1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1999. BLEND AIR DOOR MECHANISM BROKE PREVENTING DEFROSTING OF THE WINDOWS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. HE ALSO HEARD A CHIMING SOUND COMING FROM THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, HE CONSULTED TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS THAT STATED THERE WERE NO RELEVANT RECALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,121 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,098.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR, LOCK MALFUNCTION. DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH AUTO LOCK BUTTON. THIS ALLOWED MY CAR TO BE BROKE INTO. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND REAR TURN LIGHT KEEP GOING OUT MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO JUST REMOVE THE LIGHT BULB AND PUT IT BACK IN TO CLEAR PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER WHICH ALSO HAS A JEEP THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLE TO CORRECT IT. *TR

I AND NUMEROUS OTHERS IT SEEMS (SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE/T92EK7LI3QQU98ECO ) OWN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH COMPARABLE MILEAGE AT OVER 100,000 (MY VEHICLE IS AT 134,000 MILES), WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM INVOLVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH COMES ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A "CHIME" SOUND. WITH THE WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM, MANY OF US ARE WONDERING WHY CHRYSLER HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. ALSO OF CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR FAIL TO DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF WHATEVER PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON (MANY HAVE REPORTED THAT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING). COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER OR AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT OTHER ACTION I MIGHT TAKE TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. CYNTHIA KOKLAS PACE, FLORIDA *TR

VEHICLE: 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 2 WHEEL DRIVE 4.0 6CYC AUTOMATIC THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE LIGHT BULB CARRIER AND NOT THE WIRING. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES AND REQUIRE EITHER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB CARRIER OR "PLAYING" WITH THE BULB UNTIL IT IS IN A POSITION THAT MAKES GOOD ELECTRICAL CONTACT. I HAVE NOTICED ALMOST EVERY SIMILAR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON THE ROAD HAS AT LEAST ONE REAR TAIL LIGHT OUT ! HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM? *TR

MY A/C SYSTEM ON BLOWS COLD AIR, NO HEAT DUE TO BLEND AIR DOOR NO FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ALSO MY DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR MY WINDSHIELD. *TR

THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK F&R MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BEING OPERATED KEYLESSLY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 99-00 JEEP GR. CHER. LOCKING IS AN ISSUE AND A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

A DEFECTIVE A/C PART FAILED BEHIND THE DASH, CAUSING EXTENSIVE REPAIR COSTS. *TR

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL BLEND DOORS BROKE, LEAVING ME WITHOUT DEFROST. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ICING UP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING IN SLEET. *TR