Took vehicle to dealer for repair of overheating repeatedly but, problem was never fixed. After contacting said dealer and was told that it could derive from one zillion areas. Contacted diamon-chrysler customer service about three months ago to no avail.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints
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2003 jeep grand cherokee limited, bought my jeep about 1 a year and half ago. It has the dual climate control the problem with the heat started in the passenger side. It only blows cold air now the driver side is out too. Quote from dealer is it will cost 800- 900 to repair and turnaround time was at least 2 days.
Multiple. Purchased vehicle brand new with less than 9 miles. Vehicle has required over $6,000 in repairs ranging from power window motors, electrical issues, brakes on many occasions, fuel system problems, and problems with shock absorber durability. Vehicle is 5 years old with less than 80,000 miles.
Dual zone climate control in jeep grand cherokee blows hot air on drivers side and cold on passenger side when AC is on lowest temperature. The car has been in several times for the same problem. The dealer just replaced everything in the dashboard to fix this problem and I am having the same issue. My major concern is that as the winter approaches the windows will fog more and ice up. The inproper heating and cooling will not defrost the windows causing a dangerous situation for driving. My wife uses this car to drive my child and I do not want to risk thier safety. There are websites all over listing people with the same problem for years.
I have had the vehicle for about 8 months and in that time both front windows went out and the radiator fan relay failed.
Radiator cooling fan relay has been fixed 3 times in the last 3 years.
2003 grand cherokee engine over heated when slowing down. *ts the cooling fan relay and cooling fan module was replaced. The hood would not stay open. The dealer replaced the hood props. The front rotors were out of round.
Fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle through the vents. The fumes made the driver nauseous and made her feel as though she was going to pass out. The vehicle was taken in for testing, but the cause was undetermined. The engine light came on. The consumer stated that there was a hole in the hose. *tc vehicle caught on fire while parked. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The power window shorted out prior to the fire.
My 2003 jeep grand cherokee, with less than 33,000 miles, was repaired for the same problem twice this year, on 9 feb and 26 jul 2005. The repairs were done at 2 different jeep-certified service facilities, and focused on decarbonization cleanings. Based on the invoices and my own research, it's clear this problem has several interrelated factors: multiple cylinder misfires, and exhaust valve obstruction with excessive carbon buildup. Further, it is directly linked to short-trip/city driving. A few weeks after the second repair, I had an independent (non-jeep) ace-certified mechanic inspection. His findings indicate that the misfires continue; the underlying problem apparently persists. In the big picture, jeep did acknowledge the problem in tsb-09-003-03, encompassing a span of models, from 1999 to 2004, w/ 4.0l engines. The tsb prescribes a valve check and possible cleaning, but does not address the root cause of the misfires and carbon build-up. In the smaller picture, I might mention: the jeep representative a/w the july repair told me this problem was the result of using 'cheap gasoline'. This theory is not supported by anything I've learned in my own reserach. It is just not feasible that gasoline grade could cause such an extent of carbon build-up twice in 6 months, esp with such low mileage. I should probably also add that I don't know the absolute answer to this problem. There is a good deal of reference material online id'ing this as a chronic problem w/ grand cherokee, yet no clearcut permanent solution. I have supporting documentation on what I state here, and will be happy to follow up in writing if that will help. Lastly- since most of my vehicle use is short-trip city driving, I am worried that I may face long-term inconvenience, expense, and safety risks. My intent is not to cause problems for jeep- I simply want my vehicle to be functioning and safe for my family.
Dt: consumer states: vehicle cuts off while going down the highway, no warning, doing almost 70 MPH. Nothing worked, and there were no brakes. The only thing working was the 4-way flashers. Tried to turn steering wheel and lost power steering. Another time went to turn in the position the wheels were and in that was the way the vehicle went. The repair shop mechanic said it needed a crank sensor. Previously, before they put in a fuse and it blew out.
The relay switch failed to operate which caused the vehicle to overheat. The manufacturer was contacted by owner and was aware of the problem.
When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle stopped slowly with pulsation. The surging has occurred many times since owning the vehicle. The consumer found that the rotors were out of round. *jb the front rotors warped in the first 10k miles. The dealer suggested that the problem was form the heat from non-asbestos pads. *sc
While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was able to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic can not duplicate the problem. Please provide further details.
When driving at any speed check engine light appeared on the dashboard, then, vehicle jerked and lost power. The consumer had the vehicle was towed to the dealership on two occasions, but problem recurred.
Purchased a 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited from carmax on sept 30th 2002. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle, a high pitch sound started to be heard while the car is idling. I've taken the car to two different dealers approximately a total of five times or more and no one at the dealership was able to pin point the problem. Initially, the dealer thought the noise might be related to the belt, but once the belt was changed the noise persisted. The engine was also checked and unfortunately the noise is still being heard and it is more pronounced. Then on top of everything else, the heating vent on the passenger side has malfunctioned conviently after the warranty just recently expired. In addition on march 12th 2004, upon bringing my truck into the dealership for servicing, the machanic scraps the side of the truck removing the paint off of the rear passenger door and antwerpen jeep doesn't want to compensate me. Please advise. Any info that you would be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. This has not been a good experience for me. I purchased a new ford mustang in 1997 and was completely satisfied, had no problems with the car and the service was exceptional.
I took my vehicle in for the routine oil change at the dealership I purchase the vehicle. After that day, the vehicle vibrates to the point you cannot play a cd. They are telling me this is how the vehicle performs. I have been to the dealership many times with the same response. I also have taken it to other chrysler dealership with the same answer, it seems that the answer is the same after they look at the repair history. I also have met with the chrysler marketing rep twice, and the dealership told me that the chrysler technical rep drove the vehicle. Yet when I requested a encounter with him they declaim and said there is no technical rep. I also met with the general manager from the dealership twice, sales manager many times, I need this to be look into because I think my vehicle was tampered with, because if it was running like this when I bought it I would have not bought it. The vibration is getting worst. I do have a extended warranty, that I cannot use because they refuse to even look at the vehicle. Their solution was to sell me another vehicle, which I declined because they wanted more money down. Why should I buy another vehicle when I have a new one that they destroyed.
Loud tapping noise emitted by the emissions canister under the hood on drivers side.
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