2001 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,111 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 105 involved a crash and 28 involved a fire. 70 people were injured and 1 person 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Child seatNov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Campaign 00V366000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 18, 2004
I BOUGHT MY JEEP NEW IN JULY, 2001. WITHIN HE 3 YEARS OF OWNING IT, IT IS NOW IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 5TH TIME BEING SERVICED FOR BRAKE FAILURE. OUT OF THOSE 5 TIMES, IT IS NOW HAVING ITS 3RD SET OF ROTORS. I HAVE SPENT AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL TIME AND MONEY IN HAVING THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WILL BE SEEKING RESOLUTION BOTH FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND MICHIGAN STATE LEMON LAW IF NECESSARY. DEALER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND UNWILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ONCE OUTSIDE OF STANDARD WARRANTY. I FEEL THE BRAKES ARE UNSAFE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Jun 14, 2004
MY 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE IS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WHEN BRAKING. I'VE CONTACTED THE NW JEEP DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERTON OREGON AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN CARE BY THE JEEP CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INHERIT DEFECT TO THE CAR SINCE I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM FIXED A YEAR AGO AND NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE SAME ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER WARANTEE ANY LONGER. I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL JEEP OWNER ON THE SIMILAR VINTAGE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE THE JEEP CORPOARTION TO PUT THE VEHICLE AS A RECALL ITEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 9, 2004
ROTORS WARPED BETWEEN 16000 - 18000 MILES. DEALER DAVIS-MOORE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND REPLACED REAR PADS. NO CHARGE. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 34K MILES. THIS TIME DEALER CHARGED ME $170 TO TURN ALL FOUR ROTORS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LONGEVITY OF THE ROTORS AND THAT THE TURNING IS NOT A PERMANANT FIX. THERE IS A MATERIAL OR SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. PLEASE LOOK INTO. MV .*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 8, 2004, crash
PURCHASED A NEW 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED CAR WEAVED OR PULLED TO THE LEFT. (2) EMERGENCEY STOP ON MAJOR HWY. 2 AM FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND PULLED MY CAR ONTO THE CENTER GRASS DIVIDER.(3) RETURNED JEEP TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. BROUGHT CAR TO INDEPENDENT BRAKE REPAIR SHOP. REPLACED PADS, AND INSTALLED NEW ROTORS. TWO DAYS LATER CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY UPON BRAKING AT 45MPH. RETURNED TO LITHIA COLORADO JEEP DEALER. STATED WARPED ROTORS. REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM IS ON GOING AND WILL NOW NEED TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE A THIRD TIME IN 24.000 MILES. GENERAL MANAGER OF LITHIA STATES HE CAN REPAIR BRAKES BUT NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE BOTH HE AND CHRYSLER KNOW THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE THEY SIMPLY REPLACE THE OLD ROTORS WITH NEW DEFECTIVE ROTORS. 35 EXACT PROBLEMS REPORTED ON WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 4, 2004
DEALER REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES THE FRONTS ROTORS AND PADS. AT 30,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS/PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. AT 46,000 MILES THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE PADS WERE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Service brakes, Air, May 12, 2004
MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS ONCE AGAIN BURNED UP THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD ONLY 10,507 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP "MACHINED" THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE PROBLEM WAS BACK AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. I NOW HAVE 38000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND TODAY WAS INFORMED THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE ROTORS ARE SHOT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE ONLY VICTIM OF THIS DEBACLE. I AM TAKING MY CAR TO SOMEONE I CAN TRUST AND I WILL HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED. I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS MATTER AS I FEEL I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF AND SO HAVE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. THIS GRAND CHEROKEE IS AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND I FIND IT DISGRACEFUL THAT CHRYLSER HAS SUCEEDED IN IGNORING THE PROBLEM AND IGNORING THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THEIR VEHICLES. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE LOSS OF LIFE TO GET ANYONE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER??? PLEASE TELL ME, WHAT DO WE DO NOW???
