Brake Disc Caliper Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 1

The owner noticed the rotors looked worn or "gouged" on the rear brakes while washing it. He took it in to replace brake pads. Mechanic discovered that the entire rear braking system was not working. The calipers were "frozen", the pads were completely gone, and rotors had extensive wear and locked into place as well. The front brake rotors showed more wear due to working overtime with lack of rear brakes. Only sign of this prior was it was not slowing down when placed on cruise control, otherwise, front brakes were braking and no sounds were being emitted. Had to replace brake pads, rotors, and brake calipers. Unsure of how long it was in this condition. Only has 28,120 miles on it.

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Both front brake calipers and left rear caliper seized causing overheating to the entire braking system. It also caused rotor damage,disc damage and brake pad damage. This is not the first time this has happened. I am not sure if it happens when I am driving or stationary. I have had to replace my pads once a yea since I have owned the vehicle and I have replaced the hubs discs and rotaterstwice. I am preparing to replace all of these components for the third time and will also replace the rubber brake lines. I have been researching this vehicle and have come to the conclusion that there is a severe problem with the braking system. In my opinion it is only a matter of time before someone loses their life from this defect.

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2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to service department lack of communication to schedule and repair shift interlock solenoid electrical connector (16v-249) and left front brake caliper (16v-168) recall notices.

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I purchased my Jeep Grand Cherokee in Jan 2016 and it had recall for the electronic shifter and brake caliper. Fca issues the recall without having parts to fix and after a month of waiting I cannot get the dealership, dick huvaere in richmond, mi to get me in to finish the repair on the recall. The dealer was no clear if the vehicle is safe to drive and they did not offer a rental while the parts are on back order.

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I brought my vehicle to mark Dodge Jeep dealer at 3777 gerstner memorial blvd, lake charles, la 70607, (337) 474-2640, on 6/17/16 for the left front brake caliper recall. They checked the part and determined I needed a replacement. They told me they ordered it, however it has still not come in yet, and that was over 3 months ago. I have called them several times during this 3 month period. Each time they report a different story. Once they said it was on back order and they could only order one brake caliper per week. Another time they said I was next on the list to get one. They next time they said it was in, but they called back to say it was not in. They have told me a number of excuses that never add up. They cannot tell me when the part will arrive or what to expect. Please investigate this dealer and the process they are using to fix these recalls. I would like to get this issue repaired and dont feel that I should have to go through the expense and time to drive to another city to have this recall repaired.

The driver's side electric seat bracket has broken in two places making the seat wobble. Also, the passenger side brake caliper has an abs problem.

Emergency brake shoes (rear) delaminated from caliper and jammed up in the brake drum preventing the vehicle from rolling. This could have occurred while vehicle was at speed and caused an uncontrolled braking situation. After reading several posts on numerous Jeep blogs I see that my vehicle was not an exception.

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I not only did I have problem with the seat belt. I have a problem with my dash board the is a recall and that has been since 02/2020 and it still hasn't been replace. Not only that I had to replace brakes rotor caliper on all four tires when I brought the car it had 23,599 miles and when I replace them the miles 31,00 miles. I was working them but social security told me I couldn't work and get benifits. So I had to quit the job. How I am I suppose to pay $728. 11 car payment and insurance. And pay for repairs to. I got the car 08/31/2018.

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Front left and right calipers seized causing caliper, pad and rotor overheating and brake rotor cracked and failed causing me to scrape a guard rail while attempting to stop. This is the third brake caliper related failure I have had in the last 24 months. The previous 2 resulted in my replacing calipers rotors and pads. Jeep is aware that the calipers are defective and would replace them with an upgraded different type but only while vehicle was under warranty. There are dozens of reports on line at various forums of this exact same problem. I have ordered the upgraded caliper (now that I know about them) and will replace this but Jeep should notify all owners of this known issue so that we do not continue to replace a known bad part with the same known bad parts. As I consider this dangerous a recall would not be out of the question either.

Substandard teves calipers on the front brakes cause brake pedal vibration within 5000 miles. Resolution is to replace the teves caliper with an akebono caliper. This was covered in a TSB, but should have been a recall.

