Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that she replaced her transmission module in march of 2008. The part was replaced again in december of 2008. The vehicle was recently driven and the contact stated that the module has begun to fail for the third time. The contact feels that this is a manufacturer defect and would like an investigation. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 184,000.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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The solenoid continues to go out, threatening damage to the transmission. It has went out twice within a year of replacement.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 60 MPH, the engine stalled. The contact had to quickly pull the vehicle off the road to avoid a crash. While his daughter was traveling up an on-ramp, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. By the time the contact arrived to assist, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure also occurred while driving 40 MPH. The contact replaced the fuel filter himself before calling the dealer to inquire about the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM)). The VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 120,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the vehicle rolled backwards out of the driveway, drove over a retaining wall, and rested against a neighboring home. The door of the vehicle knocked the contact to the ground and caused minor back and wrist injuries. The gear position indicator failed, which caused the contact to believe that the vehicle was in park. The current and failure mileages were 114,000.
Truck one day went to sh*t from 2nd into 3rd or the overdrive and made a huge clunk and jerked the truck severely.. Now after you have the truck warmed up and are going to hit 3rd gear truck will do the same and the shift down again right away causing vehicle to clunk and jerk hard continuously.. I must drive with the overdrive turned off and there for resulting in higher RPM at a high speed.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle transfer case in the engine shifted from 4 to 2 wheel drive. This has been a problem since the contact acquired the vehicle. The contact also expressed the vehicle overheated, but the vehicle has not been to a service dealer to evaluate or determine the problems.
There is a loud noise coming from the drive train of the vehicle. Believe it may be related to the rear differential. The jeep dealer at the 30,000 mile service put the wrong fluid in and it was driven before I caught it. All the seals under the vehicle leaked again at 59,000 and another jeep dealer supposedly replaced the fluids with the right type.
Dt: the contact stated the four wheel drive was inoperative. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they diagnosed a problem as the transfer case. The transfer case will have to be replaced as a direct result of the wrong transmission fluid being used. The contact used the fluid the owner's manual suggested, mopar automatic transmission fluid or the equivalent labeled dexron 3. The dealership stated the fluid being used is red in color and should be amber. Both the dealership and manufacturer told the contact the owner's manual has the wrong transmission fluid information. *ak updated 2/7/2006 -
Tie rod ends replaced . Cooling fan sensor , front wheel bearings, rear differential completely rebuilt, what's next? Will never buy a chrysler product again!!!!!!!!
Dt: 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle has 48,677 miles currently. At 14,754 miles they resurfaced the front brake rotors and replaced the pads, this was on october 18, 2000. Then on july 15, 2002, at 28,186 miles the front brake rotors had to be replaced and the pads. On may 3, 2004 at 42,123 miles, the rotors had to be resurfaced and replace the pads. On monday, july 11, 2005 at 48,502 miles the vehicle was taken in for a lube job and the consumer asked to have the brakes checked because he felt pulsation in the brake. She was told the rotors need to be replaced again and new pads would be needed. The dealership states the brakes are not covered under the warranty because they are considered wear and tear items and only covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles. After speaking with the district service manager, she was reimbursed, $211, for the work done on may 3, 2004. According to the service department, this model is having problems with the front brake system. It is due to the fact that they are no longer made of asbestos. When she called the manufacturer, all they did was read the warranty to him. *ak there was a vibration under the vehicle, pulsation from the brakes, a leaking transfer case, rear differential leak, vibration in the front end, a slight brake pulsation, regular pulsation from the brakes, grinding sound rear end, and radiator leaking. *sc
Between years 3 and 5 replaced both tail light assembly units. Not covered under extended warranty. Problem starting vehicle. Took to dealer at least 5 times. Dealer kept replacing fuel pump and saying it was bad. Problem still occurs. Replaced transmission sensor. Replaced hood hydraulics. Now hearing noise from rear end at any speed. Being told by my mechanical that rear end needs to be replaced.
Engine dies at any speed without warning and without illuminating the check engine light. No error codes are stored. It acts as if someone just turned the ignition key to off and all of the gauges on the instrument panel are zeroed to the left but everything else electrical still works, starter, power windows, radio, horn, lights, power-seats, etc. Etc.. This tends to happen more often on warm days, over 88 degrees f and seems to be a shutdown of the PCM which controls the fuel pump, fuel injectors and the ignition system. When the PCM shuts down, it drops output to PCM's computer bus called the ccd. I changed the parts that the dealer wanted to change like the fuel pump, crank and cam sensors and cleaned a host of other sensors but the problem remains. The problem is with the PCM. The dealer denies coverage because the mileage has just crept over 80,000 miles although I began discussing it with them and buying parts from them back on march 5, 2005. This is an extremely dangerous condition that warrants the PCM, p/n rl044427ac through aj, on the 1999 jeep grand cherokee be recalled.
Failure of the rear axle seal/bearings - grease leaking onto the rear brakes (safety hazard) this is the 4th failure on this vehicle - 1) repaired under warranty 2) repaired at cost of $250.71 @ 65,891 miles 3) repaired under 3 way split $200.00 my part @ 78,203 miles 4)failed at 103,473 miles estimated cost of repair $202.58 (not by dealer) told by mechanic at dealer that the falt is in the casting of housing and jeep knows this and will continue to fail. Called jeep ( daimlerchrysler) customer assistance and was held on phone for 20 min then was told jeep could do nothing about this other than recommend a different dealer.
