A 1999 jeep grand cherokee with 28000 miles developed a grinding noise in the right front wheel. Upon inspection at a local service station it was found that all four rotors on the vehicle were cracked.I contacted chrysler customer assistance to inform them of the problem and a dangerous situation and was informed that since the warranty was only 12,000miles , that there was nothing they would do. I feel that this is a very dangerous situation and that the rotors were probably defective from the manufacturer.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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I have had to have the dealer replace/machine the front rotors every 8 - 10,000 miles since I purchased the the vehicle new. They have given me all kinds of excusses from ware and tear to driving inrain cause the rotor to warp when they are hot and hit water. I think it the caliper that are problem and not the pad or rotor.
Problems with the ABS system. The vehicle to was in a collision and none of the air bags deployed. Dealer was not contacted at the time of the call. Ph
The brake pedal is hard and when pressing the vehicle shimmies violently. Please provide any additional information. Ph
I have had to have the dealer replace/machine the front rotors every 8 - 10,000 miles since I purchased the the vehicle new in september, 1999.
Consumer stated the brakes were wearing prematurely due to a bad brake pump.
While driving at 45-50 MPH the vehicle started pulling to the right,steering wheel shimmied, and smoke came from under the hood. The dealership indicated that the brake calipers had locked up and caught on fire. Dealership replaced the calipers,rotor,pads etc,. Problem recurred.
Violent shaking in steering wheel when brakes are applied at speeds of 50 MPH or more
I have a 99 jeep grand cherokee. I currently have 34,000 miles on the car and have taken the car to dealer 3 times for excessive vibration when I use the brakes. I was told the rotors had to be turned when I brought it in the first time (19,000 miles). I just brought the car back in today for the same problem and was told by the dealer that chrysler came out with a service bulletin on the rotors, but would have to be replaced at my expense. This is bs. I'm a mechanic in the air force and this is a big time safety issue. If left uncorrected this may eventually cause break failure. Ts
4 wheel drive failure on snowy incline vehicle came out of 4 wheel low , lost control of vehicle and vehicle slid backwards at least 75 to 100 ft. Into an embankment. Prior to this failure, I was coming up snowy driveway the night before and had vehicle in 4 wheel low and vehicle would not make it up hill and slid backwards on me, at that time I thought it was due to my driving however the next day it occurred again and realized that vehicle had kicked out of 4 wheel drive and only rear wheels working. Premature wearing of front brake pads and rotors causing vehicle to vibrate, shimmy and squeal when appling brakes. Dt
When driving at high speeds the vehicle shimmys, also when slowing down. Took vehicle to jeep and they replaced rotors and calipers. Consumer states problem was still occuring. The dealer is now replacing the bearings. Please provide any further information. Ts
Brakes calipers are usafe and have been replaced numerous times and last only a couple thousand miles at most. This is dangerous at times. Dt
While traveling about 30mph on the highway and without prior warning. The check engine light came on and the ABS braking light appear on the dashboard. There was smoke coming from the front passenger side wheel. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
Consumer states of having problems with the rotors on the vehicle. Dealer has been notified. Mr
Since the purchase of the vehicle consumer has experienced problems with the calipers. The vehicle has been in for repairs several times for repairs of this defect. There has been vibrations felt about every 10,000 miles after a repair. Consumer requests reimbursement of monies paid for repairs.
Consumer states the rotors, which cause severe vibration, had to be replaced, turned or resurfaced 8 times every 10,000 miles. The calipers also had to be replaced with a updated manufactured caliper. Manufacturer notified.
Rotors have been changed three times, but problems still reoccurring. Dealer has been notified.
Front end shimmy, steering wheel pulsates when braking at45+ MPH. Told rotors heat up and warp causing front end shake. At 23080miles front pads and rotors replaced by dealer. At 33000 miles front pads replaced rotors turned. At 34000 shimmy continues, dealer deems no repair necessary. Bought new tires, had alignment before research showed many others with same problem. I drive emergency vehicles at a high rate of speed for a living, and my personal vehicle makes me nervous to operate. This is definitly a safety and manufacturer problem.
While driving over 50mph and applying brakes steering wheel will rock side to side vibrating heavily, and it will be hard for the consumer to control vehicle. Dealer notified.
Vehicle pulsates while braking. Consumer has had to replace rotors every 12000-14000 miles. Consumer has had rotors replaced 4 times.
Problems with brakes and rotors since purchase of jeep in 1999. Car has been in for work on brakes due to shake and shudder when brake is applied at speeds over 45 MPH. Car has long history of replacing brake pads and warped rotors. Jeep does not want to help us solve this on going problem with this jeep. We had jeep in for service july, 2002, again was told that the rotors are warped and need to be replaced. I have called jeep corp. About this problem but they have passed the buck back to the service manager at the dealership. I have been waiting to be contacted but believe that jeep is hiding from the rotor problems and does not care about the customer.
While driving vehicle applied brakes and without warning steering wheel began to vibrate violently. Dealer has been notified several times, and has tried to repair vehicle several times with tsame problem. Unfortunately,it has not solved the problem.
Since puchase of vehicle there has been a vibration when applying brakes. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced rotors. *ak consumer states that recall 00v136/man recall 879 explains the problems vehicle is experiencing, however consumer has been charged for all repairs. After running vehicle with A/C on for longer than an hour, the A/C stops cooling, A/C was blowing through defroster vents, found miscalibrated atc head. Vehicle would cut off at idle. Right rear window inoperable. Crank sensor was replaced.
Brake rotors are warped, causing severe shimmy on braking. I thought it was peculiar that the service advisor said they would charge me to inspect if he reported this problem. I will not pay for something that should be a warranty issue. The brake rotor problem with the grand cherokee is widely publicized. I think the reason the dealer charges to inspect this is to discourage as many people as possible from reporting this widespread problem.
While traveling down a mountain road, gaining speed, put car into 2nd gear in order to slow down and not over-use the brakes...car suddenly bolted back and brakes locked up and became unresponsive. I steered out of hitting the median , (it was a windy mountain road), but hit the back of a tractor trailor.. I was then hit from behind by another tractor-trailor and projected fowared. I was able to manuever over to shoulder of road. Placed car's transmission in park..but it continued to move foward !!! I had minor aches and pains, car sustained at least $9500 worth of collission damage. Told repair to check brakes and transmission...they said everything ok.. I did not do anything unusual in this driving experience. I am extremely fearful of the vehicle. It is still in shop waiting for final estimate. I want to make sure the frame and brakes and transmission are ok before I consider using vehicle again. My confidence is lost. Can jeep respond and let me know why this happened...will they buy-back ? It is on extended warranty til january 2003 or 43,000 miles. I just purchased in january of 2002. I now realize many jeeps have many problems.
Car has 25 thousand miles. Under warranty, rotors were "turned". At 18 thousand, rotors and brakes pads replaced. At 25000, rotors are warped and need to be replaced. Chrysler has a design flaw in their braking system that causes rotors to warp and brake with much vibration. Two service bulletins exist. Chrysler should recall the vehicle before injuries occur.
Rotors warped w/in 20000 miles. Replaced rotors at 36000 miles, rotors warped again at 40000. Advised by chrysler and dealer that calipers are defective not rotors but no recall has been issued.
Problem 1)the front brake rotors had to be turned @ 14,000 miles and again around 22,000 miles. They are vibrating with each braking again @ 39,000 miles. I have been driving for 25 years and have never had a problem like this before. Autopark tried to make it appear that someone was "riding" the brakes. Autopark told us they were not covered under warranty @ 22,000 miles although we could not find anything in our warranty book stating that. The autopark mechanic had to go to his shop warranty manual on page 300 and something to find the small print. Again, it is not in our warranty information. We believe there is a defect from the factory. Problem 2) I had been smelling gasoline inside the vehicle for a couple of months and the vehicle is slow to start most of the time. The vehicle would not start and stay running on june 3, 2002. Upon the 2nd attempt to start the vehicle, I smelled gas, turned the vehicle off, and gas poured out of the vehicle onto the ground. This is a very dangerous, potentially deadly problem. I had to have the car towed because the gas continued to leak from underneath the car. The jeep continues to be slow to start w/39,000 miles on it and I am concerned that the problem with the fuel line coming off is more serious than autopark relayed. If I had been anywhere other than my own garage and someone threw down a lit cigarette or a match, I would not be here to send this email to you today.
Vibration in vehicle when braking. Rotors were replaced, then turned. At this time, there is vibration again when braking.
Vehicle would vibrate severely when applying brakes at 35-40 MPH, and more severely at higher speeds. Vehicle has been to the dealer on eleven occasions, and the problem has reoccurring. *ak the engine makes noise. There was a clunk noise from drive line to reverse. The vehicle would not hold in park. Consumer stated that both inner and outer tie rod failed and were replaced. While driving at 85 MPH the vehicle makes a growling noise. Transmission makes clunking noise when putting in gear. The steering wheel vibrates while going over pumps due to front brake rotors failure, also the steering shock was replaced.
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