2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

A 10 INCH PIECE OF THE LEFT REAR BRAKE ROTOR BROKE OFF AND LODGED BETWEEN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND THE MAG WHEEL, THIS CAUSED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO STOP TURNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND SWERVE THROUGH A NEIGHBORS FENCE. *YH

THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN THE OWNERS GARAGE. THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR LEAVING THE CAR DOOR OPEN. THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE OPEN CAR DOOR FIRST HIT THE DRIVER KNOCKING THE DRIVER TO THE FLOOR, THE THE DOOR HIT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE GARAGE BENDING THE CAR DOOR BACKWARD AND PUSHING THE DOOR INTO THE VEHICLES' LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL.*AK

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEE PROBLEM. CAR SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, SMASHED INTO CAR BEHIND ME ON THE STREET. I'D PULLED OVER TO PUT IT INTO PARK TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACKSEAT...ENGINE WAS RUNNING. I WAS AT CURB. GOT OUT, LEFT DRIVER DOOR OPEN, IT HIT ME, COULDN'T GET BACK INTO CAR TO STOP ANY OF THIS FROM HAPPENING, HAD TO LET IT GO BACK AND HIT A PARKED CAR.*AK

I WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A STORE, AND GOT OUT TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT.WHEN MY TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A CONCRETE BEAM. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT I HAD TIME TO GET OUT WALK TO THE BACK OPEN THE DOOR GET THE ARTICALES AND REMOVE THEM BEFORE IT POPED INTO REVERSE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 30-40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANNY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE VEHICLE FAILED IN FAIRBORN, OHIO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT JEEP GARAGES PRIOR TO BEING DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF THE CAM SENSOR GEARS. THE TECH ASSIGNED TO EVALULATE THE PROBLEM INDICATED THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TYPE HE HAS SEEN IN TWO WEEKS. THIS FAILURE CAUSES YOU TO LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER, IE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING!. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THIS REPAIR ARE ON A "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND IT COULD TAKE 1 WEEK OR MORE TO OBTAIN THE REPAIR PARTS.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WENT BAD. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. NO PROBLEM WITH STOPPING IF PRESSING HARD ENOUGH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE & FELT THE VIBRATION.*AK THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHERE BRAKES ARE USED VERY LITTLE, THE CONSUMER FEEL THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS OF USE, THERE IS STILL A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR THAT WAS NOT FIXED WHEN THE ROTORS WERE RELACED. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, AND IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD, AND RAN INTO A BOAT TRAILER THAT WAS RIGHT BEHIND IT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 540.00, NO INJURIES.*AK *JB

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK BY JUMPING INTO A LOWER GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

HEAVY TRAFFIC, STOP AND GO FOR APPROX 2 HRS, SHIFT LEVER SPONTANEOUSLY POPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO REVERSE THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THIS WHILE HAVING FOOT ON BRAKES. THIS CAUSED US TO COLLIDE WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES RESULTED.*AK