2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 761 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2003 reports, 48 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 56 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontalJan 28, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Chrysler dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 12V527 and 13V040. All owners that have not had the recall repair performed under safety recalls 12V527 or 13V040 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The recall began on December 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R06.
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Air bagsNov 8, 2012
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through May 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected Liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected Grand Cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
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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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Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerApr 9, 2009
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 103,409 MY 2001-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES WITH HEATED SEATS AND WITH CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 06V-197 COMPLETED (03-04 MY) OR SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS SERVICE REPLACEMENT (01-02 MY). THE FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENTS COULD OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE OR INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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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 TRADESONIC 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.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 7, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENT COULD OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH 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.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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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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Representative owner complaints: visibility
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Visibility, Dec 29, 2008
1. NOTHING I DID BESIDES DRIVING THIS JEEP. 2. EVERYDAY 24/7 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD IT. 2003 JEEP BLEND DOOR ISSUE, LIVE IN OREGON AND WITH NO DEFROST AND ONLY VEHICLE I CAN DRIVE AT THE MOMENT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT GET REALLY COLD HERE AND SNOWS THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. DANGEROUS AND FREEZING COLD... *TR
Visibility, Dec 25, 2008
VENTILATION SYSTEM IN MY GRAND CHEROKEE IS MAKING NOISE AND BLOWING COLD AIR. *TR
Visibility, Dec 23, 2008
LOSS OF ANY AND ALL HEAT. STARTED WITH THE FAILURE OF THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BLOW COLD AIR WHEN SETTING IS SET AT A HIGH TEMPERATURE. THEN THE RECIRCULATOR DOOR THAT FELL OFF THE SMALL HINGE AND DROPPED ON TOP OF THE BLOWER DISRUPTING THE FLOW OF ANY AIR THOUGH THE HEATING SYSTEM. THEN THE BLOWER ITSELF FAILED RESULTING IN NO AIR, HOT OR COLD, BEING PRODUCED. CURRENTLY NO HEAT OR DEFROST IS BEING PRODUCED RESULTING IN LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AND NO HEAT WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE TODAY IS AT 1 DEGREE ABOVE ZERO AND OVER A FOOT OF SNOW. *TR
Visibility, Dec 21, 2008
LITTLE TO NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE THEN NO HEAT IN TRUCK. HEATER BLEND AIR DUCT HAD TO BE REPLACED A COST OF 89DOLLARS FOR PART AND 900 DOLLARS LABOR AN AS IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS . *TR
Visibility, Dec 16, 2008
MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS HAD THE WINDOW JUST BEGIN TO FALL INTO THE DOOR ON THREE OUT OF THE FOUR WINDOWS NOW AND IT IS USUALLY AT THE MOST DANGEROUS MOMENT POSSIBLE WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON THE ROAD IN GENERAL. I TURN TO SEE NO WINDOW OR THE WINDOW MYSTERIOUSLY DOWN AND I AM UNABLE TO ROLL IT UP. THIS PRESENTS MANY DIFFERENT HAZARDS NOT ONLY TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF BUT, ALSO TO THE OCCUPANTS WHETHER IT IS A CHILD OR MY CANINE COMPANION THEY BOTH LIKE TO LEAN ON THE WINDOW AND LOOK OUT EVEN THOUGH A CHILD WILL HAVE A SEATBELT ON IF THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN AND THE CHILD FALLS OUT TOWARDS THE OPPOSING TRAFFIC STILL HANGING BY A SEAT BELT THIS IS NOT A SITUATION I AM WILLING TO RISK. AND I WILL LOSE MY PUPPY IF HE IS SITTING THERE NO DOUBT ABOUT IT HE WILL FALL RIGHT OUT AND IT ISN'T EASY TO LEAVE HIM AT HOME EVERY TIME I GO SOMEWHERE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF THE WINDOW FAILING AGAIN IT'S COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE. ALSO WITH THE WEATHER IT IS NOT VERY PRACTICAL TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AREA ALREADY BUT TO TRY AND SOMEHOW PROP THE WINDOW UP ISN'T A SAFE SITUATION ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT. AS CARS WHISK BY AT UPWARDS OF 70 MILES AN HOUR I TRY AND FIX SOMETHING THAT CAN BE FIXED BY CHANGING ONE PART ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THERE IS ALREADY AN AFTER MARKET BLOCK THAT CAN REPLACE THE FAULTY BRITTLE PLASTIC PIECE. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME CONSIDERATION WITH THIS ISSUE. //S// JAKE TRIONE *TR
