2000 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,829 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 136 involved a crash and 58 involved a fire. 118 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
Campaign 06E065000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
Campaign 06E022000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 1, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.
Campaign 06E011000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, fuel injection system, injectorsApr 8, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE ONLY, THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COULD ALLOW DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE AT THE #3 CYLINDER LOCATION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD SHIELD TO MODIFY THE AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN THE AREA OF THE #3 CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 02V104000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 16, 2001
THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSING AND THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN STOPPING. IT GOT WORSE EACH WEEK,. I FINALLY TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS. 23,000 MILES IS TOO SOON FOR A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS ON ANY VEHICLE! JEEP SHOULD REPLACE THEM AS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Aug 15, 2001
VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 15, 2001
BREAK ROTORS OVERHEATED AND WARPED TWICE WITHIN 16000 MILES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 14, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 13, 2001
VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES ENOUGH TO BE ANNOYING. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SALES MANAGER PROBLEM WOULD FIX BY ITSELF. SERVICE MECHANIC URGED CONSUMER TO DRIVE IN A LOWER GEAR. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITHING 2 WEEKS TO SPEAK TO A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 13, 2001
ROTORS HAD TO BE REWORKED AT 10,000 MILES AN AND NOW MUST BE DONE AGAIN AT 15,000. DEALER SAID WILL ONLY COVER WHEN UNDER 12,000, KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE. WILL COST ME $350.00 EVERY 5-8,000 MILES? COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, STEERING WHEEL PULSATES A LOT WHEN THE ROTORS FINALLY GET REAL BAD. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIND AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. $30,000 VEHICLE AND WILL NEED ROTORS EVERY 5-8,000 MILES? ? ?*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 13, 2001
PULSATING IN BRAKE PEDAL ON LOW SPEED, VIBRATIONS AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND CONSTANT SQUEAKING, OCCURED AT APPX. 9,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES. DEALER INDICATES BRAKES ARE FINE BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 9, 2001
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CONTINUEOUS AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REFUND OR PROVIDE A LONGER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Structure, Aug 8, 2001
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD SHIMMY, BUT VEHICLE COULD STOP. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. ON 12 FEB 01, AFTER 9,834 MILES, SHIMMING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES RETURNED. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. ON 07 AUG 01 AT 14,142 MILES, SHIMMYING PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN. SAME REPLACEMENT WAS DONE. ROTORS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTIES.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS MAKING A NOISE.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 8, 2001
ROTORS WARPED DUE HEAT BUILDUP FROM CONSTANT PAD CONTACT -- SERVICE ADVISOR RECOMMENDS A NEW PAD TYPE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO STAY AWAY FROM ROTOR. OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER QUALITY FAILURE RESULTING IN SAFETY COMPONENT DEFECT. READ YOUR ODI FILES, THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. RECALL NOW!!!!*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 7, 2001
VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATIONS AND PULSATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, AND ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE REPLACED AS WELL THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER 10,000 MILES LATER FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM FOR A THIRD TIME.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Aug 5, 2001
SEVERE SHAKING IN STEERING WHEN BRAKE APPLIED STARTED AROUND 17000 MILES, WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN REVERSE IT HESITATES AND ALMOST STALLS THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN TAKES OFF IN REVERSE ACTUALLY SPINNING TIRES, VEHICLE PULLS HEAVILY TO RIGHT, DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO THE CROWN IN ROADS
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 4, 2001
STEERING SQUEAK OR MOAN WHEN TURNING, EVIDENT SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE IS NOW ONE YEAR OLD. REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT STILL NOT FIXED. OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS INCLUDES WARPED ROTORS AT 14000MILES, DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 3, 2001
VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 35 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 2, 2001
THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH AND UP AT MILEAGE OF 950 MILES. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BREAK IN. CLAIMED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I IN TURN, CONTINUED TO USE THE JEEP BUT THE PROBLEM NEVER SEEMED TO CLEAR UP. AT ABOUT 19825 MILES I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN AND I WAS FORCED TO APPLY MY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, AND INSTEAD OF COMING TO A SAFE STOP JEEP SHOCKED VIOLENTLY AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR BESIDES ME .IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK .THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 117 DOLLARS AND NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY WHICH IS BUMPER TO BUMPER 360000 MILES OR 36 MONTHS. I TOLD THE DEALER I WOULD TAKE THE JEEP TO MY MECHANIC AND HAVE THEM DO THE WORK EVEN THOUGH I WOULD THINK THEY SHOUD OF TOOK CARE OF IT AT THE DEALER UNDER THE WARRANTY . I TOLD MY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE JEEP, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SEVRAL JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS ON THE NEWWER JEEPS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE MADE OUT OF COMPOSITE METALS AND EVEN IF YOU RESUFACE THEM THEY WILL WARP OUT OF ROUND AGAIN, AND I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IN TURN, HE COULDNT GUARANTE THAT IT WOULDNT HAPPEN AGAIN. HE TOLD ME4 THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS TO PUT TO NEW ROTORS ON AT THE PRICE OF 450.00 . I CALLED THE DEALER AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER RON MATZ AND THEN THE GENRAL MANAGER BRETT ADAMS AND THEY INSISTED THEY COULD NOT DO ANY THING FOR ME.IM HOPING YOU CAN HELP ME OUT. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Jul 27, 2001
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES DURING HIGHWAY SPEED BRAKING, ALL ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED @ 9180 MI. 3 ROTORS RESURFACED AND ONE REPLACED AGAIN @16356 MI. - VEHICLE WHISTLES AT SPEED GREATER THAN 15 MPH. DEALER REPLACED 'PITTED BEARINGS' IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL @ 18235 MI..*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 27, 2001
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS FAIL AFTER 4,000-6,000 MILES ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM; CHRYSLER KNOWS OF IT, DEALERS LIKE MINE REPLACE THEM REGULARLY, AND AS LONG AS THE NEW ONES FAIL WITHIN THE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. BUT CHRYSLER HAS NO APPARENT INTENTION OF DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER FASHION. MY CAR IS UNSAFE DUE TO BRAKE PULSATION ONCE THE ROTORS HAVE FAILED; I TOW A 2-HORSE TRAILER WITH IT REGULARLY, AND THE DANGER FROM THE BRAKES IS HEIGHTENED WITH THE ADDED WEIGHT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE FAILURE OF CHRYSLER TO DEAL WITH THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. GIVEN THE HISTORY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS ON PREVIOUS YEARS, THIS SHOULD ALSO BE OF GREATER CONCERN TO NHTSA THAN IT SEEMS TO BE. THE "FIX" FOR PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS (LARGE RECALLS FOR EARLIER MODELS) IN NEWER MODELS HAS INTRODUCED NEW PROBLEMS. MY JEEP IS UNSAFE TO HANDLE AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH DUE TO BRAKE PULSATION, FRONT END WOBBLING, ETC., WHENEVER THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 23, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 22, 2001
THE PROBLEM I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH MY JEEP IS THAT THE BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN SLOWING FROM SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE, AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (WHEN I CAN GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT DONE). AFTER READING THROUGH THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS AND SEEING THIS ONE ON THERE 20+ TIMES, I KIND OF FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 18, 2001
THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DAMAGED FROM OVER HEATING. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAS HAD. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I DO NOT FEEL BRAKES SHOULD FAIL IN THIS SHORT OF TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 17, 2001
I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THE SHOP ONCE AT 12,000 MILES BECAUSE EVERY TIME I PUT ON THE BRAKES ABOVE 45 MPH THE TRUCK WOULD SHUDDER DRASTICALLY. THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND IT WAS FINE FOR 3OOO OR 4OOO MORE BUT IT HAS CONTINUED AGAIN. I ACTUALLY GOT A NOTE LEFT ON MY WINDSHIELD GIVING ME YOU WEB ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER JEEP OWNER REGARDING THEIR SAME COMPLAINT. IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE METAL USED FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM IF I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN EVERY 4K MILES. GOD FORBID THAT THEY SHOULD EVER COMPLETELY FAIL. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 16, 2001
HEAVY DUTY FRONT ROTORS...NON COMPONENT STYLE....BUILT TO RUN MAIL ROUTES..RIGHT HAND DRIVE. FRONT BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING CAUSING ROTORS TO HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY 3 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES. FRONT BRAKES GETTING SO HOT...ROTORS TURNING BLUE. NOW WITH A BRAND NEW SET OF ROTORS AND NEW PAD ON FRONT..NEW SHOES AND TURNED ROTORS ON BACK...AFTER ONLY 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING..OVERHEATED..BLUED ROTORS AND BRAKES FADED..COMPLETELY AWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. BACK BRAKE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING AT ALL. ONLY ONE SET OF BACK PADS NEEDED IN 26,OOO MILES WHILE 4 SETS OF FRONT PADS WORN OUT OR BROKEN FROM OVERHEATING OF ROTORS. FIRST SET OF ROTORS REPLACED AFTER TURNING 2 TIMES..THEY WARPED CAUSING SHIMMY IN FRONT END ON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD GOOD BRAKES. PEDAL HAS FELT MUSHY FROM DAY ONE AND VERY HARD PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO PEDAL IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY REPLACE ONE MASTER CYLINDER AND I JUST HAD ANOTHER ONE INSTALLED. DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PROBLEM IS...BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS UP ON STANDS IN REAR..AND PLACED IN GEAR..BACK WHEELS CONTINUE TO ROLL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SEEMS THAT THERE IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH PRESSURE BEING SENT TO BACK BRAKES. VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE RELYING SOLELY ON FRONT BRAKES. ALL LINES HAVE BEEN CHECKED..AND WHEEL CYLINDERS AND CALIPERS ARE OKAY. DEALERSHIP SAYS...NO RECALLS OR PROBLEMS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. I CAN SEE FROM READING THIS FORUM...THAT IS NOT TRUE! PLEASE HELP! I DON'T WANT TO WRECK WHEN MY BRAKES FAIL AND POSSIBLY INJURE MYSELF, GRANDKIDS, OR SOMEONE ELSE. ESPECIALLY DON'T WANT TO WRECK ON THE MAIL ROUTE. THE POST OFFICE MIGHT JUST FROWN ON THAT...ESPECIALLY SINCE JEEP IS VERY MUCH AWARE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT STILL INSIST THAT THERE IS NONE! HELP!!!!*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 14, 2001, crash
WHEN IT RAINS BRAKES BECOME DEFECTIVE AND IT IS HARDER TO SLOW DOWN, AND FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T CATCH IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE HAD A CAR CRASH DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. SINCE PURCHASING THIS JEEP I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED OR LOOKED AT BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND ONE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP, 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS IN ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS CORRECTED. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS AND IS THE BRAKES. IN DRY WEATHER THEY VIBRATE, PULL AND CAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT END TO SHAKE. IN WET WEATHER AND SNOW THEY DO NOT ALWAYS CATCH RIGHT AWAY AND ALSO I FEEL A "THUMPING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ALSO A "THUMPING" NOISE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, AS IF SOMETHING IS BROKEN INSIDE. ON JULY 4 AFTER A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM THE PERSON AHEAD OF ME FAILED TO TURN AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. AT ABOUT 30 FEET I REALIZED THAT MY JEEP WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, AND BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE JEEP SAID I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKES, I STOOD ON THEM, KNOWING THAT YOU SHOULDN'T PUMP ABS BRAKES. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGING MY JEEP BUT NOT THE OTHER CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER, AND YESTERDAY (7/13/01) MET WITH THEIR INDEPENDENT SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, WHO TEST DROVE THE JEEP IN DRY WEATHER. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THAT I HAVE REAR-WHEEL DRIVE AND DO NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES. I CHECKED WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED TO THEM, THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR THAT I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKES. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE, AND DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE THAT THIS VEHICLE IF NOT FOR THE SLOW SPEED COULD HAVE ALREADY RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH. THEY SAY THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE BUT THE BRAKES HAVE *ALREADY* FAILED IN ONE ACCIDENT, HOW DO THEY CONCLUDE THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE WHEN NONE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE EVER DRIVEN IT IN WET WEATHER, EXCEPT THE ONE DEALERSHIP THAT *DID* FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 14, 2001
ROTORS WARPED AT 19,000 MILES... NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON-LINE FOR REPEAT ROTOR REPLACEMENTS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 12, 2001
BRAKE ROTORS WERE GETTING WARPED AFTER 10,000 MILES. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTATCED FOR REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT ACCORDING TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK