1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I STOPPED THE CAR NEAR A DUMPSTER AND PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK. I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. I BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO BACK UP. I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACK IN THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR BUT THE DOOR JAMB CAUGHT ME AND THREW ME TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY UNDER THE CAR. THE DOOR CAUGHT THE DUMPSTER AND WAS BENT BACK TO THE FRONT FENDER AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER MY LEFT FOOT AND RIGHT LOWER LEG. A PERSON NEARBY JUMPED IN THE CAR AND STOPPED IT A FEW FEET FROM A BRICK WALL. I WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAYS AND THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES. I HAD DEEP BRUISES ON MY LEFT FOOT, BOTH ARMS, MY RIGHT SHIN AND ON THE BACK OF MY RIGHT UPPER THIGH. MY LEFT KNEE AND MY LEFT HAMSTRING WERE BOTH STRAINED. I AM STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY WALKING WITHOUT PAIN IN MY LEFT LEG. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES ON THIS AUTO HAVE BEEN HORRIABLE AND HAVE CAUSE CONSIDERABLE STRESS. CHYRSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CONTINUED BRAKE PROBLEMS, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, BY THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS. I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS VIA THE INTERNET AND ANY CHAT ROOM THAT DISCUSSES JEEP PROBLEMS. THANKS FOR THE HELP! TRISHA LAFORGE. *AK

WHILE BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE DUE TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT BEING OVERHALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TURNING IGNITON SWITCH VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT SERVEL TRIES . DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT FUEL SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PROCUT FRONT ROTORS AT 10,789 MILE. NOW SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. DEALER SHOWN IS SELLER. SERVICE DEALER IS:MOORE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 8600 WEST BELL RD, PEORIA, ARIZONA 85382, 623-972-7199. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED STEERING WHEEL SHAKING HARD OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN HAS REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY CAR. I HAVE FELT PULSATION WHILE BREAKING AT REGULAR 6 MONTH INTERVALS AND HAVE HAD TO REPEATEDLY BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED EVERY 6000 MILES AND REPLACED EVERY 12000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED AT 12,000, 18,000, 24,000, 30,000 AND NOW AT 36,000 WHEN THE DEALER SUGGESTS THAT I REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. INITIALLY I RECIEVED SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER WITH THE ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE AT THEIR EXPENSE, BUT NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING NO FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVE EVEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS MAY BE MY DRIVING THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SEEING HOW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ON THE INTERNET, I HIGHLY DOUBT THIS POSSIBILITY. ADDITIONALLY MY CONVERSATION WITH TWO TECHNICIANS AT THE BOARDWALK AUTO CENTER IN REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA AND TECHNICIANS AT CONNELL IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, I AM LED TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE 1999-2000+ GRAND CHEROKEES. I MUST SAY THAT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A NEW CAR OF THIS CALIBER SHOULD HAVE ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. ALSO, I AM INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AS I KNOW HOW CRUCIAL BRAKES ARE FOR SAFE DRIVING. I FEAR THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, ON AVERAGE, EVERY 6,000 MILES; I FIND THAT TO BE AN UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ADVOCATE FOR ME AND THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS IN A SIMILAR SITUATION? THANK YOU.*AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS AND WERE REPLACED. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, 9/8/99; 5/15/00; 9/15/00; 1/30/01. THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. WERE REPLACED ON 9/15/00 PER TSB AND AGAIN ON 1/30/01 PER TSB. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ROTORS THAT NEED REPLACING EVERY SIX MONTHS.*AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPX 40 MPH. THE SEATBELTS WORKED BUT NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CRASH.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS EFFECTS STEERING EVERY 5,000-8,000 MILES WHEN USED. CAN MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. WOULD NEED TO CHANGE ROTORS EVERY 5,000 MILES. STEERING WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NEARLY A DOZEN TIMES OR MORE, BUT NOTHING RESOLVED.*AK