Dt: without warning the vehicle shut down. This happened at any speed and any weather. Dealer said it was the power control module (PCM), and the part was on back order. Manufacturer said they couldn't do anything to speed up the process and were trying to get the parts to the dealer as quick as possible. The consumer was on waiting list for part. The consumer was concerned about family when driving and car shuts off. The consumer said car takes about 5 minutes f to start back up, sometimes longer. Replacement of part was not included in any maintenance schedule. *ak *sc
Air condition harness wire repair and controller unit replacement. Electrical shortage after repair blamed on battery just replaced last year. Paid $5,244.00 and then required to pay $500.00 for new cables and battery after having the vehicle back in my posession for less than 1 hour.shortage after repair blew out battery supposedly. Transfer case replaced, brakes, rotors replaced, tires pealing on walls replaced, pinion seal leak and more.
Rear axle pinion gear and bearing failure due to retaining nut backing off. If left unfounded failure of drive train and rear axle lock up would occur. Initial thought by mechanic universal joint was bad. Further investigation found retaining nut backed out, ring and pinion gear and axle bearings chewed up as result of nut backing off.
1999 grand cherokee jeep, brake failure and head gasket replaced. *bf the consumer stated while driving and without warning, the vehicle seized up. The vehicle was towed to a garage who replaced the transfer case, rack and pinion, and spider gears.
Consumer complained about a transfer case problem. When driving at approximately 40 MPH there was a loud clanking sound coming from the front undercarriage. Consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, and was told the vehicle had dusty brake pads, but that was not the issue. Then, consumer was told that the constant velocity joints were leaking. Also, consumer was told that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. Consumer felt that the dealership did not know what the problem was, and perhaps was covering up the real problem. *ak recall campaign; component: fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors. The consumer stated that the vehicle would not start. The consumer stated that the engine had an extended crank before starting. Fuel pump assembly and pump crank repair kit installed. The consumer stated that there is a shimmy when the brakes are applied. When sitting at a stop light having the vehicle in gear it vibrates. The left outer cv boot was leaking. The engine light came on. The consumer stated that the transmission slams into gear.
99 jeep gc limited 30,000 miles. Replaced rear end. Replaced rotors and pads 3 times. Replace transmission sensor. Replace hood rams. Needs new front differential.
I bought a 1999 grand cherokee 4x2 with 55000 miles and now it has 93000 and I have noticed a buzz from the rear that has progressed to a howl or whine. I took it to a local shop and I was told that I need it a complete overhaul of the rear axle and that it would cost me anywhere from $1300 to $1600 to have it done and that most likely it would happen again because even the new ones fail too. I know I am not the only one having this problem since I did a little bit of research and found that other people with even less miles on their jeeps are having this problem too. How can a car with less than 100 thousand miles or less has this kind of problems? How come there is not a recall on this matter? Why are we not holding chrysler company responsible for this? Is there anything that I can do to have the dealer fix their mistakes? Thank you.
While driving 30 MPH a loud grinding and clicking noise is produced from the front end. The consumer brought the vehicle to a repair shop and learned that the front drive cuppling from the transfer case malfunctioned. Please provide additional information.
Premature rear differental failure @40,000 miles.
While driving at any speed the consumer could here a loud rubbing noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The dealer examined the vehicle and found that the rear differential was defective. Since september of 1999 the differential has been replaced four times.
I will start by saying that in the past few months I have experienced a very scary situation while operating my jeep. The problem that I've experiencing is while the vehicle is in reverse it will not stop. On a few occasions while backing into a parking space the jeep will continue to roll backwards without stopping, this is while I have both feet on the brake to stop it. It has most recently happened two days ago (august 3, 2004) while backing into a parking space at work the very same thing occurred, the only thing that stopped the jeep was a median that was behing my parking space where it is my fear that may have been the only reason the jeep stopped. My fear is that someone may be walking behind or someone else's property will be behind me, and I will not be able to stop the jeep in time. I've tried on several occasions to take it to a jeep dealer or the company where I purchased the vehicle (carmax), all I ever get is an appointment that is either a month or month and a half away. I believe that at this point this vehicle is very dangerous to drive. I had the brakes and rotors done all the way around in january of this year.
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. After trying to restart the vehicle for over 20 minutes it was able to start. Vehicle was taken tot he dealer for inspection, but the cause of the problem had not been determined.
1999 jeep grand cherokee - 247j transfer case transfer case failure causing loud knocking noises when accelerating and turning. Fluid (dealership certified) was changed twice and driven, but problem persisted. Changed clutch pack with new fluid for the 3rd time, but problem persisted. Replaced front drive shaft, but problem still persists. Failure still exists, but will try changing the chain in transfer case hoping to resolve problem.
My wife had the car in park, left the car to close our gate and the car came out of park and backed over her. When she got out from under the vehicle she came into the house brushed and cut. I called the ems and went out to move the vehicle. It still was in park with the engine running. Jeep's rep came out and looked at it and his answer was " the poerational mannal; states that when you leave your vehicle you must put it in park turn off the engine and remove the keys from the car. Ok I may agree with that, but she was only closing the gate. What my concerns is that there must be something wrong with the trans for this to happen .
1999 jeep grand cherokee loredo exhibits the following problems: 1) lurch when shifting from park to reverse along with a noticeable 'thump' noise 2) humming noise at highway speed (65-75 MPH) that graduated into a sudden 'pop' noise. This issue caused a loud grinding noise which I am now trying to deal with. Dealership informed me that this was a common problem in 1999 and 2000 model year for rear differential due to diffential supplier to chrysler overtorqueing differential components. 3) driver's side door lock failure
Noise in the drive train was the result of a failed differential bearing. *ph the consumer was told that contamination was likely the cause of the failure.
I started hearing a grinding noise from the rear of the vehicle, and was told that the rear end had to be replaced. This included the differential unit, along with the carrier bearings, and wheel bearings.
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