1999 Jeep Cherokee: power window failure

11 of the 366 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee describe power window failure.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Power window failure by model year

2015
2
2014
1
2001
4
2000
1
1999
11
1998
3

What owners say

Filed Jun 18, 2008 · Visibility · 116,000 miles · ME

The window regulators in both the front windows of my 1999 jeep cherokee have failed, and I have been unable to find replacements. No auto parts stores have them- they are all on back order indefinitely, no used parts dealers have any- too high of a demand, I have also exhaustively searched online for the parts with no luck . So I am unable to have my vehicle inspected due to lack of parts.

Filed Aug 12, 2004 · Fuel system, Suspension · 12,000 miles · CA

Warranty replacement of transfer case due to hairline fracture during manufacturing within first 7,000 miles on car. At 37,000 miles fuel sensor failed. At 69,000 window regulator failed. At 72,000 rear shock broke off car leaving bolts still in chassis. Very frustrated, chryster corp. Does not care!

Filed Jun 23, 2004 · Visibility · 56,042 miles · NC

Both front power windows failed within 6 weeks of each other. The windows fell into the doors without warning. The first was fixed with the replacement of the worm gear drive and regulator assembly, the 2nd just occurred yesterday but is the same repair.

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Visibility · 17,144 miles · IN

While driving rear left side window suddenly dropped down into the door. This past saturday the right side window dropped down. *ak both front power windows' regulator assembly and steel cable broke. Dealer replaced front window regulator, but the replacement parts are identical to the old one which concerned the consumer that all windows might drop at the same time without warning.

Filed Jul 18, 2003 · Visibility · CA

While driving, passenger side window completely fell into door. Power window motor still appeared to work, but the window wouldn't rise. Brought to dealership for repair and was notified that regulator was broken and needed to be replaced.

Filed Apr 28, 2003 · Visibility · IL

Plastic clip on window regulator failed while vehicle in motion. Window fell into door & startled driver at highway speed almost causing accident. New unit from dealer has been redesigned w/ metal component but no recall on obvious problem/safety defect.

Filed Sep 16, 2002 · Visibility · NC

The design of the power window regulator motor assembly appears to be flawed. There is a small plastic "clip" that is heat melted to the nylon movement assembly during manufacturing. This clip receives a great deal of stress during window operation and is doomed to fail from the beginning. When the clip fails, the window will "unexpectantly" drop into the door often resulting in broken or damaged glass. This could result in an accident if a driver is not prepared for this failure.

Filed Aug 22, 2002 · Visibility · VA

Window regulators---driver's window fell in the driver's door while vehicle was parked & unoccupied--metal gear had worn the plastic teeth down causing the window to fall into the door---the passenger front window fell at result of the window regulator also failed for the same reason

Filed Jul 24, 2001 · Suspension, Visibility · 00

Severe vibration was detected coming from the front end, correct rotors. Passenager power windows will not operate with out messing with the window lock button, the problem is intermittent.

Filed Mar 17, 2001 · Visibility · AK

While driving down highway, drivers side front window lowered completely on its own. Window motor still works, but will not raise that window or lower it.

Filed Jan 18, 2001 · Visibility · NY · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle has been in shop for rough idle, pulls to the right, replaced passenger side rear window motor, replaced drivers side window motor, front rotors replaced at 9300 miles, transmission fluid leaks, vehicle rides like a chevette over bumps and makes creaking noises in front end, sounds like tires will fall off when on rough road, dealer says everything is fine, but it is not. Has the worst ride than any other car I have ever had. Vehicle makes horrible klunking noise when shifted from park to reverse. Sounds like transmission is going to fall on ground. Vehicle jumps into gears. On 7/30/99, I had started the vehicle and was standing behind vehicle when it jumped out of park to reverse and proceeded to throw me under the vehicle and then rolled over my legs.