Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 chrysler jeep grand cherokee. The ABS warning light came on when it snowed and the ABS will not engage. This occurred since the contact purchased the vehicle, approximately 2 years ago. The repair shop could not t diagnose the failure. The dealer stated that if the ABS sensor got snowed on the system will not work properly. The current mileage was 160,000 and the failure mileage was 105,000. The failure occurred 20 times since the vehicle was purchased.*ak updated 03/19/07.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee: ABS light or ABS activating
27 of the 987 complaints about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,500
- typical mileage
- 105,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Took jeep to dealer on jan 22 07 for ABS light check. Was notified my dealer that there was a recall on my car for secondary detent system recall bo2. Dealer serviced detent recall malfunction. When I picked up the car the automatic shift lever would not go down to 1st and 2nd gear, it was being blocked by an internal obstacle under the shift council. Took car in next day around 11:30 am and service writer wanted to keep car overnight. Set appointment with him to bring it in next day jan 24 07. Dealer advised me that my shifting bezel was broken and needed to be replaced for $95.00. I advised dealer that shifter worked fine when I brought it in and that they needed to fix whatever it is that they broke. Dealer replied that it was broke before I brought it in and working on the council caused things to shift and thus caused the obstacle. I arrived at the dealer and they said that if I had not brought in my car that it would still be working fine., dealer agreed with me but wants $95.00 to fix it.,.I declined the offer. Took car home and removed shifting council to find that red shift marker was no longer centered around the shift lever and a rubber washer was no longer centered around the shifter. Pulling the shifter back towards drive caused the shifter to be stuck at drive because the red shift marker bezel would not allow shifter to go any further and thus blocked shifter from going from 1st or 2nd gears. While driving the car in this condition the shifter would pop into neutral when a road bump was hit and thus I would loose power, thus an unsafe driving condition. Upon picking my car up on jan 22 07 around 5 pm I was not advised that my shifter was not working properly or that I was driving off in a vehicle that now had an unsafe driving condition.
1997 jeep grand cherokee 4wd 6 cylinder mileage: 64,600 - ABS stopped working while driving (estimated cost to repair is $1800), 1997 jeep grand cherokee 4wd 6 cylinder mileage: 64,600 - complete failure of drive train (transmission), being repair at a cost of $2550.55.
I purchased a certified pre-owned 1997 jeep grand cherokee from lansdale chrysler jeep in october of 2002. Within 1 week, the ABS light came on and I took it back to the dealer. They explained to me that the ABS unit had failed and would have to be replaced at a cost of over $1,000 dollars. I submitted a hand written complaint to them that the car was "certified" and nothing should fail within a week. The ABS was replaced without charge to me. Three years later the ABS unit has failed again! Estimate charge for repair is $1,200 dollars. My research on the internet shows this to be a common problem from 1993-1998 grand cherokee's. The following website: autos.msn.com cites this as a common problem for the ABS unit to fail. The dealer told me the ABS unit was out of warranty. How does a $1,000 part fail twice?!?
Dt: the contact stated that twice the driver's door had to be put back on. It had a defect in the body frame. The first time was in 4-04, the second time it was in 4-05. Currently, ABS brake system malfunctioned. A month ago, all of the pads on front and rear were replaced. Three days ago, the ABS light came on and would not go off. The contact took vehicle a service dealer, and they told him the control unit module and the hydraulic pump motor needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,300.00.
The vehicle was experiencing sudden throttling when traveling at about 35 MPH. Consumer was informed that this was dangerous by a mechanic, but the cause was undetermined.*ak when turning the air conditioner or heater it makes the engine throttle up and stay at accelerated speed. When the consumer takes his foot of the gas pedal the vehicle slows down until you turn on the heat or air. The consumer stated that when you start from a stopped position with the fan on, after you attained the speed you want and take your foot off the acceleratorthe speed and RPM will stay the same and will not slow down until the brakes are applied. The consumer stated that he had to turn the fan off at a complete stop in neutral to get the vehicle to function properly. Under heavy braking the brakes had a bad pulsation which caused the ABS light to come on. Radio and speakers needed to be replaced.
The rotors warped. As a result the brakes wore out prematurely. A recall was issued for this male/model, and year. However, the vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the ABS light had come on due to the ABS pump assembly, there was a vibration when braking, and the rear brake pad were metal to metal.
Abs light in the dash has lit several times. Consumer wasn't able to find anything wrong. *la the light illuminated every 3 to 4 days.
Abs light flashes off and on. Had brakes checked out. Brake pump motor was failing, which would cause vehicle to have no brakes.dealer contaced.
The ABS light began coming on several months ago. The light always went out and we contacted the dealer and asked them to look at it since it continued to go on. The dealer said it was the ABS pump, which cost us $1500. I don't feel it is appropriate for the ABS system to go out at less than 50000 miles. After reading the problems that other people have had with this I think it should be looked into since it is a major safety factor that does affect the brakes. The dealer told us the regular brakes "should" work it the ABS fails. This is not the case as several other people have attested. Chrysler was contacted and they refuse to take any fault for the defective parts. We picked up the car and of course the ABS light is again going on. Now they say that they have to change the ABS module for another $700. This is ridiculous. Please look into this as I feel chrysler has been negligent in what is obviously a mechanical flaw in their vehicles that they should address with a recall. I have lost all confidence in jeep and this is my 5th one!!!
Abs has failed multiple times. The ABS dash warning light comes on and the ABS will shut down typically after the vehicle has been driven for several miles. The system will reset after the vehicle is shut down for at least 30 minutes only to fail again after the vehicle is driven for several miles. I also have a 1995 grand cherokee with a similar ABS failure.
Consumer has had recall, 00v136, work done, however rotors continue to warp, ABS module needed repaired, brakes are noisy, brakes pulsate, and ABS light illuminates, because of brake problems, tires had to be replaced and rotated often, dealer stated there may be a hazardous condition in the future with the ABS. *slc
Service bulletins that may apply
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 00V136000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
27 of 987 owner complaints about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
How much does it cost to fix ABS light or ABS activating on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,500 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fuel gauge 149Stalling 83Fuel pump 32Loss of power 23No deployment 20Power steering loss 18Grinding brakes 17Brake failure 16Fire or smoke 14Fuel leak 13Premature wear 13Jerking 10Wipers 10Won't start 9Check engine light 8Hesitation 8Sudden acceleration 8Pulling 7Transmission failure 7Engine failure 6Headlights 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Door locks 5
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