AND WENT INTO REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880959February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNER RECALL 00 V136 000 FOR BRAKE ROTORS FIVE TIMES. TWICE BEFORE, AND TWICE AFTER RECALL. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATED . DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880865February 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH AND EXTING HIGHWAY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. TECHNICIAN STATED FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE STALLING PROBLEM BECOMES MORE DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880704February 15, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHEN FIRST STARTING UP, AND WOULD REMAIN UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880004February 7, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
AT 60 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, SAFETY HOOD LATCH WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. CHRYSLER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY. *AK THE HOOD WAS REPLACED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE DUE TO HAIL DAMAGE WHILE AT DEALER'S CARE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740230January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTOR REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. TOOK IN WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL, BUT BRAKES ARE BAD AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH SET OF ROTOR THE VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH AT 40,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879185January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED,CAUSING FUMES/ODOR TO ESCAPE OUT INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAN BE SMELLED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO REPLACE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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