1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee body problems

Filed May 18, 2021 · Body, Fuel system · OH

Found that there is a plastic fuel tank mounted behind the rear axle hanging down below the bumper and was told if I get rear ended it could cause an explosion that would need to have a hitch receiver installed to protect the fuel tank

Filed Oct 3, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 140,000 miles · SC

I purchased this jeep and not even a month after having it cut off with driving down the road. It will say I have no gas and the tank will be full. At times it would start other times it had to be towed (3 times in fact). This has happened 5 or 6 times at all different speeds. I took it to a dealership 450.00 later still had the problem. This is very scary for the jeep to shut off while driving. I have two small children. I am wondering how is there not recall for this. As I have read clearly this is not just my jeep. This is a huge safety concern. Another thing I also notice I can hit a bump then it beeps and tells me my hood is open. Which it is not. I love my jeep but cant enjoy it bc scared that it will cut off at anytime.

Filed Sep 23, 2014 · Body · 117,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the skid plate, under the rear of the vehicle that holds the fuel tank, was corroded and rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Apr 28, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · 127,304 miles · NY

Was removing rear hitch so I could repaint it and noticed that my gas tank shield was rotted and gas was leaking above shield so I removed the rotted shield and found leak.it was caused by dirt and road grime getting in above where shield was rotted.thank god I caught it before shield started to fall and spark against road.come to find out that shield is the only thing holding gas tank in vehicle which I believe is totally a hazard for all grand cherokee owners from 1999-2004 at least.I went online and found out this was a major defect in all from 1993-2004 and yet no recalls.there have been many fires from this and I believe it should be looked at.mine at present just sits in yard as they want 400 hundred for shield and 400 hundred or more for tank.all junkyards tell me that they are all rotted and so they have none to sell.all junkyards tell me the same so I have no idea what to do yet.I could see this if my jeep was not road worthy but there is no rust on it and it runs great.

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline , structure) and stated that the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer was unable to provide a date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Mar 21, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · PA · crash

I had a minor hit in rear ..and fuel skid plate got pushed in and almost ruptured gas tank..this happened over a year ago ..now the skid plate is starting to rot/rust out and it would cost over $600.00 to repair ..due to the june 2013 recall of this item I think chrysler should be responsible for this repair ..I contacted them and they said I would not be covered because I did not have a hitch attached to my car ..this is wrong ...what goes here ..can anything be done about this ..I fear now driving my jeep because I have no gas tank skid plate left ..

Filed Jan 24, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 197,542 miles · WA

Passenger side front door would not unlock. All doors automatically lock when vehicle speed increases above approximately 15 MPH. Vehicle was parked and passenger was not able to open door using door handle. After several minutes we were able to get the door to unlock and passenger was able to egress the vehicle. This could pose a serious threat to occupants that could lead to serious injury or death by delaying or preventing their exiting from the vehicle in an emergency or after an accident. This locking system failure also disables the external door operating mechanism making it impossible for someone outside the vehicle to open the affected door thereby making it more difficult for them to assist those inside the vehicle. This make, model and year vehicle has a recall that addresses loss of fuel tank integrity following a rear end collision. If the loss of fuel tank integrity resulted in a fire the failure of the door lock system to prevent occupants exiting the vehicle could result in serious injury or death.

Filed Jan 21, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 100,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the rear passenger side sub frame became fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was unable to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 18, 2013 · Body · NY · crash

I'm uncertain of time of incident. The driver that hit me blew a stop sign and crashed into my rear driver side which caused my truck to do a complete 360 hitting 3 cars while I was spinning.

Filed Feb 20, 2012 · Body · NY

The skid plate covering my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo has almost completely rusted off the vehicle. With the current investigation requested for older model jeep grand cherokees, I feel this requires a recall and all older jeeps should be retrofitted with new skid plates.