Brake Disc Rotor problems of the 2000 Jeep Laredo

1. Repeated failures of fuel pump. 2. Repeated failure of front disk brake rotors. 3. Repeated failure of transfer case. 4. Repeated failure of electric door locks.

: the contact stated the front and rear of the vehicle shuttered and the steering wheel wobbled to the right and left anytime the brakes were applied. The service dealer had identified the problem as warped rotors. There was a TSB (03-005-02b) from the manufacturer, requiring the change of the brake calipers. This was the 4th time the rotors were serviced and/or replaced. Updated 11/21/2006 -.

Both my 21 year old daughter & myself have experienced loss of brakes on several occasions with my 2000 Jeep grand cherokee Laredo, beginning in 2003. The problem occurs mostly in bad weather(mainly snowy conditions). When stopping is attempted, the car pulsates wildly (coming from the brake pedal), and you just skid out. We both have been lucky enough to avoid collision so far, due to lack of other traffic or by swerving into another lane, etc. The car dealership says its due to worn rotors, which we have now replaced 3 times: once in March of 2003 at 10,872 miles, once in July of 2004 at 23,721 miles and now in December 2005, at 33,081 miles. The first 2 times Jeep paid for the replacement, the 3rd they refused. The service dept. Is aware of the problem, they said they have numerous complaints, even with their own vehicles. . . Jeep refuses to address the situation. It has been sheer luck that we have been able to avoid a catastrophe; my daughter is afraid to drive this car. There is a web site with a class-action law suit pending and approximately 20 pages of the same type of complaint. . . The rotors are too thin, they wear out easily, they brakes pulsate & fail. Chrysler can not say they are not aware of this problem!.

When depressing the brake pedal it pulsated and caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. The front rotors were worn.

Brakes pulsating when stopping. Technician found thickness variation out of spec on front rotors left front . 008 rt frt . 0025 machine rotors replaced brake pads. 07/24/2002 owner request to have brake system look out. Squealing noise when applied the brakes. Dealer perform service by changing the brake fluid and sprayed rotors with brake dust to eliminate the noise. 07/02/2003 noise when braking, technician found the front brake rotors warped resurfaced rotors. 07/07/2004 car was service for braking noise. Front braking pads worn to replacement points. Front brake job with new w/rotors. 05/20/2005 brakes pulsating front brake rotors have excessive runout and causing vibration while pedal is applied. Replace front rotors . 12/20/2005. Brakes making the same noise. Will have service to check out the problem.

Front brake rotors warped and were replaced, 11400 miles later, brake began to shutter and consumer was informed that brakes needed replaced again, consumer was told that Jeep uses a softer metal that did not last, consumer also states that there is water leaking on the passenger side floor from underneath the dash when air condition is on, dealer ordered an insulator for the evaporator.