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99 Jeep Grand Cherokee purchased 4/2003. Front brakes shudders at road/highway speeds of 40-65mph. Acquired this/TSB from sd school district automotive shop. This/TSB requires replacement of akebono front calipers from teves. After replacement the problem didn't cease. Did some analyzing myself, found that rear brake pads were cracked. Replaced the whole rear brake components and the problem ceased until after rear brake pads passed 60% of thickness, problem arises again. My own conclusion lies to design of rear brake pad material to be insufficient for the weight of vehicle.

I own a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. Multiple times the left front brake caliper freezes (seizes) onto the rotor causing the vehicle to violently shake and pull to the left, warping the rotor and damaging the brake pads. I have replaced the rotors and brake pads but after a short period of time it happens again. It seems to be triggered by using the brakes frequently, for example when braking going down hills. While I have not had a fire the brakes were glowing red on one occasion. I believe this to be an extremely dangerous defect that must be corrected as my research indicates that many, if not all owners of this year (as well as other years) make and model experience this problem.

All 1999-2002 Grand Cherokee wj models built through may 10, 2002 came equipped with brake calipers made by teves. They are black in color with an open-sided bracket design. Due to poor caliper centering, the teves calipers caused the rotors to warp, a problem that has plagued Grand Cherokees. At the very end of the 2002 model year, Jeep changed to "fully-closed" style calipers designed by akebono. To address the warped rotor problem Jeep issued a TSB, #05-003-02. We believe it should be a full recall do to the major wheel shake to the point of the driver almost loosing control of the SUV do to this vibration. Jeep has long known about this issue & was sued in a class action law suit which they settled the problem is excessive rotor thickness variation generated by poor caliper centering. This causes steering wheel shake. Grand cherokee brakes up through may 10th 2002 were designed by teves. Same brakes used on BMW & Ford expedition but the Grand Cherokee was the first to use a twin piston caliper design. Chrysler wanted twin pistons because of the weight of the vehicle. The caliper spring causes the inboard pad to drag. It takes a lot of heat (cherry red) to warp rotors, so the main cause of rotor variation is not heat but uneven wear.

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I own gene's automotive repair. I have been repairing vehicles for over 40 years. My customer brought in his 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a brake check due to squealing. The pads were fine, but I noticed a lot of rusty dust. I was going to remove the caliper anchor pins to grease them and found them seized in the bore. Prior to this, I test drove the Jeep and noticed the brakes didn't seem to be slowing as fast as I felt it should. The seized pins are the reason for this because as the pads wear, the pins should slide inward to accommodate the wear. If this problem had continued for an extended period of time, I suspect the anchor pins would eventually bend or shear off under the hydraulic pressure from the caliper. If the angle were to get severe enough, I believe it would seize the piston in the bore. The cause of this is possibly water intrusion past the anchor pin seal. I believe this design is dangerous and should be redesigned.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the steering wheel began vibrating. During acceleration, the steering wheel would vibrate uncontrollably. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle was immediately taken to an independent auto service and the technician stated that the piston in the braking system had locked up on the front driver's side. The front driver and passenger side rotors, pads, and calipers were replaced. The contact was very concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 70,300 and current mileage was 70,400.

Car shutters when applying brakes. Jeep has know about this problem since the middle of 2002 and even sent out TSB's to it's dealers. The calipers were defective causing the pads to wear uneven thus causing the rotors to warp. Chrysler says your problem not ours , pay to have it fixed.

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The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the steering wheel, floor, seat, and instrument panel vibrated. There was also a minor pedal pulsation (brake roughness) under light to moderate pedal application. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the brake calipers were covered under warranty; however, the rotors and pads would have to be replaced at his own expense. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The powertrain was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 44,700.

The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 55 mph under normal driving conditions the driver attempted to slow down. The front of the vehicle and the steering wheel began shaking. The shaking stopped when the vehicle speed was reduced to 45 mph. The vehicle has not been looked at by a mechanic but the contact believes the brake calipers produce too much heat and cause rotors to warp. The current and failure mileage were 71800. Updated 08/07/jb.

- the contact stated that the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee's front rotors were warp due to poor caliper design. He needed to upgrade the oe-um on the brake caliper and disc. While driving at 60 mph with dry weather he applied the brakes, but the brake the pedal pulsated abnormally. He took the vehicle to dealership for repairs, but the parts were difficult to find. He returned for repairs twice, but they did not do any thing to vehicle because it was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 29500, and the current mileage was 30300.

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Due to pulsing of the brake pedal and vibration in the steering wheel the dealer turned the rotors and replaced the pads around 20,000 miles (we paid the bill). The rotors and pads were replaced again around 40,000 miles by an independent mechanic. On a trip to the store the right front caliper would not totally release pulling hard to the right and heating the rotor / pads to the point of smoking. The right front aluminum wheel rim was too hot to touch; the caliper and rotor were replaced which remedied the problem.

Rotors, calipers and brakes need cut or replaced anywhere from 1 to 4,000 miles. As of this date, this is my 7th time! a pulsation in braking. . . The manufacturer has replaced or cut the rotors 6 times, the drive once, the calipers once and the brakes one or two times. . . I went to an independent on 11-29-06 and had 2 rotors replaced, 2 resurfaced/cut and brakes replaced with 26,500 miles on vehicle. A 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited.

After going through some online troubleshooting, I just confirmed that the blend door went bad. And yes it is not one first problem I had with my 2001 limited Grand Cherokee Jeep. 8 months ago the drivers side window regulator broke (as in all Jeeps), my four brake calipers went bad by just replacing the old pads, and now this. One day, the car just started to blow cold air. Before that, I could hear the noises under the dashboard but I thought it was the way it should sound. I had most of the times limited heat in my side and more in the passenger's side. I thought I'm too hot for the car and the sensor just plays with me. But enough is enough. For god sake, how do you want to sell "hardcore" cars, when your cars fail to work under climate garage kept conditions, and driven mostly on a flatland (florida) on road. . . You should be ashamed of your products. You should call the cheap and not Jeep.

Warped front brake rotors.

I own a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee ltd, also referred to as wj. In the 2 years I have own this Jeep certain problems came up. Apart from the issue with the front brakes warping the rotors, and needing upgraded calipers and new rotors replaced. Which the DC dealers didn't want to acknowledgments other issue and equally troublesome and probably dangerous is the current issue of the hvac system no working properly. This problem is very common amongst these vehicles. I have a little heat blowing on the driver side compartment, but 0 heat and all cold on the passenger and defrost. God help me if im stuck on the side of the road during the winter, which it is right now. My passengers and I would not fair well. The cold blowing from the pass. Side vents and defrost is like the a/c was on. Now, this issue is the blend doors are broken, Chrysler and Jeep both now of this issue. And the cost of the repairs of course are very high from the dealership, as it involves removing the dashboard the center console and the steering column. This has to be a recall and fix their expense at least.

When I apply brakes the vehicle vibrates and shakes. Daimler Chrysler manufactured 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee automobiles with defective brake component, including calipers and rotors. When brake pedal is applied the automobile manifest pulsation and shaking causing me to loose control of the truck. I called daimler Chrysler and they gave me a phone number to call which was a claims adm. 1-866-817-6522.

: the contact stated the plastic blades on the fan fractured and detached from the engine puncturing the radiator. There is a NHTSA campaign id # 06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. There was also an unnecessary delayed in acceleration. There was a grinding noise and smoking coming from the brakes. The dealership determined the brakes were rubbing against the discs causing friction which caused the brakes to overheat. The caliper was also leaking. The brake calipers, brake shoes and pads were replaced.

