Blend door went out on passenger side approx 5 months ago then today the drivers side went. Unable to defrost window. No heat/ no AC. Tire pressure light kept going off. Until the center top display went out, engine light wont shut off.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee visibility complaints
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My passenger side window regulator went up and my window just fell. I've done a lot of research and there are a lot of complaints for the regulators in the jeep limited and other models. I think they should be recalled because this problem is very common occurrence.
The air control system in the 2003 jeep grand cherokee is faulty and fails. They already have a fix for this known faulty system but the repair does not fix the solution, it only delays it till it breaks again. Some aftermarket companies are making lots of money off of people who are trying to fix the problem permanently. The company should make the permanent repair a recall as the system can fail at an inopportune time and can lead to accidents when the windshield can fog up and the defroster will not work. The system can also fail such that the parts can fall into the fan motor and cause it to overheat possibly causing a fire. These vehicles are frequently used by families because of their size and steps should be taken to fix this problem once and for all.
The climate control system has been making irregular noises. Then today it got stuck and the passenger side was only blowing hot and the driver was still adjustable.
I have a 2003 jeep grand cherokee and on july 3, 2008, I was out of town and when I stopped at a convenience store, my nephew who was sitting in the passenger rear got out also and as we started to walk towards the store we heard a pop and we looked around the vehicle and noticed the rear passenger window was down which was odd because I live in arizona and on that day it was 117 degrees outside. I tried to put the window up and it would not go up. After calling the dealer I was told it was the window regulator, I did research on the internet and found this to be a common problem on jeeps and daimler chrysler has had many complaints by consumers mentioned on the discussion boards and no resolution to cure this problem with the window regulators. It cost $400 for the repair of the window regulator.
Heater stuck on defrost.
Failure of blend air door system in HVAC, first failure 2006, since failed again, not yet repaired.
Turned on my heater in the mountains and only cold air blew out. Did some research and seem to be a major problem with all jeep cherokees 1998 - 2003.
Ac/heat fan stopped working. Someone mentioned the blend door assym. A $1200 repair. This is the second time this was repaired. Vehicle is a 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited.
Hood mechanism failed. Passenger side power window failed. Car heater failed.
My 2003 jeep grand cherokee ltd is having problems with the defroster, the heater, and air conditioner. It has driver and passenger climate controls. Initially, the passenger side stopped functioning. Eventually, the driver side heat and air stopped working. The defroster is barely working and only on the fan control.
Heater or defrost does not work right because of a blend door failure and is very unsafe. Upon checking around how to fix I ran across thousands of others having same problem and costing them $1200-$1900 to get fixed and it should be a recall to get repaired. It is just not right and very unsafe!
Blend door failure - in addition to creating an interior temperature control problem, this can become a safety issue when the defroster is needed. Repair costs can exceed $1,000 since the dash must be removed to replace this relatively inexpensive part.
I have the same problem as thousands of other 2003 grand cherokee limited owners, a blend door malfunction, which causes the passenger side of the vehicle to blow cold air even if the heat is selected at hi. The problem was noticed at 68,000 k and my estimate for repair is $1,000.00. It is dangerous to drive in bad weather as the defrost only works on the drivers side. But on the bright side the air works really good in july when I don't need four wheel drive.
Visibility: defroster/defogger system:windshield:blower loss of half of the heater control and ability to regulate the temperature. After phone calls to repair shops, I was told to expect the rest of it to stop working if not corrected soon, as this is a 'common" problem with 1999-2004 grand cherokees. Estimates were in excess of $1,000.00. Loosing the ability to regulate the temperature to defrost windows in winter(wisconsin) and not being able to keep my three year old son warm is a huge problem for me and should be for the manufacturer. A tsb was issued on 01/20/04 for these issues, and it was recommended to replace the respective sub-assembly if any parts were to be replaced. They knew of the issue and nothing was done. Hope to find a dealer to help me with this so we can have heat again. Hoping to not have the same poor service that I received when I had to fix the power steering, tsb's on that, no info from the dealer on that when asked, along with being quoted for the wrong parts.
I bought this car from a dealership and within 2 weeks afterwards the window regulator broke. I had the window up and when I got home I was wondering why I could hear wind on the way home and I opened up the driver side rear door and the window fell on me. I called around and had it looked at to make sure I knew what it was. I had my personal mechanic take a look at it and he said the same thing that the chrysler dealer said that it was the window regulator. I have done nothing to it because I can't afford to get this hunk of junk fixed and I found out that this jeep was in an accident and repaired by chrysler at a dealership and on the same side that they had to work on this happens and they won't cover the cost psssh. Obviously they don't care about the hurting american worker.
Passenger side of car blows cold air from all vents, including the defroster vent. This is due to a broken blend door on the passenger side of the vehicle. This is most certainly a safety hazard due to the fact that I can only see out of half of my windshield when it is cold outside. Thousands are having this same "design flaw" problem while chrysler sits by and does nothing. The cost to fix this common problem is ~$1000. If chrysler is aware that this is a design flaw, yet continues to ignore the safety issues associated with it, then we have a major lack of corporate responsibility.
