Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2003)

762 consumer complaints on file.

#11246639August 27, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE FLASHER RELAY LASTED ONLY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND HAD A FAULTY DESIGN. THE LIGHTS CLIPPED INTO PLACE AND WOULD NOT WORK ON BUMPY ROADS. MCKINNEY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM & USED CARS (4574 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY, EASLEY, SC 29640, (864) 859-1981) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 265,000. *AS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241611August 4, 2019
ENGINE
HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN QUIT. CAN RUN DIRECT POWER FROM BATTERY TO SOLENOID AND THE HYDRAULIC FAN SOLENOID WORKS BUT DOES NOT WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT AND NEED TO BE TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210133May 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING ON THRUWAY AT 65 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT SEAM IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY, FORCING ME TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR, THE SHAKING LESSENED AND ACTUALLY STOPPED. THINKING IT WAS A FLUKE OCCURRENCE, I CONTINUED ON MY WAY. UNFORTUNATELY, NEXT TIME I HIT ANY SORT OF IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD, THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTED AGAIN IN THE FRONT END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192873April 1, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR CONTINUES TO BEEP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186390March 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED BURNING. PULLED OVER ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I THEN SAW SMOKE. I DROVE A BLOCK AWAY TO A SAFE SPOT GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CALLED 911. THE FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED IN MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THEY BELIEVE THE MOTOR IN MY DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. NOW I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO. THANK GOD I HAD JUST DROPPED MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL SO NO INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181506February 21, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 11/27/18. ON 12/24/18 I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHERE THE ROAD WAS ICY. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. WHEN I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN I HEARD A "THUNK" NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TWICE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY AND PARKED IT. I'VE SENT 2 LETTERS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY PHONE CALLS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB. HE DID NOT REPLY TO THEM. I DID SPEAK TO THE OWNER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRST LETTER. HIS WIFE ANSWERED THE PHONE AND THEN I TALKED TO HIM. HE AGREED THAT IF I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIS SHOP I WOULD BE REFUNDED THE $2400 I PAID FOR IT, WHICH I DID. I WAS TOLD BY 2 OTHER MECHANICS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE WAS NOT THERE. I HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE, I DIDN'T HAVE $ TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN. HE HAS NEVER RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS. HE HAS MY $2400, THE JEEP AND A VEHICLE I GAVE AS A TRADE IN.I HAVE COPIES OF THE 2 LETTERS I SENT HIM AND MY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BBB. H&S MOTORS 377 WHITNEY ST. ROCHESTER NY 14606 OWNERS NAME HARRY COATES THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157346December 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152223November 17, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT, THE IDLE SUDDENLY STARTED RACING AT WELL OVER 1000 RPM. EVEN MAX PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE TO PREVENT RUNNING OVER A PEDESTRIAN. THE IDLE RETURNED TO NORMAL SEVERAL SECONDS LATER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INVOLVED. A MORE LIMITED RACING OCCURRED WHEN I FIRST BEGAN THE TRIP WHILE I WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT TURN FROM A STOPPED POSITION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SAFELY FOR OVER 54 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE TO COMPARE WITH THIS ONE. IT WAS TRULY A WHILE KNUCKLE RIDE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131512September 25, 2018
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED KNEE AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11129145September 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAD NEW ORC MODULE AS PER RECALL RO6.PART NO CBSZRO65AA AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON COMES AND GOES. HAD SCANNED GOT CODE P000201 LEFT FRONT SENSOR FAILURE..I FOUND THAT THE NEW MODULE ON WJ MODELS DISABLES THE FRONT SENSORS.THEY ARE NOT NEEDED. HELP!!!!!WENT TO DEALER HE WAS NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115678August 3, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED STILL PERSISTS. VERY DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114743July 31, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'M 100% CONVINCED OUR VEHICLE FITS "DEATH WOBBLE" CONDITION. IF YOU HIT A BAD BUMP OR SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS, FRONT END SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL. CAN ONLY SLOW DOWN AS BRAKING DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP MUCH. IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE 3X AND MYSELF 1X ALREADY IN PAST 6 WEEKS. VERY SCARY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100239June 6, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085054April 14, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RECALL.IT WAS IN MOTION DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE IS RO6 / NHTSA 15V-046 OR M35 (12V-527) OR N13 (13V-040) I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS REPAIRED, I BELIEVED WHAT THEY SAID. I BELIEVE THEY FIXED IT AROUND 11/07/2016. THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG CAME ON AROUND 6/3/2017. IT IS STILL ON TODAY, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075456February 28, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN HER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (HELFMAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 7720 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77024), BUT THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL AN INVESTIGATOR PERFORMED AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS), BUT HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DECISION WOULD BE MADE AFTER THE INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071597February 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED AT THE TIME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11066087January 31, 2018
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE HEAT AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BOX. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTED PLUG TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MELTED THE WIRES AND PLASTIC CAP THAT SURROUND THE RESISTOR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BYFORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF CHICKASHA (3121 S 4TH ST, CHICKASHA OK 73018) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019551August 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS, LOCKS, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011158July 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED GEICO INSURANCE WHERE AN AGENT ASSISTED WITH THE ISSUE AND CALLED THE DEALER (FIRKINS IN BRADENTON, FL), BUT THE AGENT WAS UNSATISFIED. THE AGENT THEN CALLED THE SUNSET CHRYSLER DEALER IN SARASOTA FL WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SUNSET CHRYSLER DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE REPAIR DATE HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,562.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003322July 6, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT BUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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