19 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph, the break pedal was depressed but went to the floor without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side and towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Went to back car out of the garage, when the car was put in reverse, it immediately accelerated on its own and shot back approximately 60 yards, hit our basketball pole and damaged the driver door and rt. Front quarter panel. Unable to stop it with foot on brake!!!!.
We have owned our 1999 Grand Cherokee since 1999 - its been a great car but every single issue listed on this website has befallen us. Currently @ 149k miles we have no heat on the driver side due to blend door assembly, the airbag light goes off all the time and there is no heat in the drivers side seat. I am shocked that so many people have the exact same issues and that to me says there is truly something wrong. We also took part in a class action suit that covered some of the expenses we had in continually replacing the brakes - especially the rotors which warp with out notice and can do that if you just step on the brakes to hard! even if you have just had them replaced. Cheap parts? I am a die hard Jeep owner but after reading all of these postings I am wondering if my alliance should be elsewhere?.
Rear lights (brake and park) stopped working.
My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited w/42,000 miles. Yes . Not a typo . 42,000, orignal owner & "scared to death" to drive this SUV. I have alot of the already problems, that have been reported. Had to pay many, w/my own cash. This SUV schould have came in 1 color "lemon yellow". It is an accident watng to happen. The recent problem is now I have no a/c-heat or defroster. Ths is due, to failure of the automatic temp control to work. I t started 1st by intermittently working, till now not working at all, this is just 1 more, to the list , of many other problems. I don't think that it is an coincidence that all my issue have happenned, almost exactly, in the order, of all the other complaints. I can't undestand how a company can get away w/this. This new problem can cost up to $2000, if it is, like previous reported problems, happens to be the "blend doors". As a handicapped driver I drive less than 4,000 miles a year. This is the only auto I drive, thus the many, many probs have yet to raise thier head. I have read almost all complaints(too many to read) this SUV schould be a "total recall, I have never heard more complaints & problems, in my life, for any automobile. This SUV schould be studied & reseached, on "how not to build an automobile. Just read the many complaints here & on the internet. We are not making this stuff up. I don't know how they stayed in business as long as they did. We, the taxpayers, bailed them out. Who is bailing out all the owners, of this "death-trap"? if that is not absurd enuff, many problems could have been repaired, by Jeep & still can. What is the purpose, of nhsta, if not to intervene? you have all the complaints. Hundreds of them. You have them posted, yet, we taxpayers/owners safety, has been at risk ever since this SUV was driven out of the showroom. How did you not make a recall on the rotor/brakes issue which was reported at 3,000 miles? I am so frustrated. Is braking problems not a safety issue? please, help us!.
Loss of vehicle control during braking while traveling at highway speed. No injury sustained however that was only due to the skill and attentivness of the driver. Failure caused by factory defective braking system. Ongoing problem endemic to the vehicle, repaired four times during first 46000 miles.
Brakes puslisating and vibration in steering wheel with braking. Brakes repaired/replaced twice with no relief. Problem still exist.
Vehicle was purchesed used, and within 10,000 miles the front brakes started to vibrate and the pedal pulsed when applied. Dealership said daimler Chrysler knew of the problem but no recall. Replaced brakes at cost of $570. Less than 17k miles later the brakes are worse than they were prior to having them fixed. What does it take, and when does a recall get initiated?.
This is my sixth replacement of the rotors and Chrysler has informed me that they will not be responsible for the defective parts continuing to fail. The dealer states that approximately 1,000 customers have had replacement rotors installed and more than 20% continue to return because of pulsation and brake problems. I believe that there should be a recall after countless thousands of customers like myself have had to endure not only unsafe driving as a result of this problem, but inconveniences, additional out of pocket costs, time wasted and the hassles of dealing with the manufacture. This problem will not go away unless NHTSA does something. Thank you for your attention to this important issue.
A severe shaking of the vehicle when brakes are applied. This has been going on for about 5 months, and is getting worse. Was told by a dealer "dick hannah" in washington, Chrysler would not pay for any problems though Chrysler has a substantial amount of complaints against them. I found a local company to fix the problem for about $200 less than the dealer. I am still very pissed-off about the customer service of Chrysler. With this many complaints why are they so unwilling to pay for, what sounds to me, like an engineering mistake in the design of the brakes. I will never buy a Chrysler product again.
The dealer replaced the brakes and rotors yet the problem occurred again.
When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.
When braking hard the vehicle's front end vibrated severely. There is a TSB 05-003-02 for this issue.
The brakes and rotors were serviced on 5 different occasions. . The weather strip was loose on the right rear door, also the vehicle pulled to the right.
Brakes still squeak after being replaced several times. Air conditioner worked intermittently. There was also a foul odor coming out of it. Had to fill with freon once a month. No air conditioner now.
Consumer stated the brakes were wearing prematurely due to a bad brake pump.
When the brake pedal was applied, the entire vehicle vibrated.
The automatic transmission does not shift gears properly. Also the vehicle experiences extended stopping distances when depressing the brake pedal which has almost caused a collision. The dealer attempted to repair the vehicle but the problems still exist. Please provide further details.
The brake pedal is hard and when pressing the vehicle shimmies violently. Please provide any additional information. Ph.