WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING,. CONSUMERPULLED OVER. ENGINE BLEWOUT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 35-40 MPH, AND MORE SEVERELY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON ELEVEN OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRING. *AK THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE. THERE WAS A CLUNK NOISE FROM DRIVE LINE TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD IN PARK. CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH THE VEHICLE MAKES A GROWLING NOISE. TRANSMISSION MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE GOING OVER PUMPS DUE TO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILURE, ALSO THE STEERING SHOCK WAS REPLACED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THERE'S A RATTLING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRVING VEHICLE PULSATED AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
REPEATED ROTOR FAILURE WITH NEED TO REPLACE ROTORS OFTEN. *AK
I STOPPED VEHICLE AND PUT GEAR IN PARK. I EXITED VEHICLE AND WAS OUTSIDE VEHICLE WHEN, APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE LATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE, ROLLED BACKWARDS & HIT A SMALL TREE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO VEHICLE AND STOP IT.*AK
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THIS MAKE OF CAR DO NOT LAST MORE THAN ONE YEAR BEFORE BEING TO FAIL. *AK
AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SURGING AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FRONT END WOBBLES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS. ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, AND NEW FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE PUT ON. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER IS AWARE. *AK.*MJ
ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THIS JEEP HAVE STOPPED WORKING OVER TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS JAN. 27, 2000 (SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE) RHT FRONT WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 28, 2000 THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND REGULATOR REPLACED. ON OCTOBER 6, 2000 THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ON JUNE 26, 2001 THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND THE REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. FINALLY ON JUNE 4, 2002 THE DRIVERS REAR WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE JEEP IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WANTS TO CHARGE TO $217.00 TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR. THE JEEP WAS COVERED ON THE OTHER PREVIOUS INSTANCES. I FEEL THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY ALL OF THE WINDOWS WILL FAIL ON IT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER INCIDENCE.*AK
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 7 HOURS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE DRIFTING BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL CRASHING INTO A PILE OF ROCKS. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURIES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45-55 MPH, VEHICLE SHAKES AND WANDERS. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED 6 TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE SINCE PURCHASE AT 14000 MILES.*AKTHIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER HAS ASKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ON TWO OF THESE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER ALMOST LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE BRAKING PROBLEM. *JG
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS SOME PULSATING AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. AT 37,200 ROTORS, CALIPERS/ AND PADS NEED REPLACING. *AK *YH
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS VIBRATION AND PULSATION, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO WARPING.*AK
THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN 180 DEGREES AND CRUSHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN CLIP THAT HOLDS REAR AXLE IN PLACE. LEFT REAR AXLE, BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. THE CLIPPER MOUNTING BRACKET WAS REPLACED. *YH
WE BOUGHT THIS SUV ON 01/25/2002. WHEN TOOK FOR THE TEST DRIVE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE THIS PROBLEMS. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO DEALER SIX TIMES. IT FIXED AND CAME BACK AFTER ONE OR TWO WEEKS AFTER. PLEASE, SEND ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.*AK
SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA RECALL NO. 00V136/CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 879 -- WILL NOT HONOR FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
ONGOING FRONT BRAKE ROTOR REPLACEMENTS DO NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES AND STILL THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH FRONT END SHIMMEY SO SEVERE VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. JEEP IS KEEPING THIS A SECRET. ASK ANY JEEP OWNER STARTING WITH 1999 AND FORWARD, I WILL BE WILLING TO BET THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES EARLY AND OFTEN. JEEP OF DUPAGE HAS BEEN WONDERFUL, BUT I WOULD ASK THEIR SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS. HE WARRANTEED MY VEHICLE TWICE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.*AK
I BELIVE THE DESIGN/PARTS/ASSEMBLY OF THIS ENTIRE DRIVETRAIN ARE DEFFECTIVE, RESULTING IN ABNORMAL WEAR AND INEVITABLE PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS, AND ANY OTHER, 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EXHIBIT A DRIVELINE NOISE OR WHINE AT ALMOST ANY SPEED. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS, BUT SOMETHINGS WRONG. THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH NEWSGROUP POSTS FROM OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THIS FAULT. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE SHOP, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE SERVICING DEALER FINALLY EXPLAINED THE NOISE/WHINE WAS PREVALENT IN EVERY CAR OF THIS MODEL YEAR. I WAS TOLD CHRYSLER ACTUALLY HAD A RATING SCALE IN PLACE FOR THE DEALERS TO JUSTIFY WHICH VEHICLES THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. MY LETTER TO CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER RESULTED ONLY IN A RETURN PHONE CALL WITH A LIVE WITH IT ATTITUDE, WHICH DEMONSTRATED THEIR INDIFFERENCE OR ACTUALLY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DEFECT. WITH NOW OVER 100K MILES, THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS COST WELL INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS, NOT TO MENTION THE OBVIOUS VALUE LOSS AT THE TIME OF TRADE OR RESALE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE ROUGHNESS AND PEDAL PULSATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THIS SENSITIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. *YD UPDATED *JB
THERE WAS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR REPEATED INSTANCES OF "WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS" WITHIN ONLY 24,000 MILES, A CONDITION WHICH MAY POSE A SAFETY RISK. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY EXISTS ON MANY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES, INCLUDING MODEL YEARS PRIOR TO, AND AFTER 1999. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM ON FUTURE MODEL YEARS, THE 2003 GRAND CHEROKEES WILL BE INTRODUCED WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN THE ROTORS BEGIN TO WARP, THE FIRST NOTICEABLE SIGN IS A SLIGHT PULSING WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OVER TIME, THE ROTORS BECOME MORE SERIOUSLY WARPED AND THE PROBLEM THEN IS EVEN MORE OBVIOUS. WHAT WAS PULSING BECOMES MORE OF A COMPLETE VEHICLE SHAKING THAT EMINATES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WITH FURTHER DETERIORATION OF THE ROTORS, THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY SHAKES SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
I HAVE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE/SHIMMY AS DOES THE STEERING WHEEL.THE FIRST TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THIS WAS ON 7/14/99 WITH 6,492 MILES. THE DEALER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLES WERE SERVICED FOR THE SAME THING. THE FIX WAS TO TURN THE ROTORS TO BRING THEM BACK TO SPEC. THE PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN AND ON 2/24/00 WITH 12,325 MILES I RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY AGAIN TURNED THE ROTORS. THE THIRD TIME WAS ON 12/6/00 WITH 20,848 MILES. SINCE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED THE TWO PREVIOUS TIMES, THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH ONLY 2,847 MILES ON THE "NEW" ROTORS, (VEHICLE MILES WAS 23,695) THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THIS TIME, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER ON 3/22/01,(LAMARQUE DODGE, 4848 VETERANS BLVD., METAIRIE, LA 70006, 504/779-4200. I GAVE THEM THE HISTORY ON THE BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. THERE FIX WAS ALSO TO TURN THE ROTORS AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS PER TSB 05-01-00. THE FIFTH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURED WAS ON 1/10/02 WITH 34,419 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO LAMARQUE DODGE AND THEY AGAIN TURNED THE ROTORS. IT IS NOW THE SIXTH TIME THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING. AS OF THIS DATE (5/31/02) THE VEHICLE HAS 37,489 MILES. THIS IS ONLY 3,070 MILES SINCE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. I AM SURE THIS TIME, ONCE AGAIN, THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE NHTSA WEBSITE HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, AS DO OTHER WEBSITES. I DO NOT KNOW WH
THE CONSUMER IS HAVING THE ROTORS REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 15,000 MILES AND PERSIST TO 44,000 MILES. THE STOPPING DISTANCES HAS INCREASED. THE BRAKES ARE BACK TO PULSATING AND SHAKING ONLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING WARPED. I HAD THEM TURNED 4 TIMES IN ABOUT 35000 MILES. THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SO MUCH WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THAT YOU HAVE A HARD TIME CONTROLLING THE STEERING. IT SEEMS THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE OVER HEATING AND WARPING AFTER ABOUT 4-6K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO TURN ROTORS AGAIN. THIS WILL LAST ABOUT 4-6K MILES AND THEY WARP AGAIN.*TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762447
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS OF FRONT MORE SO THAN ON REAR WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING TREMENDOUSLY UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
EVERY 10 THOUSAND MILES ROTORS WARP, CAUSING ABS BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION. HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BEARINGS IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THIS NATURE, OCCURRING SO EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE IS ONE THAT ORIGINATED FROM A DEFECT IN DESIGN, ASSEMBLY AND OR MATERIALS.*JB
WHILE DRIVING OR STARTING VEHICLE GAS GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. GAS MILEAGE COMPUTER ALSO INDICATES ZERO. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AKJG
THE CONSUMER STATES THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND REPLACED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED AS WELL AS A VIOLENT VIBRATION ALMOST SHAKING, THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB
CONSUMER HAD TO ROTATE ROTORS TWICE WITHIN LESS THAN 39 THOUSAND MILES.ALSO, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY SHIMMY. *AK
MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAD THE BRAKES & ROTORS CHANGED AT 22,000 MILES THROUGH A RECALL. NOW, AT 55,000 MILES THEY BOTH NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE TYPICAL WEAR AND TEAR AS I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AFTER SUCH A SHORT DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP BLAMES IT ON DRIVING TECHNIQUES, BUT LIKE I SAID, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED.*AK
6 ROTORS MACHINED OR REPLACED IN TWO YEARS, 2000 TO 2002. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED ON THE VEHICLE. *YD
BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPING. CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALSO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS A PROBLEM AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 55 MPH WITH MEDIUM TO MAXIMUM BRAKING. *YH
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ROLLS FIRST AND THEN BRAKES CATCH AND RELEASE. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE CHATTERS WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK. THE ROTORS MUST BE MACHINED OR REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS UNDER NORMAL WEAR. DESIGN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TT
PURCHASED MY 3RD JEEP IN MAY OF 1999. IN MAY OF 2001 THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALER MACHINED THEM AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK DONE. SENT A NOTE TO JEEP AND FOR CUSTOMER ACCOMODATIONS I WAS REIMBURSED 50%. MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 28,447. IN AUGUST OF 2001 AT 32,771 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO PUT NEW ROTORS ON BUT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THEM. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. IN MAY OF 2002 AT 45,255 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. ONCE AGAIN, I WAS TOLD NO WARRANTY. AFTER ANOTHER "HEATED" DISCUSSION THEY AGREED TO WARRANTY AFTER CALLING THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR CHRYSLER. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH ANYONE OF AUTHORITY AT CHRYSLER TO DISCUSS. I HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD PROBABLY GO NOWHERE SINCE THEY DID REPLACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO A LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY BY JEEP/CHRYSLER. *AK
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FIVE TIMES AND THIS IS MY SIXTH TIME. THE DEALER REQUIRES ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPING CAUSING THE STEERING TO WOBBLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER WITHOUT, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. MY BRAKE ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S FAULT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.*AK
BUCKLES ON SEATBELTS DO NOT RECEIVE PROPERLY. WHEN FASTENING BUCKLE THERE IS AN ALLOWANCE FOR BUCKLE TO GO INTO THE WRONG SLOT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YH
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP AFTER ABOUT 8 - 9,000 MILES. I AM ON MY 5TH SET OF ROTORS AND THEY ARE WARPED NOW. THERE IS NO FIX IN SIGHT. MEGA BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS. BRAKES CONTINUALLY RUBBING AGAINST ROTORS.*
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT TO SOMEHOW BE RELATED TO THE FRONT DISC/ROTOR SYSTEM. CONSUMER THINKS THE REAR BRAKES HAVE NEEDED REPAIR EARLIER THAN NORMAL BECAUSE OF STRESS PUT ON FROM THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. VIBRATION STARTS ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES AFTER A REPAIR. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES. *JG THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WERE REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AND WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FRONT PADS WERE RESURFACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *YH
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT 7,500 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS 60,000 MILES AND WE ARE ON OUR 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS RIPPED FROM THE CONSUMERS HAND, THE VEHICLE THEN BEGINS TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH, THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
THREE SETS OF FRONT ROTORS AND THREE SETS OF BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITHIN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR BY DEALER BUT, PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ROTORS WARP THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED.*JB
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER CONTACTED, HAD REPAIRED ROTORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER ADDS NOW AT 22,000 MILES IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 18500 MILES. *TT
SINCE I PURCHASED THE 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EXCESSIVE PULSATION AND VIBRATION HAVE BEEN EVIDENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH. WHEN WE INITALLY Q
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO WARPING OF ROTORS. ROTORS AND BRAKES HAS BEEN WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, BRAKES START PULSATING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS SIMILAR TO RECALL 00V136. *SLC
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