1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

CONSUMER FINDS THE SEATBELTS IN VEHICLE ARE INCORRECT. WHEN THEY BUCKLE UP THE SEATBELTS, THERE ARE TWO SLOTS, THE MALE PORTION OF THE SEATBELT SLIDES IN. CONSUMER STATES;, ONE OBVIOUSLY, IS THE CORRECT SLOT. THE OTHER SLOT, HOWEVER, IS INCORRECT, AND THE PERSON FINDS THAT UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION, THEY ARE INCORRECTLY BUCKLED. (THIS IS LIFE THREATENING)CONSUMER SAYS THAT HER HUSBAND NEVER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THEIR SON WAS INCORRECTLY BUCKLED, UNTIL THEY REACHED THEIR DESTINATION. CONSUMER EXCLAIMS, HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND THIS HAS ACCIDENTLY HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*SCC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 40 MPH. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE CONTACTING MANUFACTURER AND/OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS.*AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL TURNED OFF KEY--DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE TRAUMA TO NERVES---OUT OF CONTROL WHEN IN PARK

MY POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FAIL LAST FEBRUARY AND IT FAILS WHENEVER I AM GOING AT SPEEDS BELOW 20MPH OR IF I AM OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL JEEP OWNERS (2000 OR 1999 MODELS) THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALL DAIMLER CHRYSLER THEY CONTEND THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I DON'T BELIEVE IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT HEATERS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE TWICE AND NOW THE RARELY USED PASSENGER SIDE HEATER IS FAILING. THEY TOLD ME DURING MY SECOND REPAIR THAT THE 1999 JEEPS HAVE A VERY FRAGILE PART AND THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH A BETTER PART FOR THE 2000 JEEPS. I HAD TO PAY REPAIR COSTS ON MY SECOND REPAIR BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND I'M AFRAID THAT THEY MAY NOT EVEN COVER THIS NEW PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THAT THE PART IS FAULTY AND VERY FRAGILE.*AK

VEHICLE PULSATES WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY 12000-14000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SAG/HESITATION FOLLOWING A PARTIAL COOL DOWN RESTART, POSSIBLY AN OXYGEN SENSOR PROBLEM. WHILE MAKING HARD LEFT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS (SUCH AS A U-TURN), THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A AUDIBLE CHIME IS ACTIVATED. THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BURNT (INTERNALLY) DUE TO SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD, MISSES SHIFTS, SHIFTS REPEATEDLY AT CONSTANT SPEED AND ON A LEVEL GRADE. THE REAR DIFFERANTIAL "BUMPS" VERY HARD WITHIN 3-20 SECONDS OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AN IMMOVABLE "FOG" HAS DEVELOPED ON THE LENSES OF THE COMPOSITE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.*AK

THE REAR OF THE SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IN AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR COSTS.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS SINCE PURCHASE OF JEEP IN 1999. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR WORK ON BRAKES DUE TO SHAKE AND SHUDDER WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. CAR HAS LONG HISTORY OF REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND WARPED ROTORS. JEEP DOES NOT WANT TO HELP US SOLVE THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS JEEP. WE HAD JEEP IN FOR SERVICE JULY, 2002, AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED JEEP CORP. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE PASSED THE BUCK BACK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO BE CONTACTED BUT BELIEVE THAT JEEP IS HIDING FROM THE ROTOR PROBLEMS AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH TSAME PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY,IT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AKI

LIFTS ON HOOD FAILED TO SUPPORT HOOD, INJURING OWNER. NOT REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER: VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY.OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK