2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V117000 (SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: SEAT HEATER/COOLER). THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN THE TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE HEATER FAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ELECTRICAL WINDOW MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHT ELECTRICAL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE HEATER FAN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,058.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPENED AND FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE EXACT SAME FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WITHIN MONTHS. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,590.

PASSENGER SEAT HEATER ELEMENT GOT WAY TO HOT AND THE SEAT STATED SMOKING. I SEEN THE RECALL SO I CALLED GAVE THEM THE VIN AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

WIRING HARNESS LOCATED BETWEEN FRONT DOOR AND FRAME INSIDE RUBBER TUBING IS MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS AND CRACKS WITH TIME EXPOSING WIRING CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. SPECIFICALLY, THE BLACK NEUTRAL WIRE AND ORANGE WIRES HAVE BEEN CRACKING ON DOZENS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES (AS SEEN HERE: HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/JEEP-GRAND_CHEROKEE/04_JEEP_GRAND_CHEROKEE_ELECTRICAL_PROBLEM). WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE WIRING BECOMES EXPOSED AND/OR BREAKS. IN MY CASE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CONTROLS CEASED TO OPERATE CAUSING THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS TO BE UNRESPONSIVE. IN ADDITION THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO TURN ON WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE ON CAUSING DIFFICULTY DRIVING IN NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS. FINALLY, THIS FAULT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE ON. THIS ISSUE CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY SPLICING THE EXISTING WIRING HARNESS. HOWEVER, A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AS OTHER WIRES COULD DETERIORATE. *TR

NO POWER TO WINDOWS, LOCKS AND MIRRORS ON DOORS. THERE IS A WIRE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR THAT SPLITS IN HALF FOR NO REASON PREVENTING ANYTHING ON THE DOORS TO WORK. I CANNOT OPEN ANY WINDOWS, UN/LOCK ANY DOORS, OR ADJUST MY MIRRORS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

FAILURE OF HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS - BLEND DOORS. REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE SELECTED AND FAN OUTPUT, DESIGN FLAW IN BLEND DOORS OF HEATING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN NO HEAT INCLUDING NO WAY TO DEFROST / DEFOG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, IMPEDING DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE IN COLD WEATHER. FAULTY PLASTIC PARTS BREAK. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY JEEP MODELS / YEARS BUT NO RECALL EVER ISSUED. COST IN EXCESS OF $1,500 TO REPAIR ESTIMATED. *TR

WE HAVE A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT HAS HAD AN ONGOING FAILURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. OVER 10 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITIES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED (BLENDING DOORS, VALVES ETC) AND THE FAILURE IS STILL THERE. THE A/C SYSTEM DOES NOT PRODUCE AIR AT THE TEMP THAT IS SELECTED, AND MOST OF THE TIME WILL BLOW HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP THE MANAGER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND WHEN MY WIFE DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE MANAGER, THERE WAS BURNING HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE VENT, THE MANAGER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. NOTHING THEY HAVE DONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEMS AND WE ARE READY TO SUE THEM TO RECOUP OUR MONEY. *TR

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS BROKE AT 3 SEPARATE PARTS REQUIRED WELDING TO REPAIR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SEAT COMPLETELY BROKE, THROWING ME TOWARDS THE BACK SEAT. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THAT NO ONE WAS COMING DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. WHY WOULD A SEAT FAIL LIKE THAT??? THE CAR IS PRETTY MUCH NOT DRIVABLE NOW BECAUSE THE SEAT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE BASE. THIS IS CRAZY!!!

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A RECALL FOR FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS. CONSUMER EXPRESSED DISCONTENT WITH ONE DEALERSHIP AND WAS VERY CONTENT WITH THE WORK DONE BY A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. *KB THE FIRST DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAD THE PARTS, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB