2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT HAD BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE THE SEAT WAS ON BACKORDER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 170,000. UPDATED 05/05/11 *LJ UPDATED 05/13/11

FILING A COMMON COMPLAINT RELATED TO A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FRONT SEATS. MOST OCCUR IN THE 1999-2004 MODELS. THE METAL THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR IS FLIMSY AND HAS BROKEN. IT MAKES THE SEAT WOBBLY AND WILL LEAD TO MY LEGS HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A WRECK. THIS IS A FATAL FLAW FROM JEEP/CHRYSLER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT HAD BECOME EXTREMELY WOBBLY AND UNSECURE OVER A COURSE OF TIME. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS SHIFTED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 10 WAY POWER SEAT - TWICE FAILED. ONCE AT ABOUT 75000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 130000 MILES. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKEN ON 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE, CAUSING SUDDEN ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT, AND SHORT TERM LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ACCIDENT. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS TO THIS SEAT: 1) WELD LOWER SEAT FRAME TWICE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE FAILURE. POORLY DESIGNED; TOO THIN STOCK. 2) WELD THE SEAT BACK FRAME WHERE IT BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. AGAIN, TOO THIN MATERIAL. 3) SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT, CAUSED SMALL BURN AREA ON THE LOWER CUSHION. I REPAIRED SAME. 4) BOTH THE BACK AND BOTTOM SEAT CUSHIONS ARE MADE OF EXPANDED FOAM RUBBER WHICH HAS DETERIORATED AND TORN IN THE SEAT FRAME AREA. THIS POORLY DESIGNED SEAT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT, AND THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. I HAVE HIT SEVERAL WEBSITES RECENTLY AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. WHY HAS NOT THE SAFETY BOARD REQUIRED A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR

THE HEAD CRACKING ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THE RESULT OF SEVERAL BAD CASTINGS AND I CAN ONLY SPECULATE THAT THE CAST IRON USED IN ONE LARGE BATCH MADE AROUND THE YEAR 2000 MUST HAVE BEEN OF POOR QUALITY. THE AREA BETWEEN THE NO.3 AND 4 EXHAUST PORTS IS THE HOTTEST PART OF THE HEAD AND IS SUBJECTED TO THE LARGEST TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS, MAKING THAT THE AREA MOST PRONE TO CRACK. THE FIRST SIGN OF A PROBLEM IS UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF COOLANT. IF THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL COOLANT LEAKS, REMOVE THE OIL FILLER CAP AND LOOK BETWEEN THE VALVE SPRINGS OF THE NO.3 AND 4 CYLINDERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE SEPARATED AND BROKE INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR AND HE FOUND THE FAILURE IN THE COOLING FAN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V199000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC AND SHE SHOULD CONTACT NHTSA FOR THE REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT FRONT HEATED SEAT BEING INOPERABLE *TGW

ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED'S DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT, THERE ARE TWO METAL PIECES THAT LIFT THE SEAT UP IN THE BACK. THESE TWO PIECES HAVE SNAPPED OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK MY CAR. THIS NOT BEING BAD ENOUGH, THE BACK REST PART OF THE SEAT TWISTS TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SIT AT AN ANGLE AND MAKING FOR A VERY AWKWARD RIDE. THESE THINGS ARE NOT RANDOM THINGS, THEY ARE HAPPENING ALOT WITH PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE JEEPS AND I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED!! *TR

THE 99-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS MAJOR DEFECTS IN THE HEATING/AC SYSTEM AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THERE DEFECT.*TR

I WAS DRIVING IN A MALL PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER TO GO DOWN THE NEXT AISLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE JEEP. AS I TURNED TO THE LEFT TO CONTINUE LOOKING FOR A PARK, THE JEEP WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE JEEP JUST KEPT ACCELERATING! I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLES I WAS HEADING TOWARDS. AS I WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HIT, I WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM IT AND THEN THE JEEP TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT ACCELERATING. I ENDED UP HITTING FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ( 5 VEHICLES TOTAL) AND FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER HITTING THE LAST VEHICLE. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY JEEP AND TO THE OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE DAMAGE ACCESSED YET, SO WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS WILL COST TO FIX. I BELIEVE MY JEEP IS TOTALED. WE ARE THANKFUL NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THAT I AM OK, JUST SHAKEN UP A LITTLE.