2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1,108 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 31 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignition, switchJul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
Campaign 14V438000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, transfer case (4-wheel drive)May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Campaign 13V175000 on NHTSA.gov
SuspensionJun 19, 2009
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
Campaign 09E039000 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
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleSep 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 07V434000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperSep 12, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
THIS WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 07V415000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleDec 29, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 06V493000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Steering, Service brakes, Nov 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND SIEZE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,121. UPDATED 1/13/15*CN UPDATED 10/5/2015*JS
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Oct 14, 2014
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE SO IT HAD TO ROLL TO A STOP. AFTER, I COULD NOT RESTART IT. WE HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED ALONG WITH THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS THEN AND THEY'D CALL US WHEN IN. THEY NEVER DID. A YEAR GOES BY AND THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS PART OF THE RECALL, BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT. THE DEALER SAID THEN TO WRITE JEEP AND COMPLAIN. *TR
Service brakes, Engine, Oct 1, 2014
2007 GRAND CHEROKEE REPEATEDLY LOST ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. UNCLEAR ON LOSS OF AIRBAGS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO BOB CALDWELL JEEP DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, OH. WE WERE INFORMED THAT NO RECALL EXISTED FOR THAT YEAR/MODEL. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR CHRYSLER REGARDING DETAILS OF RECALL. IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE LIKE "OH, THAT RECALL". THEY HAD GIVEN US A $4000 QUOTE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO OUR BRINGING THE ACTUAL RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR CHRYSLER. CALDWELL THEN TOLD US THAT NO PART EXISTED AND THEY COULDN'T HELP US. TODAY I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RECEIVED A REFERENCE #693786. IT IS SUPPOSED TO TRACK THE NON MANUFACTURED PART WHEN IT ACTUALLY SHIPS AT AN UNKNOWN FUTURE DATE. CHRYSLER IS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME..AT THIS POINT ACTUALLY THEY CANNOT FIX AT ANY TIME AS PART DOES NOT EXIST. THIS SITUATION PUTS MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK. CHRYSLER STATES JEEP IS SAFE TO DRIVE...LET'S HOPE SO FOR OUR SAKE. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Sep 6, 2014
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A BRIEF MANNER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, SYSTEM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR. I TURNED THE KEY TO OFF. THEN TRIED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. I LEFT IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT SEVERAL OTHER TIMES THAT DAY. THE NEXT DAY I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. ONE OF THE ATTEMPTS THE BRAKE WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AFTER SEVERAL OTHER ATTEMPTS (OF ON TO OFF) THE VEHICLE STARTED. RAN NORMAL. ONCE TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL AGAIN. ALL ELECTRICAL CABLES ARE ATTACHED, NO CORROSION. VEHICLE HAS FULL POWER TO OTHER COMPONENTS. YET THE STARTER IS NOT ENGAGING. THE SYSTEM IS NOT SHOWING ANY ERRORS. WE CALLED CHRYSLER (NOT A DEALER), ACCORDING TO OUR VIN THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE IGNITION RECALLS. *TR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Engine, May 29, 2014
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT SLOW SPEED THE ENGINE RPM DROP FROM ABOUT 600 RPM TO 300 OR 400 RPM AND THEN STALLS. THIS HAPPENED 11 TIME IN 2010 AND THEN FINAL DISAPPEARED. IT NOW HAPPEN IN 4 TIMES SINCE 24 MARCH 2014. TWICE IT HAPPENED IN NORTHERN NJ AS I TRIED TO ENTER THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, ONCE IN A SHIOPPING MALL AND TWO WEEKS AGO AS I WAS TURN OFF THE MAIN ROAD INTO MY STREET. RECENTLY I HAVE WRITTEN THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED EVEN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN EXPENSIVE ANALYSIS DONE. WHEN THIS WAS DONE IN 2010 THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO SEE IT HAPPEN. I HAD IT HAPPEN 1000 FT FROM THEIR FACILITY, BUT THEY REFUSED SEE THE VEHICLE UNLESS IT WAS TOWED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN IT OCCURS TURNING ON TO A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 16, 2013
STARTED WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING, THEN IT SLOWED VEHICLE FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE ON, GAVE IT MORE GAS AND GOT NO SPEED INCREASE, PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND THEN IT SEEMED TO SURGE AND SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. THIS WAS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION &COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL. AFTER THIS! IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING. NEXT DAY TOOK A 110 MILE TRIP TRAVELING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY NO ISSUES UNTIL I ARRIVED AT DESTINATION PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PUT IN PARK AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ABS, ESP, BAS, &TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING & SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE... I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I STOPPED... WHEN I STARTED UP TO RETURN HOME ALL THE ABOVE LIGHTS STAYED ON BACKED UP OUT OF DRIVEWAY , WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND GAVE IT GAS IT STARTED TO MAKE A BAD GRINDING SOUND LIKE METAL ON METAL A CLUNKING SOUND AND DID NO'T RESPOND TO FUEL PEDDLE. I INCREASED SPEED THEN I FELT IT RELEASE LIKE PARK BRAKE BEING RELEASED... IT DROVE NORMAL BACK HOME DASH LIGHTS STILL ON,... 