1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

BLEND DOORS ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN MOST WEATHER (INSTANT FOGGED WINDSHIELD W/NO WAY TO DEFOG) AND BLOWING COLD AIR INSTEAD OF HOT. THIS COST OVER $1000 TO FIX, AS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DOORS IS VERY TIME-CONSUMING (WHOLE DASH MUST BE REMOVED). *TR

THERE IS NO HEAT FROM MY PASSENGER SIDE IN MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT IS THE BLEND DOOR VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX OVER $1200.00. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY KNOW THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS BUT SAID THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD TO RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE WINDOW FOGS UP AND YOU CAN NOT SEE WHILE DRIVING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT HAS MOVABLE METAL THAT CONNECTS AND BROKE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DID NOT HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO THE ACTUAL VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT TRACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $550. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 174,000.

I RAN INTO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SIMPLE HEATING PROBLEM WITH MY 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY CAR SIMPLY STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SPENDING NEARLY $600 TO HAVE SOME SORT OF SOLENOID REPLACED, I REALIZE AFTER PULLING OUT OF THE LOT THAT ONLY MY PASSENGER SIDE WILL BLOW HOT AIR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLEND DOORS, AND WILL LIKELY COST BETWEEN $1,000 AND $1,500 TO FIX. THE REPAIR REQUIRES A COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN (AROUND 10-12 HOURS FOR A FULL REPAIR, ACCORDING TO THE SHOP). I BEGAN TO LOOK AROUND ONLINE TO SEE WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE. TO MY SURPRISE, NEARLY EVERY JEEP MESSAGE BOARD WAS FLOODED WITH POSTS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE ENGINEERING OF THE PART VIRTUALLY ENSURES THAT IT WILL FAIL; THE CALIBRATION PHASE (EVERY 20 OR SO START-UPS) FORCES THE PLASTIC PART TO ITS LIMITS AND EVENTUALLY BREAKS. EVERY DEALERSHIP OR AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT I CONTACTED SAID THAT VIRTUALLY EVERY 1999 AND NEWER GRAND CHEROKEE HAS, OR WILL HAVE, THIS PROBLEM. THE ISSUE ISN'T PAYING FOR CAR REPAIR; EVERY CAR HAS PROBLEMS THAT WE AS CONSUMERS WILL NEED PAY TO GET FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINEERING OF THIS PART CAUSES IT TO FAIL, AND NOW I'M STUCK NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD IN THE WINTER, OR NOW IN SPRINGTIME WHEN IT RAINS. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS HAS ALREADY, OR WILL CAUSE IN THE FUTURE, ACCIDENTS FROM PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, WOULD RATHER DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WHILE WIPING THE WINDSHIELD WITH A RAG... THAN PAY $1,500 TO GET IT FIXED. FOR MANY PEOPLE, SPENDING THAT $1,500 ISN'T EVEN AN OPTION. *TR

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS. FAILURE OF WELD TO MAKE CONTACT SO THAT THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. NUMEROUS REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AUTO MECHANICS, HOWEVER, THEY WOULDN'T LAST. HAD BOTH TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED AT MY COST OF $243.96 JUST FOR THE PARTS. THE DEALER WHERE THE PARTS WERE PURCHASED SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT EVEN MAKING THOSE PARTS FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE, AND "JUNK" SO I HAD TO PURCHASE LATER MODEL YEAR PARTS. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE OLD PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A BEEPING SOUND. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V105000 (AIR BAGS), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,757 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,257. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/15/08

THE HEATING / COOLING SYSTEM IN MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED STOPPED WORKING. NOW IT CURRENTLY ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR FROM ONE VENT (DRIVER'S SIDE, MID-LEVEL). EVERY OTHER VENT IN THE VEHICLE BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHATSOEVER. NEITHER OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCHES WORK (FOR PASSENGER / DRIVER SIDE). I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL JEEP. I HAVE GOTTEN QUOTES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL COST OVER $1000. I HAVE DONE NOTHING SINCE IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE AND WILL LEAVE ME WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME. THE HEATING / COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS AND NO POWER STEERING WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL THE CODES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AFTERWARDS. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN APRIL OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULDHAVE TO RUN MORE TESTS. THE CONTACT THEN TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A NEWER MODEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,074 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,808. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE LEFT TURNS. THE HATCH SHOCKS WERE REPLACED

MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP IN GENERAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A CRASH. WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING UP AN ON-RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. BY THE TIME THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO ASSIST, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER HIMSELF BEFORE CALLING THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.