2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF HIS FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED EACH WINDOW REGULATOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS NOT SECURELY ANCHORED TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION IT IS OBVIOUS THE MANUFACTURER USED POOR WELDING OR HAS INSTITUTED A POOR DESIGN TO ANCHOR THE SEAT PROPERLY. THE SEAT ITSELF IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER, IT ROCKS UNSAFELY AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY THIS FAULT IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS AS EVIDENCED BY THE TESTIMONIALS FOUND AT HTTP://VLANE.COM/POLL/30. THE SEAT INTEGRITY WAS COMPROMISED BY EMPLOYEES AT JIM CLICK JEEP IN TUCSON, AZ, AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. I NOTICED IT ROCKED UNSTABLY AFTER THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME AND RATHER THEN ADDRESS IT WITH THEM IMMEDIATELY, I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT SINCE THEY HAD TAKEN LONGER THAN PROMISED TO SERVICE MY JEEP AND I WAS LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LATER, THEY SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME TO VEHICLES LIKE MINE, CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO RECALL TO FIX THEM, AND THEY WEREN'T LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I TOOK IT TO WELD BUT ITS BROKEN AGAIN!! *TR

CAR STARTED TO RUN REALLY BAD THEN WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK IT BACKUP IT RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND DIED. I NOTICED GAS THEN FLAMES COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. IT WILL RUN FOR FEW MINUTES BUT REALLY BAD , THEN IT WILL DIE. IT WANT CRANK IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT DIES YOU HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE BEFORE IT WILL CRANK AGAIN. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE TO CORRECT THEM. *TR

VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD: BLOWER FOR 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE AND COLD AIR IS CONSTANTLY BLOWING ON MY WINDSHIELD INTERIOR, CAUSING IT TO FOG UP, LIMITING MY VISIBILITY CONSIDERABLY. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE , METAL USED IS VERY THIN ,IF IT IS WELD , IT PROBABLY WILL BREAK AGAIN , VERY POOR DESIGN , THE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT STARTED SQUEAKING AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY....WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD.....JUST RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE SEAT.....$1200 (CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE) THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS....JEEP NEEDS TO HAVE A MANUAL SEAT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR FLAWED ELECTRONIC SEAT. *TR

HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE (70 MPH SPEED LIMIT). PUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP IN ORDER TO CHANGE TO LEFT LANE AND BETTER CLEAR THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. INITIAL ACCELERATOR PUSH YIELDED NO RESPONSE, SO I PUSHED FURTHER DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE PEDAL REACHED THE FLOOR, ACCELERATION SHOT UP AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL ENGAGED AND I EXPECTED MY SPEED TO GO BACK TO THE SET CRUISE SPEED OF 70 MPH. I NOTICED THEN THAT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND I TRIED TO BREAK ONCE ON THE BREAK PEDAL. I GOT NO RESPONSE. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE BREAK AND FELT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND THEN SMELLED BRAKE HEAT. I PUSHED ON THE CRUISE BUTTON TO TRY TO TURN CRUISE OFF. NO RESPONSE. I FELT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS FLAT TO THE FLOOR AND TRIED TAPPING IT TO GET IT TO SPRING BACK UP. NO RESPONSE. THEN I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SAW THE ENGINE REV TO THE REDLINE ON THE RPM GAUGE. I TOOK IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND STILL THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AS I HELD THE BRAKE HARDER AND HARDER. KNOWING I WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM I CALLED 911 THAT I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL AND I NEEDED THEIR GUIDANCE. THE 911 DISPATCHER TOLD ME TO: (1) PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND KEEP IT THERE, (2) START PULLING OVER AS THE CAR SLOWED, (3) ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, (4) PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, (5) TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND BRAKE TO A STOP. I ASKED THE 911 DISPATCHER TO SEND POLICE WHO CAME AND WAITED WITH ME FOR A TOW TRUCK. *TR

POWER WINDOWS-FRONT PASSENGER SIDE REGULATOR FAILED ~JULY '09 GETTING BACK IN THE CAR FROM CHURCH PUT THE WINDOW UP HEARD LOUD SNAP AND WINDOW DROPPED, HAD TO STOP WINDOW FROM FALLING INTO DOOR PANEL BY HOLDING IT ALL THE WAY HOME UNTIL WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO-TAPED IT UP. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OUT AS A MOTOR FAILING IN JAN '11 AND WHEN I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED ASKED THEM NOT TO PUT WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE OF THAT (DIDN'T WANT IT TO GET STUCK IN DOWN POSITION), WINDOW GOT PUT DOWN AND THAT WAS THE START OF THE END. BY FEB '11 THE WINDOW HAD FAILED NO SNAPS BUT WILL SLIDE DOWN IF NOT HELD UP WITH SOMETHING. NOW BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE DONE FOR AND BEING HELD UP WITH TAPE, CAN'T AFFORD DEALERSHIP PRICING TO FIX. PASSENGER WINDOW WENT AT ~85,000 MILES WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR PRICING TO FIX ~$300/WINDOW + LABOR @ $90/HR DRIVER WINDOW WENT AT ~160,000 MILES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PARTS ONLINE AND IN JUNK YARDS... IF THE WINDOWS ARE NOT PUSHED UP ALL THE WAY AND TAPED SECURELY THEY WILL LEAK FROM THE RAIN OR WIND WILL GET IN AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE! I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS, THOUGHT IT WAS A FREAK THING APPARENTLY NOT. *TR