Began to experience wheel shutter when braking at higher speeds (15k miles) rotors turned @ 27k. Now all 4 rotors need to be replaced @ 53k. Chrysler refused to aknowledge that they have any reoccurring issues with the brake rotors on the jeep grand cherokee.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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When applying brake vehicle would wobble. To dealer who rotated tires. This did not remedy problem, dealer then inspected rotors and found them warped.
On three occasions, I have had very noticable vibration of the steering wheel, when braking at highway speeds(50-60mph). The 1st time was 30aug2000. The correction made was to cut the front brake rotors. The 2nd time was 12dec2000, at 36,242mi. The correction made was to resurface the front brake rotors. The 3rd time I had to have service was 16mar2001 at 41,560mi. The correction made was to have the front brake rotors resurfaced. The service reps. Have told me, several times, that this is a common occurance. The cause, as best I can remember, is the size of the brake rotors versus (I believe) the brake shoes. I have talked to one other person, who stated stated his wife grand cherokee, has the same problem. So far there has been no recall, on this problem. So far, other than the steering wheel vibrating(at high speeds) when braking, I have not had it cause further problems. I hope that it does not, but wanted to contact your agency, to see what, if anything can be done, to remedy the problem. Thankyou for your assistance.
We have experienced a recurrent problem of a hard shimy/ shaking when applying the brakes suddently at speeds of 50mph and above. The dealer has repaired the problem 4 times since we purchased the jeep in december 1998. We are currently in the process of trying to get the dealer to repair the problem for the 5th time. We are concerned about the safety of our jeep, as well as all those other jeeps with the same brake problems, being on our nations highways. Jeep is not responsive to our concerns.
Steering hard to control when braking dueto front wheel shimmy.
The brakes have been a problem since about 9,000 miles. The car has had brake service 3 times and will now go in for a fourth time. The front end shimmies when stopping, and the brakes pulse, making very unsafe conditions at highway speeds. Chrysler disavows a problem, howver, there are numerous complaints on your consumer database, and there is a service bulletin(050398) listed. Additionally, there is a recall for brake problems with the 1996-1999 models. I believe you are missing a serious safety issue.
Rotors constantly warping, dangerous shake at highway speeds when applying brakes. Severe banging in rear when coming to a stop. Dealer fixed three times but keeps coming back. Vehicle stalls for no reason. Dealer cannot fix. There are many other problems and the dealer just ignores. This car has a mind of its own. This car has serious safety issues.this car is a lemon. This car is dangerous and I can't believe that chrysler is able to get away with it hoping everybody and everything just goes away. The federal safety agency is supposed to be for the people so I really hope you can do something against a company as big as chrylser. They should not be able to get away with sweeping their problems under the rug.
Front brake rotors replaced 2 times and now in need of replacement again as steering wheel and front end vibrate with braking at speeds in excess of 45 MPH. Called chrysler customer service and spoke to representative ( michael farrow) on 09/13/2000 about problem after second failure. He stated " I do not have anything in front of me to indicate a problem with the brake system on that vehicle". There have been several technical service bulletins for the brakes and I suspect at least one of these had been issued when he made that comment. He stated that it might be related to my driving habits and was not a defect with the automobile. The service manager at the dealership told me after fixing the problem the first time at 5311 miles that he hoped I wouldn't be back for this same problem but he knew I would since they have had many problems with the front brake rotors on the 1999 jeeps.
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When brakes are applied forcefully, roters are warped. The rotors have been replaced three times and turned twice. The failure occurs about every 6000 miles. All repairs have been made under warrenty, but problem is still present.
Brake rotors prematurely warped. Braking at high speeds cuases significant steering wheel shimmying. Brakes squeal and vehicle shudders when brakes applied at lower speeds.
Repeated attempts to remedy this system have failed. It's a lemon! No safety defect listed.
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Front and rear brake rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Rotors replaced under warranty three times in june 1999, august 1999, and october 2000. Consumer had to pay half on rotor replacement. Vehicle has same problem again.
Recurring brake pulsation at all speeds. Replaced front rotors 5 times and rear rotors twice. Replaced front and rear pads twice. Dealer and chrysler refused to pay for last front and rear replacement $865. Pulsation was severe. Car was nearly undrivable. Dealer claims it is my driving habit, which is preposterous. This is a manufacturer issue that needs to be addressed to protect consumers and the public. There are millions of these vehicles on the road and a great number of them are probably running with faulty braking systems.
When I brake, my steering wheel shakes. Would this be included with the recall on the corrosion on the front disc brake rotors?
Severe pulsation at highway speed when applying brakes. Vehicle been into dealer.
Vehicle vibrates when applying brakes between 40-50 MPH. Dealer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While traveling over 60mph vehicle shimmies and shakes. Rotors have been turned and replaced several times. *ak the consumer considers the vehicle to be a lemon. The vehicle had been eight times to dealership and was out of service for repairs for 13 calendar days. The problems were window motor failure. Bad brake rotors occured five times. Noise in the rear of the vehicle due to bearings failure. The vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied.
Premature wear of brake rotors, causing vehicle to vibrate when brakes were applied. Dealer has repaired/replaced rotors five times, and problem continues to reoccur. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak
Resurfaced rotors twice; replacement on third visit; shutter when applying brakes.
At 8000 miles, brakes were pulsating badly. Dealer turned rotors "as a courtesy" without addressing the underlying problem. Now, at 19000 miles, I am having to replace all four brakes in their entirety; rotors, calipers, pistons, etc. Local brake shop says chrysler uses plastic sleeves in their pistons instead of metal. This causes overheating and warping of piston which results in warping of rotors. This repair will be approximately $1000.00. Local brake shop says this is a design flaw on chrysler's part. Would appreciate investigation of this problem. Not only is it expensive, but my brakes were shot....emergency stopping very much in question. Thank you.
Jeep lemon!!! Terrible vehicle, terrible company!! This vehicle should be recalled immediately for these two issues, among others! I have almost rearended someone, by lookingback to see if I was rear ended due to the hard shift. The brakes shake so much under braking that I did rear end someone, however there was no noticable damage to either vehicle.
Repated brake failures: front brake rotors continue to warp and fail every 5000 to 12000 miles. Dealership continues to replace rotors, but fails to discover the cause of the problem. Brakes are the number one safety component on a vehicle, and this vehicle is not safe. The most recent failure has caused the anti-lock brake system to fail. During emergency stops the front brakes lock and vehicle begins to skid. After four failures, this vehicle does not conform to the applicable express warranties, and the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of attempts to repair. Daimler-chrysler should either replace the vehicle or reimburse me for the purchase price of the vehicle less the amount attributable to use prior to the first discovery of the nonconformity at 12,335 miles.
Vehicle has had rotors replaced 3 times. Last time 5 weeks ago. Vehicle is at dealers at this time for another rotor replacement. When consumer applies brakes, vehicle jerks, and steering wheel shakes.
Rotors have to be replaced every 8000 miles. Vehicle at dealers for 5th rotor change since purchase.
Rotors were found to be warped. Had them turned and in less than 12,000 miles experiencing same problem.
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Since I've had this vehicle the rotors have been replaced twice, resurfaced twice, and the dealer can still not fix the problem. The warping of the rotors sends a pulsation through the steering system causing the steering wheel to shimmy left and right. The car only has 32,000 miles. I do not ride the brakes, in fact I sold my last car with 75k miles on the original rotors with a pad replacement at about 60k miles. The dealer and the factory will not tell me why the rotors continue to warp and they just keep replacing them, that is until now. They are now starting to charge me for the repair even though it is under the 36,000 mile warranty period. It's absurd, I checked your web site and there are numerous complaints about this defect. I can't imagine anything more unsafe than a defect which degrades braking and steering. I strongly recommend you get after them to find a permanent fix to this blatantly obvious safety defect. Thanks.
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