2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING. DURING ACCELERATION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PISTON IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,400.

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO LOWER ITSELF WITHOUT ME ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE SWITCH TO MAKE IT GO UP WHICH DIDN'T WORK. THE WINDOW THEN PROCEEDED TO LOWER ITSELF INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $500.00. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER PARKING IT OVER NIGHT ONLY TO FIND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN ABOUT 3 INCHES. I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW AND HAD NO RESPONSE FROM PUSHING THE BUTTON UP. THE WINDOW WOULD HOWEVER OPERATE IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION BUT WOULD NOT GO UP. I RETURNED TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE SAME CONDITION AS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD OCCURRED. $500.00 LATER I WAS BACK ON THE ROAD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER READING COUNTLESS "BLOGS" ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC ISSUE AND THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF IT YET CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT. *TR

ON JUNE 15, 2007, AS I PREPARED TO GO TO THE AIRPORT. I ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHICH THEN JUST FELL COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAD TO BORROW A FRIENDS CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

HEAT AND AIR SYSTEM DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL, BLOWER STOPS WORKING WILL NOT DEFOG WINDOWS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR FRAME. *TR

FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FILL WITH MOISTURE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE .SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE I FIRST NOTICED IT IN 2003, I FEEL COMPELLED TO REPORT IT. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP VENICE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT BEGAN BUT HAVE OFFERED NO REMEDY. *TR

2001 WJ (JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) BLEND DOOR PROBLEMS STARTING AROUND 80,000 AND NOW NO HEAT AT 111,111 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

MY ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED WHEN THE BLEND DOORS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS IN GENERAL. THEY WOULD NEED TO REMOVE MY DASH AND REPLACE THE MOTORS FOR THE BLEND DOORS. 1500 DOLLARS LATER, I AM SEEING THAT I AM FAR FROM ALONE WITH THIS RIP OFF DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. FROM 20000 MILES ON TO 90000 I HEARD A CREAKING AFTER I SHUT OFF MY CAR. NOW I KNOW WHAT THAT WAS: THE GRINDING OF THE BLEND MOTOR. *TR

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 06, FRONT DRIVER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 07 AND NOW FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 08. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, FOUND THAT PLASTIC BLOCK THAT HOLDS THE CABLES TO THE SLIDE TRACK BROKE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW ON THE ASSEMBLIES, THE PLASTIC BLOCK GETS OLD, WORN AND JUST CRACKS OR BREAKS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WINDOW WILL JUST DROP INSIDE THE DOOR, AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE WINDOW REGULATORS AS SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. I HAVE THE BROKEN OEM ONE THAT I JUST REPLACED IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT. BEST REGARDS CHRISTIFER RADLEY *TR