Driver lost steering control due to warped/cracked right rear brake rotor. Vehicle rolled over landing on roof. Driver partially ejected. Witness behind grand cherokee observed driver fighting with steering wheel prior to rollover.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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Rotors replaced at 10700 for warping ,then turned 2 more times after, brought back fourth time. The dealer said front rotors and pads now must be replaced at owners expense. This will be the third set of rotors in the jeep at 32800 miles. The dealer says normal. Seeking hire authority at present. Also steering wheel vibrates bad, saftey problem, did not replace, do want to come back in another 8000 miles or less.
Front brake rotors failed at 11875 miles, 18264 miles, 30815 miles, 38037 miles, 42688 miles and the 6th time at 47312 miles. Early failure begins with slight pulsation feel when brakes are applied and gets progressively worse as milage increases and more brake applications occure. Steering is affected if not attended to immediately. If the rotor heats so high it could possible break causing severe problems.
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When applying brakes at any speed, vehicle shimmies and there is vibration. Dealer has replaced front rotors 3 times.*ak
While driving, could step on the brake pedal and feel the brakes pulsating. Also, had noticed rotors overheating and got out of round. After every eight thousand miles, rotors had to be replaced. *ak consumer feels the brakes are underdesigned and needs to utilize a splash shield to aid in the cooling of the brakes.
I have repeatedly replaced the rotors on my jeep grand cherokee. At highway speeds the braking is uneven and pulsates jerking the steering wheel. Chrysler has replaced the rotors every 6000 miles on my vehicle but has not been able to solve the problem. When the dealer is questioned about the problem they say that it continues with the 2000 and 2001 models. Obviously chrysler is not addressing the problem. If I do not replace the brakes the problem gets worse. This is a dangerous situation and chrysler ignores nlm
For 7 to 10 miles when applying brakes there is jerking and pulsation, dealer stated that front brake rotors were warped.*ak consumer states keyless remote works intermittently. The battery failed, the head lights come on by themselves when it was in auto setting and the parking lights also come on at times due to multifunction switch failure.
Vehicle continues to pull right after 2 alignments. Random, loud mechanical clunk coming from right underside when going over small bumps or drop-offs. Brake pedal shudders again after having rotors replaced first, then more recently lapped via on-vehicle lathe. Steering ticks / clunks at random. Moan from under hood when turning at slow speeds. Acrid white smoke from under left hood getting into passenger compartment when spinning 4-wheels in snow.
While picking up vehicle at dealership from brake service and upon leaving parking lot at about 20 MPH, vehicle stalled. Consumer returned to dealership, and mechanic stated transmission had to be rebuilt. *akconsumers main complaint is about the brake/rotors which have been ground and replaced 3 times in less than three years.
While applying brakes and without warning, the front end of vehicle would shake violently, consumer had to replace the brakes 3-4 times. *ak. Consumer stated the rotors had to be replaced 3 times.
While driving 55-60 MPH, applied brakes and vehicle started to shake. Mechanic stated rotors needed to be replaced. Many jeeps were experiencing these problems. *ak the rotors were turned or replaced three times.
Rotors have warped after about 7000 to 8000 miles resulting in lurching when trying to stop vehicle. Front rotors have been replaced twice and all rotors resurfaced 4 times by dealer, 3 times under warranty and 3 times at my expense. As rotors get bad, stopping distances increase and vehicle is difficult to control when stopping from highway speeds. Vehicle has only been driven in florida, and has not been driven in salt water or off-road. First problem reported to dealer when vehicle was 8 months old and had 9294 miles on odometer. The problem recurred again, each time, approximately 7000 to 9000 miles following the last brake service.
When applying brakes vehicle wobbles as it slows down. Brakes grab and release. Vehicle has been seen 3 times by dealer, but problem still exists. *ak consumer stated the front rotors and pads were replaced at 9497 miles, and rotors were turned at 15,863 and now vehicle needs brake work again.
Steering problem would occur when brakes were applied. Vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer of front brake rotor failure.*ak. Dealer would not correct problem under warranty, consumer took vehicle to to a repair facility where the rotors and pads were replaced because of extensive damage. Consumer is seeking reimbursement.
