When depressing brakes, pedal is soft and descends to floor with inadequate pressure. Owner is concerned about performance of the ABS braking system. Please describe.
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: ABS light or ABS activating
19 of the 553 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Abs light stays on, brake pedal kicks back when applying brake, there is a loud noise, and steering makes noise too. Numerous times to dealer , cannot remedy. Also, vehicle stalls at low speed when in reverse.
High humidity or rain cause ABS brakes to lockup violently - causing loss of control and skid
The entire car shakes violently with loud. Horrible vibration sounds when going down my driveway which is on a moderate grade. It is most pronounced the first time I drive the car on a day following a rain fall when my car has been parked in my garage overnight. While attempting to brake,in my driveway, the car sharply swerves to the left. Brakes have failed entirely while in 4-wheel drive in snow 2-3 inches deep @ 5-10 MPH. Brakes have locked repeatedly after going through a car wash. I have been told repeatedly by the dealer that this is normal for ABS and they have given me tips re: putting the car in low gear and using my parking brake when car starts to shake and skid while going down my driveway. A number of times, while raining, when I have put my foot on the brake to stop, on level ground, at 10-15mph, the brakes have grabbed violently. Once,in a shopping center parking lot this caused my son to hit his head on the dashboard while he was fastening his seat belt. I was told by the dealer that I needed to learn to drive differently with ABS, that it was a user problem, not a problem with the vehicle. During dry months in california I have no problems with the brakes. I dread the rainy seasons and have even considered selling my house because the jeep service manager said that I wouldn't be having any of these problems if I didn't have a "steep driveway." my kids have been with me a few times when the horrible noise, skidding and shaking have occurred and they were scared to death. My son attempted to jump out of the car once, in the driveway, because he thought we were going to crash. I have saved all of my service records from the dealer but a couple of times they did not enter my brake complaints into the computer, just the normal service I was having done at the time. I have not taken the car in for the brake problem in the last couple of years because the dealer has convinced me that the 1993 gjc has no history of an ABS problem, that I am "the problem."
When applying hard pressure the ABS does not engage. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. Warranty has expired. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Anti-lock brake system on five different times (since 1993) failed to work properly. We noticed the problem since we owned the car. We took it to the dealer while it was under warranty but they couldn't find anything wrong.this problem occurs very rarely but it could cause an accident or serious injury. This past december (12/28/98), on a rainy day, I was driving at 30 mile per hour and as I was approaching a stop sign at an intersection I started to brake, I heard the noise of the ABS system. When I reached the sign I had my foot all the way down and the car failed to stop. I proceeded against my will and finally the car stopped past the intersection. Fortunately no other car was at the intersection or no people were crossing because I could have caused serious injuries to myself or somebody else. We called the service dept. At the dealer asking if there had been a recall on our brake system or if other owners of '93 jeep grand cherokee complained about their ABS brake system but they said no. We didn't take it back to the dealer bacause they failed to find anything wrong the previous times.as a result of that scary event we disabled the ABS brake system. I also owned a '95 dodge ram pick-up truck with ABS brakes so I'm familiar with this kind of brakes and their operation. The brakes on the grand cherokee behaved erracticly since the beginning. That never happened with the dodge ram. If other jeeps from 1993 have the same problem chrysler should recall the ABS brake system and replace them at their expenses and people should be warned of the danger.
I have been having problems ever since I replaced my brakes pads at speed jeep eagle dealer # 718‑377‑5110. The ABS light would come on and when I press the brakes there's no pressure the brake pedal does not spring backup up and the ABS lights stays on. The dearler should have known about this defect with the ABS system. The dearler has not bee cooperative with me, and would not refund me the money I have spent trying to fix this ABS problem. They just want me to spend more money on trying to get it fix. I have aready spend about $1,200. On this brake problems. This summer I was not able to drive my jeep. Becuase I can not stop properly , and I'm scare I might cause an acident. A friend told me about the the ABS problem with chrsyler, and suggested I checked the web.. Thank you in advance darly romain
When applying the ABS brakes, the front left rotor cracked in half, resulting in brake failure.
During wet raod conditions ABS braking system locks up, causing very difficult braking.
Owner has ABS brakes, while trying to stop vehicle both front rotors fell apart, driver notes that he had to downshift and use emergency brake to stop vehicle; brake pads and calipers were in good shape.
Hydraulic pump of ABS brakes is activating without driver touching brake pedal. Jeep has severe brake lockup of all four wheels.
Both front rotors on the brakes split at the same time so there were no front brakes at all. The system has ABS.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.
- Risk
- The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
Recall number 98V005000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- The retainer clip which secures the master cylinder input rod to the brake pedal was not installed properly, and could work loose.
- Risk
- Disengagement of the retainer clip will allow free playin the attachment and can allow the input rod to separate from the brake pedalcausing complete loss of brake application which could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Improperly installed retainer clips will be removed and new retainer clips will be properly installed.
Recall number 92V181000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
19 of 553 owner complaints about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fire or smoke 19Brake failure 15Stalling 15Door locks 12Sudden acceleration 11No deployment 9Premature wear 9Jerking 8Power steering loss 8Seat belt 8Ball joint 6Fuel pump 6Fuel leak 5Headlights 5Loss of power 5Transmission failure 5
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