2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHEN STOPPED, WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM LURCHING FORWARD WAS TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE LURCH WAS STILL FELT. I HAVE HEARD THIS TERMED A "BUMP STOP" BY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM.*AK

SHIFT INTERLOCK CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED, ENABILING THE SHFIT LEVER TO BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT SELECTING PARK WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. *AK

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FEEL AND WOULD NOT GO UP. 23208 MILES ON TRUCK AND THE DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE ORDER. ONE YEAR LATER SAME THING HAPPEN TO THE OTHER SIDE WITH 32240 MILES ON THE TRUCK. OF COURSE THIS ONE IS OUT OF POCKET EXPENCE. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TRUCK AND NOT THE CONSUMER. I HAVE ALSO HAD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CHANGED BY THE DEALER TWICE UNTIL I PURCHASED AFTER MARKET PADS AND ROTORS TO FIX THE BRAKES MYSELF. NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FOR TWO YEARS NOW.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ALMOST 10 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER ARGUED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT OF ORDER AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE DRIVE PINION, HEATING PADS, BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, POWER STEERING PUMP, THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND REAR SWAY BAR LINKS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS NO HELP WAS OFFERED. IT HAD APPEARED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE GRAND CHEROKEES BUILT ONLY FROM NOV 22- DEC 5 2000 FOR THE POWER STEERING AND THE CONSUMER MISSED IT BY A MONTH, BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *CB THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THREE TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE GEAR BOX, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FRONT PINION SEAL LEAKED. *JB

HABITUALLY WARPING BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE NOW HAD THE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES AND, MOST RECENTLY, AT 35,000 MILES. ON WHAT OTHER CAR WOULD YOU EXPECT TO BE OUT OF POCKET THE COST OF REPLACING PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 8,000-17,000 MILES? I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER JEEP AND I ONLY HOPE THAT THIS SERVES AS A CAUTIONARY TALE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS. *NLM

ROTORS WARPED AT 12,000 MILES AND 22,000 MILES WITH THE DEALER TELLING ME I DRIVE THE CAR TOO HARD.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER REGULATOR AND FAN STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH REGULATOR.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. THIS OCCURRED AT 7000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES WORE AGAIN AT 12,400 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS WITH A SPECIAL TYPE OF PAD AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AT 26,000 MILES. *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED WHEN STOPPING. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITH ABOUT 18,000 MILES. REPLACED AND STOPPED. AT 27,000 MILES IT'S BACK. *LA

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE. IT TOOK 7 MONTHS TO GET IT REPLACED. WRONG PARTS WERE ORDERED, THEN PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED, PHONE CALLS WERE NOT RETURNED OR IGNORED, AND I HAD TO BRING MY CAR IN NUMEROUS TIME, MISSING WORK FREQUENTLY. AFTER CHANGING DEALERSHIPS FOR MY WARRANTY WORK, I FINALLY GOT IT REPLACED. HOWEVER, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER FAILING IN THE FUTURE. I WAS TOLD BY THE FIRST DEALER (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THROUGH) THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE BOTH. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT TO THE SECOND DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT "IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE PASSENGER HEATER WOULD FAIL BECAUSE YOU DO NOT USE IT AS OFTEN". WELL, HERE IT IS 2 YEARS LATER AND MY PASSENGER HEATER IS NOW NOT WORKING...4000 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. QUITE CONVENIENT, I MIGHT ADD. THIS TIME IT TOOK TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER AND A UN-RETURNED PHONE CALL OVER 2 WEEKS TO EVEN FIND OUT A PRICE FOR ME. AND OF COURSE, THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THE PART IS UNKNOWN. 2/3 WINTER SEASONS WITHOUT A SEAT HEATER IN MY CAR IS UNACCEPTABLE. *LA