While driving vehicle stalled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak this car stalled no less than 12 times. Afraid to pull into traffic with this car. Power steering leaked, clicking noise from transmission when put into gear.
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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Incident 1, on saturday february 5, 2005 while maneuvering into a space in a parking lot I shifted into reverse with my foot on the brake suddenly the car, 2004, jeep, grand cherokee lurched backward. I pressed more firmly on the brake pedal and car jerked. Then, the engine revved higher, causing the car to hurtle toward cars in the row behind. Only by standing on the brake pedal did the vehicle stop, but just inches from a car behind us. Dealer's mechanic subsequently could find nothing wrong ,and could not duplicate the event. Incident 2 occurred on wednesday april 20, 2005. While braking gently when approaching a red traffic light the engine suddenly started revving quickly. I braked harder, but the engine revved higher, overcoming the braking effort I again stood on the brake, bringing the car to a halt only a few feet from a car waiting at the light. Examination of the brake pedal at this time showed that my foot was only on the brake pedal, and not near the accelerator pedal, and that nothing was pressing on the accelerator pedal.
While parking/running on slight incline vehicle slipped out of park gear into reverse. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Transmission failed while shifting, a loud grinding noise was coming from the front. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. Consumer had the vehicle towed the same day. Mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced. *ak the consumer stated that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The consumer stated that the vehicle is now having a steering problem.
I drove into my driveway a short distance and put the jeep into park. I got out of the jeep walked behind it to go get the mail, before I reached the mailbox I noticed that the jeep had started rolling backwards. It rolled across the road, down into a very large ditch and hit a tree. I ran after it to try and stop it but I was unsuccessful. I had just begun to push the brake as the back tire went into the ditch. The force of the jeep going down the ditch knocked me on my back and my foot got caught in the door so I was dragged down the ditch with the jeep. Luckily I didn't receive any serious injury just sore and shook up but the jeep has extensive damage to the rear end.
Wife was dropping off son at swim practice. Wife noticed son had left a drink in the jeep. Wife placed the vehicle in park and was walking up the sidewalk to take my son his drink when she heard a noise (popping) from the direction of the jeep. She turned to see the jeep rolling backwards across the parking lot. My wife attempted to stop the jeep but was knocked to the ground. The jeep continued backward until it hit a fence and a sign pole. Damage to the jeep includes the drivers door and hinges, scratches to the paint on the rear door, bumper and most of the drivers side of the vehicle, and a broken tail light cover. I talked with the dealer(pomoco chrysler, jeep in hampton) and they told me that they would not do anything but check out the transmission once the jeep was drivable. The service manager sent a message to the factory service technician who responded the same as the dealer. The dealer indicated that I needed to contact my insurance company to start a claim.
When traveling in cruise control at 55-60 MPH and encountering a hill the automatic transmission will rapidly downshift a couple of gears. This results in the engine RPM going from about 1800 to 5000 RPM very suddenly. This is the same result as pushing the gas pedal to the floor. This occurred on a curve and resulted in a momemtary loss of vehicle control. Fortunately an accident was avoided this time. The vehicle was taken to two different jeep dealers who said there was nothing they could do because it was a design/ programming problem with the computer that controls transmission shift points.
While in cruise control at 60 MPH and traveling uphill the automatic transmission suddenly down shifted from over drive into 2nd gear causing a violent lunge forward (approx 2000 RPM to 5000 RPM). This RPM change was so violent that lost of vehicle control happened momentarily.
The vehicle is a 2004 jeep grand cherokee laredo and was a rental vehicle. I found out that it is possible to have this vehicle in park, but not have the shift lever locked in the park position. My wife (in the passenger seat) bumped the shift lever as she reached for one of the A/C controls. She was alone in the vehicle. The vehicle went into reverse and rolled backwards across a macdonalds parking lot into another vehicle. This incident had significant possibility for death and/or serious injuries. Police were called but declined to respond to an incident on private property.
Transmission coming out of park into reverse while idling.
When placing the vehicle in first gear driveshaft made a banging noise. When accelerating vehicle was noisy as well. Dealer was notified, but could not determine the cause of the problem.
Purchased a 2004 jeep grand cherokee limited edition on 12/24/03. Stalls while at a stop. Stalled on 12/24/03, 1/14/04, 2/4/04, 2/29/04. Dealership taking it in for repair for the 4th time on 3/8/04. Cannot identify the problem. On 2/29/04 stalled while in the middle of an intersection. I feel it will likely cause an accident and dealership refuses to replace the vehicle although it is brand new and qualifies for the lemon law.
I leased a brand new 2004 jepp grand cherokee and we drove it off the show room floor. The vehicle had approx 6,000 miles on it, as a manager drove it first. I have owned the vehicle for 2 months and in the past 4 weeks it has been in the shop 4 times for the same problem. The vehicle incorrectly shifts, the engine light comes on, then a burning smell apears, and then the check engine light starts blinking. Each time it is taken in for the same thing, they say the have found and repaired another part. The last time after it was fixed before I picked it up the technician even noted it was still shifting harshly. Too say the least it is back in the shop, and still having to pay the lease payments!
When driver backed out of the garage, put the vehicle into park, and got out of the vehicle, within seconds, the vehicle accelerated and hit the garage. When the driver returned to the vehicle , it was in drive. *ak ph
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