Brakes started smoking and sticking 5. 5 hours away from home while going on vacation. Went to brake repair place and they determined calipers were sticking. Couldn't get a rental car, Jeep dealership wouldn't give us a rental car. Calipers are covered under warranty. Proceeded on to vacation destination w/brakes still not fixed. Called the local Jeep dealership and they couldn't even look at the Jeep until a week and a half later, and we'd be back home by then. Had Jeep towed to a Jeep dealership further away and it took some convincing on our part to get daimler Chrysler to pay for the tow to the dealership that was further away. That Jeep dealership had the calipers sent to them, but they got lost in the mail and they couldn't repair the calipers. They had the Jeep the whole week we were on vacation. Why didn't they (a) have calipers in stock and (b) overnight the calipers so they could be sure they got them? had to drive back home for over nine hours with brakes and calipers still not working properly. Had Jeep towed to our local dealership and they replaced 3 calipers, brake lines and brake pads. The calipers were covered under our warranty, but brakes pads and everything else wasn't and we had to pay over $500 for those to be replaced. I believe daimler Chrysler should not have charged us for replacing anything because the calipers caused the brake pads and rotors to fail. I also think since the dealership couldn't repair the calipers they should have had the Jeep towed to our local dealership and given us a rental car to get home. Jeep only had 46,000 miles on it when this all happened.

: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on dry asphalt road conditions, the wheels locked up. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined that caliper locked. The service dealer recommended that the contact call NHTSA for potential recall information before providing repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact agreed to keep the old parts after the repair.

0500302b - front brake pulsation during light to moderate brake application date: 12/16/02 (supersedes 0500302a dated June 10, 2002) model year(s): 1999-2002 (wj models built on or after may 11, 2002; wg export models built on or after August 16, 2002). Description: brake roughness or pedal pulsation when the brakes are applied. The customer may experience a vibration of the steering wheel, floor, seat, instrument panel, or a minor pedal pulsation (brake roughness) under light to moderate pedal application. The condition may be caused by excessive thickness variation of the brake rotor surface. Details: this bulletin involves the replacement of both front brake rotors and caliper assemblies. Note: new brake rotors must be used with the new brake calipers. Diagnosis: 1. Determine if the front brake vibration/pulsation is caused by excessive thickness variation of either front brake rotor. 2. If excessive thickness variation of the front brake rotor is at fault perform the repair procedure. 3. If this bulletin has already been performed, and front brake pulsation/vibration is present, do not perform the repair procedure. Investigate other possible cases for front brake pulsation/vibration.

My local Jeep dealer advises that my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo with 19,000 miles has bad brakes, bad rotors, bad calipers, loose belts (goodyear tires) and is unsafe to drive. He says that is why when I attempt to brake if I am going over 40 mph that the front vibrates or if I attempt to drive at 55 mph the entire car vibrates to the point that I feel a loss of control. I have been surfing the internet and it appears these problems are notorious with other 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners.

: the contact stated at 40 mph, the vehicle wobbled and the brakes pulsated while pressure was applied to the pedal. Also, the abs light illuminated intermittently. The dealer replaced the front rotors, calipers and pads, which corrected the problem for a short time. The vehicle has been to the dealer for this problem several times to have the rotors turned or replaced. The average time between failures is about 6000 miles. In 2004 the contact took the vehicle to another dealer who replaced the rotors. Again, the problem has reoccurred and the dealer determined that both the front and rear rotors needed to be replaced.

Front calipers and rotors were replaced for rotor warpage at 10,200 miles under TSB warranty. At 38,500 miles the vehicle requires rotors again. The manufacturer is now specifying an upgraded slotted/ventilated rotor, suggesting the original design * TSB repair were improperly engineered. Consumers should not bear the financial brunt of this fundamental safety defect.

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. I felt there was a design defect and requested Chrysler replace the calipers under safety issue because it was a design defect. They informed me it was not a design defect and I would have to pay for it. While researching the repair, I learned there was a redeigned caliper kit to alleviate the problem. Why would they go to the effort and expense to redesign a systen that was functioning well? this happened at 55,000 miles. I feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed as such.

Purchased 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with about 11,000 miles. By 24,000 rotors are showing signs of warping. When brakes are applied steering wheel shivers and also get pedal feedback. This is causing an unsafe driving situation and should not be happening with a car with only 24,000 miles on it.

: the contact stated while braking at any speed, the steering wheel shakes. The dealership replaced the rotors four times, but this has not fixed the problem. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop that determined the calipers need to be replaced. When shaking occurs the vehicle seems to have less stopping power. A driver unaccustomed to wheel shaking when braking could lose control of the vehicle. Contact has already replaced six sets of rotors. There seems to be inherent flaw in the original brake design. The contact felt the dealer did his best to try to correct the problem.