Brakes/rotors failed twice :rotors warped & replaced 16k mi. Happened second time at 29000 mi . Dealer acknowledged defect but said jeep will not replace. Am driving on faulty brakes in fear of my life. At this rate will be replacing rotars every year.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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Disc brake rotors warp with high frequency causing 'shimmy' during braking which can lead to loss of control. Today I took my vehicle in to the shop for the second time with this problem. Three other owners were in the shop today with the same problem. When I calledjeep's customer support line, they claimed it was just a normal wear item. The federal safety agency item # sb602194 understates the severity of this problem and its frequency. Please follow up! This seems like an unsafe design defect.
The seal-axle drive shaft, gear kit center differential, gear kit ring and pinion, bearing-drive pinion, shim-drive pinion bearing, seal-drive pinion, and shim-differential bearing were all replaced.
Brake vibration detected 5 times replaced rotors 5 times. First rotors replaced at 4000 miles, second time at 9200miles, third time at 18,000 forth time at 22,000 miles, and fifth time at 24,000 miles. Paint peeled after owning truck for 2 months severe pulsating front end wheel not center sway bar bushings replaced after 18,000 miles. Steering stabilizer replaced.. Need to hold on to wheel with two hands due to wheel shaking severely. Front end alligned twice. Clear coat on wheels peeling. Service advisor gave comment, "lady I dont know why you are complaining your brakes are under warrenty. "
Parked and left car running while inside the video store. Vehicle rolled backwards and hit another vehicle. *db 27-7001-814
Severe and dangerous brake rotor pulsation has occurred twice in less than 35ooo miles, requiring replacement rotors (dealer did not cover).
Steering wheel and brake pedal shake violently when applied at high speed. Same problem occurred at 13200 miles and was repaired by dealer.
When stepping on brakes there's a vibration in vehicles pedal and the wheels. Please provide any further information.
My 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo had a new differential install edat 15,000 miles; two new front rotors at 36,000 and should have been done way before this; back brake drum cracked at 36,000 miles; front rotors redone again at 42000 miles; and now the motor at 52,000 miles. We had not indication (noise, etc) of the motor going, I was traveling aroung 5-10 miles per hour turning into our road and it felt like something heavy dropped out of the vehicle, it sounded like metal going through a fan. A piece of the block fell out onto the road and the people at the local dealer said they had never seen any thing like it before. It was like a bomb went off inside the motor. My question -- should chyrsler be responsible for this motor, it will be in the range of $6,000. Thank you.
Brakes vibrate at high speed and cause lurching at low speed. Rotors refaced twice and replaced once. Now problem has returned. After reviewing the federal safety agency web site and finding numerous other complaints, it is obvious this is not an isolated incident but a recurring problem on this vehicle. It should be fixed!
Front discs consistently warped at 8, 12, & 16 thousand miles and dealer says manufacturer's defect.
Brake rotors severely warped without any hard use or towing. Common and recurring problem for this vehicle. Affects safety in stopping, especially with ABS. New rotors are good for only a few thousand miles. There is a serious part/design problem with these brakes. Ironic since jeep touted the brakes as the best in class in advertising. Chysler refuses to acknowledge or act on this widely reported problem. I am unable to identify a brand of rotors that will stand up to the vehicle demands without warping. There should definitely be a recall on these brakes after a fix has been devised.
All dash guages spin around, tachometer is inoperative and speedometer is blank.
Vehicle has been in dealer's repair shop 5 times for brake failure. Rotors were replaced at 36,000 miles/ 48,000 miles, and new rotors were put on. At 55,000 miles /68,000 miles/ 72,00 miles rotors were turned again. However, rotors needed to be replaced again. Vehicle started shaking when brakes were applied. Vehicle has no problem stopping. Manufacturer did not have a solution.
While driving at highway speed, vehicle would vibrate extremly hard when applying brakes almost to the point where he would almost be thrown out of vehicle if it was not for the seat belt, the front rotors were warped badly, front brakes went bad again at 17000 miles, however dealer refused to replace them as the warratny on the brakes had expired, consumer contacted manufacturer and they agreed to replaced them under warranty, consumer is having problems with the brakes for the third time, they are begining to show signs of wearing out, manufacturer stated previously that would be the last time of replacing brakes under warratny.
Consumer is having problems with brakes since date of purchase. Consumer has taken vehicle in to get brakes fixed.
Total of 4 total brake(rotor/pad) repairs needed alomg with: rear diff, oil seals, calipers, steering stabilizers, brake lines. All mileage is highway with little brakage.
When shifting vehicle in reverse it makes a loud noise and vehicle jerks. Dealership replaced tranfer case twice, and rebuiltd the driveshaft.*ak the vehicle would not start due to fuel pump failure. Driver side wiper blade was worn out. Rear differntial was worn, also the rotors were replaced, the fule injection was serviced cleaned the throttle body, power steering fluid was serviced,tires were rotated,pinion bearings, front axles seals replaced.
When appyling brakes extreme vibrations occurs within front wheels due to pads / rotors and calipers prematurely wearing out, cause unknown. *ak dealer has replaced warped rotors and brakes several times, consumer has even had recall work done on rotors which is not resolving problem. Door panel warped and splitting at bottom, dealer replaced. Vehicle hard to start in the morning time, dealer replaced faulty fuel pump.
The rotors failed in march of 2000 and were replaced by a dealer and have now been replaced a second time. I did note that there have been several technical service bulletins published on this same subject. Jeep needs to be more responsible about the correction of this obvious defect. Thank you.
Brake rotors are prematurely wearing within 18,000 miles. Brake rotors have been filed down three times. When brakes are applied vehicle vibrates. Please give any further details.
The car steering vibrates excessively when brakes applied at 60 MPH. Chrysler replaces the rotors but the problem returns after approx 4 to 5 thousand miles. If left un checked the vehicles' safety is jeapardized. All 1999 jeep gand cherokee owners I have talked to (>10) indicate that they have the same problem. Chrysler mechanics agree. Chrysler has replaced the rotors for corrosion but the problem is probably related to vibration shortening the life of the rotors.
The rear brake lights have failed 6 times. Nlm
I purchased my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo, in january of 1999. Since I have had the vehicle I have had both front brake rotors serviced four(4) times. The first time was august 30, 2000, at 30,070 miles. The second time was december 12, 2000, at 36,242 miles. The third time was march 16, 2001, at 41,560 miles. The forth time was august 1, 2001, at 44, 288 miles. The first time they were serviced, the service department, at mccafferty had to cut the front rotors. The 2nd thru the 4th times the front rotors had to be resurfaced. I have had to pay for service, all 4 times, the dealer saying it was from normal "wear and tear". On one occasion I talked to mr. Bob gundy, whom I believe is the service manager at mccafferty jeep. I told him that I had been told that I had been asked, by another service advisor, if I had a heavy foot on the brakes, being told the damage might be from this. I told the advisor, at the time, I did not. Mr. Gundy stated that it was nothing wrong that I did, but a defect caused by the wheels getting bigger, the brake pads getting bigger, but the front brake rotors staying the same size. This, he told me, caused the front brake rotors to warp, and becoming damaged. He stated, to me, it was because of this. I know, from talking to several other grand cherokee owners, that the same problem has occured with their vehicles. The steering wheel shimmying, when the brakes are applied at high speeds. Although not yet a general recall, I believe that the nhytsa should look into this matter, with a possible recall justified, down the road. I thankyou for your attention to this matter.
Not only does the transmission slip out of gear going down the highway, but I have already went thru one set of new brake pads on the front and now the second set is squealling like crazy so there has to be a problem with the brakes to, could you please make diamond chrysler do recalls to fix these problems before any one else is killed or seriously hurt, I have been to your web site and seen and read hundreds and hundreds of complaints about these sqame problems. Thank you.
Rotors on this vehicle warp at approximately every 10,000 miles. When applying brakes on highway, the vehicle violently shakes and you begin to loose control of the vehicle.
Around 50 when brakes applied, car vibrates. Dealer fixed problem around 22000 miles but problem returned.
When brakes were applied vehicle would shake and shimmy. Hard to control. Took vehcle to dealership to check. Informed that rotors were warped and worn excessively. They were replaced. However, at20,000 miles rotors/pads wore out and had to replaced.
Per dealer diagnosis, there are excess front rotors run out and thickness variance, which contribute to excess vibration when breaking and might cause failure to stop at low speed. Dealer also told me there are many similar conplaints about similar problems and the quality of rotor is very bad.
Vehicle experienced major pulsation when braking, the brake and disc rotors were warped, dealer replaced those and a a pad kit, shoe kit parking brake, shoe kit rear disc brake, seal axle drive shaft, and brake shoe and lining assembly, about 6000 mile later, problem returned, brake pads and rotors were replaced along with the shoe kit front disc brake. Gear kit center differential, gear kit ring and pinion, bearing -drive pinion, shimdrive pinion, seal drive pinion, and shim differential pinion were replaced. About 12000 miles later, vehicle is experiencing brake pulsation again, dealership is stating the vehicle has rotor runnout front and rear, this will be the fourth set of brakes on this vehicle, consumer states this is a safety hazard that continues to occur.
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