1999 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN STEPPED OUT WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AWHILE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO ASSURE IT WAS IN PARK. WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE ALERTED HER HUSBAND WITH THE HORN. HE CAME IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND REACHED OVER TO ASSURE IT WAS IN PARK AS WELL. HE THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF, LOST ALL FUNCTIONS ON THE FREEWAY @ 80 MPH SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING AND RESTARTED, TRUCK IS AT DEALERSHIP TODAY IN ADDITION LOST THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION TO BOTH DOORS IN DECEMBER OF 2004. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THE LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR IS DISCOLORED TO A RUST COLOR AND FOGGING UP. THE CONTACT THOUGHT IT WAS A FINGERPRINT HE TRIED TO WIPE IT OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT COME OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE MIRROR DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BROKEN. THIS OCCURRED ON JUNE 20, 2005. THE DRIVER SEAT WOBBLES NOW. THIS OCCURRED UNDER REGULAR VEHICLE USAGE. THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND STATES THAT THEY WANT 800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT REPLACED THE SEAT AT THIS TIME. *JB

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND THE HOOD POPPED UP. THEY HAD OPENED THE HOOD THE NIGHT BEFORE, THEN THEY SHUT IT, AND MADE SURE BY TRYING TO LIFT THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER DROVE APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 MILES WHEN THE HOOD POPPED UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NIGHT BEFORE IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE HOOD. IT APPEARED THAT ALL THREE LATCHES FAILED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DAMAGED AND IT OBSTRUCTED THE CONSUMERS VIEW. *SC *JB

DT: DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE POWER WINDOWS ACTED ERRATICALLY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN. TOOK TO VEHICLE A MECHANIC, WHERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BOTH MOTORS WERE FAULTY/CORRODED, AND POORLY DESIGNED. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH MOTORS WERE REPLACED FOR OVER $500.00 THIS WAS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. OWNER FELT THIS SHOULD NOT HAD HAPPENED. OWNER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED. NO PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS SINCE MOTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK *TT *NM

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BAD ROTORS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SEVERE SHUDDER IN THE STEERING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH. AS A RESULT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON OCT 9, 2002. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ROTORS WENT BAD AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ON MAY 8, 2003, JUNE 9, 2003, MAR 5, 2004 AND JUNE 2004. ON JULY 8, 2004 THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH THE NEW UPGRADE PACKAGE AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE, HOWEVER 9 MONTHS LATER THE SEVERE SHUDDER RETURNED. *JB

DRIVERS SEAT LEATHER IS SPLITTING ABOVE THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS; ABOUT 3 CRACKS ON SIDE OF SEAT HAS NOT REACHED THE PART WHERE THE DRIVER SITS, IS A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR, VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ABOVE THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRE SMOLDERED AND PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. OWNER WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL. *AK THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, ACCELERATOR CABLE AND HOOD LATCH CABLE. *BF

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY'VE MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ALMOST A YEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *AK