Problems with 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

my 2003 jeep grand cherokee has warped brake rotors at 27,000 miles, and from every thing i have read on this car i suspect it is not the first time since i bought the car at 16,000 miles. these brake rotors are defective, and very dangerous in my opinion. what do you think? *jb

When braking vehicle and the steering wheel pulsated. vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the mechanic determined that the front rotors were warped. the mechanic shaved the rotors to remedy the problem. *ak *mr

I hope you can help me, my sister and i purchased 2, 2003 jeep grand cherokee's, we both have around 18,000 miles and each time we bring our vehicle to the dealer for an oil change the rotors either need to be refaced or replaced. this is crazy and drives us up a wall. it is terrible to drive when the vehicle pulsates and shakes. just last week the dealership replaced all the rotors because they were so warped. this was the third complaint in a year and they said that the rotors were no longer under warranty and that my driving is damaging them. so i said could it be a problem that jeep is having and they said no, i then said well than why does my sister have the same problem with her vehicle and they said well she needs to slow down too! this is crazy there is a history of this problem and it should be resolved i know in the past jeep's have had problems with rotors, does the 2003 have a history of this? *ak

Brakes shimmy, less than 24k miles and on 3 sets of front rotors, they warped. *ak

2003 jeep grand cherokee problems with front brake disc pulsating.*mr the dealer resurfaced the front rotors under warranty, however the manufacturer will not take responsibility, even though they are aware there is a problem. *jb

When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle stopped slowly with pulsation. the surging has occurred many times since owning the vehicle. the consumer found that the rotors were out of round. *jb the front rotors warped in the first 10k miles. the dealer suggested that the problem was form the heat from non-asbestos pads. *sc *jb

2003 jeep cherokee with 14,000 miles on it and severely warped front rotors. jeep wants me to pay for repairs.*ak

When braking, the pedal felt soft and intermittently the driver would simultaneously apply the accelerator pedal. this caused the vehicle to lurch forward. the dealer was notified and informed the consumer that the brake pedal was a normal characteristic of the vehicle. nothing was said concerning the brake and the accelerator pedal being too close. *ph the dealer verified that the 2003 models had softer brake pedal than the previous year models. the pedal was so low that it was easy to hit the gas pedal. *scc *jb

There is either a design or manufacturing defect in the brake rotors/calipers of the recent jeep grand cherokee. the brake rotors have been replaced on three separate occasions in the first 18 months (july 2003, dec. 2003, june 2004), and i have just been informed by the dealer, on february 10, 2005, that the brake pads are thin and the front rotors are rusted and warped and need replacement again. this will be the fourth time, and my car presently has 28,000 miles on it. it is a 2003 jeep grand cherokee that i purchased in october 2002 from central auto group in norwood, massachusetts. the warranty does not cover future repairs, and i have been told by the manufacturer, daimler chrysler that there is nothing it can do but that i will need to have the rotors replaced at my own cost. the central auto group service manager told me that the calipers and brakes had been re-designed a few years ago. i also understand many other drivers have had similar issues and that chrysler issued a technical service bulletin on june 10, 2002 regarding this issue.

I took my vehicle in for the routine oil change at the dealership i purchase the vehicle. after that day, the vehicle vibrates to the point you cannot play a cd. they are telling me this is how the vehicle performs. i have been to the dealership many times with the same response. i also have taken it to other chrysler dealership with the same answer, it seems that the answer is the same after they look at the repair history. i also have met with the chrysler marketing rep twice, and the dealership told me that the chrysler technical rep drove the vehicle. yet when i requested a encounter with him they declaim and said there is no technical rep. i also met with the general manager from the dealership twice, sales manager many times, i need this to be look into because i think my vehicle was tampered with, because if it was running like this when i bought it i would have not bought it. the vibration is getting worst. i do have a extended warranty, that i cannot use because they refuse to even look at the vehicle. their solution was to sell me another vehicle, which i declined because they wanted more money down. why should i buy another vehicle when i have a new one that they destroyed.

I have had my jeep grand cherokee for lease than a year, my 4th set of front rotors are warped. first set replaced at 11k mi, 2nd at 23k and now at 31k the dealer says they are out of warranty. i asked how come i can't even get 12k on rotors and they say my driving is bad, i'm going to complain to jeep, i'm almost ready to dump this car and never buy a daimler chrysler again. *jb

2003 model jeep grand cherokee overland shakes at high speeds when braking approximately every 9,000 miles. dealer replaced front brake rotors and pads at 9300 and 18,000 miles. now vehicle has 24,000 miles, it shakes when braking again at high speeds and dealer states it is out of warranty. they may or may not repair the brakes this time. brake rotors should not need to be replaced every 9,000 miles. the excessive shaking caused by the defective brake system could cause serious personal injury to occupants of the vehicle or others who are on the road.