1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHEN AT A STOP BRAKE APPLIED, ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY REV, AND VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

ABS LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. HAD BRAKES CHECKED OUT. BRAKE PUMP MOTOR WAS FAILING, WHICH WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES.DEALER CONTACED.*AK

HORN STUCK "ON" APROXIMATELY 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR.DEALER STATES BAD HORN CONTACTS.HAD HORN CONTACTS REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL,DEALER SAYS DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROHIBITS HORN FROM WORKING.HORN NOW STAYS "ON" ALL THE TIME.DEALER WANTS $700.00 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIR-BAG.IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING CHRYSLER HOME OFFICE.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER AND PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE BOTH SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. BOTH ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY. *JG

VEHICLE WAS GOING 65MPH ON EXPRESSWAY AND CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON INVOLUNTARILY. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES MANUALLY TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, AND TURN ON/OFF SWITCH TO DECREASE OR INCREASE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED, HOWEVER ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO PARK. BRAKES WERE USED UP COMPLETELY TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO EMERGENCY BRAKE CORD WAS SEVERED DUE TO BRAKES BURNING OUT. DAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT CRUISE CONTROL CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON OUTER PLASTIC LINE COVER OF ANOTHER WIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER RPLACED A CRACKED SERPENTINE BELT.*JB

VEHICLE WAS IN A IDLING POSITION OF PARK AND SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, SLAMMING INTO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED; CONSUMER WAS OUTSIDE VEHICLE, AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS OPERATING VEHICLE AT THE TIME. *AK *YH

THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE LIGHT ALWAYS WENT OUT AND WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT SINCE IT CONTINUED TO GO ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS PUMP, WHICH COST US $1500. I DON'T FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM TO GO OUT AT LESS THAN 50000 MILES. AFTER READING THE PROBLEMS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD WITH THIS I THINK IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO SINCE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR THAT DOES AFFECT THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TOLD US THE REGULAR BRAKES "SHOULD" WORK IT THE ABS FAILS. THIS IS NOT THE CASE AS SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ATTESTED. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY FAULT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. WE PICKED UP THE CAR AND OF COURSE THE ABS LIGHT IS AGAIN GOING ON. NOW THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE ABS MODULE FOR ANOTHER $700. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I FEEL CHRYSLER HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL FLAW IN THEIR VEHICLES THAT THEY SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A RECALL. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN JEEP AND THIS IS MY 5TH ONE!!!*AK

NHTSARECALL 97 V 194 002 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 755 CONCERNING FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INDICATED SIGNIFICANT MORE FUEL IN THE TANK THAN ACTUALLY WAS PRESENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP DUE TO NO FUEL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HEARD/READ ABOUT A RECALL ON THE ROTORS - I WOULD LIKE TO GET THESE REPLACED. HOW WILL THIS BE COVERED. CAN I BRING THIS TO MY OWN MECHANIC (WHO DOES HANDLE RECALLS) IS THERE A FORM I NEED TO SHOW THEM? PLEASE ADVICE.*AK

ABS HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE ABS DASH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS WILL SHUT DOWN TYPICALLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES. THE SYSTEM WILL RESET AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES. I ALSO HAVE A 1995 GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A SIMILAR ABS FAILURE.*AKI