Jeep grand cherokee HVAC blend door has malfunctioned on my vehicle and thousands of others. Jeep needs to fix this problem that was caused by a manufacturing defect.
1. The heating stopped working in my 2003 jeep grand cherokee 2. No heat and nor AC in the entire vehicle 3. Part that needed to be replaced is the blend door. The part itself costs $90. But the labor cost over $1,000!
Broken blend doors and re cir door.
Visibility: defroster/defogger system:windshield:blower my heater is blowing cold air on driver's side/passenger takes a long time to blow heat. Ac (air conditioning is also failing) receiving these codes: 52...........................ai (recirc) door travel too large 54...........................left temperature door travel too large the problem with the jeep grand cherokee limited is a design problem. The system uses a stepper motor that detects the extents of movement by hitting a resistance point at the open and close point. The system is designed with a small plastic pin on the door connection pin that breaks over time. When the pin breaks, the resistance point occurs when the door hits the extents of the open and close position. The door is not designed to handle this force and eventually the door itself actually breaks. Please note we are currently in -3 celsius weather in mississauga, ontario, canada. I will be taking my 2003 jeep grand cherokee in for warranty service. If this is not covered under warranty I am looking at a bill to fix between $300-$1500 canadian. After going to dealership with warranty claim will call 1-800# and provide details from dealership visit. This can be considered a safety defect since could affect defrosting of windshield while driving. Also very uncomfortable to drive with no heat (in winter) and no AC (in summer) please respond to my complaint asap. Thank you I have read several posts on the internet that jeep from 1998-2004 all have the same problem. Update: I have received service for jeep on january 21, 2008 I have put in a complaint on jan. 21/08 reference # 17140103 issue was blend door fault. The blender door on left side was melted. Parts replaced: 05012743 housing 24-028-025 05134353 housing 24-028-025 total parts and labor $473.27 please followup with chrysler why this is a not a recall. Jeep is not drivable in this condition.
Almost immediately after the warranty ran out, the passenger side of the automatic zone control stopped putting out heat, only cold. Then about 5000 miles later the entire vehicle stopped putting out heat altogether. This is a very dangerous safety issue due to the fact that there is no way to keep the windshield clear of ice and fog. This makes the vehicle unusable during half of the year. This is a well known, common problem that should have a recall placed for the repair. There has not been any action taken yet to repair this problem because it is so expensive to have repaired. ($800 to $1500).
I am experiencing the same "door blend" malfunction that thousands of others are experiencing. One day the substandard vent door for the passenger side climate control broke, and since then only cold air blows from those vents as well as the windshield defroster. The defroster worries me the most as without a clear windshield my vision is thus impaired and could potentially lead to a deadly accident. I have spoke to a jeep dealership who informed me that it is a very common problem and it would cost me upwards of $1,200.00 to fix. After checking the internet I see thousands of other jeep owners with the exact same problem, yet no factory recall. Jeep needs to fix this problem for its customers before dangerous or deadly accidents occur!
The passenger side of my jeep was blowing cold air. I took my jeep to the dealer and was told that the temp door and fresh air doors were broken. He also stated that this was a common problem with my jeep. Also, the drivers side heated seat was very hot when it was on the low setting. They found that the heater grid had a short in the circuit. The sum of all repairs was $954.60.
Cold air started to come out of heater vents on driver's side even though heater was set on heat. This happened on a journey in a ice storm. Wind shield could not be cleared and a dangerous level of visibility caused me to stop driving. I was told be a mechanic that the heater blend doors had failed (broken) and that this is a very common problem with the jeep grand cherokee 02-04 model year. This is potentially a disastrous safety issue that chrysler corporation are fully aware of. A dealer repair is quoted at over $1400!
Climate control system on 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited (32,000 miles) will not direct heated air to passenger side of vehicle resulting in very limited visibility to right side/front of vehicle during cold weather. "blend door" has been identified as reason for problem. Should be repaired/fixed by dealer.
Visibility:deroster/defogger system:windshield:blower factory defect in the blend door. No heat coming out on the passenger side, only cold air. Have lost visibility of entire passenger side wind shield during winter conditions. Very dangerous, almost got in an accident because I couldn't see since the windshield froze up and I didn't have warm air coming out of the passenger defrost.
Failure to defrost front window during cold weather = impossible to see traffic.
Loud pop in drivers windows - plastic gear broke again!
(1) clicking noise coming from passenger dash area. (2) blend door failure, resulting in the loss of heat on the passenger side. When heat is turned on ice cold air blows on the passenger side. (3) dealership wants $1500.00 to fix this (common) problem that has happened on thousands of grand cherokees. No recall has been issued to date.
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