2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

A SUBTLE VIBRATION OCCURRED WHILE BREAKING WELL BEFORE 12,000 MILES; HOWEVER, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AT THAT TIME. THE VIBRATION PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY BY 20,000. I HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PADS ARE FINE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY OUT OF VARIANCE AND THAT THEY SEE THAT FREQUENTLY ON JEEP CHEROKEES. I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED ONLY TO BEGIN EXERIENCING A VIBRATION ONLY 4000 MILES LATER.

CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXCESSIVELY AND THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. PH

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT BRAKES STARTED SHAKING CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BECAME MOBILE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRAME HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR STRUCK BY AN OBJECT. DEALERSHIP SHIMMIED THE SEAT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO MY BREAK PEDAL FRONT WHEELS BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON EXPRESSWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A PRODUCT PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS AND THAT MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED AN UPGRADE KIT. DEALER SAID HE SEES THIS ON MANY, MANY GRAND CHEROKEES. I HAD JUST HAD MY PADS REPLACED 14,000 BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. JEEP DEALER COULD NOT WORK ON MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK SO I HAD TO HAVE NEW ROTORS AND PADS PUT ON BY ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY. CALLED CHRYSLER-JEEP CONSUMER HOTLINE. ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF THEY KNEW ABOUT THE NHSTA SUMMARY BULLETIN NUMBER. I WAS TOLD IF I PERSISTED IN SEEKING AN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION I WOULD BE DISCONNECTED. I ASKED AGAIN AND WAS DISCONNECTED. WHAT KIND OF STONE WALLING IS HAPPENING HERE? PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE READ OF OTHER WHERE ROTOR HAD BROKEN OFF AND CAUSED WHEEL TO LOCK UP. TS

WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SHUT DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, IN THE PARK POSITION, NO DRIVER IN DRIVER'S SEAT, ACCELLERATED IN REVERSE STRIKING VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARALLEL PARKED BEHIND VEHICLE, CATAPULTED FORWARD, STRIKING VEHICLE PARALLELED PARKED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.

ENGINE REPLACEMENT DONE, NEW ENGINE BLOWN NOW. THIS VEHICLE DRIVEN IN NORMAL FASHION. HIGHER MILEAGE THAN NORMAL DUE TO TRAVELING 64 MILES EACH WAY TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY. OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO ZERO. ENGINE KNOCKS SO LOUD SOUNDS AS IF IT WILL BLOW ANY SECOND. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT DRIVABLE. LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY DAY. WE HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE IN ANTIFREEZE AND IT'S NOT EVEN WINTER YET. WHEN PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEELS POP AND CRACK. THEN SOUND AS IF SOMETHING MAJOR HAS BROKEN. PAY OFF ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP IS $31,078.31. THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER 18000 MILES. IS THERE NOTHING I CAN DO. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------------770766. *AK *NLM

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED, CAUSING DEMINISHED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE DURING BRAKING (STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS). DEALER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 96000 MILES.

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS SPEED OF 30/35MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SEVERELY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.