While driving felt vibration. When applying brakes they felt a pulsation coming from brake pads. Took vehicle to dealership, who had rotors turned.
2001 Jeep Cherokee brakes complaints
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Rotor pulsation when braking. This is the second time having the same problem.
Vehicle and steering wheel shake violently between 50-60mph. Rotors warping was a preexisting problem that started at 9,000 miles. Dealer cut rotors stating, that chrysler only does repairs not replacments per chrysler. Please add more information.
The rotors and brake pads have been replaced twice.
This jeep has had problems since I first bought it. I questioned the dealer about these problems as they arose. I was made to feel that "all these things" are perfectly natural. This jeep cannot even back up my driveway without squealing, tires and smoking the tires, no matter how slowly I try to go up it. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and would like jeep chrysler to take this vehicle back. I cannot put into 2000 characters all the problems I have had with this vehicle. I have an 11 year old child and thought I was buying reliable transportation. I am very disappointed in the reliablility and the handling of this vehicle. I am afraid to take it on a trip for fear it will quit on me again and strand me in an unsafe place. I have never owned a new vehicle like this before that put the fear of the devil in me like this jeep does. We live in the northeast and should never have to be stranded or put on hold with chrysler emergency roadside assistance for 29 minutes. It took me 3 1/2 hours to warm up. I had severe frostbite due to the mechanical failure I had to endure.
Rotors are pitted less than 20000 miles. When applying brakes vehicle is not stopping properly. Vehicle has a pulsating action. Contacted dealer, and dealer urged consumer to bring vehicle in . Please add VIN.
I have been concerned about the braking system as the shoes were cracked and needed to be replaced at 5745 miles. At 12503 miles the rotors needed to be resurfaced. Now at 15, 200 miles I still feel a vibration upon applying the brakes and the service department has been very patronizing. They state it's my tires. The goodyear tire dealer stated that if there is vibration upon applying the brakes it is not the tires but it is the brakes. The service department at action motors has been stalling me so that the car reaches 18000 miles and will be ineligible for the lemon law return. I believe there are other jeep owners with the same problem. I've spoken to several jeep owners and they stated they had the same problem.. Unfortunately I did not get anyone's names and addresses but I believe that the federal safety agency should investigate all the service records of the jeep cherokee to ascertain how many persons had problems with the braking system. Thank you rosalie cicogna.
@ 3000 miles car shudders when braking, told operating to factory specs. Independent mechanic said no, dealer turned rotors, @ 7500 problem recurred,@ 11,000 other dealer replaced rotors as originals were too warped to machine, @ 15,000 same problem, @ 18,000 dealer again machined rotors as a "goodwill service. "
When braking vehicle starts shimmying with great force at high speeds. Dealer has been contacted and shaved down rotors.*ak consumer had a 1997 grand cherokee that experienced the same problem, consumer states the vehicle shaking upon braking makes vehicle seem unstable.
Severe vibration when applying brakes at highway speed. Dealer was notified, and replaced front brake rotors on three occasions within every 3,000 miles. But, problem still occurring. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
When brakes are applied vehicle vibrates. Dealer had surfaced front and rear rotors, but problem has reoccurred.*ak humming noise from steering when making sharp left turns. Front window skips when putting window down with auto, dealer lubed window tracks.
Also a brake problem that they said they fixed by rotating and cleaning the rotors. Is this fixed?
Also a brake problem that they said they fixed by rotating and cleaning the rotors. Is this fixed?
Structure underneath is rusting out. Also, brake line is corroded/ exhaust is pitted, and steering spindle rusted and corroded. Front and rear suspension are corroded also.
While driving on highway at 70 MPH and without warning, headlights went completely out causing poor visibility which resulted in an accident, consumer rearended another vehicle causing one injury, upon impact the airbags did not experience deployment, consumer had been to dealer several times due to taillights inoperable and headlamps inoperable prior to accident, dealer replaced fuses and found connector's loose. Consumer states front end pulled to the left while driving, dealer found no problems. Consumer states on normal braking, pedal goes to the floor and during above mentioned accident brakes locked causing a block of skid marks, prior to accident when dealer could find no problems with ABS or hydraulic brake system. Vehicle had stalled on 2 occasions at stops, dealer found no problem and 3000 miles later the stalling occurred again, however dealer still could not find problem, possible engine problem.
Front brake rotors wapred after only 5000 miles resulting in steering wheel shudder on braking
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