1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS. OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE DIES FOR A SECOND AND COMES BACK ON. AT SLOWER SPEEDS, IT DIES AND DOES NOT RESTART. OWNER HAS TRIED TURNING OFF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BUT IT NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

RECALL 97V19402//MRN 755// THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON 25-JUN-98/ 17-JUL-98/ 27-JUL-98, AND AGAIN ON 26-AUG-98, FOR THE SAME REPAIR WORK. A TOTAL OF FOUR SENDING UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE (ONLY HAPPENS ON LOW SPEED BETWEEN 20-40 MPH)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND RECALL FOR GAS LINE.

WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING UPHILL AT ABOUT 65MPH IT STALLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ROTOR FAILURES.

FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER FAILED DUE TO REPLACEMENT UNIT DEFECTIVE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAS INSPECTED & TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND CANNOT STILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ROTORS FAILED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION.

FUEL GUAGE READ BETWEEN ONE-FOURTH AND ONE-HALF, HOWEVER VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY. QCAW

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARPING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT CONTAINED MORE THAN AQUARTER OF GAS. ALSO REAR LAMPS/TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.

THE REAR BEARINGS WENT BAD, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE REAR AXEL AND REAR END. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END. WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 65 MPH ON TWO- WHEEL DRIVE AND 45 MPH ON FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS. CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK

DRIVETRAIN/REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A MONTH AGO. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE, AND DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS ARE GOING TO COME IN. RECALL # 97V194002, ABS BRAKES. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V194002 & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS DONE ON FUEL SENDING UNIT. DROVE VEHICLE & UNIT FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & ANOTHER UNIT PUT ON. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & ONCE AGAIN SENDING UNIT FAILED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND THAT UNIT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE 3RD SENDING UNIT FAILED ON VEHICLE. *AK

DEALER HAS REPLACED WARPED FRONT ROTORS FOUR TIMES, AND THE REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY SURFACES. (QCAW)

CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN GAS GAUGE SHOWED A QUARTER OF TANK FULL.

WHEN OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO UNLOCK HOUSE DOOR WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN A STILL POSITION FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD, PICKED UP SPEED AND WENT THROUGHT THE GARAGE DOOR. CONTINUED TO BUILD UP MORE SPEED GOING THROUGH THE BACK OF THE BACK OF GARAGE UNTIL STOPPING. WITH THE VEHICLE SHOWING THE DRIVE POSITION. CHRYSLER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD- ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. VEHICLE IS ON RECALL, BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL NO. 97V194002, GAS GAUGE. *AK

TRANSMISSION PERFORMS POORLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN GEAR IS ENGAGED.

GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. OCCUPANTS STRANDED BECAUSE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FAULTY GUAGE NOT PROVIDING ACCURATE READINGS.

FUEL GUAGE FAILURE. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO FAULTY GUAGE READING.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAILURE OF THE FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT CAUSES THE GUAGE TO READ OVER 1/4 FULL WHEN IN FACT IT'S EMPTY.

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE.

VIBRATIDRIVER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FOWARD OR REVERSE, SWITCH ELECTRIC SEAT ADJUSTER, REPLACED SWITCH.

GEAR NOISE WORSENED AFTER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GEARS WERE REPLACE AT 8,500 MILES. COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NOISE PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL.IN ADDITION, GAS GUAGE FAILED, SHOWING WRONG AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION/ABS BRAKES/SUSPENSION AND STEERING FAILED.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

GAS GAUGE FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF DUE TO A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. WHEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL GAUGE INDICATES MORE GAS THAN WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN THE TANK.

ENGINE SPEED CONTINUES AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, GIVING THE SENSATION THE CRUISE IS ENGAGED. ACCELERATION CONTINUES UNLESS YOU SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OUT OF GAS, GAUGE READINGS WERE INACCURATE.

RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE BY DEALER.

DRIVETRAIN FAILURE.

DRIVETRAIN FAILURE.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVEN ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED FLUID AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE (EVEN AFTER REPAIR).

THERMOSTAT STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED. PROBLEM RESULTED IN HARMONIC/VIBRATION PROBLEMS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING A COLLISION.