Problems with 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee POWER TRAIN

The card has severe transmission problem, eratic shifting from 1st to 2nd and 3rd gear. *ak

I belive the design/parts/assembly of this entire drivetrain are deffective, resulting in abnormal wear and inevitable premature failure. this, and any other, 1999 jeep grand cherokee exhibit a driveline noise or whine at almost any speed. i do not know exactly what it is, but something_x0012_s wrong. the internet is loaded with newsgroup posts from owners that experienced this fault. after many trips to the shop, while still under warranty, the servicing dealer finally explained the noise/whine was prevalent in every car of this model year. i was told chrysler actually had a rating scale in place for the dealers to justify which vehicles they would attempt to repair. my letter to chrysler_x0012_s customer assistance center resulted only in a return phone call with a _x0011_live with it_x0012_ attitude, which demonstrated their indifference or actually acceptance of this defect. with now over 100k miles, this design flaw has cost well into the thousands of dollars for repairs, not to mention the obvious value loss at the time of trade or resale.*ak

While in park transmission shift indicator jumped out of park into drive. *ak

Transmission parts ordered after repeated repair attempts - daimler chrysler has no replacement parts available until late february. *ak

1st occurrence - placed vehicle in park on a flat parking lot, removed keys, an dwent into restaurant. approximately 30 minutes later, waitress asked if any of us drove a new jeep, jeep rolled approximately 2 feet out of the parking space. gear shift was found in drive. have witnesses. 2nd occurrence - placed vehicle in park on level part of driveway, removed keys from ignition, removed packages from the rear of the vehicle, closed hatch, went into the house, immediately went back outside and vehicle was not in driveway. vehicle rolled out of the driveway, across the street, down a 75 feet enbankment into a creek. do not know how much damage vehicle incurred. crysler refuses negligence due to not having emergency brake set. crysler wants my insurance to pay for the damage. gear shift moves without pressing release button and keys are removed from iginition. i have this documented on video, and i have several witnesses. visited several jeep dealership in kansas city not one emergency brake was set in this particular vehicle. *ak

This vehicle has many/many inherent problems, it has an enging problem that causes the engine to stop running. we are told that they dont know what the problem is but would like to put co pilot in the car to log a code when the problem occurs, however we have been told that they have had this problem on other cars and have not been able to have the co pilot log in any error codes. so they bought the car back from the owners. it would take quite some time for us to list all of the inherent problems that all these new jeeps have 1999 0r 2000 models. if you could go to the site on the net and type in 4x44u you will be astounded at all the frustrated folks nation wide. the car also has many drivetrain problems to many to list, it is overwhelming. please help us, we worked hard for that $38.000 dollars we gave to chrysler and they are just putting it back on us, the customer's. thank you very much. ken and barb davis.

Water pump rear wheel bearings. *ak

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At 45+ mph a groan noise that is there when pushing accelorator - dealer replace differntial gear twice still have noise; noise at 72 dealer replaced rear drive shaft,ball joint, and other drive line compents - this reduced noise but it is still there; after doing all this now have noise in rear at 20mph (grinding in differential?) also a noise in front that is hard to describe

While traveling over 60mph vehicle shimmies and shakes. rotors have been turned and replaced several times. *ak the consumer considers the vehicle to be a lemon. the vehicle had been eight times to dealership and was out of service for repairs for 13 calendar days. the problems were window motor failure. bad brake rotors occured five times. noise in the rear of the vehicle due to bearings failure. the vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. *yh

Gear jumped from park to reverse and rolled down the hill. 42-1197-256

Gear jumped from park to reverse and rolled down the hill. 42-1197-256

Rear suspension squeaks on drop-off/body roll movements; transmission gear linkage scrubs into park. *ak

Car makes loud clunking noise when slowing, then rpm's fluctuate and car stalls. dealer contacted numerous times since vehicle first purchased. each time they said it was fixed.

Consumer is having problems with automatic transmission in a jeep grand cherokee. when coming to a complete stop, and after 10-15 seconds of waiting, vehicle jerks forward. this problem happens all the time. contacted dealer, and dealer has fixed the problem, but it has come back time after time.*ak

When driver pressed on the brakes vehicle bounced. likewise, rotors needed to be changed, also, transmission has been humming within the first 5000 miles. dealer said transmission needed to be replaced, but they didn't replace it. they just replaced some of the parts. *ak

Center console not latching all the time, adjustment problem. *mjs

My issue is with jeep and how they have an issue with gear noise and they are replacing the gears and bearings etc. and the problem still exists. i have been on the internet several times in the last month , and i cannot believe how many people are having the same problems. the list is getting bigger, but the same problems seem to be consistant! i also am having the clunk in my transmission shifting form park to drive or reverse. however the dealer has told me that this is normal . also the gear noise is at an acceptable level as far as they are concerned. they said i can bring my jeep back in if i want and they can replace the gears for the third time ,however the noise is in aprox. 85% of the vehicles that are out their. i am going to file for arbitration,however i have been told that my chances are not good due to the severity of my problem. i , as well as many unhappy customers are pleading with you to do somthing about the jeep co. and either make them fix the problem , make them recall these thousands of vehicles out on the market or i would like my money back so i can take my business some where else.