110 MILE TRIP DOING 70 MOST OF THE WAY... AT HOME I USED THE BUILT IN VEHICLE SCANNER AND GOT CODE U1417 WHICH INDICATES FRONT LEFT WHEEL SENSOR... I REPLACED BOTH SIDES SAME GRINDING SOUND, REPLACED THE 2 BACK SENSOR... NOW I HAVE NO LIGHTS ON DASH AND NO GRINDING CLUNKING SOUNDS NO SOUNDS AT ALL. BUT WHEN I DRIVE I GET THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING GIVING IT GAS I CAN NO'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MPH ,SEEMS TO RELEASE AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 25MPH BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ON AND SOMETHING IT DECREASING ENGINE POWER... THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM! WHEN I PULLED UNTO TRAFFIC AND I COULD NO'T GET UP TO SPEED I ALMOST GOT INTO A BROADSIDE ACCIDENT... I THOUGHT I HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM TESTED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY NO DASH LIGHTS ON ,AND NO GRINDING OR CLUNKING SOUND SO WHAT IS IT NOW? ... IS IT SOME TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FATHOM PROBLEM A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS ARE HAVING!! *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Oct 3, 2011
DRIVING AT NIGHT, DOING 50 MPH WHEN VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OFF - COULD NOT PULL OFF ROAD, APPLY BRAKES OR STEER.TOWED IN. "REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP" ONLY TO OCCUR AGAIN IN 6 DAYS WHEN ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AGAIN, SENT FOR REPAIR, FIVE DAYS IN SHOP. OCCURRED AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY - WOULD NOT START. HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP ANOTHER WEEK AND THEY STILL HAVE NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. HUSBAND IS TOTALLY DISABLED AND WE MUST HAVE A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT IT USED WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT SO WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALMOST NEW. CANNOT TAKE A CHANCE OF THE ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 6, 2011
WENT TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE LEVER WAS FREE WITH NO CONNECTION INDICATED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A COMPLETE REAR $900+ BRAKE JOB AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO A 3RD-PARTY MECHANIC; COST $299.00 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DISMANTLE THE CONSOLE AND REMOVE REAR SEATS AND REMOVE RUG TO GET AT THE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS NOT BROKEN, IT WAS SIMPLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEVER INSIDE THE CONSOLE; THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY -- IT DID NOT NEED A BRAKE JOB. MECHANIC'S OBSERVATION WAS THE ONLY WAY THE CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED IS IF IT WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE BRAKE SITE, ALLOWED TO BECOME SLACK AND WHEN RECONNECTED AT THE BRAKE SITE THE CABLE WAS PULLED UNDER THE RUG. THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED WORK IN THE REAR END THE PREVIOUS DECEMBER AND CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS. NOTE: THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME I HAD ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2007. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Aug 4, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2007 USED JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM KELLY JEEP ON 3/11/2010, WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 24,758 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY SEVEN (7) TIMES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE STALLING OCCURS AFTER A STOP AND THEN ATTEMPTS TO PROCEED INTO A TURN AT LOW SPEED. IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS BEING MADE. THE ENGINE STOPS AND ALL ELECTRIC ENERGY ARE LOST, JUST AS THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. BRAKING ASSIST AND POWER STEERING ARE LOST. I HAVE PROVIDED THE DEALER A DOCUMENT LISTING AND OBSERVATION OF EACH OF THE SEVEN EVENTS. SEVERAL HAVE PLACES ME IN A COMPRISING POSITION AND IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS IS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER IT STOPPED, THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND PLACED IN PARK. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 10, 2008
FUNNY NOISE MAKING RIGHT TURN LIKE WHEEL RUBBING. THUMPING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS FROM BRAKES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Mar 14, 2008, crash
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT HIT A RCOK WALL,THE CONTACT HIT A PICKUP AT AN ANGLE ON THE FRONT LEFT FENDER AND THE WALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE IMPACT PUSHED THE PICKUP INTO A LEXUS SUV.THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, FACE, NECK, SHOULDER,CHEST, BACK, RIGHT FOREAM, SHINS AND RIGHT ANKLE. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.THE CONTACT LATER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE 06V493000 FOR THE BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4071.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED HIS VEHICLE AND LEARNED THAT THERE WERE TWO BRAKE RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN. HE WAS UPSET BECAUSE HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Dec 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD DEACTIVATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT WOULD STICK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE FELT THAT AN ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,587 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED FAILURES OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 7, 2007
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 25 MPH. APPROACHING INTERSECTION LOW PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKES WITH THE INTENT TO GRADUALLY INCREASE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO COME TO A SMOOTH STOP. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BUT HAD NO EFFECT RESULTING IN A COMPLETE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED A BUSY INTERSECTION. A DELAYED REACTION APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GRADUALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER (AT PLACE OF PURCHASE) STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 29, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND GRIND EACH TIME THEY WERE APPLIED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 45 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.