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Problems with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee SERVICE BRAKES

On average, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee starts to “feel” problems with the SERVICE BRAKES and its various aspects after 122 009 miles.

Recently reported SERVICE BRAKES problems on 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and remained depressed. the contact had to depress the brake pedal repeatedly before it released in order to move the vehicle forward. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repairer the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 4/7/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle stalled several times. updated 04/14/15*jb

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact heard an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. while the vehicle was shut off, the brake light, rear tail light, and windshield wipers activated independently. the dealer stated that the brake bar links, the bar brushes, and the front and rear differential pinion seals needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 100,000.

As i pulled into my apartment complex around 5:30am on 8/08/2013, i noticed a loud "thud" sound and my jeep became stalled in the driveway. i pressed gently on the gas pedal to move my vehicle out of oncoming traffic, but the jeep wouldn't move and then finally jolted into drive without me pressing on the gas pedal. i was able to coast to a parking spot. the service 4-wheel drive indicator light came on the dash before i shut the ignition off. the vehicle has been serviced appropriately and efficiently over the past 2 years since i purchased it. i called shore tire on 8/9/2013 to set up an appointment for a mechanic to look at my vehicle. i was able to drive the jeep at 10mph a mile down the road on 8/12/2013 to the service shop. i was informed the parking brake ad dislodged itself from the shaft, dismantling the rear backing plate system, left rear abs sensor, left rear axle/hub and damaged the rear rotors. i had to pay $1,320.30 for parts and labor. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 65 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently and the messages "service electrical brake system" and "service electrical system" appeared on the information panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. also, when the brakes were applied, there was a delay before the vehicle could stop. the failures have occurred for the past three years. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. the contact also indicated that the speedometer did not function. while depressing the brake pedal, the brakes malfunctioned and the vehicle would not stop. the cause of the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2015. after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the failure mileage was 70,000.

I was driving to the work, a semi truck was front of my jeep,it was a stop sign and the semi truck was stopping and i was slowing down to stop, but my jeep didn't slow down. even i was pressing the brake, didn't stop on time and i crashed to the semi truck. luckily, didn't give any damage to the semi truck , but my jeep end up total lost. after i got this recall from mail, i realize , the accident wasn't my fault, the jeep had a factory defected. i need some one to answer this for me. because i lost my jeep and got another car to go to work. till now i was asking myself how i couldn't stop the jeep and it was only 15 to 20 miles an hours. now i know it wasn't me. *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the contact noticed an intermittent knocking noise. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the contact was unsure about what needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

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