Visibility, Dec 3, 2008
THE HEATER IN MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND HAS FAILED DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE TEMPERATURE BLENDER DOOR THAT PREVENTS HEAT FROM GETTING REDIRECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST THE GLASS. CHRYSLER HAS TO MY KNOWLEDGE NOT ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE IN MONTANA WHERE WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IN WINTER WEATHER. I WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING WITH MY 6-YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD FREEZING UP AND MY NOT BEING ABLE CLEAR THE GLASS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS WHO HAVE FILED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE SEAT-HEATER RECALL FOR THE SAME MODEL. THANK YOU. BILL HAYNES *TR
Visibility, Dec 2, 2008
2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEAT GOES OUT DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BLENDER DOORS INSIDE DASH. NO DEFROST SO IT IMPAIRS VISION IN MORNINGS. DEALER WANTS $1800 TO REPAIR. GO TO WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE/TSERAT48371ICOB68/P6 TO SEE LIST OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS. THIS WILL CAUSE A DEATH SOON. PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED EVEN ONCE MUCH LESS EVERY WINTER AT THE TUNE OF $1800! PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR
Visibility, Nov 17, 2008
COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE HEATER SYSTEM ON ANY TEMP AND/OR ZONE SETTING. FIRST STARTED WITH PASSENGER SIDE, NOW BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BLOW ONLY COLD AIR...CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES (FOG/FROST ON THE WINDSHIELD), PARTICULARLY DURING HIGH HUMIDITY OR INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR
Visibility, Nov 15, 2008
BROKEN MODE BLEND DOORS ON 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE WITH DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS. *TR
Visibility, Nov 8, 2008
RE: 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND SUDDENLY THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND DURING RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD FAILS TO DEFROST PROPERLY, CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. HAPPENING SINCE 2005. REPAIRED (JEEP ADMITS TO AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED ORIGINAL PART) AT MY EXPENSE IN 2006, MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN SINCE 2007, NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. *TR
Visibility, Oct 27, 2008
THE HVAC SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR DEFROSTING OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE BLEND DOORS FOR THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL OF A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE FAILED CAUSING THE HEATING SYSTEM TO NOT OPERATE AT ALL AND THE A/C SYSTEM TO OPERATE POORLY. *TR
Steering, Visibility, Oct 16, 2008
BLEND AIR DOOR FAILURE. REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. REPAIR FAILED AGAIN IN 6 MONTHS. STEERING COLUMN NOISE. FAILURE OF REPAIR (TSB) IN 2 MONTHS. *TR
Visibility, Oct 15, 2008
2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (WJ). HEATER BLEND DOORS FAILED, DISABLING THE HEATING SYSTEM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IN AEROSPACE, THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE WINDSCREEN BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST. *TR
Visibility, Oct 15, 2008
NO HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER SAID THEY CHANGED THE BLEND DOOR AND RECIRCULATION DOOR AND ACTUATORS,ALL WITH IN 2 HOURS. THE JOB IS QUOTED AT 10 HOURS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE DASH. SINCE THEY FIXED IT,3 DAYS LATER THE CODE FOR THE BLEND DOOR CAME BACK UP, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. ALL THEY SAID WAS DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. *TR
Visibility, Oct 14, 2008
THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY 1999 - 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. THE CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE PROPER WARM AIR TO THE DEFROSTER CAUSING WINDOW FOGGING. *TR
Visibility, Oct 14, 2008
APRIL OF 2006 I PURCHASED MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND. ABOUT 2WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BLEND DOORS WHERE BROKEN OR NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO FIX AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT UNTIL THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. JUST OVER 1 YEAR LATER IN AUGUST OF 2007, I NOTICED THAT THE ABILITY TO DIRECT AIR TO SPECIFIC VENTS, STOPPED WORKING, NOW THE AIR JUST BLOWS INTO THE DASH. I HAVE GONE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE RECIRCULATE DOOR, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CHANGED WHEN THE BLEND DOORS WHERE REPLACED, ACCORDING TO THEIR "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN", WHICH WAS NOT DONE WHEN THE BLEND DOORS WHERE REPLACED. THE COST TO DO THE REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1000 BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS AS WHEN THE BLEND DOORS WHERE REPLACED, EXCEPT THIS TIME THEY WILL REPLACE THE RECIRCULATE DOORS. I REALLY DIDN'T REALIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE THESE COMPONENTS POSED, UNTIL I DROVE IN A SNOW CLIMATE. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. I LITERALLY HAD TO REACH FORWARD WIPE THE WINDSHIELD EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER TO SEE. IT WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THESE FAILED COMPONENTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED LUXURY FEATURES, SUCH AS AC, IT'S CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE. THERE IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL OF COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES, AND CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DEFROSTERS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE. IN COLD CLIMATES YOU CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY WITHOUT THEM. WHEN IS THE MANUFACTURER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY PARTS THAT POSE A SAFETY RISK? DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO HAPPEN? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET INJURED, POSSIBLY WORSE? THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CAPITALIZING THE CONSUMERS ARE HURTING. *TR
Visibility, Oct 11, 2008
HEATER DEFECT ON 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *TR
Visibility, Oct 7, 2008
BLEND DOORS FAILURE, COLD AIR ONLY, NO HEAT AT ALL. $1,100.00 PLUS REPAIR BILL. ONLY 50,000 MILE ON VEHICLE. *TR
Visibility, Oct 6, 2008
BLEND DOOR BROKEN. COST TO FIX $1700.*TR
Visibility, Oct 6, 2008
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, IN COLD CONDITIONS, I FOUND THAT THE AC/HEATER OUTPUT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTED AND DEFOGGED, RESULTING IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FAN WORKS, BUT NO AIR COMES OUT. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS DUE TO A BLEND-DOOR DEFECT, COMMON TO THAT MODEL/YEAR JEEP. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 72,000 MILES ON IT. I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN COLD CONDITIONS UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN $900 -$1200. IF THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL BY DEIMLER-CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THIS. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE BEFORE THIS GETS THE TRUE ATTENTION IT DESERVES? *TR
Visibility, Tires, Oct 4, 2008
BLEND DOOR WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE APPROX 5 MONTHS AGO THEN TODAY THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT. UNABLE TO DEFROST WINDOW. NO HEAT/ NO AC. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEPT GOING OFF. UNTIL THE CENTER TOP DISPLAY WENT OUT, ENGINE LIGHT WONT SHUT OFF. *TR
Visibility, Sep 19, 2008
MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WENT UP AND MY WINDOW JUST FELL. I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE REGULATORS IN THE JEEP LIMITED AND OTHER MODELS. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR
Visibility, Aug 31, 2008
THE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS FAULTY AND FAILS. THEY ALREADY HAVE A FIX FOR THIS KNOWN FAULTY SYSTEM BUT THE REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE SOLUTION, IT ONLY DELAYS IT TILL IT BREAKS AGAIN. SOME AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ARE MAKING LOTS OF MONEY OFF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THE COMPANY SHOULD MAKE THE PERMANENT REPAIR A RECALL AS THE SYSTEM CAN FAIL AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME AND CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CAN FOG UP AND THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. THE SYSTEM CAN ALSO FAIL SUCH THAT THE PARTS CAN FALL INTO THE FAN MOTOR AND CAUSE IT TO OVERHEAT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. THESE VEHICLES ARE FREQUENTLY USED BY FAMILIES BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE AND STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR
Visibility, Aug 24, 2008
THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM HAS BEEN MAKING IRREGULAR NOISES. THEN TODAY IT GOT STUCK AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ONLY BLOWING HOT AND THE DRIVER WAS STILL ADJUSTABLE.*TR
Visibility, Jul 19, 2008
I HAVE A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND ON JULY 3, 2008, I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND WHEN I STOPPED AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, MY NEPHEW WHO WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER REAR GOT OUT ALSO AND AS WE STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS THE STORE WE HEARD A POP AND WE LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS DOWN WHICH WAS ODD BECAUSE I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND ON THAT DAY IT WAS 117 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I TRIED TO PUT THE WINDOW UP AND IT WOULD NOT GO UP. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR, I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON JEEPS AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS MENTIONED ON THE DISCUSSION BOARDS AND NO RESOLUTION TO CURE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS. IT COST $400 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR