Door Latch problems of the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Eight problems related to door latch have been reported for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2008

Rear passenger door, lock malfunction. Door does not lock with auto lock button. This allowed my car to be broke into.

2 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 03/02/2008

The driver door lock f&r make a squeaking noise when being operated keylessly. This is an ongoing problem with 99-00 Jeep gr. Cher. Locking is an issue and a safety concern.

3 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2007

Door locks(automatic)drivers side and rear drivers side doors have to locked manually dealer says between 200 and 500 to repair out of extended warranty I feel this is a safety concern and should be recalled please help!!!!.

4 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2006

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited rear passenger side door lock failure. Could not unlock door. Took car to don davis auto group who replaced the lock for $185.

5 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2004

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee loredo exhibits the following problems: 1) lurch when shifting from park to reverse along with a noticeable 'thump' noise 2) humming noise at highway speed (65-75 mph) that graduated into a sudden 'pop' noise. This issue caused a loud grinding noise which I am now trying to deal with. Dealership informed me that this was a common problem in 1999 and 2000 model year for rear differential due to diffential supplier to Chrysler overtorqueing differential components. 3) driver's side door lock failure.

6 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2003

The air bag light was intermittent. The passenger side window and the driver side lock assembly was inoperative. The dealer was not willing to do anything to help. Scc.

7 Door Latch problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2001

1999 defective Chrysler grand Jeep cherokee. ** answer required***. The consumer experienced repeated problems with the rotors, pads and calipers. The consumer has experienced hard vibration not only in the front end of the vehicle, but the steering wheel, floor, seat and instrument panel. The vibration was so severe the consumer would lose control of the steering wheel. The rotors would heat up, the caliper froze. The intermediate shaft was replaced, the rear latch was lubricated due to squeaking. The battery was replaced because the consumer had a hard time starting the vehicle.

8 Door Latch problem

The vehicle experienced multiple problems. The horn failed. The interior lights failed. The door locks were inoperative. The abs light and the brake light came on and remained on. The vehicle overheated when at idle for more than a few minutes. This problem has been addressed more than three times with no resolution. The brakes vibrated and this has been a problem since the first year of purchase. The consumer has requested Jeep to buy back the vehicle. Mr scc.


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