1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A NORMAL HIGHWAY, A TIRE FAILURE WAS NOTICED. NO WARNING SIGNAL ALERTED THE CONTACT. THE REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE REAR RIGHT TIRE'S TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE TIRE WAS A DUNLOP P235/70R16.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PERFORMING A GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE OUTER PLASTIC COVERING LENS OF THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS WERE GRAY AND CLOUDY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE IN THE ENGINE SHIFTED FROM 4 TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE CONTACT ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO EVALUATE OR DETERMINE THE PROBLEMS.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE THE OIL LEVEL; THE FRONT END VIBRATED BADLY AT 50 MPH, AND THE WHEELS SHOOK AND MADE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE DISCHARGED FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE EMITTED A HESITATION. WHEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, OIL AND GAS WERE VISIBLE ON THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN I APPLY BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER MANUFACTURED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AUTOMOBILES WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE COMPONENT, INCLUDING CALIPERS AND ROTORS. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE AUTOMOBILE MANIFEST PULSATION AND SHAKING CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHICH WAS A CLAIMS ADM. 1-866-817-6522. *JB

0500302B - FRONT BRAKE PULSATION DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKE APPLICATION DATE: 12/16/02 (SUPERSEDES 0500302A DATED JUNE 10, 2002) MODEL YEAR(S): 1999-2002 (WJ MODELS BUILT ON OR AFTER MAY 11, 2002; WG EXPORT MODELS BUILT ON OR AFTER AUGUST 16, 2002). DESCRIPTION: BRAKE ROUGHNESS OR PEDAL PULSATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEAT, INSTRUMENT PANEL, OR A MINOR PEDAL PULSATION (BRAKE ROUGHNESS) UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE PEDAL APPLICATION. THE CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE THICKNESS VARIATION OF THE BRAKE ROTOR SURFACE. DETAILS: THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPER ASSEMBLIES. NOTE: NEW BRAKE ROTORS MUST BE USED WITH THE NEW BRAKE CALIPERS. DIAGNOSIS: 1. DETERMINE IF THE FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION/PULSATION IS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE THICKNESS VARIATION OF EITHER FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. 2. IF EXCESSIVE THICKNESS VARIATION OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR IS AT FAULT PERFORM THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. 3. IF THIS BULLETIN HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, AND FRONT BRAKE PULSATION/VIBRATION IS PRESENT, DO NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. INVESTIGATE OTHER POSSIBLE CASES FOR FRONT BRAKE PULSATION/VIBRATION. *NM

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BRAKE PROBLEMS. ROTORS ON THE JEEP HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. JEEP HAS ONLY 20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND) MILES. JEEP FRONT END SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND WILL NO LONGER REPLACE ROTORS. HE RECOMMENDED I DOWNSHIFT TO STOP (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)*JB

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE/ 56K MI.: DRIVER'S SEAT BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING. VERY SQUISHY TO DRIVE/ FEELING OF BROKEN AND UNSTABLE OFFICE CHAIR/ FALLING BACKWARD AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. BROUGHT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC TO EVALUATE. DX: SEAT ASSEMBLY (POWER) FRACTURED. PARTS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH JEEP VENDOR AND UNAVAILABLE FOR 6 DAYS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND THE BRAKES PULSATED WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED OR REPLACED. THE AVERAGE TIME BETWEEN FAILURES IS ABOUT 6000 MILES. IN 2004 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

VEHICLES DIES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES...SPEEDING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, DRIVING IN TOWN AT 35 MPH, HOT WEATHER, COLD WEATHER, RAIN, SUN AND SNOW. IT SOMETIMES STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN, SOMETIMES TAKES AN HOUR - OCCASIONALLY 5-10 HOURS BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. INSTRUMENT PANEL SIMPLY GOES DEAD, ENGINE STOPS, NO WARNING. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS 15-20 TIMES. TOWED 8 TIMES...WAITED IT OUT THE REST. DEALER WILL NOT HELP UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE PROBLEM - CANNOT DUPLICATE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, SO THERE 'IS NO PROBLEM'. PERSONAL MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE COMPUTER, TRIED TO ORDER ONE FROM JEEP SEVERAL TIMES, ALWAYS TOLD IT IS ON BACKORDER. INTERESTING... BACK ORDERED PART FOR 'NO PROBLEM'. THE COMPUTER WAS APPARENTLY REPLACED JUST BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *NM