Tl*the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the steering wheel began vibrating. During acceleration, the steering wheel would vibrate uncontrollably. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was immediately taken to an independent auto service and the technician stated that the piston in the braking system had locked up on the front driver's side. The front driver and passenger side rotors, pads, and calipers were replaced. The contact was very concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 70,300 and current mileage was 70,400.
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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2001 jeep grand cherokee with several problems. Consumer states that he has had the heater, power steering pump, brake calipers, and rotors repaired or replaced. Consumer stated rotors were replaced twice after the warranty was up.
Driving down main street and it was dry road conditions and went to apply brakes and pedal would not engage at time. Had in past pulsing pedal, but no brakes at all this time resulting in a rearend collision with the car that had stopped in front of me.
I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee that has 2 potentially dangerous issues with it. Due to a manufacturers design flaw, the brake lights malfunction on a regular basis. The light shorts itself out when the headlights are turned on leaving me with no brakes at night. In addition, the door lock actuator in my rear passenger door has broken. Since jeep saw fit to only provide a key on the drivers door, this rear door neither locks nor unlocks which would result in a potentially lifethreatening situation if I were involved in a wreck and was unable to exit the vehicle from this door. My cooling fan broke, I replaced with a non-oem model which chewed a hole in my radiator after 100 miles. Replaced radiator and fan. Radiator broke after a year, re-replaced. After searching online I found that these are fairly common problems and not the result of some action on my part.
As I drove on local roads, I noticed the brake pedal sank lower and lower with each stop. The brake light came. I made it to the repair shop, where the mechanic found two metal brake lines had ruptured due to corrosion, resulting in loss of brake fluid. Also, he noted the metal fuel rail had ruptured due to corrosion. All three are being replaced. This vehicle, which was purchased new, is not driven on the beach or along the ocean shoreline. It is driven only on surface streets and has never been submerged in a flood. It has never been in an accident. It is well-maintained, with oil changes every 3,000 miles, and regular tune-ups and filter changes. It is kept washed and waxed. I find it unnerving that two crucial systems suffered catastrophic failure in just 5 and half years, leaving the vehicle vulnerable to accident or fire. I don't know if this is due to a lack of corrosion protection or just an inferior metal, but I can tell you that in 32 years of vehicle ownership, I have never encountered such safety failures.
Brake rotors went bad. Vehicle would vibrate when brakes applied. No problem with stopping if pressing hard enough. Took to dealership, and mechanic indicated rotors needed to be replaced after test driving vehicle & felt the vibration. I felt there was a design defect and requested chrysler replace the calipers under safety issue because it was a design defect. They informed me it was not a design defect and I would have to pay for it. While researching the repair, I learned there was a redeigned caliper kit to alleviate the problem. Why would they go to the effort and expense to redesign a systen that was functioning well? This happened at 55,000 miles. I feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed as such
On my 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited climate control is not functioning properly. No matter what the setting is, it blows cold air from some vents and hot from others. The repair cost is estimated around $1200. The brakes were almost causing a loss of control while driving down the mountain road. The truck would start shaking violently as I apply the brakes, to the point where the steering was not affecting the behavior of the truck. Repair and part replacements cost $820. Outrageous!
We purchased a 2001 grand cherokee limited from a local dealership with 50,000 miles in may of 2005. No heat from both passenger or drivers side vents. Blend door hinges separated and inop. Recirculation door also inoperable vehicle had 53,500 miles at this time. Drivers seat heater failed at 65,000 miles. Pcm failed at 75,000 miles and this was the only repair covered under warranty. The jeep now has 81,000 miles and we have had vibration and pedal pulsation from the front brakes three times since we purchased the vehicle.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 jeep cherokee with 73000 failure mileage at any rate of speed and then applying the brake, the steering wheel shook uncontrollably, and was getting worse, but the vehicle stopped normally. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer seven times for repairs. The most recent time they changed the rotors and calipers, but the failure recurred. *ak updated 03/19/07.
After going through some online troubleshooting, I just confirmed that the blend door went bad. And yes it is not one first problem I had with my 2001 limited grand cherokee jeep. 8 months ago the drivers side window regulator broke (as in all jeeps), my four brake calipers went bad by just replacing the old pads, and now this. One day, the car just started to blow cold air. Before that, I could hear the noises under the dashboard but I thought it was the way it should sound. I had most of the times limited heat in my side and more in the passenger's side. I thought I'm too hot for the car and the sensor just plays with me. But enough is enough. For god sake, how do you want to sell "hardcore" cars, when your cars fail to work under climate garage kept conditions, and driven mostly on a flatland (florida) on road... You should be ashamed of your products. You should call the cheap and not jeep.
On 2001 I bought a brand new jeep grand cherokee limited from a jeep dealer, little after I bought it I noticed a vibration when applying the brakes, but I did not think there was anything wrong, brand new and my first 4x4 I thought it was the way 4x4 works. Until about a year ago that I received a letter about a demand made to chrysler from some other owners of grand cherokees that have the same problem and when they went to have it check at the dealer they were told that there was a problem with an uneven surface of the brake rotors. Chrysler never took any action about this factory defect and denied repair of defect. After I received this letter I took my jeep to the dealer to have it check and I was told the same problem with the front disk rotors was causing the vibration on my car. I contacted daimlerchrysler by mail on october 2006, asking them to repair the factory defect and they never answer back, then I called them by phone to their customer relations center at 1‑800‑992‑1997 and asked for an answer to my problem but they denied paying for any repair since I was out of the warranty period and I asked for a written decision but it was also denied and only given a reference number 15833938 for my inquire on 1-3-2007. As I said earlier in this letter, I was unaware of any real brake problem with my vehicle until I was contacted by a letter from a third party with the same problem as I dated june 1, 2006. Daimlerchrysler never contacted me about this problem or did any recall on this and that is why I was out of the warranty period. Thank you for reading my complaint and hope something can be done about it so this big corporation take responsibility for their products.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle pulsated, when the brake pedal was depressed. It was taken to the dealer on several occasions, where different parts of the brakes were replaced however; the problem recurred.
Rotors, calipers and brakes need cut or replaced anywhere from 1 to 4,000 miles. As of this date, this is my 7th time! A pulsation in braking... The manufacturer has replaced or cut the rotors 6 times, the drive once, the calipers once and the brakes one or two times... I went to an independent on 11-29-06 and had 2 rotors replaced, 2 resurfaced/cut and brakes replaced with 26,500 miles on vehicle. A 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited.
Purchased the car used august 2005. First noticed a vibration in the steering when braking around february 2006. Took in to mechanic for oil change and had brakes changed. Was advised that the rotors were warped and needed replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated while braking the steering column vibrated. The harder the brake pedal was applied the more the steering column vibrated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership in 2003 and the rotors were replaced. The vibration returned and the dealership stated the rotors need to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was located in a salt belt state. Updated 10/25/2006 -
Brakes started smoking and sticking 5.5 hours away from home while going on vacation. Went to brake repair place and they determined calipers were sticking. Couldn't get a rental car, jeep dealership wouldn't give us a rental car. Calipers are covered under warranty. Proceeded on to vacation destination w/brakes still not fixed. Called the local jeep dealership and they couldn't even look at the jeep until a week and a half later, and we'd be back home by then. Had jeep towed to a jeep dealership further away and it took some convincing on our part to get daimler chrysler to pay for the tow to the dealership that was further away. That jeep dealership had the calipers sent to them, but they got lost in the mail and they couldn't repair the calipers. They had the jeep the whole week we were on vacation. Why didn't they (a) have calipers in stock and (b) overnight the calipers so they could be sure they got them? Had to drive back home for over nine hours with brakes and calipers still not working properly. Had jeep towed to our local dealership and they replaced 3 calipers, brake lines and brake pads. The calipers were covered under our warranty, but brakes pads and everything else wasn't and we had to pay over $500 for those to be replaced. I believe daimler chrysler should not have charged us for replacing anything because the calipers caused the brake pads and rotors to fail. I also think since the dealership couldn't repair the calipers they should have had the jeep towed to our local dealership and given us a rental car to get home. Jeep only had 46,000 miles on it when this all happened.
I purchased a new jeep grand cherokee laredo in may of 2001. In july 2005, I noticed a pulsation in the brake pedal when decelerating from highway speeds greater than forty MPH. The dealer said the rotors were warped, and recommended replacing the front brake rotors and brake pads. The cost would be over $300.00. The car has 13,00 miles. But it is over 3 years old, so repairs are not covered under any warranty. This problem is very common, and appears to be linked to the calipers as well as the rotors. Replacing the calipers with design, as well as the rotors and pads reportedly eliminated recurrent problems. Is a recall justified to correct this problem?
My wife and I purchased a new 2001 chrysler grand cherokee and have had nothing but problems with our brakes, rotors and calipers. The warranty covered it for the first three years and the chrysler manufacturing paid for repairs up to now, but are now refusing to pay for future repairs. And it's due again, the brakes and rotors have been replaced every year. I believe this is a secret recall and I'm sure a technical service bulletin was issued to all the dealer repair shops and that angers me and I'm sure a lot of your complaints as well my wife and I are at our wit's end and don't know who to turn to. This to me, warrants a nation wide recall, does someone have to die before chrysler takes this complaint seriously or has it already happened and the people who investigated the accident wasn't aware of this dangerous defect, who knows? We refuse to trade it in or sell because we simply can't afford it at this time, it's paid for. Any advice and/or guidance will be appreciated. Thanks.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights would not turn off, the battery was disconnected so the headlight would go off. Second, the car is not in park light illuminated on the overhead console while driving 45 MPH. Third, the antilock brakes vibrated while coming to a complete stop at a red light causing the vehicle to accelerate. The vehicle hit another vehicle from behind however no one was injured. A police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle sustained frontal damage and was driven home. The dealership inspected the vehicle but was unable to determine the problems. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 6/23/2006 -
Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at high speeds, there was a pulsation and an increased stopping distance. The vehicle was seen by a dealer and the rotors were replaced. Afterwards, the brake pulsation continued to persist.
Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle reached between 8,000 and 10,000 miles, the rotors begin to warp. The vehicle's rotors were previously warped 10,000 miles before the last occurrence. This primarily occurred while driving 40mph and above. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined this was normal wear of the rotors; however, the dealer suggested resurfacing the rotors again.
Dt: the contact stated while traveling 35 MPH another vehicle was turning to the right in front of the contacts vehicle. The contacts wife depressed the brake pedal and there were no brakes. The roads were dry. This was a frontal impact, and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to a towing service were it is now parked. The manufacturer was contacted.
Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure the front of the vehicle the steering wheel and the brake pedal vibrated. The dealership replaced or resurfaced the rotors and replaced the pads three times. The repairs temporarily solved the problem, but it recurred. The local dealer is unwilling to complete further repairs.
Vehicle shakes when trying to break again. Took in for service and told they had safety notice that the brakes and rotors were to be replaced. New mfg on the rotors, since they were having a problem. Brakes and rotors replaced when 2 yrs in services with about 9k. 3 yrs later (29k per dealer) rotors need to be cut due to warping again. In 2003 was told when they changed the metal rotors, I should not have the problem again. Now the vehicle is out of warranty and rotors are warped.
1. Window regulator faulty: 1st incident occurred 9/2003 at 40,000 mi; driver window fell down due to faulty window regulator. Although warranty had expired, manufacture replaced, charged me $50 deductible. 2nd incident occurred 11/05 at 79,700 mi.; front passing window, it fell down due to faulty window regulator. Dealer stated known problem, as did daimler chrysler, but told me I would have to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. Was told that is what extended warranty is for. (they apparently do not back their product and are not quick to resolve known defects.) 2. 12/2004 transmission problems (clutch ring): car would not go in reverse; shifting rough. Was told known problem and was told I was lucky that it wasn't the whole transmission. Repairs approximately $600. 3. Brake problems: warped rotors/calipers/pads replaced at 24,000. I am currently on 3rd set of brakes (just now have 80,000 mi on car). Last set did not last a year. Premature warping, squeaking brakes, rattling car, steering wheel, just like the other complaints listed at the federal safety agency. Have had a few near accidents due to the shaking. Replaced at my expense except for the 24,000 mi job. 4. Emissions code on check engine light: due to faulty gas cap. Dealer charged me $100 for the diagnostics, and almost 18 for a gas cap. I have never heard of such a think, and feel it is something the mfg should be responsible for since it is an environmental issue. Again, was told I was lucky that it was only a gas cap?? Why should I feel lucky when I spend $28,000 for a car that has known issues with the model and the mfg acts as if they didn't care, and tells me I should pay $2500 for an extended warranty. No, they should fix the known problems. We pay that much under the misconception that they stand by their product. As a result, I have problems with tires wearing out sooner than they should and front end alignment issues.
My brakes were replaced at approx. 8,000 miles, 12,000, 18,000 and 25,000 I only drive the vehicle to work. The manufacture repaired it the times for free. I believe the vehicle should have come with a heavier braking system. I spent on 07/02/2005 about $450.00 to repair the bakes myself. I was told by the dealer that the next brake job I would have to replace all four rotors.
Dt: the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. It has defective brake rotors. Chrysler replaced them once at no charge. At 24,000 miles had to replace the two front rotors on march 2003 . After driving another 25,000 miles the front and rear rotors had to be replaced. Currently, consumer is having all four rotors replaced again . A total of six rotors were replaced on this vehicle. Due to the defective rotors consumer had to replace the calipers. Consumer noticed with this line of vehicle there have been a lot of problems with the rotors.
Brake rotors warp approximately every 4,000-5,000 miles. The front brake rotors have been replaced 6 times under warranty and are ready for the 7th. The 1st time they were replaced, the calipers were replaced also under a tsb. Back brake rotors have been replaced twice - once at my cost & once under warranty. Dealer & manufacturer no longer wish to assist in remedying the problem. They seem to think they have replaced them enough times, even though the problem continues to occur. I've seen numerous complaints about this at this website. When is chrysler going to be held accountable for the design defect?
2001 jeep grand cherokee limited. Had front brake rotors replaced twice due to warping and dc paid eventually as warranty or good faith by dc or dealer (last was due to new service bulletin); brake rotors still warping in service at 39,000 miles--dealer refaced rotors again (3rd time) and at my request replaced rear brake pads--not warranty work or good faith; I had to pay $400. Dealer admits rotors still may only last 5,000 miles since dc jeep has poorly underdesigned the braking system. Why won't dc jeep fix problem and reimburse for repairs to inferior equipment?
The brake rotors have been replaced/resurfaced three times. The pads have been replaced, and they still do not stop the vehicle the way they should. The manufacturer offered no help, and the dealers have done all they could do. *ak the rotor become warped and the vehicle would shake violently at 50-60 MPH. The consumer was made aware that there were many 2001 jeeps with this same problem. The brakes pulsate when stopping, the vehicle pulled slightly to the left and when hitting bumps, the leaking front steering damper was replaced and both front rotors were resurfaced. *sc
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