I'm continuing having to replace the lock actuator on the driver's door & also each door locks on the remaining doors. This has been costly & time consuming and needles to say without a vehicle. Some of my friends have the same concerns regarding the locks. Hopefully I can get ya'll to assist with getting a recall for these locks. Any assistance is appreciative.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
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I purchased this jeep and not even a month after having it cut off with driving down the road. It will say I have no gas and the tank will be full. At times it would start other times it had to be towed (3 times in fact). This has happened 5 or 6 times at all different speeds. I took it to a dealership 450.00 later still had the problem. This is very scary for the jeep to shut off while driving. I have two small children. I am wondering how is there not recall for this. As I have read clearly this is not just my jeep. This is a huge safety concern. Another thing I also notice I can hit a bump then it beeps and tells me my hood is open. Which it is not. I love my jeep but cant enjoy it bc scared that it will cut off at anytime.
I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH and the car shut off by itself without any warning, then within 10 seconds, it restarts itself. Very scary... This has happened to me more than 10 times while on the highway..it also happens at random times, anyday, anytime, any speed. Sometimes when it dies, I have to wait about 10 to 15 minutes before it will start up again.... Very frustrating!!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle stalled while driving at an unknown speed. The dealer replaced the PCM board, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Help! We have been experiencing random electrical malfunctions for more than two (2) years with no end in sight. We've gone to two (2) local jeep dealerships and spent more than $2,000.00 to find and repair the problems only to have the same problems return over and over: 1.) all dash / instruments and lights such as the check engine, check gauges, speedometer, tachometer (including the air bag) come on & stay on. 2.) the fuel & battery gauges fluctuate and then the gauges fail to register.. 3.) the windows, sunroof and all doors often fail to operate... The windows do not operate when the engine is running. We believe our problems may have to do with the tipm module. Just saw on the news that several jeeps have had the same problems, and it showed exactly the same thing that is happening to my 1999. It is now 2014, and they have never been able to fix it. At first, one dealership said no charge for service because they (the dealer) had contacted chrysler. Chrysler it seemed had assumed the responsibility, but when these problems kept happening and happening they give up, and put the burden on us. This is an electrical problem which we believe chrysler has all assumed the responsibility by their first actions. We need to get this fixed. These problems were not caused by us. We are dealing with electrical problems beyond our control? We believe these are problems known to the manufacturer. This is a dangerous situation, if the air bag won't work, or the windows won't open. Please see the link below to the cbs news video report. Http://www.cbsnews.com/news/auto-group-says-nerve-center-defect-behind-chrysler-problems.
Help! We have been experiencing random electrical malfunctions for more than two (2) years with no end in sight. We've gone to two (2) local jeep dealerships and spent more than $2,000.00 to find and repair the problems only to have the same problems return over and over: 1.) all dash / instruments and lights such as the check engine, check gauges, speedometer, tachometer (including the air bag) come on & stay on. 2.) the fuel & battery gauges fluctuate and then the gauges fail to register.. 3.) the windows, sunroof and all doors often fail to operate... The windows do not operate when the engine is running. We believe our problems may have to do with the tipm module. Just saw on the news that several jeeps have had the same problems, and it showed exactly the same thing that is happening to my 1999. It is now 2014, and they have never been able to fix it. At first, one dealership said no charge for service because they (the dealer) had contacted chrysler. Chrysler it seemed had assumed the responsibility, but when these problems kept happening and happening they give up, and put the burden on us. This is an electrical problem which we believe chrysler has all assumed the responsibility by their first actions. We need to get this fixed. These problems were not caused by us. We are dealing with electrical problems beyond our control? We believe these are problems known to the manufacturer. This is a dangerous situation, if the air bag won't work, or the windows won't open. Please see the link below to the cbs news video report. Http://www.cbsnews.com/news/auto-group-says-nerve-center-defect-behind-chrysler-problems.
Passenger side front door would not unlock. All doors automatically lock when vehicle speed increases above approximately 15 MPH. Vehicle was parked and passenger was not able to open door using door handle. After several minutes we were able to get the door to unlock and passenger was able to egress the vehicle. This could pose a serious threat to occupants that could lead to serious injury or death by delaying or preventing their exiting from the vehicle in an emergency or after an accident. This locking system failure also disables the external door operating mechanism making it impossible for someone outside the vehicle to open the affected door thereby making it more difficult for them to assist those inside the vehicle. This make, model and year vehicle has a recall that addresses loss of fuel tank integrity following a rear end collision. If the loss of fuel tank integrity resulted in a fire the failure of the door lock system to prevent occupants exiting the vehicle could result in serious injury or death.
One day I was on my way to work and the heater on the passenger side was blowing cold air. The drivers side was warm air blowing. I took it to the shop to be fixed and it cost me $796.00. Once I started telling people what had happened it seemed like any one that had a jeep had been through this expensive problem just to have heat in your vehicle in the middle of winter and no extra money to fix it right away. I think this should be a recall on jeeps for the actuator and blend doors. I think I should be refunded for the cost of this bad/poor design on jeep's. Also the electric door locks. I was leaving work one day and went to unlock my door and it would not unlock. I had to call a lock smith to get it unlocked, only to find out the electric door switch went bad in it. That cost another$185.00. I also hear this problem happens to alot of jeep's. Now my heated mirror on the drivers side is all messed up and you can not see out of it clearly and it will not defrost. So now it looks like about another $100 or so to get that fixed. When I first bought this jeep about 1 1/2 years ago the fan that cools the motor went bad and was causing the motor to overheat. That cost another $200 to have that fixed. I think some of these items need recalled and give these people with jeeps some of there money back because of all of the problems that we have had with them and all these things seem to start around 100,000 miles. Something needs done.
I own a 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo and in the past I guess around 6 months it has been parked because noone can figure out what the problem is.the vehicle used to be so dependable and then one day it wouldn't start after I drove it about 15 minutes and shut it off,but I could let it sit for about 20 to 30 minutes and it would start right up.after a few weeks I couldn't drive it anymore because it was stalling more often and I never knew when it was gonna start or not.I had it put on the computer at advance and they mention the number 3 not firing but noone can figure out why my very dependable vehicle all of a sudden was very dangerous.please help me if u can,I am a single mother with no transportation.I have been reading entries by other jeep owners and I have a little hope since alot of them are having the same problem.
Hi, my name is [xxx] I have done work for a company call [xxx] based out of indiana. This guy [xxx] buys jeep grand cherokees and sells them here in mn. I know this vehicle lic # [xxx] he sold to a guy in iowa it has over 300,000 miles on it when I rebuilt the motor. Then he changed the odometer to read at about 120,000 that he buys from johns auto parts in blaine. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1999 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to transfer case actuator recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the recall noticed stated, the parts were not available.
I am coming home driving my jeep grand cherokee 1999 from my mechanic in queens village after he change the map sensor and relay to fix the stalling problem on the jeep. Driving on grand central parkway at the speed of 55mph, I was lucky to have driven my car and be able to come to inner roads when my car died(stalls) again in the middle of the traffic. After 30min, the car starts again after a numerous tries then stops after 500ft and it didn't start until after 15min of standing by in the middle of traffic again. It's just so frustrating when this happens because my car is in very good shape and it's stalling my engine, unbearable problem because I am afraid to drive my car on a highway or expressway.
Rear lights (brake and park) stopped working.
Intermittent stalling problem when moving, very dangerous, about rear ended numerous times. Dealer can not fix, just throw money at it in parts hoping to fix the problem. This needs to be addressed by jeep before someone is killed!!!!!!!!
Went out shopping. Drove 15 minutes from home. Car running at normal operating temps. Went into store for 10 minutes, on return car would not start. Would crank and turn over, but not fully start. After letting sit for 1 hour, the car started with no other action. While trying to start, all other functions worked ok. Radio. A/c. Headlamps. Etc. Car also starting stalling after the "no-start" issue began. Stalled at any temp, any speed, highway, around town. Car stalls, but still have lights, flashers etc.
Auto had 40000+ miles when I bought it from my brother. I had it only a few months when it stalled on the interstate. It would not start until I sat for a little while. I am capable of overcoming auto trouble so I didn't think much about this incident due to the fact that I have been a mechanic for many years now. Then it began to stall in heavy traffic and sometimes would start again and other times after waiting several minutes. I replaced the crank sensor, in-tank fuel pump and filter. It ran okay for a while but began to hard start and stall again about 2 mos. Ago. Then 2 days ago it stalled something like 25 times coming home from the hospital. Since then I have been on the internet reading the blogs about this problem and if everyone that has this issue would email you, your computers would shut down. It is unbelievable that the manufacturer is just replacing the expensive parts at random, taking the money and not fixing the problem. These people, myself included, are begging for a solution to a problem with a very nice automobile made in america by skilled top dollar union labor. It is getting close to scam epidemic. My car is sitting in my garage not fixed because there are about ten different things in the electrical and fuel system that can cause these symptoms. I am a disabled veteran and cannot afford to go down that eliminating process. My doctor doesn't do me that way and I won't allow the manufacturer to do it either.
My truck back lights doesn't work when I turn my lights on. I called the dealership and they stated that it will cost $1000 to fix because it is an electrical problem. I really like my truck and would love for to keep it but I can not drive it at night. I have seen to many cars to explain in the atlanta area that are experiencing the same problems, and I do not think that it is fair that we pay our money for these cars and the dealer doesn't inform to us that there needs to be a recall on our vehicles and fix them, my husband has a ford truck and when they recalled something on his truck and they called him and sent him a letter and he took his truck and they fixed it with no problems I don't understand why it can't be the same way with jeep. Please if you can help please do.
My 99 jeep grand cherokee limited just started having a problem with the air bag light and chime when steering wheel is turned. And it sounds like a very common problem with many people. This problem may or may not have caused an injury but what is it going to take to keep your loyal jeep customers from thinking that this company does not care about it customers safety! This safety problem should be recalled and done very soon before there are injuries or loyal customers deaths from a simple fix.
When I turned on the heat one fall day I got hot air on the driver side and cold air on the passenger side. It doesn't matter whether I select defrost, floor, or mid-level vents.also I had the temperature settings on high. I have not repaired this yet, it is a safety issue due to difficulty defrosting the windshield. The dealership said it will be very costly. It is not intermittent because it is always failed.
I have a 1999 grand cherokee, the headlights flash on and off when the car is parked and shut off.
Ac blend doors don't work causing my heat/AC to only work on have the car at a time. In the winter my defroster is only able to defrost half my windshield and the other side has ice cold air coming out the vent witch makes it unable to defrost and causes me to drive with half a defrosted windshield. So half the car gets heat the other half gets AC all winter long no matter what setting you put the system on, this will eventually cause a accident if not addressed.
Noise coming from the temperature controller in the center dash area even after the key has been removed. When running heater is on full on both sides with very low heat coming out on one side with cold air on the other. I have been told this will cost up to 1500.00 to fix at the dealer with some reports saying it "may" need to be done again after 50-60 thousand miles. Also, blower motor controller located by the blower starts burning smell!! When it auto the control board failed and then blower quit. The motor must be replaced along with a wiring harness repair kit!!!! Please tell me why no recall on this. It is such an issue the parts needed were on back order!!
I have a 1999 jeep grand cherokee limited. I have had the vehicle since it had 29,000 miles and it now has approx. 81,000. I have replaced three of the five locking mechanisms on the vehicle and now have two more that need replacing. This is not acceptable. The door locks allow for me to open the corresponding door or rear hatch sometimes but most of the time do not allow me to open the door or rear tailgate at all. When the rear tailgate lock is allowing for me to open the rear tailgate it will not lock at all. My vehicle has sat in my driveway every night without anyway for me to lock it. When it is stuck in the locked position it will not open because there is no way for me to manually open the rear tailgate. When the driver side lock went out it locked me out of the vehicle because there is some type of electrical drain on the vehicle as well, the key less entry fob could obviously not unlock the other doors. This is just one of the frustrating issues that I have had with the locking mechanisms on my vehicle. I was told by the dealership that it would cost approx. $250 per door in locking mechanisms alone to get replaced this time! I am pissed off and at a loss. I have replaced these locks before and it should never be an issue for me the entire life that I own this vehicle, especially not this many times. I may have the previously repaired items for review. Please help me find some type of solution to this problem since I am out of money and out of patience. Thank you.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. While driving between 30 and 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off in the middle of the road without warning. The contact almost crashed at the time of the failure and lost control of the vehicle before pulling off to the shoulder. The vehicle would not restart immediately most times, but would start approximately three to four minutes later. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 11/17/08 *cn the consumer believed the problem was electrical. Updated 11/24/08.
Everything that lights up as soon as I turn my car on and makes all the alert sounds. The car's gauges, engine, break, ABS, air bag, gas tank, the key, all lights up making the gas gage going up & down all the time and ringing like if I was out of gasoline, the radio buttons freeze. Is being 3 months. Mechanics cannot find the problem, I replaced the battery, check all the fuses, change the keys' batteries, and can't find the problem.
The blower motor which regulates the HVAC system on the 1999 jeep grand cherokee limited has burn up causing the part to melt. Please refer to http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.cogeco.ca/~infinite/jeep/HVAC%2520faults/module%2520unplugged.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php%3ft%3d678590&h=480&w=640&sz=52&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=svxiqjmj123oum:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3fq%3djeep%2bblower%2bmotor%2bresistor%26svnum%3d10%26um%3d1%26hl%3den%26rls%3dcom.microsoft:*%26sa%3dn.
The ignition cylinder failed and the key will not turn in the ignition, therefore stranding the driver and passengers.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 1999 jeep grand cherokees heater and air conditioner were not operating normally. Then she smelled smoke when the heat was on, and was afraid that vehicle may catch on fire. This only occurred when the heat was on high. The blower motor and the harness have been replaced.*ak the dealer replaced the blower motor resistor. Update 04/30/07
I have a 1999 jeep cherokee, it have so many problems and not safe to drive, and it could not start. Please investigate and help. Thanks.
Vehicles dies under any circumstances...speeding on the highway at 75 MPH, idling at a stop sign, driving in town at 35 MPH, hot weather, cold weather, rain, sun and snow. It sometimes starts right up again, sometimes takes an hour - occasionally 5-10 hours before it will restart. Instrument panel simply goes dead, engine stops, no warning. This has nearly caused accidents 15-20 times. Towed 8 times...waited it out the rest. Dealer will not help unless they can duplicate problem - cannot duplicate an intermittent problem, so there 'is no problem'. Personal mechanic identified the problem as the computer, tried to order one from jeep several times, always told it is on backorder. Interesting... Back ordered part for 'no problem'. The computer was apparently replaced just before I purchased the car.
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