1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

THE JEEP WILL START AND RUN FINE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND COMING BACK IT WILL START INITIALLY, BUT THEN STALL AND WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A FEW HOURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT OWNS A BABY TREND CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER TS25751 (NA), MANUFACTURED NOVEMBER 21, 2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC LOCKING CLIP WOULD NOT LATCH SECURELY INTO THE BASE AND CAUSED THE CHILD SEAT TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY MAILED A REPLACEMENT PART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE PART OR CHILD SEAT REPLACED. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1999, MAKE=GRAND CHEROKEE, MODEL=JEEP)

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NOTICED STATED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FUEL TANK SKID FRAME SUPPORTING THE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS PART IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE FUEL TANK WITH NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT. ONCE THIS FAILS THE FUEL TANK DISLODGES AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA AND CHRYSLER HAS RECENTLY STATED THAT THE SKID FRAME PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK MOUNTED BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. IT FAILS PREMATURELY DUE TO ITS INADEQUATE THICKNESS AND WATER/SALT CATCHING DESIGN. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT THE CORROSION AND PERFORM MAINTENANCE WITHOUT REMOVING THE SKID FRAME/FUEL TANK . A RECALL TO INSTALL A THICKER GAGE METAL CORROSION RESISTANT SKID FRAMES IS NEEDED. MANY 1999-2004 GRAND CHEROKEE JEEPS ARE VULNERABLE AS THEIR SKID FRAME SUPPORTING FUEL TANK DECAY. MANY REPORTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE WJ JEEPS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM PER THE INTERNET/JEEP FORUMS.*TR ..UPDATED 02/14/17 *BF

I'M UNCERTAIN OF TIME OF INCIDENT. THE DRIVER THAT HIT ME BLEW A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WHICH CAUSED MY TRUCK TO DO A COMPLETE 360 HITTING 3 CARS WHILE I WAS SPINNING. *TR

I AM COMING HOME DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1999 FROM MY MECHANIC IN QUEENS VILLAGE AFTER HE CHANGE THE MAP SENSOR AND RELAY TO FIX THE STALLING PROBLEM ON THE JEEP. DRIVING ON GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY AT THE SPEED OF 55MPH, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR AND BE ABLE TO COME TO INNER ROADS WHEN MY CAR DIED(STALLS) AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. AFTER 30MIN, THE CAR STARTS AGAIN AFTER A NUMEROUS TRIES THEN STOPS AFTER 500FT AND IT DIDN'T START UNTIL AFTER 15MIN OF STANDING BY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AGAIN. IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE MY CAR IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND IT'S STALLING MY ENGINE, UNBEARABLE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR EXPRESSWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DRIVE WORKS TIE ROD, PART NUMBER: DE-ES3475. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT?S HOME WHERE A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE INNER TIE ROD TREAD, WHICH SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE NUT AND PIN TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AN A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 236,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END HE PURCHASED FROM HIS LOCAL RETAIL STORE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE THREADS ON THE END, WERE WORN.

THE AC IN SUMMER IS COOL ON THE DRIVER AND WARM ON THE PASSENGER> IN WINTER THE DRIVER FREEZES AND THE PASSENGER GETS THE WARM AIR. JUST AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE I CAME ACROSS ON THE WEB AN ARTICLE SHOWING THE PROBLEM AND THEIR QUICK FIX BY CUTTING AN OPENING IN THE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CHANGING THE DOOR. THE DEALER VERSION REPAIR WAS SHOWN WITH THE JEEP DASH COMPLETELY REMOVED. *TR

THE GAS TANK SKID PLATE HAS RUSTED OUT FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK, WHICH APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. IS THERE A RECALL OR OTHER INVESTIGATION? *TR