1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

MY ISSUE IS WITH JEEP AND HOW THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH GEAR NOISE AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE GEARS AND BEARINGS ETC. AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH , AND I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE LIST IS GETTING BIGGER, BUT THE SAME PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE CONSISTANT! I ALSO AM HAVING THE CLUNK IN MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FORM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL . ALSO THE GEAR NOISE IS AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED. THEY SAID I CAN BRING MY JEEP BACK IN IF I WANT AND THEY CAN REPLACE THE GEARS FOR THE THIRD TIME ,HOWEVER THE NOISE IS IN APROX. 85% OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE OUT THEIR. I AM GOING TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION,HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CHANCES ARE NOT GOOD DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF MY PROBLEM. I , AS WELL AS MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS ARE PLEADING WITH YOU TO DO SOMTHING ABOUT THE JEEP CO. AND EITHER MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM , MAKE THEM RECALL THESE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES OUT ON THE MARKET OR I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK SO I CAN TAKE MY BUSINESS SOME WHERE ELSE.

AT COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN STARTING FROM COMPLETE STOP THERE IS A LOUD CLANG OR A LOUD THUD IN THE TRANSMITION ASSEMBLY AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AS IF REAR ENDED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED CARS; BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX OR SOLUTION YET! CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND COMPLAINS DEPARTMENT IN DETROIT. THEY CLAIMED IGNORANCE OF THIS ISSUE.

SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. FRONT TIRES ARE GRINDING AWAY THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE WHEEL WELLS. TIRE IS NOW GRINDING ON STEEL CHASIS AND BEGINNING TO ERODE ITSELF. CHRYSLER HAS NO SOLUTION AFTER 6-8 VISITS FOR REPAIR IN 4 MONTHS. MECHANICS RECOMMEND THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL A SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND DUE TO SAFETY REASONS...IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE I CAN NOT DRIVE AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/70/R16 )

THE CAR FAILS TO START AT A SINGLE TURN OF THE IGNITION. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. DEALER DID NOT LOOK AT THIS WHEN IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF ROTOR MNFR PROBLEMS.

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND LURCHING FORWARD AT STOPS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS AND MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT FIND A PROBLEM. DESPITE OVER 45 DAYS AT

DESIGN OF FUEL DOOR COMPARTMENT ALLOWS POOLING OF EXCESS FUEL IN EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL OVERFILL.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WINDOWS ARE TINTED TO DARK & VERY HARD TO SEE OUT. WAS LOOKING OUT BACK WINDOW TO BACK UP & FAILED TO NOTICE ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND JEEP. THE TINT NEEDS TO BE LIGHTENED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. WOULD HAVE A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. ALSO, THERE'S A SLIGHT DELAY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE & THEN ANOTHER SLIGHT DELAY AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING& NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *AK

THE WINDOW ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED FOR SOME TIME NOW AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. THE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE INTO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT NOR DO THEY TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET.