Vehicle stalls. Also, brakes and rotors are defective.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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Break rotors overheated and warped twice within 16000 miles.
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Vehicle vibrates violently at highway speeds. At low speeds vehicle shakes enough to be annoying. Consumer was told by sales manager problem would fix by itself. Service mechanic urged consumer to drive in a lower gear. Consumer has been waithing 2 weeks to speak to a factory representative.
Rotors had to be reworked at 10,000 miles an and now must be done again at 15,000. Dealer said will only cover when under 12,000, known problem and chrysler fails to acknowledge. Will cost me $350.00 every 5-8,000 miles? Could be a safety issue, steering wheel pulsates a lot when the rotors finally get real bad. Chrysler should find and fix this problem. $30,000 vehicle and will need rotors every 5-8,000 miles? ? ?
Pulsating in brake pedal on low speed, vibrations at high speeds, and constant squeaking, occured at appx. 9,000 miles. Front brakes and rotors replaced at 13,000 miles. Dealer indicates brakes are fine but the problems continue.
When brakes are applied they would shimmy, but vehicle could stop. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic machined rotors and replaced pads. On 12 feb 01, after 9,834 miles, shimming problem with brakes returned. Took back to dealership, and mechanic replaced both front rotors. On 07 aug 01 at 14,142 miles, shimmying problem returned again. Same replacement was done. Rotors not under any warranties.*ak consumer also stated that left front door was making a noise.
Rotors warped due heat buildup from constant pad contact -- service advisor recommends a new pad type which is supposed to stay away from rotor. Obvious manufacturer quality failure resulting in safety component defect. Read your odi files, this is getting ridiculous. Recall now!!!!
Vehicle began to experience vibrations and pulsations in steering wheel and brake pedal, consumer took vehicle into dealership, and all four rotors were replaced as well the front brake pads, however 10,000 miles later front rotors were warped again, consumer experienced problem for a third time.
Severe shaking in steering when brake applied started around 17000 miles, when vehicle put in reverse it hesitates and almost stalls then all of the sudden takes off in reverse actually spinning tires, vehicle pulls heavily to right, dealer claimed it was due to the crown in roads
Steering squeak or moan when turning, evident since day of purchase, vehicle is now one year old. Repaired numerous times but still not fixed. Other vehicle problems includes warped rotors at 14000miles, dealership replaced front rotors.
Vibration while applying brakes at speeds at or above 35 MPH. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine the cause. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Steering wheel vibrates during highway speed braking, all rotors and pads replaced @ 9180 mi. 3 rotors resurfaced and one replaced again @16356 mi. - vehicle whistles at speed greater than 15 MPH. Dealer replaced 'pitted bearings' in front differential @ 18235 mi..
Front disc brake rotors fail after 4,000-6,000 miles on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. It is not an isolated problem; chrysler knows of it, dealers like mine replace them regularly, and as long as the new ones fail within the 12,000 mile warranty will continue to do so. But chrysler has no apparent intention of dealing with this problem in any other fashion. My car is unsafe due to brake pulsation once the rotors have failed; I tow a 2-horse trailer with it regularly, and the danger from the brakes is heightened with the added weight. I do not understand the failure of chrysler to deal with this as a safety issue. Given the history of brake problems on previous years, this should also be of greater concern to the federal safety agency than it seems to be. The "fix" for previous brake problems (large recalls for earlier models) in newer models has introduced new problems. My jeep is unsafe to handle at speeds over 30 MPH due to brake pulsation, front end wobbling, etc., whenever the problem has recurred. It is currently in the shop again for the same problem.
The problem I've been having with my jeep is that the brakes shake violently when slowing from speeds in excess of 40 MPH. The rotors have been replaced once before, and will probably have to be replaced again (when I can get the car to the dealer to get it done). After reading through the list of complaints and seeing this one on there 20+ times, I kind of feel like there should be some sort of recall on the vehicle.
The rotors and pads were damaged from over heating. This sounds like a problem that a lot of others has had. I feel this is a very big safety problem and should be looked into. I do not feel brakes should fail in this short of time. Thank you for your help.
I have had the vehicle in to the shop once at 12,000 miles because every time I put on the brakes above 45 MPH the truck would shudder drastically. They turned the rotors and it was fine for 3ooo or 4ooo more but it has continued again. I actually got a note left on my windshield giving me you web address from another jeep owner regarding their same complaint. It seems to be a defect in the metal used for the braking system if I have to take it in every 4k miles. God forbid that they should ever completely fail.
Rotors warped at 19,000 miles... Numerous complaints on-line for repeat rotor replacements.
When applying ABS brakes to slow down or to stop while on a rough road, brakes would lock up , and rotors would shimmy. Took vehicle to mechanic, and informed consumer rotors needed to be turned. If rotors become hot, and go through water, they would become warped.
When applying brakes at any speed vehicle vibrates and is very noisy. Dealer informed consumer theat computer was malfunctioning, and to drive slowly until he could get the part. Consumer has been back to dealer 3 times. Dealer said he was still waiting for parts, did not specify.
Warped rotors, very unsafe, chronic problem with these jeeps, is the federal safety agency investigating?
Right front aluminum wheel rims gets too hot to touch. Rims seem to get hot according to temperature outside. Dealer can't duplicate problem.*ak the right front caliper would not totally release heating the rotor and causing vibration, the caliper and rotor were replaced which remedied the problem.
Rotors were turned down about 1 and a half months ago and they are warped again. I feel these rotors are defective.
Front end shimmied and steering wheel shook when braking. Result - $240 rotor repair. Was told that recall only applied to 1994-98 models.
When braking at any speed, the steering wheel vibrates and the whole truck shimmies. My rotors and brake pads have been replaced 4 times with only 20,000+ miles on the truck and it is occuring for the 5th time now. I am very concerned that this is going to cause a serious accident. It is very disturbing to be driving around in an unsafe vehicle that has a major problem with its braking system. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed asap.
When applying brakes, vehicle would vibrate, dealer would not replace the warped rotors, consumer had them replaced by another mechanic and would like to be reimbursed.
Letter sent to dealer and manufacturer after second repair completed indicating my concern about having two front brake warp problems in less than 18000 miles. I indicated I was going to submit a letter of concern to the federal safety agency. Currently have a good customer relationship with the dealer.
Rotors are warping. All my friends with jeeps have had rotors fail within 20k miles. Must be defective parts from manufacturer. Vehicle shuddrers uncontrollably when braking hard. If the driver rarely brakes hard, he may not realize the extent of the problem until he forcefully applies the brakes. At that point, it is very easy to get into an accident. Myself and three others have almost had accidents because of this. We got lucky, but there must be others who were not lucky. Dealership claims there is no problem. Search the internet, there are hundreds of postings about this problem! Do something to make jeep recall and fix the problems before someone is killed. This is a car that families buy because it has a good "safety record, but it has a serious defect.
Specific problem pertains to front rotors. Front rotors wear out every 4000 to 6000 miles or whenever they get hot, which causes servere pulsation when braking at speed over 45 MPH. We are now looking at replacing rotors for the 3rd time in 18 months and less than 21,000 miles. Dealer has extended warranty to 36,000 miles, however we want a long term solution to this problem. We have two friends who own the same car and they have the exact same problem.
Rotors warped prematurely - cause unsafe shaking when apply brakes over 50 MPH
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