2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAD A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CABLE. THIS MORNING WHEN I MOVED THE TRUCK FROM THE DRIVEWAY, I PUT IT IN PARK AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE ROAD. I QUICKLY REACTED AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND MY WIFE USUALLY DRIVES THE TRUCK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING. *JB

I HAD OWNED MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, WHICH I HAD BOUGHT NEW FROM BRENNER MOTORS IN MECHANICSBURG, PA, FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WITHOUT INCIDENT OF ANY KIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAME UNDONE ON THE ONE SIDE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE DUE TO FAULTY AND/OR DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND AM 6'2" AND APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS. I BROUGHT THIS MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP WHILE THE VEHICCLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THIS DEFECT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ANOTHER JEEP DEALER (HENRY GAY IN LAUREL, MARYLAND) TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $450 TO FIX INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. I BELEIVE A DEFECT OF THIS KIND ENDANGERS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER BUT ANY BACK SEAT OCCUPANTS AS WELL.

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE DULL.*MR THESE DULL HEADLIGHTS CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. *NM

DT: IN TWO WEEKS HAD BOTH FRONT WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CURRENTLY THE DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

THE EVENT LEADING TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR BRAKING WAS USE OF THE WINDOW. THE REGULATOR FAILED AT 32,485 MILES. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE JEEP DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH NEW PARTS. I HAVE FOUND WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THIS IS YET ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF CHRYSLER'S POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS THAT I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO REPLACING REGULARLY JUST AS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WARPED ROTORS EVERY 12,000 TO 15,000 MILES. *JB

DT: THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY SAID THERE WERE FEW PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. TOOK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID THAT IT COULD BE FROM TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *JB

MY BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT APPROX. 8,000 MILES, 12,000, 18,000 AND 25,000 I ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. THE MANUFACTURE REPAIRED IT THE TIMES FOR FREE. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE COME WITH A HEAVIER BRAKING SYSTEM. I SPENT ON 07/02/2005 ABOUT $450.00 TO REPAIR THE BAKES MYSELF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE NEXT BRAKE JOB I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS.

STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RODE AT 50-60MPH. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM WITH NO WARNING, FORCING YOU TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID LOSING CONTROL. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS IS STILL OCCURRING AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO ONE STATE IS ATTEMPTING TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT OVER THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THEY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS IN THESE VEHICLES, THE ROTOR FAILS AND THE WINDOW WILL CANNOT BE PUT UP OR IT WILL GO DOWN BY ITSELF. HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW ROTORS REPLACED WITHIN ONE WEEK.

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FALLS INTO DOOR BECAUSE OF BROKEN REGULATOR. REPLACED 6 MAY 2005. FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FALLS INTO DOOR BECAUSE OF BROKEN REGULATOR ON 25 JUNE 2005.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT HAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS. CHRYSLER REPLACED THEM ONCE AT NO CHARGE. AT 24,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT ROTORS ON MARCH 2003 . AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 25,000 MILES THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS HAVING ALL FOUR ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN . A TOTAL OF SIX ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. CONSUMER NOTICED WITH THIS LINE OF VEHICLE THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS. *AK