Jeep would stop completely while driving, would just pick up speed at random which caused an accident lucky no one was hurt.trouble with signal lights,visibility at night not good, seem like it wasn't getting gas,also 1 day it would start, next day it wouldn't start at all,it's been 10 months please help,im afraid to drive with my grand-children. Jeep not starting heard sizzling sound then everything stop completely.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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I received my safety recall notice over 2 months ago,and have not yet heard from any dealer #vc741345 n45 besides the gas tank problem,my jeeps ignition just turns off while I'm driving.it really scares me to death.plus after driving for atleast 30 minutes,and I put my car in park to turn off,the car keeps moving forward,like a jerk motion,I'm disabled & on ss & can't afford to buy another car.please include my car in the recall for the ignition replaced[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Engine stalls either at speed or during idle after 20 minutes. Will continue to stall for about 4 minutes, sometimes very hard to start during this time. Then vehicle will run fine with no problems for several hours. The next day, or after vehicle has been sitting for several hours, the process will start again. Every day it will stall after about 20 minutes - sometimes while turning, which will cause a total loss of steering ability, or while on the freeway, or while at a red light or intersection. I narrowly escaped an accident when it stalled and a big rig almost slammed into me. I have been stranded in the middle of a busy intersection multiple times because of this. When the car stalls, sometimes it runs very rough and backfires, which caused the catalytic converter to blow out. Now the catalytic converter rattles and caused my emissions test to fail with high no(ppm) output. I'm going to need to change the PCM and the catalytic converter to fix this, but this was covered under a recall for 1996 vehicles with this same problem. Jeep issued an emissions recall in late 2006 to update the powertrain control module (PCM) software on certain 1996 vehicles. As part of the recall, the catalytic converter will also be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. 1997 vehicles experiencing the exact same problem were not included in this recall for some reason. Please include the 1997 vehicles in this recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 45 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine stalled intermittently. The vehicle restarted after several attempts and the engine and brake warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicators remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic eight times, but the failure could not be duplicated. Recently, the dealer replaced the core wires, spark plugs, hoses, caps, and rotor distributor. The vehicle was also repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v053000 (power train:automatic transmission;lever and linkage:floor shift). The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 103,000.
1. Came out of gear when in park and crashed sustaining 5000.00 dollars in damage. Had received a letter from daimler-chrysler in 2002,however it was not dated stating the car could do this. No recalls were present at the time. They denied any problem when car crashed. Called an attorney who was a relative that told without a doubt (100%) the car would do this. He then called me back and stated he could not represent me because he represented daimler-chrysler. He was hired by chrysler after he bought a viper from them that was a lemon and he shoved it you know where and won. They realized what an outstanding attorney he was then hired him. Talk about family ethics. They finally installed the secondary detent system in 12/2008. I was told it was repaired. 2 the car is stalling at high speeds,during u turns, while at stop signs. It to dangerous to drive. Jeep keeps telling me they can not find anything on diagnostics. I was out of town 250 miles from home and they want me to drive an unsafe vehicle back to the. They have been rude,evasive and blaming me. After 500.00 there diagnostics showed nothing. It has been to 5 other mechanics and know one has been able to diagnose the problem. I now have a 1997 grand cherokee limited that is loaded that is dangerous and worth nothing. 3 if they insist on arbitration and a chance to fix it you will lose. It is worth your money to hire a lemon law attorney from the very beginning.
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 am complaining about the lack of service for my jeep cherokee. There is are a couple of recalls for this vehicle. One is the b02 and the other is the 879. I have made arrangements to have them fixed at the smithtown and bayshore dealerships and each appointment has been cancelled. I cannot take the car to a mechanic because the car rolls out of gear when it is in park (b02 recall). So the work that has to be done hasn't been taken care of because mechanics will not bring the car into the shop. As a matter of fact the one time someone allowed it into the shop it rolled out of gear and almost ran the mechanics over. Lets just say we are not on good terms because of this. Parts are worn out. But until this roll out of park issue is taken care of no one will see the car. Again I made several appointments to see chrysler dealer but they keep canceling my appointments. I want to be paid for the parts that are wearing out and cannot be fixed due to no mechanic will see the car. And I want the dealerships in smithtown and bayshore reported for canceling appointments that were made in advance.
Consumer complaint regarding un-repaired recall work to a 1997 jeep grand cherokee, that resulted in an accident. *kb the consumer stated with the vehicle running she placed it in park, stepped out of the vehicle, when all of a sudden it lurched backwards into the neighbors landscape. The consumer stated she was never informed of any recall on the vehicle, possibly because the vehicle was purchased used.
Consumer noticed a chirping noise coming from the front wheels that disappeared when the brakes were applied. *ts the dealer was unable to correct the problem the consumer was referring to. The consumer had a list of problems that needed to be corrected on the vehicle and they were: rotors and pads front and rear, emergency brake shoes, wiper blades, muffler and tail pipe, oil dip dip stick, right axle boot,emergency brake pivot, the back glass needed to be adjusted, the fuel pump module was replaced, the rear differential bearings were replaced. The consumer was told by customer service there were 2 outstanding recalls on the vehicle and the problem she was describing sounded as though it was related to one of the recalls.
Dt: contact states while driving vehicle it began jumping. Took vehicle to service dealer, they stated the vehicle was fine. The vehicle had to be towed, the service mechanic stated there was a screw that broke in the handle control box.
Rear differential roaring sound again in 3000 miles after replacement of all rear bearings/seals and both axles by dealer. Recent roadtest/inspection by dealer confirms continued excessive wear of new bearings and axles. Dealer now recommends new differential housing or replace entire rear differential. See past odi id number: 10100860 power train:axle
Roaring sound in rear end started during drive to florida, dealer replaced both rear inboard and outboard axle bearings. 3000 miles later roaring sound is back and now deal needs to install new axles and same bearings.
Upon accelerating consumer noticed a loud noise coming from under vehicle. Dealership serviced vehicle, and determined differential needed to be replaced at 8,000 miles. The problem returned at 40,000 miles. *ak the consumer found two other incidents where the rear differential failed in the 1998 grand cherokee.
Paint on vehicle appears bubbly. Power windows stopped working-replaced motor rear end has noise like a roar-diagnosed with bad rear end transmission does not shift like it should-diagnosed as bad brakes growling-
Seals and gaskets needs to be replace transfer case input shaft seal(b) extension housing seal a/t (b) includes r&I 4wd transfer case atf sealant water pump radiator hose lower hose
After parking the vehicle consumer walked away. Then, turned around and noticed that vehicle was rolling . Vehicle rolled down the driveway, crossed a street and down an embankment. Consumer tried to stop it, but was slightly injured during the incident.
When you step on the gas it takes 5-10 seconds for the transmission to kick in. Then it bucks into gear. When sitting idle, the transmission feels like it will stall. Our mechanic told us that the transmission is failing and needed to be replaced. At this time, our grand cherokee is dead. We can not believe this is the second grand cherokee we have owned and the transmission had failed. We got rid of our '95 grand cherokee because the transmission kept hesitating, the dealer could never seem to find anything wrong, of course. We knew this car was a lemon and got the dealer to get us into a brand new grand cherokee (1997). Now 5 1/2 years later this car's transmission has failed. Jeep needs to step up to the plate and get these cars fixed!
Per consumer part for the inadvertent movement, recall 02v 053000 will not be available in a reasonable time.
The vehicle was parked but still on when suddenly the vehicle slipped into the reverse gear and accelerated.
I am having problems with my 1997 jeep grand cherokee,I have read several other owners ,that are having the same problems with cold weather shifting of the transmission and also growling in rear end when backing.however I am convince that this is a company default.please contact me as soon as possible .
Transmission fluid leaked from the cooler hose which caused the vehicle to smoke. Ts scc
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have recall 02v‑053 performed for the shifter lever, after the installation was completed, the consumer noticed the shifter was stiff but left the dealer anyway. The consumer stated that she couldn't drive the vehicle like this. The consumer called jeep eagle and was told that maybe it needed further adjustment. The consumer had gone back to the service department who had performed the recall, and was told that everything was correct. The consumer was given the option to remove the recall and return the vehicle to its original condition. (the consumer couldn't imagine using two hands to shift, so she opted for the change) the consumer picked up the vehicle later and then noticed that it is now loose compared to its original condition. The consumer(s) were told that what they perceived as loose was completely functional and okay to drive. The consumer(s) have had a number of concerns with the stiff shifting related to the recall. *scc
The consumer states that he had taken his vehicle in to the dealer, and explained that he would place the vehicle in park, and it still moved backwards. The consumer was told that he needed a new transmission and was given a price of 2600.00 along with another 127.00 for the diagnostic cost. The consumer then recieved a recall notice from the dealer, which was to install a secondary detent system onthe vehicles floor shifter. (when the shifter isn't placed fully into the park position and leaves the engine running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable)-could injure those in and/or near the vehicle. The federal safety agency # 02v053000. The consumer demands the monies spent on the repair be returned.
Consumer advised that vehicle was idling in park, but slightly rolled backward. Consumer visited dealer to advise of incident. Dealer informed consumer that vehicle needed new transmission and replaced for consumer, but did not mention current recall 02v053000. Consumer then received recall notice and contacted manufacturer. Manufacturer advised consumer that dealer recorded recall 02v053000 being remedied on 10/27/02 the same time vehicle's transmission was being replaced. Ts the transmission was never replaced, but consumer paid for a replaced transmission.
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Rear axle bearings replaced twice now. Brake rotor warpage a direct result of caliper design. Replaced rotors with after market and still warped. Replaced calipers with after market and needed $115.00 repairs to rotors that had 8000 miles on them. Engine oil leak and odor from manifold gasket leak at front og engine. Door check roller on drivers door broke off completely. May not be a warranty repair. Will invoke lemon law if rear bearings fail another time. Chrysler built a real piece of garbage!!!
While traveling heard noise coming from rear of vehicle. Vehicle was serviced, technician noticed rear differential needed to be replaced. Please provide information.
While driving at any speed and with no warning fuel gauge indicator will jump around, reading the wrong gas level. Dealer notified. *ak consumer also stated the vehicle has moved foward when placed in park.
Vehicle was in a idling position of park and slipped into reverse, slamming into multiple vehicles. Vehicle was at dealership being serviced; consumer was outside vehicle, and service technician was operating vehicle at the time. *ak
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