Vehicle jumped out of park and struck a house, claim 22-v202-702. *slc

Vehicle jumped out of park and struck a house, claim 22-v202-702. *slc

Differential has gone out 3 times, last time past the warranty, need help with this expense lemon.*ak

Consumer's wife pulled out of driveway,going forward ,and had to place automobile in park. got out of car , moved the object, and when she turned around, automobile was moving in reverse, hitting two trees in process of moving.*ak

Transmission replaced at 2200 mi, persistent driveability problems

Problems with the 1999 jeep grand cherokee's driveshaft are well-known among jeep owners, but many dealers, and apparently the manufacturer, are failing to be forthcoming in providing fixes or an official recall. driveshaft on this vehicle binds under many driving conditions, making loud "clunking" noises and resulting in unsafe vehicle "lurching" as the driveshaft binds/unbinds. the dealer's first attempt to fix the problem was only temporary - it reappeared within two weeks. dealer now promises a factory fix "sometime in january" - a totally unacceptable response. *ak

Drivers seat breaks loose, door stop cracks, drive line whine over 40 mph. *ak

Vehicle was left in idle when the consumer got out of the vehicle. after the consumer got out of the vehicle, it went into reverse and ran into a mail truck. *ak consumer didn't contact dealer because she thought she didn't fully put the vehicle in park. consumer heard of a recall when the vehicle slips out of park into reverse. *ph *jb

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Each malfunction has severely effected the use & safety of the vehicle. dealership is not interested in the problems

When starting the vehicle and shifting from park to drive the transmission did not feel like it engaged. after not engaging the vehicle was put in park and shifted into drive again. the transmission still did not feel like it engaged. not being sure i started to apply the gas with no forward movement. suddenly when the rpm's reached about 1500-2000 rpm's the vehicle engaged into drive causing my vehicle to hit the parked car in front of it. only minor damage was done since the vehicle to the front was far enough away and i was able to stop just soon enough to only tap the forward vehicle. since the vehicle was new there have been loud banging noises coming from the rear while stopping,after stopping and releasing the brake or without the air conditioning, while stopped and the rpm's fall below 500 rpm's. the bang sounds as if there is tension being released somewhere causing the vehicle to "lurch forward". shifting the gear selector (from park to drive and park to reverse etc) is also creating a loud bang and very rough shift,while causing the car to again seem like it wants to "take off". to date the dealer either says he can not duplicate or what he does hear is normal.

While driving at any speed the consumer could here a loud rubbing noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. the dealer examined the vehicle and found that the rear differential was defective. since september of 1999 the differential has been replaced four times.

Vehicle apparently came out of park into reverse resulting in property damage as well as personal injury.*ak

The vehicle apparently slipped out of park and started advancing forward. *ak

After parking vehicle on an incline, shifted into park and shut off. suddenly the vehicle rolled backwards down the incline, consumer tried to jump in and stop vehicle, and was crushed by the left front wheel. dealer has been contacted. *ak

Due to a defective rear differential in the transmission which been replaced once, while driving vehicle lunged forward, which may have caused a crash. also, in reverse position there is a loud noise. problem still exists. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Transmission slips between 2nd and 3rd gears - loss of power to the drivetrain between 2nd and 3rd gear. *ak

In shop 5 times since purchase and problems still not fixed

Gear jumped from park and vehicle rolled into water. 18-02660-689

Gear jumped from park and vehicle rolled into water. 18-02660-689

Automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing it to jump out of gears and could result in a crash. also vehicle was on and in "park" position and the occupant was standing outside of the vehicle when it jumped out of gear and accelerated. occupant had to jump into the vehicle and stop it. dealer will replace the transmisson system. please provide further information and vin#. *ak

Vehicle slipped out of park and struck pole.38-j281-981

Vehicle slipped out of parking rolled into an embankment. 59-v261-302

Vehicle slipped out of park and struck pole.38-j281-981

Vehicle slipped out of parking rolled into an embankment. 59-v261-302

Vehicle had been parked for 7 hours with emergency brake on. vehicle went into reverse drifting backwards down a hill crashing into a pile of rocks. vehicle was damaged. no injuries. manufacturer notified. *tt

Consumer put vehicle in park, and it slipped into reverse and rolled, consumer states this has happened before, claim 44-3038-336. *slc

Consumer put vehicle in park, and it slipped into reverse and rolled, consumer states this has happened before, claim 44-3038-336. *slc

Whenever coming to a stop, vehicle would jerk forward. would have a whistling noise while driving. vehicle would stall out. also, there's a slight delay when starting vehicle & then another slight delay after shifting into drive. took vehicle to mechanic & was informed the problem was with rack and pinion steering& needs to be corrected. *ak

Repeated problems with ac/heat being erratic, will take vehicle in for 4th time. vehicle shuddered, fixed by changing fluid. weather seal fell off. brake shudder fixed by replacement of rotors, etc. engine stalled fixed, but the rev up and lurch at stop is not yet. setting another appointment with service. *ak

Vehicle has had continuous problem with the transmission slipping and lurching forward at stops. the transmission also intermittently slips and makes loud clunking noises while driving. dealer says that they do not find a problem. despite over 45 days at