1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH OR ABOVE, AND HAVING TO BRAKE, THE JEEP IMMEDIATELY GOES INTO A TERRIFYING DEATH WOBBLE. WE'VE TRAINED OURSELVES TO DOWN SHIFT, TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC). BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE DO HAVE TO SUDDENLY HIT THE BRAKE BECAUSE THE DOWN SHIFTING DOESN'T SLOW US DOWN ENOUGH, AND THE JEEP ALWAYS GOES INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. LUCKILY WE HAVE NOT FLIPPED IT YET. WE'VE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NEW ROTTERS, BRAKE PADS, WHEEL ALIGNMENT, ETC (THE JEEP IS NOT LIFTED, IT IS STOCK). NOTHING HAS CURED IT. THERE IS A FATAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

I WAS DRIVING AND A STEEL PLATE FELL OFF FROM THE CENTER OF THE SKID PLATE THAT PROTECTS MY FUEL TANK 2 DAYS LATER I RECIVED A RECALL ABOUT PUTTING A HITCH ON TO PROTECT MY FUEL TANK I CAN SEE MY TANK IS EXPOSED A HITCH WELL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM I NEED A SKID PLATE TO PROTECT MY FUEL TANK NOT A HITCH SHOULD I RETAIN A LAWER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IT DECELERATED AND EMITTED AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WOULD HAVE PUT IGNIOTION/KEY AS THE AFFECTED PARTS, BUT THAT'S NOT AN OPTION. SO I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND ALL OF SUDDEN IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. LITERALLY ON SOUTHFIELD ROAD. THINK IT WAS JUST A FLUKE I CONTINUED TO TRY AND DRIVE IT. BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. BUT NOW, IT TURNS OFF AT A LIGHT, DURING A TURN, GOING 25MPH, 45MPH... BASICALLY WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. I HAVE A SON THAT IS A PERMIT ONLY DRIVER, AND CAN'T ALLOW HIM FOR SAFETY REASONS TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I WENT TO THE MECHANIC AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, THERE IS A PART IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM THAT SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CHIP IN THE KEY. WHEN THAT STOPS SENDING THE SIGNAL THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF. GREAT ANTI-THEFT IDEA! IT'S SO DANGEROUS. MECHANIC SAYS THE PART IS $100+ AND THEN THE ORIGINAL KEYS 'MAY NOT' REPROGRAM, WHICH MEANS AN EXTRA $60 PER KEY, PLUS PROGRAMMING. THERE IS A REASON THE DEALER KEEPS IT IN STOCK, GOTTA KNOW IT FAILS. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO STOP RUNNING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.

OUT OF KNOW WHERE THE ENGINE JUST STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE SMELL OF GAS AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED ACTING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD TO PARK IT AND GET ANOTHER CAR. BUT I STILL HAVE IT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY JEEP!

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS AND DIES AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS. ENGINE WILL SHUDDER BRIEFLY AND SHUTOFF. STALLING WILL OCCUR WHEN STOPPED OR SPEEDS RANGING FROM 1 TO 40 MPH. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND POWER STEERING FAILS. RESTART IS SOMETIMES ACHIEVABLE IMMEDIATELY, BUT MORE OFTEN TAKES A MINIMUM OF 30 SECONDS AND UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. ISSUE SEEMS UNAFFECTED BY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. ENGINE FAILURE OFTEN OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT GREATER TIME INTERVALS. SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, IGNITION ROTOR, AND UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS HAS CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS ISSUE IS PERSISTENT AND ONGOING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SKID PLATE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKID PLACE AND THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 02V104000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.