1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND HAS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF FAILING IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE FRONT DISC ROTORS WERE JUST REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING AND SHUDDERING WHILE STOPPING WHILE STOPPING AT SPEED OVER 30 MPH. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768318

VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARD. *MR CONSUMER ADDED VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, BUT WAS DRAGGED 40 FEET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB

CONSUMER STATES THE DRAINAGE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING IS GETTING CLOGGED AND FLOWING INTO THE VEHICLE'S BACK SEAT CAUSING FLOODING. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DLR IN 06/01, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN 07/01. IN 12/01 THE EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AND A SCREEN WAS INSERTED INTO THE DRAIN VENT AREA. REPAIR WAS ONLY TEMPORARY AS LEAKING REOCURRED 09/20/02. NLM

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVEVEHICLE JUMPS INTO REVERSE AND RUNNING BACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOES SEEM TO "FALL OFF" OF BACKING PLATES. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE, AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SERVICE ADVISOR STATED HE HAS SEEN THIS ON OTHER VEHICLES, AS WELL AS A DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ONCE THE SHOW SEPARATES INSIDE THE REAR BRAKE, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DAIMERCHRYSLER STATES IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE BRAKES. IF A CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW THAT HIS PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE, IT COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL #02V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO PARTSVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALL ISSUED TO CONSUMER. WAS ALSO INFORMED PARTS NOT MANUFACTERED. HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF NO PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. CONSUMER GOT OUT TO CLOSE THE GARAGE AND SAW THE VEHICLE HEADED TOWARD HIM. INADVERTANT ROLLAWAY WHILE IN PARK. *JG

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, NEXT A PUFF OF SMOKE LET OUT, AND ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AND DID NOT FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK