There is premature wear of the front rotors. Consumer has had rotors replaced once and cut twice. Contacted dealer.
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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Onsumer's foot was on brake when vehicle lurched in reverse. Dealer will be notified.
During normal operation of the vehicle and driving at any speed, and when brake system is activated, a severe vibration starts to occur. Dealership has examined vehicle four times, and has been unable to effectively remedy the problem. Corrective action taken by the dealership is to replace the brake rotors and brake pads and wheel bearings. *ak the vehicle pulls right while driving due to hub and bearing failure. While driving, the rear end makes noise due to bearing and pinion worn out. Grease leaking around both front wheels because of drive shaft failure. Left and right front cv boot were leaking.
Brakes vibrate and do not slow vehicle adequately. When slowing transmission downshifts into low gear and vehicle accelerates and lurches forward. To compensate for this sudden acceleration additional pressure on the brake pedal is required to avoid loosing control. This is unsafe and will cause an accident if not addressed properly.
Violent shuttering of vehicle on all braking manuevers.
Purchased the jeep in september-1st incident occurred sept 30-engine cut off. Trouble light indicated no oil. Took jeep into dealer I was told it was a lose electrical switch. 2nd incident jeep had a sizzling sound from engine area like air escaping from valve or manifest. The brakes had a clicking sound when pressed. Took in for repair to dealer. The dealer-prebul jeep replaces the gear box without informing me of the recall. I was not informed of a recall when I purchased the jeep. Now the engine sounds like a race car, car shakes when idle,when changing gears sound is harsh like something is tearing, and the brakes click. I was told by prebul repair that there was no problems now and all the jeeps sound like that. The jeep now drives very rough. I have owned a jeep previously and it never sound like this one.
Both front brake rotors are warped. And the car has 20,000 mile on it.
Front brakes warped every 8000 miles.
Brake rotors have not totally failed; however, within a year they have become warped and cause my steering wheel to shake when I attempt to stop.
Severe steering wheel wobble during moderate braking causing some loss of control. A private brake specialist recommended the rotors be replaced due to warping. The dealer says this is normal wear even though the brake pads are only half worn.
Intrmittently when brakes are applied vehicle vibrates violently. Dealer has repaired vehicle twice. However, vehicle continues to vibrate violently when brakes are applied. The dealer will inspect and repair vehicle for the third time. Please provide additional information.
On several occasions prior to accident, always under five miles an hour, I would step n the brake and the car wanted to keep going. On the occasion of the accident, I applied both feet to the brakes and the vehicle did not stop and hit a chain link fence. An invsestigator from chrysler check the vehicle on 8/29/01 and indicated that the only thing that could have happened is that the accelerator pedal sits high than the brake pedal and I hit both at the same time. My foot is not wide enough to hit both at the same time. In a previous incident, I was in park , put the vehicle into reverse and it lerched backward. The investigator could only duplicate the situation by putting his foot on both the brack and accelerator at the same time. This vehicle is unsafe and I am afraid to drive it.
Consumer is unable to control vehicle while driving, the steering wheel pulsates when braking, consumer was informed that the problem is with premature warpage of rotors in which dealer is aware of and is willing to turn consumers rotors free of charge or purchase two new rotors at consumers expense, however consumer was informed that turning of the rotors would not last and the problem would reoccur.
Consumer states that when pressing the brake pedal hard it goes down below the level of the gas pedal, if his foot is not positioned perfectly, he hits both the brake pedal and accelerator causing unwanted acceleration.
A 10 inch piece of the left rear brake rotor broke off and lodged between the brake assembly and the mag wheel, this caused the left rear wheel to stop turning and caused the vehicle to skid and swerve through a neighbors fence.
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.*ak the vehicle is driven extensively on the expressway where brakes are used very little, the consumer feel the rotors should not have to be replaced after only 8 months of use, there is still a noise coming from under the car that was not fixed when the rotors were relaced. Nlm
Rotors had to be resurfaced because car would shake ready bad when braking at any speed steering wheel would also shake really bad during braking.
This will be the third time in 30 days I have brought my car in for repair on the transmission. The engine light comes on and the outside temp. Gauge says it's 125 degrees outside when it is 84 degrees. I press my foot on the pedal and it hesitates and slowly drives until the gear kicks in and then jumps forward. First they thought it was the transmission colnoid, then they thought it was the module unit now they say it's electrical. When pressing the brake, I feel a clicking on my foot that happens frequently then goes away. The dealership where it's being serviced is not sure what the problem is and it's taking a very long time to rectify the situation. I am a previous grand cherokee owner and had consistant problems with the rotors and that one. I am now unsure of my safety and the reliability of this vehicle. I have already consulted an attorney and can only hope that it doesn't need to come to that. What can I do to rectify this situation ?
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