1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

MY COMPLAINT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE AND ITS NOW DEFECTED PARTS OR UNSAFE STATUS TO OPERATE IS DUE TO MECHANICAL WORKMANSHIP. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. NEVER HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT AND MAINTAINED IT WELL AND REGULAR TUNE-UPS. I INVESTED IN BUYING ALL PARTS NEEDED AS TIME WELL WARE AND TARE. IM NOT TOO FAMILIAR WITH AUTO PARTS OR WORK BUT AS IM PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO "NEW PARTS" MY CAR SEEMS TO SLOWLY CONTINUE TO FAIL. ALL I KNOW IS I RELIED ON CERTAIN MECHANICS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF MY CAR. I HAD A OPERABLE VEHICLE UNTIL I DROVE INTO THIS AUTO SHOP AND LEFT HAVING TO TOW IT OUT. I SIMPLY ASKED TO CHANGE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTERS, AND IGNITION SWITCH (ELECTRICAL PART). IM TOLD TO PURCHASE OTHER PARTS THAT INCLUDE SCREWS, STEERING COLUMN, AND KEY LOCKSMITH/ FEES. NOTHING GOT RESOLVED AND ELECTRICAL EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING. JEEPS FRONT DRIVER TIRE STAYS ON A FLAT AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT CAN FIX THIS. THE MECHANIC SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY SEEMED TO HAVE IT FIGURED OUT. $50 WAS THE PRICE I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE LEFT WITH. AFTER RUNNING TEST AND DIAGNOSTICS, PRICES CHANGED AND MORE WORK WAS NEEDED. ITS BEEN A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS SINCE IVE BEEN WITHOUT. NOW IM TOLD I NEED TO PAY IN FULL $1500 BEFORE THEY WILL WORK ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVENT BEEN OFFERED A RENTAL MUCHLESS BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE WORK DONE. I FEEL LIKE MY CAR HAS BEEN STRIPPED OF PAID PARTS. IVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR ADVICE AND HELP AS WHAT I SHOULD DO BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN DONE. I WOULD APPRECIATE AND GREATLY BE THANKFUL FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE SAFETY AND WORK PERFORMED TO MY JEEP. AS FOR THE RECALLS THE SERVICE TECH NAMED OFF SEVERAL THAT HE STATED WERE TAKEN CARE OF. TO MY KNOWLEDGE IVE NEVER BEEN AWARE OF ANY.

I HAVE OWNED 8 JEEPS AND NOW HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DEALERSHIPL MAINTAINED GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4.7L IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A BAD ENGINE. AT 100K A ROD BEARING WENT BAD AND AFTER THAT WAS FIXED BY ME WITH GREAT EXPENSE IT NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH LOW COMPRESSION AND WILL NOT START. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF ADS WITH BLOWN ENGINES JUST IN MY AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME COMMON DESIGN FLAWS IN THE 4.7L THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN HIDING AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR IT. DEALERS DENY ANY PROBLEMS BUT YET ON ANY GIVEN DAY THE CLASSIFIES ARE FULL OF THEM. I LOVE THE VEHICLE IN GENERAL THAT'S WHY I HAVE OWNED SO MANY BUT FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE A CHRYSLER PIECE OF CRAP ANYMORE. I WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE MANY OF US WERE AND PUT IN A PERILOUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF IT WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR PLUS I WAS ON CRUTCHES . CHRYSLER SHOULD BEING OFFERING ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTS. I ALSO JUST GOT DONE REPAIRING THE FAULTY BLEND DOOR BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

MY JEEP VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN I'M DRIVING SPEEDS OF 50+ AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE AS WE ALL KNOW HIGHWAYS AND FREEWAYS ARE SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 70 AND I CANNOT DRIVE OVER 50. THE OTHER DAY IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND ALMOST HIT THE CEMENT GUARD RAIL. I HAVE TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN FROM TIME TO TIME AND GOD FORBID ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THEM CHRYSLER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS ISSUE IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS THE PERFECT NAME FOR IT. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.

PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM CARMART IN 09-29-2015 A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I CONTACTED CARMART AND ON JANUARY 82016 VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A SHOP PARKING CLEAN WHERE THEY CHANGE MY TP SENSOR. IT RAN FINE FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS AND BEGAN TO SHUT OFF AGAIN IN PARKED,DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. BACK TO CARMART 6-9-2016 CAR WENT TO SEARS FIXED THROTTLE BODY,RADIATOR GOT CAR BACK ON 6-16-2016 ON 6-18 BACK AT SEARS CARS DO FUEL FILTER 6-20-2016 CAR STILL SHUT OFF AGREED TO TAKE BACK TO SHOP ON 6-28-2016 AS OF JULY 5TH 2016 STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY CAR BACK. UNSURE WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF PROBLEM HOWEVER WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THE RPM GOES ALL THE WAY TO ZERO . THIS IS ENDANGERING ME AND MY FAMILY HOWEVER I STILL HAVE TO PAY MY CAR NOTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT DETACHED AND THE CONTACT WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SEAT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 205,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STARTED BLINKING. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,499.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY JEEP/CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE ANY RECALLS OR FIXES INVOLVING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GRAND CHEROKEES?!!! INSTEAD THEY WANT CUSTOMERS TO GO OUT AND SPEND APPROXIMATELY $200+ FOR A NEW ONE AND EVEN MORE $$ TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL IT. I LOVE MY JEEP DON'T GET ME WRONG, BUT JEEP DROPPED THE BALL BIG ON THIS ONE. JUST ABOUT AS BAD AS THE GAS TANK ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,214.

I HAVE ABOUT 192,000 MILES ...OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2001..ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO I NOTICED THE FRONT SEAT WAS BEGINNING TO WIGGLE...IN TIME UNTIL 10/14/15 WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEATERSHIP (FRANICH) IN WATSONVILLE, CA. 95076 WHERE I WAS ADVISED I HAD A BROKEN FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT. THEIR ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO TRY AND SELL ME A WHOLE NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY...AT THE COST OF $750 WHICH WOULD HAVE REPRESENTED ABOUT 20% OF THE PRESENT VALUE (MY CAR IS IN SUPER CONDITION)...I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANOTHER PLACE I COULD GO....THE SERVICEMAN PUT ME ON HOLD AS HE SPOKE TO THE MANAGER..CAME BACK ON AND .SAID NO...AND ACTUALLY SENT ME ON MY WAY IN THAT UNSAFE CONDITION...NEVER ONCE DID THEY TELL ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIMIIAR COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYSLER WAS REFUSING THE NHTSA SUGGESTION FOR RECALLS FOR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION...HAD THEY AT LEAST TOLD ME...I WOULD HAVE BEGUN SEARCHING THE WEB FOR SOLUTIONS....LUCKILY, I HAD A RELATIVE FIX AND WELD THE PROBLEM FOR ME....HOWEVER, I DO NOT WANT ANY ONE ELSE TO SUFFER WITH THIS PROBLEM....AS A LOYAL JEEP OWNER I AM ASHAMED OF CHRYSLER TO NOT PROVIDE A FIX FOR US ALL....I PAID THE COST TO FIX...AND THEIR REPUTATION SHOULD BE SULLIED BY THEIR REFUSAL TO RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE A FIX IN PLACE ....I LOVE MY JEEP...I AM 73 YEARS OLD...COULD I HAVE DIED DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE IF HIT BY ANOTHER AUTO ...HAS ANYONE ELSE SUFFERED?