The front brake rotors on this vehicle have warped four times. The first occurred july 1999 at 6125 miles, the rotors were turned on the vehicle at this time. The second instance occurred october 2000. The front rotors and pads were replaced at this time. The third occurence came at 32,460 miles in august 2001. The front rotors were turned at this time. The brakes began to chatter again at around 38,000 miles and are getting progressivly worse. There has to be something wrong with either the design of this braking system, or the material used in the manufacture of the brake rotors. Four times in 39,000 miles seems to be a high incidence for a vehicle used only for commuting. The dealer was very good about taking care of the first three incidences under warranty. I doubt if this will continue now that the warranty has run out, and the extended warranty does not cover brakes.
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Rotors are shot and it seems I'm not the only one, 4 wheel drive will not disengage even after I shift it out of 4 wheel drive (large popping noise when it does disengage). Rear wiper works sometimes and othertimes it won't. Now I'm being told the transfer case is leaking and needs to be replaced (seal and shaft). At 53,000 miles these items seem ridculous. I've checked around on the internet and it seems like others have the same problems.
Rotors keep warping every 6000 to 1000 miles. Daimler chrysler will no longer repair/replace the rotors. This is a safety issue. The steering wheel vibrates wildly and you have to hold on and I'm sure it is not braking properly due to the warpage. They continually get worse until you cannot drive the jgc until they are replaced. There was an earlier recall on these and daimlerchrysler has not fixed the problem. They should be made responsible for the rotors until they coorect the problem. The recall should continue on every jgc until they fix the problem. They should not be allowed to push the replacement cost of replacing the rotors off onto the consumer.they should not be allowed to put these vehicles on the road until this is fixed or they are made fully responsible for the replacement.
While driving there was lots of vibration and noise upon braking.
Rotors warped at under 10,000 miles. Dealership did not replace but resurfaced and in another 8,000 miles same problem occurred. Dealership would not accept full responsibility for inherent defect.
Both front brake rotors have been replaced 3 times. The rear rotors have been been replaced 2 times. The front rotors are being replaced every 8,000 miles on the average. This is a serious flaw in brake rotors. Chrysler needs to redesign the rotors with slots and/or a different material.
Brakes have reacurring warped rotors - on 4th set of front rotors. Brakes produce severe shimmy when braking at freeway speeds side to side motion of steering wheel at all speeds.
Front rotors have been replaced 3 times. Rear rotors once due to vibration and shaking of vehicle when applying brakes.
Since buying this vehicle in 1999, I have had to replace the rotors or have them turned at least 2-3 times per year. I have talked to many people about this problem. I have even talked to jeep technicians. Everyone tells me that jeep had a bad batch of metal in 1999. If this is true, why do they not recall all 1999 jeeps? I know that it takes a certain amount of complaints or accidents before something is done. For now I quess that I can only hope for the federal safety agency to get the ball rolling. It would be much appreciated by all 1999 jeep grand cherokee owners.
Severe shimmy when applying brakes at speeds > 8 MPH. Dealer replaced rotors 1/11/01 @ 15k miles - I paid for rotors, dealer paid labor. Service manager told me today that 30% of jeep customers worldwide have this problem; 50% of owners in midwest. Told me that since I have already paid once, jeep will pay full cost this time. Also indicated that since it was not "safety related" (I.e. The car still stops) no recall has ever been issued.
Brake assembly overheats causing warpage of rotors and subsequent steering shudder . Rotors are warping every 10,000 miles. Dealer has tried to correct problem with one replacement and three machining applications, two concurrent. Dealer has admitted this has been a constant problem in grand cherokees and has refunded money for last two brake refacings, but cannot guarantee the problem will not persist. Chrysler has not been helpful or sent technical representative to investigate. I believe this is beyond the ability of the service department to solve. I feel this is a safety issue because the shudder becomes violent at highway speeds when braking and vehicle could loose directional stability . This is only one of many faults with this vehicle (others the dealer has corrected, to their credit).
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Brakes continue to fair and shake uncontrollably when applying brakes on highway. This seems to occur approx. Every 3 months.
Took delivery new 3/11/1999. On 2/10/200, @ 5400 miles, dealer performed sb 05-002-99, which I think was turning the front rotors. On 9/30/2000, @10,382 miles, dealer performed sb 05-01-00, front rotor and pad replacement. On 7/2/2001, @ 14,768 miles, dealer turned front rotors. On 2/7/2002, @ 20,804 miles, dealer replaced front rotors. Every 5000 miles, the front rotors have developed unacceptable lateral runout. This vehicle is still on its original tires (and they look pretty good), but its third set of front brake rotors. Dealer reports chrysler rep says this is the last "good will" brake repair on my vehicle. This is a design problem. It is a safety issue.
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