Problems with 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

All dash guages spin around, tachometer is inoperative and speedometer is blank.*jb

During activation of brake system traveling at any speed there is a pulsation in the brakes, there is a squeaking noise, and vehicle pulls to the right. dealership has examined vehicle three times, and failed to remedy the problem. brake rotors and front stabilizer bars have been replaced.*ak consumer stated there was also a possible oil leak, dealer replaced the tie rod to pitman arm and the real pinion seal, also the steering dampner assembly was replaced,and the engine surges at times sometimes hesitates, also there was a leak behind the driver/rear floorboard.

Premature brake failure.*ak email consumer letter in reference to a 1999 jeep grand cherokee that is experiencing premature brake failure. this email consumer letter is an add to to the internet voq request # 10052387.*mr

Three sets of front rotors and three sets of brake pads were replaced within 35,000 miles of wear by dealer but, problem was reoccurring.*ak consumer states when the rotors warp the vehicle vibrates when the brakes are being applied.*jb

This truck is a lemon, i will never buy american again. the jeep is unsafe rotors warp and cause severe control problems while braking. i will be starting a new web page to get the word out about this unsafe vehicle and return to the faithful nissan family and purchase a pathfinder *ak

Have sent a detailed letter to dealer and to nhtsa. no safety defect listed. *ak

Car would shimmy when braking - brakes had to be grounded & was told this was common with the 1999 jeep. salesman didn't know anything about this problem. brakes were ground down to prevent additional warping.

Front brake rotors warp roughly every 12,000 miles, chrysler replaced twice under warranty, chrysler would not cover after 36,000 miles. causes major front end shaking, makes car very hard to control on hard stops.*ak

Rotors failed- brakes pulsate- dealer resurfaced rotors @ 6,000 and again @12,582. *ak

Rotors warpped, turned @ 19,000 miles, turned again @ 29,000 miles. *ak

Vehicle has had rotors replaced 3 times. last time 5 weeks ago. vehicle is at dealers at this time for another rotor replacement. when consumer applies brakes, vehicle jerks, and steering wheel shakes. *ak

Jeep lemon!!! terrible vehicle, terrible company!! this vehicle should be recalled immediately for these two issues, among others! i have almost rearended someone, by lookingback to see if i was rear ended due to the hard shift. the brakes shake so much under braking that i did rear end someone, however there was no noticable damage to either vehicle. *ak

Warped rotors at 13,400. dealer replaced one and turned one. steering wheel would shudder and brakes pulsate if braking speeds were greater than 50mph. problem coming back 1000 miles later after "fix" applied by dealer.

The original and replacement front brake rotors failed and were warped, the consumer contacted the dealer who refused to replaced them at no cost because the the vehicle was out of warranty. nlm

Brakes pulsating with tremendous vibration going up throught steering wheel when brakes applied 50mph or above at 8800 miles. very dangerous when unexpectedly encountered on highway first time. rotors reportedly warper. replaced by dealer. problem arouse again at 22114 miles. *ak

A severe shimmy(more at high speed and less at low speed) would occur when brakes are applied. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

While driving severe vibration occurs in the steering wheel due to premature wearing or warping of front brake rotors. *ak brake pedal vibrates when brakes are applied and the steering wheel vibrates started at 9000 miles. rotors and front brake pads were replaced at 12,132 miles. at 16000 miles, the brake pedal started pulsating agian. *yh

A vibration can be felt in the brake pedal when brakes are applied at any speed. dealer has yet to be contacted. *ak consumer stated when coming to a stop at highway speed, the steerng wheel vibrates, dealer informed consumer that the front rotors were out of round, driver side seat belt cover snapped off.*slc

During application of brake system while traveling at highway speed there is a severe vibration in vehicle. 1) 05-apr-2000 at 14,459 miles, brake rotors were resurfaced by dealership. 2) xx-aug-2000 at 21,408 miles, front brake rotors resurfaced, and rear rotors replaced. 3) 07-mar-2001 at 30,871 miles, front brake rotors were replaced, and rear brake rotors were resurfaced with new brake pads installed. 4) xx-dec-2001 at 41,000 miles, front brake rotors were resurfaced, and rear brake rotors are replaced. service by the dealership has failed to effectively remedy the problem. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak

Rotors have been replaced three times this year, april, august and december. each time brakes started pulsating. second incident the brakes actually started seizing up while driving on highway. when the vehicle was stopped and turned off, the brake lights were still on, indicating that the brakes were still engaged. dealer never questions replacing rotors each time and each time they are under warranty and at no cost to consumer. i worry about the safety factor of will these brakes be at peak efficiency when i really need them.*ak

Consumer states that since date of purchase the consumer has had the rotors replaced four times and the problem continues. contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. nlm

Pulsating and vibration when applying brakes at highway speed, front rotors were replaced at 15000 miles and again at 40000 miles due to being warped.*ak

There is shaking in front end of vehicle when applying brakes. contacted dealer. *ak the first time this occurred the rotors were turned. the second and third time they were replaced. the last time consumer replaced with after market non jeep rotors. *jg

This was the 5th time vehicle has gone in for front brake rotors. vehicle would shake, shimmy, and jump. every 3,000 miles rotors had to be changed or replaced. mechanic stated that it was coming partially from pistons. consumer will add more information.*ak *slc

Front brake rotors warped at 11,000 26,000 33,000 and 42,000. each of the first three times the rotors were replaced only to fail again.the last time the rotors were cut and i have less than 1,000 on the cut rotors thus far.each time the dealer and mfg. rep blame it on driving habits. in discussing with other jeep owners this seems to be a common problem and also sveral service stations in the area are seeing this problem in many jeeps.4 rotor failures in 40,000 is rediculous and an explanation such as driving habits is an insult to ones intelegence...this may be a huge problem with jeep owners since jeep has put out two tech service bullitens on dealing with the problem. *ak

When braking there is vibration and pulsation, front rotors have been replaced 4 times due to warping.*ak

When braking at high speedsjeep wobbles on front right side. jeep was taken to dealership on august 4, 1999. there, the rotors were either turned/ grinded. please provide any furhter information. *ak

Rotors were found to be warped. had them turned and in less than 12,000 miles experiencing same problem.*ak

Brake rotors failed two times in less than 30,000 miles. chrysler refuses to assist and will not give me the name of the factory representative. the last time they failed there was nearly an accident. *ak

When appyling brakes extreme vibrations occurs within front wheels due to pads / rotors and calipers prematurely wearing out, cause unknown. *ak dealer has replaced warped rotors and brakes several times, consumer has even had recall work done on rotors which is not resolving problem. door panel warped and splitting at bottom, dealer replaced. vehicle hard to start in the morning time, dealer replaced faulty fuel pump. *slc

Brake rotors continually warp with low miles,replaced 3 times ,now @ 44400 miles. *ak

On three occasions, i have had very noticable vibration of the steering wheel, when braking at highway speeds(50-60mph). the 1st time was 30aug2000. the correction made was to cut the front brake rotors. the 2nd time was 12dec2000, at 36,242mi. the correction made was to resurface the front brake rotors. the 3rd time i had to have service was 16mar2001 at 41,560mi. the correction made was to have the front brake rotors resurfaced. the service reps. have told me, several times, that this is a common occurance. the cause, as best i can remember, is the size of the brake rotors versus (i believe) the brake shoes. i have talked to one other person, who stated stated his wife grand cherokee, has the same problem. so far there has been no recall, on this problem. so far, other than the steering wheel vibrating(at high speeds) when braking, i have not had it cause further problems. i hope that it does not, but wanted to contact your agency, to see what, if anything can be done, to remedy the problem. thankyou for your assistance.

When applying brakes vehicle shakes so badly that it causes steering wheel to vibrate. front in vibration. consumer has taken it to a dealer twice, and was told all it needed was an adjustment. but, within 2 weeks it was shaking again. *ak

At approximately 10,000 miles both front brake rotors became warped/distorted. warping was due to materials used in manufacturing of rotors. brake rotor warping occurred again at approximately 16,000 miles. vehicle currently has 24,500 miles on it, and defect has occurred again. dealership was attempting to repair defect. however, manufacturer was not supporting dealership efforts in correcting this defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

Extreme pulsation in front brakes. rotors have been cut once, replaced at 30,000 miles, and now doing it again.*ak

Vehicle would vibrate severely when applying brakes at 35-40 mph, and more severely at higher speeds. vehicle has been to the dealer on eleven occasions, and the problem has reoccurring. *ak the engine makes noise. there was a clunk noise from drive line to reverse. the vehicle would not hold in park. consumer stated that both inner and outer tie rod failed and were replaced. while driving at 85 mph the vehicle makes a growling noise. transmission makes clunking noise when putting in gear. the steering wheel vibrates while going over pumps due to front brake rotors failure, also the steering shock was replaced. *yh

Rear brake pads and rotors replaced due to pulsating brakes, 6000 miles later, brakes were replaced again because of pulsation, now at 35000 miles the brakes are pulsating again. *slc

When braking steering wheel shakes, and wheel pulls to the drivers side, also consumer hears a squealing noise. *ak

Excessive shimmy when applying brakes at 45+ mph; dealer cut rotors; also excessive brake dust deposits. *ak

At 10,000 miles front brake rotors were turned because of brake pulsation. by 18,000 miles, brakes begain pulsating again. i requested new rotors the first time. and the dealership now will not replace them. *ak

On my new 1999 jeep grand cherokee, the brake rotors have repeatedly warped, causing severe shaking of the steering wheel and car when the brakes are applied, which greatly decreases the safety and effectiveness of the car's braking. in the 14 months and 14,398 miles since i bought the car new, the defective brake rotors have been in for repair/service four times so far. the dealer informs me that the manufacturer (daimler-chrysler) states that the problem is widespread, that the problem is caused by heat build-up that is caused by the use of new sintered metal (non-asbestos) brake pads that (the dealer says) are now federally mandated on all new cars. furthermore, the manufacturer's position is that they will repair or replace the defective brakes for a short period of time on a new car, but after that (even while the car is under warranty) they will consider further repairs to be "not the manufacturers' responsibility". this is outrageous. is it true that the problem of brake rotor warpage is now widespread among new cars which are mandated to use sintered-metal brake pads? i've learned via the internet that many, many owners of new jeep grand cherokees are experiencing the same brake defect problelm that my vehicle has. shouldn't your government agency order a recall of these defective brakes? *ak

First, brake related problems: mileage 2341 complaint pulsatting when stopping 20-55 mph , front brake rotors were resurfaced , complaint 2 mileage 16040 brakes pulsatting when stopping also shimmy in steering 45-55 mph, front brake rotors were replaced reason warpage due to overheating design flaw? / complaint 3 mileage 17000, brakes pulsatting , vibaration in vehicle and steering wheel shimmy when brake are applied. have not rportedto dealer at this time will schedule for week of 07/16/01. secondly, transmission shift problems: started when vehicle was brand new when stopping it felt like someone was hitting you in the rear end. first repair ,mileage 4428 consisted of tsb0300799 and replacement of rear driveshaft,also rear axle carrier and pinion bearings were replaced.second transmission repair mileage 10453 due to harsh shiffting @ 20 mph and again when stopping it felt like someone ran into the rear of the vehicle, this time the transmission yoke was replaced and another transmission update per tsb21-09-00,also during this service the front driveshaft was replaced due to a howling noise which started around 55-60 mph, complaint three mileage 10818 vehicle still has whining noise coming from drive train. in addittion, transmission problems continue with harsh shifting at times at 20 mph and 50-55mph,these shift points worsen as other problems were being corrected,dealer claims that thhis is adaptive memory and their nothing that will be done to correct it. according to casey jeep service manager daimlerchrysler does not see this as a problem only an issue. fourth complaint mileage 16040 transmission continues to shift hard at times @ 20 mph and 50-55 mph. at this time dealer show no concern in correcting this problem . in summary, brake and drive train problems with this vehicle starting at 2341 miles, and they continue be on-going. i now question the safety of this vehicle.

Brakes have reacurring warped rotors - on 4th set of front rotors. brakes produce severe shimmy when braking at freeway speeds side to side motion of steering wheel at all speeds. *ak

For 7 to 10 miles when applying brakes there is jerking and pulsation, dealer stated that front brake rotors were warped.*ak consumer states keyless remote works intermittently. the battery failed, the head lights come on by themselves when it was in auto setting and the parking lights also come on at times due to multifunction switch failure. *yh

Severe vibration of steering when brakes are applied at speeds in excess of 45 mph. problem first manifest itself at around 9,000 miles. dealer turned the rotors. problem reappears at 16,000 miles. dealer says rotors again need to be turned. will not acknowledge that the rotors and/or braking system is defective. *ak

Brakes vibrating and pulsating with a slight pull to side. *la

Took delivery new 3/11/1999. on 2/10/200, @ 5400 miles, dealer performed sb 05-002-99, which i think was turning the front rotors. on 9/30/2000, @10,382 miles, dealer performed sb 05-01-00, front rotor and pad replacement. on 7/2/2001, @ 14,768 miles, dealer turned front rotors. on 2/7/2002, @ 20,804 miles, dealer replaced front rotors. every 5000 miles, the front rotors have developed unacceptable lateral runout. this vehicle is still on its original tires (and they look pretty good), but its third set of front brake rotors. dealer reports chrysler rep says this is the last "good will" brake repair on my vehicle. this is a design problem. it is a safety issue.*ak

I've had the rotors fail (warped) 6 times in 29,000 miles. *ak

Front brake rotors replaced 2 times and now in need of replacement again as steering wheel and front end vibrate with braking at speeds in excess of 45 mph. called chrysler customer service and spoke to representative ( michael farrow) on 09/13/2000 about problem after second failure. he stated " i do not have anything in front of me to indicate a problem with the brake system on that vehicle". there have been several technical service bulletins for the brakes and i suspect at least one of these had been issued when he made that comment. he stated that it might be related to my driving habits and was not a defect with the automobile. the service manager at the dealership told me after fixing the problem the first time at 5311 miles that he hoped i wouldn't be back for this same problem but he knew i would since they have had many problems with the front brake rotors on the 1999 jeeps.*ak