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT END SHOOK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS EIGHT TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THE ROTORS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE FIXED PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANDARD PARTS CHRYSLER USED. THE VEHICLE WOULD RIDE ROUGH AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO SQUEAK ONLY WHEN IT RAINED. *SC *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 7, 2004
HAVE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE WHERE VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS AT 13,000 MILES PER A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER. I HAD SAME ISSUE AGAIN AT 19,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. I AM HAVING SAME ISSUE NOW AT 26,000 MILES AND THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THIS IS RECURRING ISSUE KNOWN TO THEM AND CHRYSLER, "I AM ON MY OWN" AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ROTORS AGAIN. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY AS THIS IS THE VEHICLE USED TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND BACK AND I DO NOT WANT TO RISK AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CONSUMER CENTER AND THEY STATED THAT BRAKES ARE ONLY COVERED UNTIL 12,000 AND UNLESS A RECALL WAS ISSUED, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME. I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO HAVE TO HAVE THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED OR ADJUSTED EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING THAT OCCURS FROM THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
Service brakes, Air, May 6, 2004
I USUALLY DRIVE BACK ROADS UNDER 50 MILES PER HOUR. MY HUSBAND HAD TAKEN MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT ON THE INTERSTATE AND A CAR SWITCHED LANES INFRONT OF US CAUSING HIM TO HAVE TO BRAKE QUICKLY. THE FRONT OF MY CAR SHOOK SO HARD WE ALMOST WENT INTO A JERSEY WALL. UNTIL THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER 40 MILES PER HOUR THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY IT WAS BARELY CONTROLABLE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT MAY VERY WELL HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 0500401. WHAT WE EXPERIENCED WAS NOT MINOR PULSATION. THE FRONT ROTOR WAS VISIBLY WARPED! WHEN I CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD WARP UNDER CONDITIONS OF HIGH HEAT OR HIGH ROAD SALT USE. THIS WAS NOT A RECALL NOR DID THEY OFFER TO MEET PART OF THE COST OF REPAIR ($700). BUT THE COMPOSITE OF THE BRAKE ROTOR HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED SO THAT THIS PROBLEM NO LONGER HAPPENS. WE WERE LUCKY TO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE IN THE LANE NEXT TO US AND WE WERE LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HIT THE JERSEY WALL. I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2004
I HAVE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING TO WHICH CHRYSLER HAS NOT YET REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE WARPING CAUSES VIBRATIONS SO SEVERE IT MAKES BRAKING A SERIOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEED COMING OFF OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *LA
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS TWICE. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DISC WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE ROTORS WHICH CAUSED THE EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 17, 2004
AFTER HAVING ROTORS RESURFACED THREE TIMES AND HAVING THEM REPLACED ONCE, THE ROTORS HAVE ONCE AGAIN WARPED TO THE POINT OF CAUSING VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT IF A SAFETY RECALL IS NOT DONE. CHRYSLER SEEM TO BELIEVE IT IS THE COMSUMERS PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK WITH THE COMSUMERS ON A SOLUTION. FOR $35,000 YOU EXPECT TO AT LEAST HAVE WORKING BRAKES.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2004
DISC BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 33000 MILES. SEVERE SHUDDERING AT THE FRONT END OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO FRONT ROTORS HAVING WARPED. SEVERE ENOUGH TO EFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IF WERE TO OCCUR IN EMERGENCY OR BAD WEATHER SITUATION. SHUDDERRING IS NOT AS SEVERE AT LESS THAN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SUCH WARPING OF THE ROTORS IS NOT NORMAL AND FROM THE NUMBER OF OTHER POSTS THERE IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OCCURING.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Apr 7, 2004
BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 7,968 MILES, 14,133 MILES, 21,839 MILES AND THE CONDITION IS RECURRING AT 26,677 MILES. INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM EFFECTIVE THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS NATIONWIDE AND DAIMLERCHRYSTER IS NOT COOPERATING AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS BEING REPLACE WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ODI - NHTSA APPARENTLY HAS NOT LAUNCHED A FORMAL INVESTIGATION, BUT CERTAINLY SHOULD. TO FORCE DAIMLERCHRYSLER TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND INITIATE A MUCH NEEDED RECALL.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 1, 2004
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM SIX TIMES, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 30, 2004
HAVE EXPERIENCED PULSATION/VIBRATION DURING BRAKING SINCE OWNING MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE PULSATION/VIBRATION IS MODERATE TO SEVERE, DEPENDING ON BRAKING SPEED. DEALER RESURFACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AT 13241 AND 23328 MILES, AND, APPLIED TSB 0500302 AT 35470 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 45000 MILES, AND, PULSATION/VIBRATION IS NOW OCURRING AGAIN. I HAVE WRITTEN DAIMLER CHRYSLER CONCERNING THIS ONGOING PROBLEM, AND, AM CURRENTLY AWAITING THEIR REPLY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST AN ANNOYANCE. BRAKE PULSATION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS HAVING EXCESSIVE RUN OUT (WARPED ROTORS) IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT HAS BRAKE ROTORS WITH EXCESSIVE RUN OUT WILL CAUSE ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: A. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN ROTORS, RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL ROTOR WARPAGE AND POSSIBLY ROTOR FAILURE, AND, INEFFECTIVE BRAKING; B. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN CALIPERS, RESULTING IN CALIPER FAILURE, AND, POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE; C. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKING. I COULD CONTINUE TO HAVE THE DEALER RESURFACE THE FRONT ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE (AT A COST TO ME OF $110.00 PER VISIT) UNTIL THE ROTORS CANNOT BE RESURFACED ANYMORE, AND THEN PURCHASE NEW ROTORS, ONLY TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF RESURFACING THE ROTORS EVERY 10000 MILES. DOING SO IS NOT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, THIS IS JUST TREATING THE SYMPTOM OF A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST AN ANNOYANCE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES IF NOT RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Mar 29, 2004
I HAVE 47000 MILES ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS TWICE. ONCE AT ABOUT 25000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 47000 MILES. WHAT A RIP OFF. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 19, 2004
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE AND A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE FINE BUT EACH TIME I HAVE TO GET THE ROTATORS TURNED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESOLVE FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES BUT EVENTUALLY IT RETURNS. I HAVE HAD THE ROTATORS TURNED 3 TIMES NOW AND THE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED AGAIN WITH THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE NOW IS TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED. EVEN AFTER ROTATORS ARE REPLACED I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC'S THAT THE PROBLEM WILL STILL OCCUR DUE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM CREATING TOO MUCH HEAT AND EVENTUALLY WHARPING THE ROTATORS AGAIN. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Mar 1, 2004
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AT 24K MILES, THE BRAKES VIBRATED SO BAD THAT I HAD TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN SAFE BRAKING. MY JEEP DEALER TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REDONE-AND I DID- $600+ BILL. NOW 10K MILES LATER, THE BRAKES ARE AGAIN PULSING. THE DEALER NOW SAYS THE ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACE-SAME ONES THEY REPLACED 10K MILES AGO AND THAT THIS ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT IS GOING ON? WHY NO RECALL? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT IN AN ACCIDENT?*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 26, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE FRONT END VIBRATED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 24, 2004
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A SHUTTER IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED AND MACHINED THE CALIPERS. *AK *MR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 20, 2004
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WARPED AT 12,000 MILES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 2, 2004
ROTORS ON VEHICLE HAVE WARPED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT ABOUT 20K MILES AT WHICH POINT THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE SECOND WAS AT ABOUT 40K MILES AT WHICH POINT THE DEALER PERFORMED A TSB AND REPLACED THE CALIPERS WITH A NEW DESIGN TO SUPPOSEDLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON. THE ROTORS ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN DESPITE HAVING THE NEW CALIPERS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH WARPED ROTORS FOR OVER 20K MILES NOW DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEALER HAS NO CURE AND NEW ROTORS WILL JUST WARP AGAIN AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 14, 2004
I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CH. LAREDO, WHICH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE BRAKES ACTED DIFFERENT THAT MY PREVIOUS VEHICAL, BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS THE 4 WHEEL ABS. IT KEPT GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT OF ALMOST LOSING CONTROL ON HARD BRAKING. I WENT TO YORK MOTORS IN PRESCOTT TO SEE IF THERE WAS A BRAKE RECALL. I WAS TOLD NO AND MY PROBLEM WAS WARPED FRONT ROTORS WITH OUT THEM EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICAL. I WENT TO BRAKE MASTERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURN ON THE VEHICAL BECAUSE THE BACKING PLATE IT SELF WAS WARPED. $149.00 LATER THE BRAKING IS GREAT. I TALK TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS WIDE SPREAD AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 12, 2004
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHAKES, AND DRIVER CAN HEAR METAL GRINDING. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 30,000 MILES. *AK