Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2004)

1,295 consumer complaints on file.

#10165855August 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKE REPAIRS DONE ON A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *KB THE VEHICLE HAD CONSISTENT VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. ON JULY 15, 2006 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DID A BRAKE INSPECTION AND SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER AGREED TO THE REPAIRS BUT ANT NO POINT DID ANYONE A THE DEALER MENTION A BRAKE DEFECT THAT WAS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. ON JULY 26 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN REFERENCING THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WHICH PROVIDED A FREE BRAKE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. *NM UPDATED*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164974August 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I RETURNED TO MY CAR TO FIND THAT THE PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STAFF INDICATED THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THE 2004 JEEPS. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS $480.00. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164646August 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ON VACATION, I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL ON LIKE MODELS. BROUGHT AUTO HOME UN-REPAIRED WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER SERVICE AND NOTED THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164254August 2, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS LOADING A CAR HAULER SEMI TRUCK, BACKING A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVER MY CAB. JUST AS SOON AS I HAD THE UNIT WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN PARK IT ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS IT CRASHED TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE WITH ME STILL IN IT. I WASN'T SERIOUSLY HURT, BUT I DID LOOSE MY JOB OVER THE ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164257August 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE SETTING IN 2004 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED, WITH DRIVER WINDOW HALF DOWN, I STARTED TO PUT UP, WHEN POP. LIKE A ROCK HIT IT. THEN IT FELL INTO THE DOOR. GETTING ESTIMATE NOW IN THE RANGE OF $400.00. THAT DAY IT WAS 100 DEGREES. THIS NEXT WEEK WILL SEE TEMP THE SAME WITH THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164151August 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CAR WAS PULSATING AND SHAKING TERRIBLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 18,000 MILES. WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND THAT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE REPAIR MANAGER THERE WAS NO WAY I PAID $33,000 FOR MY GRAND CHEROKEE AND WAS PAYING $600 TO GET NEW ROTORS EVERY YEAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. AT 29,000 MILES, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED NEW ROTORS AGAIN. CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND...TOO BAD THEY ARE NOT COVERED. THIS IS BULL, THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD SPEND $33,000 ON A CAR THAT NEEDS TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED YEARLY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP AND ITS TOO BAD, I HAD NO BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY LAST ONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164024July 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
OUR 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SPECIAL EDITION BEGAN SHUDDERING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE AS IT COULD EASILY SHUDDER OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN WITH 13,365 MILES ON IT. NORMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED OUT OF ROUND .006 A PIECE. BOTH THESE AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE THIS UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS FAR BEYOND "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. THE SERVICE CENTER REP TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT "YOUR WIFE RIDES THE BRAKE." THIS IS NOT A TRUE STATEMENT AND I FEEL THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS SHRUGGING OFF RESPONSIBILITY FOR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. WE ARE CURRENTLY UP TO 18,000 MILES AND I AM WAITING FOR THE ROTORS TO WARP AGAIN. THERE IS NOW A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164774July 31, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *KB THE JEEP CHEROKEE DOES NOT BELONG TO THE COMPLAINANT. THE COMPLAINANT BUSINESS (CAR WASH) WAS DAMAGED BY ONE OF HIS PATRON'S JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHEN IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. *NM ***NAR*** REFERRED TO OCC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163665July 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ON MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ARE A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163747July 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR FRONT END BRAKING PROBLEMS. PULSATING SENSATION OCCURS WHEN BRAKING @ SPEEDS 40 & OVER. VIBRATION OCCURS INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. ON MY FIRST VISIT, WAS TOLD "NOTHING IS WRONG"... ON MY SECOND VISIT, WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED..THERE WAS ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE! I DRIVE 8 MILES A DAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AND I AM NOT A HEAVY BRAKE USER. THE DEALER WANTED 200.00 PER ROTOR !! I HAVE NEVER HAD ROTORS GO BAD SO FAST. I WAS ADVISED TO WAIT IT OUT..THAT THE PARTS HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. ON A RECENT TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS, THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS VERY EVIDENT. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED & PULSATED SO BAD I FEARED FOR MY LIFE. NOW THAT I AM BACK IN FLORIDA, THE PROBLEM IS BARELY NOTICEABLE UNLESS I AM ON A 4 LANE ROADWAY DOING 35-40 MPH. I PLANNED TO TAKE THE JEEP ELSEWHERE FOR BRAKE SERVICE WHEN I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RECEIVED A "FREE BRAKE INSPECTION".. I'VE ALREADY PAID FOR 2 BRAKE INSPECTIONS!! I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED....AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163720July 25, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *KB WHINE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPED THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162942July 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS - THEY ARE WARPING EVERY 8,000 MILES THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 25,500 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162202July 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. REAR ROTORS REPLACED LAST YEAR AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162634July 10, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER INSIDE VEHICLE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY BCM. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. IN OCT 2005, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE HE WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY COME ON AND THEN GO OF. THEN THE REAR HATCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER THEN FOUND A BROKEN GROUND WIRE IN THE ENGINE HARNESS. THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161910July 9, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDE WALLS ON ALL THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES ON MY JEEP HAVE DRY ROT. WHILE DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE, LATE AT NIGHT, ONE OF THE TIRES BLOW THROUGH THE SIDE WALL. DUE TO A SLOW LEAK IN ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES IN THE AREA OF THE SIDE WALL, SULLIVAN TIRE, A LOCAL GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER, INSPECTED THE TIRES AND ADVISED ME THAT ALL THE TIRES HAD SOME DEGREE OF DRY ROT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SIDE WALL (A POSSIBLE QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM) AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. SULLIVAN TIRE IS CONTACTING GOODYEAR FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REPLACEMENTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161281July 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED REAR BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161307July 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WITHOUT EFFORT. IN ALL INCIDENCES THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURANCE UNDER THE SAME CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161054June 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHILE DRESSING THE BRAKES. THE SHUDDERING STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161090June 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND IN JULY 04. BY MAR 05 THE CAR BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND RESURFACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. BY JUNE 06 THE VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRED AGAIN AND BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE SO SEVERELY WARPED THAT THE MECHANIC STATED THE CAR WAS A HAZARD AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED BUT THE DEALER STATED THIS IT IS A WEARABLE ITEM AND WILL TAKE NO ACTION. IT IS UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT CONSUMERS TO REPLACE THE COSTLY ROTORS ANNUALLY AND IT IS CAUSING AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160582June 23, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER TESTED AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING GEAR CAME APART INTERNALLY SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. DEALER FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP, GEAR BOX, RADIATOR FAN BECAUSE IT IS HYDRAULICALLY RAN THROUGH THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE RETURN AND PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSES ECT. DEALER REPAIRED AT A COST OF $2846.53 PLUS TAX. LATER I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX HOWEVER OUR JEEP WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN # . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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