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.
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
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, Jan 4, 2004
CAR SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO THE POINT YOU CANT CONTROL IT. *LA
Service brakes, Air, Dec 30, 2003
WE HAVE HAD OUR GRAND CHEROKEE SINCE DECEMBER, 2000 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SERVICED FIVE TIMES IN THE FIRST 29,000 MILES OF USE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER CONTENDS THAT MY WIFE'S DRIVING HABITS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS YET THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS LOGGED AT THE NHTSA SITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. JEEP'S ATTEMPT TO BLAME AN OBVIOUS PRODUCT DEFECT ON THE DRIVING HABITS OF THEIR CUSTOMER IS UNETHICAL AND SHOULD BE REPORTED.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 19, 2003
BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Tires, Seats, Dec 10, 2003
THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ALMOST 10 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER ARGUED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT OF ORDER AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE DRIVE PINION, HEATING PADS, BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, POWER STEERING PUMP, THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND REAR SWAY BAR LINKS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS NO HELP WAS OFFERED. IT HAD APPEARED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE GRAND CHEROKEES BUILT ONLY FROM NOV 22- DEC 5 2000 FOR THE POWER STEERING AND THE CONSUMER MISSED IT BY A MONTH, BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *CB THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THREE TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE GEAR BOX, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FRONT PINION SEAL LEAKED. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 8, 2003
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Dec 3, 2003, crash
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE AND ROLE THREE TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 3, 2003
HABITUALLY WARPING BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE NOW HAD THE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES AND, MOST RECENTLY, AT 35,000 MILES. ON WHAT OTHER CAR WOULD YOU EXPECT TO BE OUT OF POCKET THE COST OF REPLACING PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 8,000-17,000 MILES? I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER JEEP AND I ONLY HOPE THAT THIS SERVES AS A CAUTIONARY TALE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS. *NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 2, 2003
ROTORS WARPED AT 12,000 MILES AND 22,000 MILES WITH THE DEALER TELLING ME I DRIVE THE CAR TOO HARD.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 24, 2003
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. THIS OCCURRED AT 7000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES WORE AGAIN AT 12,400 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS WITH A SPECIAL TYPE OF PAD AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AT 26,000 MILES. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 21, 2003
VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED WHEN STOPPING. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITH ABOUT 18,000 MILES. REPLACED AND STOPPED. AT 27,000 MILES IT'S BACK. *LA
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Interior lighting, Nov 12, 2003
HARSH DOWN SHIFTING, RESULTS IN LOUD CLUNKING, REAR TIRE SQUALLING, AND PASSENGER DISCOMFORT. ROUGH SHIFTING INTO GEARS WHILE PARKED. MOANING BRAKES, WARPED ROTORS FUEL PUMP DEFICIANCIES, AND MISCELLANEUOS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 5, 2003
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN BRAKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. SLIGHT MODERATE BRAKING CAUSED THE EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND INTENSIVE VIBRATION ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE POINT OF A LOST OF CONTROL. TSB# 0500501 WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WAS HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AT 21K MILES GOING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH. *SCC *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Seat belts, Oct 27, 2003
FRONT BRAKES WARPED THE ROTORS. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND TURNED ONCE. *AK FRONT END PULSATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM FREEWAY SPEEDS. SEAT BELTS DOES NOT RETRACT. THERE IS WHINNING NOISE WHEN TAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS. *TS
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 16, 2003
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLEM SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY. IT IS HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Sep 16, 2003
FRONT AXLE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY, HAD TO COVER COST OUT OF POCKET (NOT WARRANTY). ALSO OIL SEAL ON REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO BE FILLED WITH GREASE, ABOUT TO FAIL PREMATURELY (HAVE NOT FIXED YET, $400 JOB). VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47000 MILES. EXTENDED CHRYSLER WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER EITHER. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 8, 2003
2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. NOW HAVE 30,000 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10000, REPLACED AT 20000 (DEALER SAID NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS SO NO CHARGE), AND NOW AGAIN IN TO BE RESURFACED (THIS TIME AT A CHARGE OF $100). I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR AND DRIVE CORRECTLY. I DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES OR "SLAM" THEM AT ANY TIME. HOW CAN A CAR WITH 30K000MILES GO THROUGH SO MANY BRAKES? UNDER-ENGINEERING, I THINK!*AK
Service brakes, Air, Aug 25, 2003, crash
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. STATED THAT IN LESS THAN A YEAR THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT WAS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND WAS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 22, 2003
LIKE MANY OTHER JGC OWNERS, I ALSO HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AFTER 6000 MILES AND I NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 17000 MILES. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR JUST OVER TWO YEARS AND I CANT IMAGINE ANY STYLE OF DRIVING THAT WOULD REQUIRE A NEW SET OF BRAKES EVERY 10,000 MILES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Aug 22, 2003
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATING AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT VERY COLD. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 15, 2003
DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS LAST YEAR. AGAIN NEEDED TO REPLACE ROTORS. AND PADS. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK *TS
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 7, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2001 THE BRAKES, CALIPERS AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND IS DO FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. *PH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Aug 4, 2003
ON 8/30/01 AT 7,968 AT MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. SAME CONDITION OCCURRED AND ON 8/9/02 AT 14,133 MILES, CALIPER KITS AND FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AGAIN ON 7/16/03 AT 21,839 MILES FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND BRAKE PADS WERE CLEANED UP.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 4, 2003
I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE TRUCK AS 17,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS IN EXECELLENT SHAPE, EXCEPT.....THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE BURNT OUT. IT IS MINE UNDERSTANDING FROM SPEAKING TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THAT JEEP INSTALLED ALUNINUM BRAKE ROTORS ON THERE TRUCKS. THE GRAND CHEROKEE WEIGHS ALMOST 4,000 POUNDS. THE WEIGHT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE ROTORS TO HANDLE. WHICH LEADS TO THEM BURNING OUT PREMATURELY. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP SOUTH SHORE AUTO WORLD OF MARMORA NJ. THE SERVICE DEPT ADVISED ME THAT JEEP ONLY CARRIES A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. THEY ALSO TRIED TO IMPLY THAT CITY DRIVING WILL BURN OUT THE ROTORS QUICKER THAN HIGHWAY DRIVING. I DONT BUY THIS EXCUSE AT ALL. THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS. I MUST PAY FOR NEW ROTORS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS. IF SO WHAT ADVICE DID YOU SUPPLY THEM. I TRIED CALLING JEEPS CUSTOMER SERVICE UNIT BUT COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I E-MAILED THEM AND I AM WAITING FOR A REPLY. THANK YOU FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS MATTER JAMES BRENNAN. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 25, 2003
THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITHIN THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSES THEM TO PULSATE EXCESSIVELY, RESULTING IN SEVERE SHUDDERING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTIFIED DEALER AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM IT REQUIRED THAT THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE ENGINEERING OF THE CALIPERS WERE FAULTY. CONSUMER FELLS IT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *CB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 20, 2003
I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR EXTREME FRONT END VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES, AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS AND PADS. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT CHRYSLER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT IT HAPPENED OFTEN ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER HAD ONLY PUT OUT SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ANY RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS EXTREME FRONT END VIBRATION AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT CONSIDER IT TO BE ANY TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS CHRYSLER SHOULD BE BITING THE CORPORATE BULLET, AND FINALLY ISSUE THE RECALL TO THEIR CONSUMERS THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE OVER A YEAR AGO FOR THEIR OWN DESIGN FLAW. *AK