1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

ON MY NEW 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE REPEATEDLY WARPED, CAUSING SEVERE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH GREATLY DECREASES THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CAR'S BRAKING. IN THE 14 MONTHS AND 14,398 MILES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIR/SERVICE FOUR TIMES SO FAR. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER (DAIMLER-CHRYSLER) STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD, THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY HEAT BUILD-UP THAT IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NEW SINTERED METAL (NON-ASBESTOS) BRAKE PADS THAT (THE DEALER SAYS) ARE NOW FEDERALLY MANDATED ON ALL NEW CARS. FURTHERMORE, THE MANUFACTURER'S POSITION IS THAT THEY WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ON A NEW CAR, BUT AFTER THAT (EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY) THEY WILL CONSIDER FURTHER REPAIRS TO BE "NOT THE MANUFACTURERS' RESPONSIBILITY". THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. IS IT TRUE THAT THE PROBLEM OF BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE IS NOW WIDESPREAD AMONG NEW CARS WHICH ARE MANDATED TO USE SINTERED-METAL BRAKE PADS? I'VE LEARNED VIA THE INTERNET THAT MANY, MANY OWNERS OF NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE DEFECT PROBLELM THAT MY VEHICLE HAS. SHOULDN'T YOUR GOVERNMENT AGENCY ORDER A RECALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKES? *AK

FRONT ROTORS WARP CAUSING STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. RESURFACED 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. JEEP WILL NOT DO ANY MORE THAN RESURFACE ROTORS. *AK

BRAKES SQUEAK WHILE COMING TO A STOP DUE TO BAD PAD AND BRAKES VIBRATED AND PULSATED BECAUSE ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING, REPLACED BOTH PARTS HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AGAIN. YH

SEVERE VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. PROBLEM FIRST MANIFEST ITSELF AT AROUND 9,000 MILES. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS. PROBLEM REAPPEARS AT 16,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS ROTORS AGAIN NEED TO BE TURNED. WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ROTORS AND/OR BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS DURING OPERATION. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES IN COMMUTER TRAFFIC, NECESSITATING A COMPLETE STOP AND SHIFTING INTO PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS IN THE TRAFFIC LANES IN MOVING TRAFFIC. I FEAR THIS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEELS JUMP AND WOBBLE. THE BRAKES RESPOND IRREGULARLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE SWITCHING THE VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OWNER PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. OWNER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING UNTIL STOPPING ON ITS OWN WILL. ENGINE STILL REVVED WHILE BEING STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN UNBEARABLY LOUD WHINE IN DRIVETRAIN. CONSTANT IN STEADY RPM, INCREACES WITH DECELERATION. AFTER COMPLETE WARMUP (20+MILES) NOISE BECOMES MORE METALIC, OR GRINDING. DEALER HAS TRIED CHANGING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, INSULATING COOLANT LINES, CHANGING RING GEAR AND PINION, AND CHANGING VALVES IN TRANS. NONE WORKED.

BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING FROM 60 MPH+, THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. REPAIRS LAST 3,000 MILES, THEN IT RETURNS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER. I WILL FILE A LAW SUIT IF THIS TRUCK IS NOT REPLACED, IT SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKES PULSATE, CAUSING POOR BRAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK