1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- BOISE, ID
1999 WJ GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED- BLEND DOOR PROBLEM. I HAD THE BLED DOOR PROBLEM FIXED ON MY JEEP FIXED ABOUT 40K MILES AGO. THIS ISSUE HAS CROPPED UP AGAIN. I TRAVEL TO THE MOUNTAINS ON THE WEEKENDS AND EXTERNAL TEMP USUALLY GET BELOW FREEZING. LAST WEEKEND THE BLEND DOOR PROBLEM CAME UP SUDDENLY. THERE IS NO HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST FUNCTIONS . DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD BEING FOGGED UP, I ALMOST DROVE OVER THE CLIFF AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS LACK OF HEAT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- SPRINGFIELD , MO
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DROVE OVER A RETAINING WALL, AND RESTED AGAINST A NEIGHBORING HOME. THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE CONTACT TO THE GROUND AND CAUSED MINOR BACK AND WRIST INJURIES. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- NEW TOWN, CT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE WINDOW BECAME FOGGED. THE HEAT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE TO DEFOG THE WINDOW, THEREFORE THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BLEND DOORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- LONDON, 00
I OWN A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JEEP. THE FRONT ROTOR DISK HAS WARPED DUE TO THE HEAT CREATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY ON THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE ROTOR & CALIPERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED! WHEN WILL CHRYSLER HELP TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING FAULT? *TR
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO
HVAC BLEND DOOR FREQUENTLY DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY CAUSING VISIBLE ISSUES WITH THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. *TR
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- WINDSOR, CA
THE IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION, THEREFORE STRANDING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *JB
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- ARDEN, NC
99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RPM'S WOULD IMMEDIATELY GO UP TO THE 200 OR SOMETIMES HIGHER AS SOON AS HE STARTS UP THE CAR AND ALSO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED VARIOUS PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS SHE COULD, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CONSUMERS WIFE PLACED IT IN DRIVE AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH FULL FORCE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN AAA ARRIVED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. DURING ONE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS, THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT RADIATOR FAN RELAY AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE RIGHT AND LEFT HUB BEARING WERE REPLACED. *JB
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- SCHAUMBERG, IL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING. THE SHAKING STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE BRAKE CALIPERS PRODUCE TOO MUCH HEAT AND CAUSE ROTORS TO WARP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 71800. UPDATED 08/07/07*JB
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- BROOKLYN, NY
VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER DASHBOARD HAVE A LOUD CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM ITS UNDERSIDE WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR VENTILATION. THERE IS A CREAKING FROM THE DASH SECONDS AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, NUMBERS POPPING-UP ON YOUR CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY. HOT AIR BLOWING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DASH EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE THE HEAT TURNED ON. YOUR VENTILATION SYSTEM MAY HAVE FAILED, OR, MAY BE IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. DEALER WANTS 1200 TO 1500 FOR THE FIX. *TR
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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- GREENEVILLE, TN
I HAVE A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO CLOUDY THAT ONE CAN BARELY SEE THROUGH THEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN HEADLIGHTS DO THIS , MUCH LESS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY TO NO AVAIL. I CAN SEND PICTURES FOR REFERENCE. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE HEADLIGHTS THAT MIGHT INCLUDE A FAILURE TO INCLUDE A CERTAIN UV OR OTHER CHEMICAL COMPONENT IN THE FINAL PRODUCTION OF THIS COMPONENT.*AK
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