Problems with 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2006 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to recall notice 14v-438. *smd the dealer informed the consumer the parts were not available. also, the front brake pads were replaced. however, the issue was still present. *jb

I have wrecked this jeep two times due to the brakes not functioning as the should in both instances the dash board lights and gauges all shut down prior too the accidents i have had numerous mechanics find nothing, problem still persists done all i can and i am basically going broke on a vehicle i still owe on. can you please help before people start dying from unroadworthy vehicles. *tr

Driving 65 miles per hour on freeway. engine stalled, and front dash lights went out. power steering was off and brakes were off as well. was able to maintain control of the vehicle and make my way to the shoulder. once stopped, started up without an issue. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were depressed this caused her to crash into the rear of another vehicle. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (sports chrysler jeep) however they refused to repair the recall for the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module (nhtsa campaign id #07v434000). the manufacturer sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle and he stated that the recall was not the cause of the failure. as of december 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 40,000.

Need to replace brake rotors at less than 35,000 miles. multiple posting on internet site identifying having the same problem and that jeep is aware of but chooses only to make the customer replace at their own expense. *tr

On several occasions my 2006 jeep cherokee has failed to come to a complete stop and the steering wheel locks up. i have taken it to the dealer on 2 occasions they have not been able to determine the cause of the problem. they have installed an "auto pilot" camera that i am supposed to turn on the next time this happened. it happened 30 minutes after i picked it up, and i can only hope that the camera caught the problem. the 2007 cherokee has a recall on the brakes, the 2006 jeep commander has had a recall on the brakes, and the 2005 jeep cherokee has had a recall on the brakes. please help. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the current and failure mileage were 16,739. while driving 35 mph up a hill the contact was coming to a stop light and the vehicle slowed down but would not stop. the contact had to pump the brakes very hard. the brake pedal went down partially. the vehicle had to be pulled over to the side of the road, and then towed to a dealer. the dealer could not duplicate the problem, and stated that the vehicle was safe to drive. *ak . spoke with consumer 10/16/07, resending 2nd form . *lj the consumer stated the repairs were the sum of $1,868.61 to replace all electronic components of the brake system. updated 11/16/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 45-50 mph, the steering and brakes locked and then the vehicle shut off. the ebs light flashes on the instrument panel and the vehicle has to be restarted. the contact has been to three different dealers and was informed that they could not duplicate the failure. she was given a black box for a week to record the failures, but no failures occurred during that week. on one occasion, she was informed that the ebs system was not registering and the code was exsp-bas. the system failure was witnessed by family members. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the current mileage was 8,666 and failure mileage was 3059. updated 03/14/08. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle lost power on several occasions.

Due to an information on a www page of chrysler my two cars jeep cherokee grand have brakes system defects and one of them problem with transmission oil cooler supply line. according to this information dealer should repair this free charge. unfortunately the polish dealer i spoke to deny to do this. what could i do with this situation? *tr

The brake pedal on my 2006 jeep grand cherokee is 3.25 inches higher than the accelerator pedal (almost 2 inches higher than my other chrysler vehicle). i have caught my foot under the brake pedal when trying to brake, especially at highway speeds when the accelerator is depressed. this has nearly caused several accidents. the brake pedal is also farther toward the center of the vehicle with a wider space between it and the accelerator further exaggerating this problem. chrysler will not recognize this as a flaw. *jb

Took vehicle to dealership to have the brake rotors replaced. the vehicle has less than 16,000 miles and the rotors are already bad. the dealership wanted to charge for the repair, because the brakes are out of warranty. 12 months on brakes, we have had the vehicle for 15 months. must replace rotors now at my own expense. *tr

2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo dashboard lights keep illuminating. consumer states that the indicator lights were for the brake system. she stated that she lost all power brakes. repair shop received the tensioner and repaired the vehicle. *kb the consumer stated she received a recall in the mail after she had experienced the problem. the serpentine belt tensioner was replaced and the rear defroster line was inoperative. *jb