1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES GRINDING. NAR 1/22/2003 THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS 2 BAD FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND 2 BAD FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. WHEN THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD ISSUED A RECALL AND NOW THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY AND STALLS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS *DT

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE COOLER HOSE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. TS SCC

HAVING PROBLEM WITH REAR AND FRONT BRAKES SQUEAKING ALL THE TIME CONSIDEREING THEY ARE BOTH NEW, ONE FROM A RECALL AND ONE FROM A BRAKE SERVICE CENTER. DT

WHEN CONSUMER FUELED VEHICLE, THE GAUGE READING INDICATED THAT TRUCK HAD MORE FUEL THAN IT ACTUALLY DID. RELATED RECALL 97V194000 CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. PH *TT *JB

THE GAS GAUGE OCCASIONALLY DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE BUZZER WOULD SOUND, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. TS *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL GAUGE WAS READING TANK LEVEL INCORRECTLY. THEN ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TS CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SPURTED THEN DIED. *JG *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON A HILL THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 02V-053 PERFORMED FOR THE SHIFTER LEVER, AFTER THE INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SHIFTER WAS STIFF BUT LEFT THE DEALER ANYWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE COULDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THE CONSUMER CALLED JEEP EAGLE AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE IT NEEDED FURTHER ADJUSTMENT. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO REMOVE THE RECALL AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. (THE CONSUMER COULDN'T IMAGINE USING TWO HANDS TO SHIFT, SO SHE OPTED FOR THE CHANGE) THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE LATER AND THEN NOTICED THAT IT IS NOW LOOSE COMPARED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE CONSUMER(S) WERE TOLD THAT WHAT THEY PERCEIVED AS LOOSE WAS COMPLETELY FUNCTIONAL AND OKAY TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER(S) HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF CONCERNS WITH THE STIFF SHIFTING RELATED TO THE RECALL. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TAKEN HIS VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, AND EXPLAINED THAT HE WOULD PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND IT STILL MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WAS GIVEN A PRICE OF 2600.00 ALONG WITH ANOTHER 127.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC COST. THE CONSUMER THEN RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE DEALER, WHICH WAS TO INSTALL A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM ONTHE VEHICLES FLOOR SHIFTER. (WHEN THE SHIFTER ISN'T PLACED FULLY INTO THE PARK POSITION AND LEAVES THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE)-COULD INJURE THOSE IN AND/OR NEAR THE VEHICLE. NHTSA # 02V053000. THE CONSUMER DEMANDS THE MONIES SPENT ON THE REPAIR BE RETURNED. *SCC