2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, THEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED, IT WOULD IDLE, THEN SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A SOLENOID AND THAT THEY ARE SEEING THIS WITH GRAND CHEROKEES THAT HAVE OVER 50,000 MILES. VERY COSTLY REPAIR ON A CAR THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD!!! *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. STATED THAT IN LESS THAN A YEAR THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT WAS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND WAS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

LIKE MANY OTHER JGC OWNERS, I ALSO HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AFTER 6000 MILES AND I NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 17000 MILES. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR JUST OVER TWO YEARS AND I CANT IMAGINE ANY STYLE OF DRIVING THAT WOULD REQUIRE A NEW SET OF BRAKES EVERY 10,000 MILES. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATING AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT VERY COLD. *JB

DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS LAST YEAR. AGAIN NEEDED TO REPLACE ROTORS. AND PADS. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK *TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2001 THE BRAKES, CALIPERS AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND IS DO FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. *PH

JANUARY I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN AND IT LUNGED FORWARD. SHOCKED I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARDER AND IT LUNGED A SECOND TIME HITTING A CAR COMING DOWN THE SIDE STREET. THURSDAY WHEN I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE CAR SHOOK SO HARD I COULD BARELY KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM THE FIRST TIME, THEY WON'T DO IT THIS TIME. I HAVE HAD MY JEEP 2 YEARS AND THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME TO EXPECT TO CHANGE BRAKES AND OR PADS EVERY 15,000 MILES? THERE FORE WRACKING ANOTHER BILL OF OVER $800. *AK

ON 8/30/01 AT 7,968 AT MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. SAME CONDITION OCCURRED AND ON 8/9/02 AT 14,133 MILES, CALIPER KITS AND FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AGAIN ON 7/16/03 AT 21,839 MILES FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND BRAKE PADS WERE CLEANED UP.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE TRUCK AS 17,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS IN EXECELLENT SHAPE, EXCEPT.....THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE BURNT OUT. IT IS MINE UNDERSTANDING FROM SPEAKING TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THAT JEEP INSTALLED ALUNINUM BRAKE ROTORS ON THERE TRUCKS. THE GRAND CHEROKEE WEIGHS ALMOST 4,000 POUNDS. THE WEIGHT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE ROTORS TO HANDLE. WHICH LEADS TO THEM BURNING OUT PREMATURELY. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP SOUTH SHORE AUTO WORLD OF MARMORA NJ. THE SERVICE DEPT ADVISED ME THAT JEEP ONLY CARRIES A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. THEY ALSO TRIED TO IMPLY THAT CITY DRIVING WILL BURN OUT THE ROTORS QUICKER THAN HIGHWAY DRIVING. I DONT BUY THIS EXCUSE AT ALL. THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS. I MUST PAY FOR NEW ROTORS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS. IF SO WHAT ADVICE DID YOU SUPPLY THEM. I TRIED CALLING JEEPS CUSTOMER SERVICE UNIT BUT COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I E-MAILED THEM AND I AM WAITING FOR A REPLY. THANK YOU FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS MATTER JAMES BRENNAN. *AK

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND HAD NO EXPLANATION. *AK *SCC *JB