I experienced severe brake vibration when braking casually at hwy speeds. This made it difficult to hold the steering wheel steady and hold control on the road. Dealer said rotors need turning- at 8000 miles? Problem reoccured 6 mnths later at 15000 miles-had a broad blade lathe cut at a different dealer. First dealer wanted to charge me and then said they did not have right equipment to fix it. Problem reoccured again at 19000 miles. Had rotors and hubs replaced. Had to fight to get warranty to fix it. Hope this works this time. When brakes vibrate it feels unsafe.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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While driving at 25 MPH consumer put on brakes, and car would not stop. It just slid/slid and slid. Consumer hit another vehicle and car came to a stop. Road was wet.
There was hard pulsation when brakes were applied at speeds of 55mph and higher. Dealer inspected vehicle and determined that brake rotors were warped. Problem has reoccurred after about 3000 miles.
While driving could step on brake pedal and steering wheel will shake. Brake rotors had to be replaced three times already. *ak all shock absorbers need replacement at 23,000 miles.
Rear brake pads and rotors replaced due to pulsating brakes, 6000 miles later, brakes were replaced again because of pulsation, now at 35000 miles the brakes are pulsating again.
The front brake rotors have severly prematurely warped twice on this vehicle causing the severe handling problems while trying to come to a stop. I was out of town at the time of the first incident and put the vehicle in the shop myself. The front rotors were resurfaced to aleviate the problem. Ten thousand miles later the same thing occurs again causing severe handling problems when braking. This time the vehicle was carried to the dealer for repairs. The dealer resurfaced the rotors again which seemed to have solved the problem for the time being. This seems to be a recurring and dangerous problem for this vehicle. The dealer will not replace the rotors, only resurface them. It appears that the dealer should replace the rotors, at his expense, with high quality rotors to aleviate the problem entirely. Brake rotors can only be resurfaced a number of times to solve this problem. I have reviewed the information on your web site and you seem to have quite a few complaints about this same problem with other jeep owners. Obviously, this is a defect of the manufacturer and should be a recall situation. Thanks for your help with this matter and I will be looking forward to hearing from you.
Front brake rotors were repaired 3 times due to being warped. It caused vehicle to shimmy when brakes were applied. Brake pads & rotors were replaced again since last repair. Took back to dealership & mechanic indicated cause of problem was the way driver applied brakes. Brake rotors would get hot, and this caused rotors to get out of round.
We feel unsafe in this jeep.and were told there was no more that could be done for our jeep repair wise the dealer nor chrysler will accept that this is alemon and I feel steps should be taken to protect not just my family but other familys as well. No safety defect listed within summary.
While traveling at higway speed of 50 MPH consumer started to brake and noticed steering wheel shaking, and vehicle started to vibrate. No accident or injuries have occurred. Vehicle has experienced pulling to one side while braking. Consumer stated that about every 7ooo miles rotors needed to be replaced.
1999 jeep grand cherokee chronic brake system problem the front wheels pulsate and the steering shimmies when the brakes are applied at highway speeds. Safety is a major concern since the problem becomes more pronounced under urgent braking conditions. Jeep service has made six (6) attempts to fix the problem without success. History:the jeep service department has made six (6) unsuccessful attempts to fix the problem only to have it reappear approximated 5,000 miles after each service attempt. The warranty period for the brake system has now expired and in spite of the six failed attempts the jeep service area manager has suggested that he can no longer continue to pay the cost of these service calls and it will become my responsibility. I have rejected his last service recommendation that would require me to pay for new brake pads and installation labor, while jeep service would replace the defective rotors at no charge. There has been no reassurance that this would resolve the problem. Problem diagnosis: the cause of the pulsating problem has been attributed to a condition that is causing the brake rotors to over-heat and then warp. The six (6) attempts to correct the problem have entailed four (4) front wheels rotor resurfacing experiments, one (1) front wheels rotor replacement and one (1) recommendation this week to replace the rotors again. The service representative has suggested that the vehicle driver is misapplying the brakes and causing the problem. (this is pure speculation and an unsubstantiated accusation) my position is that a jeep brake system design or product failure exists that has not yet been identified and at this time there is no known solution to the problem. Resolution:my first preference is that jeep fix the problem and allow me to enjoy the vehicle I selected to purchase almost two years ago. An alternative would be for jeep to continue making the necessary repairs to the brake system until they solve the problem.
Brake rotors failed two times in less than 30,000 miles. Chrysler refuses to assist and will not give me the name of the factory representative. The last time they failed there was nearly an accident.
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Hard pulsation when applying brakes most noticeable at higher speeds. Two identical defects in about five months. Two different service centers repaired same by re-facing rotors. One in fl and the other in nj.
Front rotors continually warp and transmission shifting defective.
Rotors have been replaced three times this year, april, august and december. Each time brakes started pulsating. Second incident the brakes actually started seizing up while driving on highway. When the vehicle was stopped and turned off, the brake lights were still on, indicating that the brakes were still engaged. Dealer never questions replacing rotors each time and each time they are under warranty and at no cost to consumer. I worry about the safety factor of will these brakes be at peak efficiency when I really need them.
Brakes are in being repaired for the 3rd time, they insist it's my driving habits not a problem, they shimmy and vibrate at low and high speeds.I have the rotors replaced and ground twice now. The car pulls to the right also.
Front and back disc brake rotors warped twice within 22,000 miles . Dealer will replace or resurface with same parts, so defect will occur again. Manufacturer was not developing a solution for rotors not to fail prematurely.
13k rotors warped & turned,14k front disc brakes replaced &frt rotors and rear rotors warped and turned,19k frt rotors replaced,22k replace back rotors and turned front,replaced front disc brakes.
I have had to replace my rotors 3 times in 2 years on my jeep, grand cherokee. There is a pulsating effect when I attempt to stop.. I feel that this a very severe saftey problem and I think that chrysler should own up to there problems with the rotors and have an across the board recall or they could end up in the same boat as firestone / ford. I fear for the saftey of the occupants of mine and other peoples vehicles when they are force to drive a jeep with faulty rotors and braking systems. Must someone die before something is done??? I think that a recall should start now. I should not have to pay for something that is a major saftey problem. Chrysler is making us pay because they say that the vehicle has over 12000 miles on it. This is a travesty of justice.
Vehicle is having many problems with ABS and brakes, on one occasion, front brakes locked up, causing skidding and shaking throughout steering wheel, tsb 879 has been complete, rotors have been found warped several times and have been replaced, brake pads have been replaced, pulsation and vibration are felt due to faulty brakes, however dealer can not remedy problem. Torque converter was replaced, consumer states that a noise is in the transmission after driving a while. Engine surges while driving at 55 MPH and above.
Known problem stated by dealer concerning "warped brake rotors. "
Goodyear wrangler tire (p225 75 r16 st) experienced blowout.
On two occasions the vehicle developed severe vibration in the front end when braking, it was determined that the rotor on the front wheel was warped and were replaced. Nlm
Front end shimmy, brake pedal pulsation while slowing. Dealer claims driver habits warped rotors. Current tsb recognizes problem. On wheel turning of rotor and retrofit kit for caliper to pull pads off rotor to allow cooling. Had to fight with dealer to get any type of service without paying.
While driving about 35-40 MPH +, there is vibration every time when braking which may cause extended stopping distance. Took to dealer 3 times. Dealer resurfaced rotor and replaced rotor. Currently, there is a tsb on this problem which dealer needs to replace rotors and brake pads. *ak recently , the dealer replaced brake pads and resurfaced front and rear rotors.
At any speed consumer noticed hard shaking when depressing brakes. Vehicle would travel to left and right. Please provide further information.
Rotors fade fast. Very loud noise coming from brakes at 22,000 miles, the sound of metal against metal. Brakes replaced, noise stopped for 2 or 3 weeks and now continues. I see that they had a recall for a problem like this for the cherokee and grand cherokee, but I missed the recall by one year and I believe that my vehicle should be included in the recall.
Brakes have been a problem for the past 8 months but was told that I may not be driving jeep "properly". The brakes would squeak,steering would shudder, occasionally brake would lose pressure at a stop & the sound of metal on metal heard. Brakes were checked with no reported problem. I had to replace brakes & rotors as it was difficult to control the vehicle &another incident of brakes going to floor at a stop sign. Dealer said its normal for brakes/rotors to be replaced at this time(it's poor quality materials in rotors in my opinion) & since they can't reproduce the brake problem, there is no problem.
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Lots of wobbling/shaking uponbraking at speeds of 50-55 and above. First noticed at 11,000 miles. By 16,000 shaking was violent and risked losing control ov vehicle -- brought to dealer for service. Shaved front rotors -- charged $150. Noted that 40% of pads still left. Told rear brakes ok. Shaking began again at 22,000 miles. Now back at dealer at 26,000 for yet another brake job -- retool both front and back rotors, and replace front pads. Told that brakes are building up "too much heat" but that there is no guarantee that this will not happen again. Another $150 charge, this time for the rear rotors. Dealer will not replace rotors unless I pay for it.
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