Problems with 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee EQUIPMENT

2003 jeep grand cherokee heater/defroster failure. intermittently while driving, the heater/defroster stops blowing hot air and blows cold. i live in a city where we get snow and fog, and temps go below zero. having a malfunctioning defroster is a safety issue. this has occurred in a snowstorm, and i had to park the vehicle beside the road and call a family member to pick me up because i could not keep ice from forming inside my windshield. i was stuck beside the road with a 2 year old child, in the snow! sometimes turning off the vehicle and restarting will help, other times, it will randomly turn back on. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the air conditioning system failed and blows hot air through the driver's side vents and cool air through the passenger side vents. the failure occurred intermittently. in addition, the volt meter-battery indicator was wavering, the odometer light flickered on and off, and the abs warning light illuminated. the dealer advised him to bring in the vehicle for a diagnostic check. the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 46,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. whenever the contact activated the heating unit mode selector, the driver's side heater and defroster failed to operate. the failures occurred without warning. the authorized dealer was notified and stated that the failure was related to the blend doors located in the heating unit. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 46,000.

Having trouble with ac- had valve replaced, the next day air stopped coming out of the vents. took back to shop and had to have the blend door replaced. have researched on-line and this is a very common & expensive problem. *tr

All of a sudden the air conditioner (a/c) di dnot work on the 2003 jeep gc limited. the a/c worked on the driver's side, but on the passenger's side it kicked out hot air. the error code was #56 and stated that the right temperature door travel was too large. so the whole dashboard has to be taken out, and these doors had to be replaced for over $1000. *ak

Faulty fuel pump and faulty a/c. *nm

Automatic climate control system blows only cold air from the right side even when high heat has been selected. thousands of grand cherokees are affected by this problem. repair costs are in the $1200-1500 range. this should prompt a recall order.

A/c and heating blower motor and power window motor failure. these problems have occurred in my 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited. after researching i have found well over 180 people who own grand cherokees (various models) between the years 2000-2004 with these exact same problems. chrysler/ jeep customer service will not respond to my comments on this issue. *nm

There were no events leading up to the failure. i purchased my jeep in the summer 2003. everything was working properly. the following summer 2004, the ac went bad and stopped. i had it quoted and repaired. now, in the first qtr of 2006, the ac does not work again. i had it quoted and the repair cost was estimated at $650.00. this time, the failure is due to the trap door and face not working. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. the vehicle was included in the recalls associated with nhtsa campaign id numbers 06v197000, seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler, and 09v117000, seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler. the vehicle was repaired at an authorized dealer for both recalls. after being repaired he noticed that there was still a hole developing in the front drivers seat due to the heated seating feature. the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where it was repaired a third time. the contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently overheat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer one time a year for five years consecutively where the engine fan relay and motor was replaced. the failure mileage was 49,742 and the current mileage was 150,000. the consumer also stated the driver's exterior mirror also had a problem with the heating element. also, the vehicle had an evaporated emission leak which caused the vehicle to fail inspection. the fan relay was replaced five times, the air condition was inoperative, the check engine light illuminated. the dealer refused to cover the repair of a hole that developed in the driver's seat approximately the size of a baseball which he believed was related to the heated element problems. updated evoq 01/27/11 ..updated 09-17-12 *bf the consumer stated chrysler has considered the case to be a goodwill case and opened up a reimbursement case in regards to this vehicle. updated 09/24/2012 *js

I was at a bank drive through teller and had placed my vehicle into park to do my paperwork. when i finished i placed my foot on the break and placed the car into drive. the car took off like a rocket. i applied the breaks and the emergency break with very little or no effect. the car produced over 40 feet of skid then vaulted over a drainage ditch about 15 feet wide. it the impacted on the far side of the ditch with sufficient force to rip off my front license plate. the car continued to move until it struck a brick retaining wall. the abs system and the air bags did not work at all. the total distance traveled was well over 200 feet. *nm

The date below reflects the third time this has occurred. my vehicle has still not repaired to date(4-30-04). the vehicle transmission fails and the vehicle simply fails. after a transmission change it failed again fortunately nobody was harmed. however the company will not replace the vehicle but instead is installing are built transmission. it must be noted that the first incident occurred (approximate mileage) 4,700, second occurrence 5,000, third 5,600. i purchased the vehicle new i am the only owner and driver. this vehicle/ and the company imposes a dangerous, and defective vehicle on both myself and fellow motorist. *la

The jack was not in compliance with driver's needs. the jack would not lift the tire off the ground when the jack was at it's fully extended height. the consumer had to put a piece of wood under the jack to lift the tire off the ground. while putting the jack down it fell apart, causing the vehicle to fall down to the ground. there were no injuries or fatalities to report.*ak *nlm

A\c went out on 2003 jeep grand cherokee and now a/c will not work. *tr