1997 Jeep Cherokee brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. THE DEALER (CUETER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM IN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,138.

NHTSA complaint #11091959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WENT OUT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD MY JEEP STARTED TO BACKFIRE, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS DARK SO I COULD OF BEEN INJURED. WHEN I GOT IT TO CRANK BACK MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE AND WE HAVE BOUGHT ABOUT 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO EVEN THE MECHANICS WE HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR US, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT FROM US BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR JEEP!

NHTSA complaint #10473864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ABS UNIT MODULAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A FAULTY SOLENOID SWITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10092370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GAS STATION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS DUE TO CORROSION.

NHTSA complaint #10048406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10020455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE BRAKES MADE NOISE WHEN APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD.*AK DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8015990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ROTORS WARPING AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL. 3RD TIME REPLACING THEM, DEALER SAYS IT MUST BE US.

NHTSA complaint #763849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

THE BUTTON ON THE PARKING BRAKE DETACHED RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #751579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE PROBLEM NOTICED WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE BRAKES, AND AFTER MANY SHOP VISITS HAVING NEW BRAKES PUT ON WITH PADS, AND EVEN A NEW SET OF TIRES, THE DEFECT IN THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL WAS STILL NOTICED WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IT WAS.

NHTSA complaint #745732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER HAD 2 FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION, AS WELL AS FRONT PADS REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER, STATING THAT ROTORS DID NOT SHOW SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR FROM THE HUB, DUE TO CORROSION.

NHTSA complaint #560474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS - TWICE WHILE IN WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER WARRANTY - ROTORS WERE FINALLY REPLACED ON LAST VISIT AFTER COMPLAINING PERSISTANTLY AND SPEAKING WITH THE GM AT DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND IS WORSE THAN EVER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND TRY'S TO VEAR OF COURSE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAVY PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THERE IS A NARROW WINDOW OF WHEN IT'S JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP NORMALLY AND WHEN THE BRAKES WANT TO GRAB TO QUICKLY..

NHTSA complaint #744144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS - TWICE WHILE IN WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER WARRANTY - ROTORS WERE FINALLY REPLACED ON LAST VISIT AFTER COMPLAINING PERSISTANTLY AND SPEAKING WITH THE GM AT DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND IS WORSE THAN EVER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND TRY'S TO VEAR OF COURSE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAVY PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THERE IS A NARROW WINDOW OF WHEN IT'S JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP NORMALLY AND WHEN THE BRAKES WANT TO GRAB TO QUICKLY..

NHTSA complaint #744144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V136000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 879. CONSUMER BELIEVED DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ROTORS. *AK THE CALIPER WAS LOOSE AND APPEARED TO BE JUST SITTING ON THE TIRE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE FOR RUBBING NOISE. THE RIM WAS ALSO STUCK TO THE ROTOR AND REMOVING THE TIRE WAS EXTREMELY HARD. FROM THESE OBSERVATIONS, THE CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT DONE THE RECALL JOB ON BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA complaint #885826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS PULSATING AND GRINDING, AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO RECALL 00V136. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS PULSATING AND GRINDING, AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO RECALL 00V136. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKE PADS WORN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH JEEP SWERVED TO THE OTHER LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, CONSUMER YANKED STEERING BACK TO CORRECT LANE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE PULLED OFF FRONT WHEELS AND NOTICED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL 00V136000 ON HYDRALIC BRAKE ROTOR AND DISC.

NHTSA complaint #873141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE PAD/SHOES WERE REPLACED AT 72,000 MILES FOR THE SECOND TIME. I NOTICE ON THE FAQ SECTION THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUAL INDICATES THE BRAKES WILL SELF ADJUST AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT. THE LIGHT GOES OUT BUT WITHIN A DAY IT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DO YOU OR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #729893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER WAS HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR RECALL ON THE ROTORS WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS, ROTORS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIR. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE. DEALERS SAY IS WEAR ITEM. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE EXCESS HEAT TO CAUSE WARPAGE AT SUCH LOW MILES.

NHTSA complaint #725537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-136) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #553021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.