151 of the 775 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the braking system — 19% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 144,995 miles.
151
Complaints
15
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
10822114 CALLEDCHRYSLERTHEYARENOHELPTHERECALLONLYFOR1995.1993-1998SHOULDHAVERECALL#95V172000INCLUDEDASTHEYHAVETHESAMEPARTNUMBER.ITISASAFETYISSUE.PLEASEADVISE.THANKYOU
NHTSA complaint #10825112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V340000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,088.
NHTSA complaint #10824539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON & SPRING FELL OFF. JEEP WAS STATIONARY HAD A HARD TIME TRY TO RELEASE IT. THEY SHOW A RECALL ONLY FOR 1995 ID# 95V172000. NEED TO GET IT FIXED. ASAP
NHTSA complaint #10822114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1994 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES, TURN SIGNALS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK, ALSO, THE HEATER WENT OFF EVERY 15-20 MINUTES, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, DUE TO A BAD SWITCH, AND THERE WERE EXPOSED WIRES UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10564081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAD TWO (2) GOODYEAR VIVA II TIRES PUT ON THE REAR OF OUR JEEP, SIZE P215/75R15, AT WALMART SERVICE CENTER AT 3400 NORTH 85TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68507 ON 07-27-2013 AND THEN TWO (2) MORE GOODYEAR VIVA II TIRES PUT ON THE FRONT ON 8/7/2013. AFTER HAVING THE FIRST 2 TIRES PUT ON THE REAR, WE NOTICED INDENTS IN THE SIDEWALLS GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE TREADS. I SPOKE TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THIS AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A DEFECT, THAT THIS WAS THE STRONGEST PART OF THE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY TOLD HIM IN THE TRAINING COURSE. AFTER HAVING THE FRONT TIRES PUT ON, WE NOTICED THE SAME INDENTS IN THE TIRES BUT THEY WERE MORE SEVERE. BEFORE THE TIRES WERE PUT ON, I TOLD THE TECHNICIAN TO TORQUE THE LUG NUTS TO 85 FT/LBS AS THAT IS WHAT THE JEEP MANUFACTURER MANUAL STATES. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED AND TOLD US THAT HE TORQUED EVERY WHEEL AT 100 FT/LBS BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT HE WAS TOLD TO DO IN HIS TRAINING. MY WIFE, SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GOODYEAR THE NEXT MORNING ABOUT OUR CONCERNS ABOUT DEFECTIVE TIRES AND SHE BEGAN A CLAIM IMMEDIATELY. SHE HAD US TAKE OUR VEHICLE TO GRAHAM TIRE IN LINCOLN WHERE THEY PUT 4 NEW UPGRADED GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. DURING THE TIRE SWITCH OUT, GRAHAM TIRE SHOWED US THAT THE FRONT FACE OF THE ROTOR WAS BADLY BENT DUE TO THE ROTOR NOT SITTING ON THE STUD CORRECTLY AND THE WALMART TECHNICIAN OVER-TORQUED THEM AT 100 FT/LBS WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN TORQUED AT 85 FT/LBS ACCORDING TO THE JEEP MANUFACTURERS MANUAL. WE HAD THE ROTOR AND STUDS REPLACED BY GRAHAM TIRE AND WALMART PAID FOR THIS WORK AND PARTS. EVERY TIRE AND RIM IS TORQUED DIFFERENTLY ACCORDING TO THE MANUALS. WALMART IS TORQUEING LUG NUTS AT 100 FT/LBS AND WILL NOT LISTEN TO MANUFACTURE SPECS. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE WHEEL STUDS ARE GOING TO BREAK AND WHEELS ARE GOING TO COME OFF VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10535601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1994 CHRYSLER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE BECAME UNATTACHED. THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN 1997 OR 1998. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT EMERGENCY BRAKES ON 1994, 1995, AND 1996 ARE ALL THE SAME BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL ON THE 1995 VEHICLE RECALL #95V172000 FOR THAT PROBLEM. UPDATE 05/04/07
NHTSA complaint #10184976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATES: WHEN SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLED BACK. SHE WAS NOT SURE IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED PROPERLY. HAD TO PUT BLOCKS UNDER THE WHEELS TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING.
NHTSA complaint #10120974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS ON 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE; ROTORS WARP, GET HEAT SPOTS, VIBRATE AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH BREAK PADS AND STOPPING ABILITIES.
NHTSA complaint #10088732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
AFTER THE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON A FLAT SURFACE. THE PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED, WHICH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK INTO THE INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10044687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL # 99 V 340 000.
NHTSA complaint #10020405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 340 000, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE ONLY THE ROTORS AND NOT THE BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #10011680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB....
NHTSA complaint #10007115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO RECALL (99V340000) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PULSATION WHEN BRAKING, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED INSTEAD OF BEING REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #564818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V340000) CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT, THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THAT IT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT THE WORK THAT THEY PERFORMED WAS NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #564675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, 99V34, ON BRAKE ROTORS, BUT THE DEALER SAYS OTHER FAILED PARTS SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME THE RECALL PARTS ARE FIXED. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED.
NHTSA complaint #786102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTOR CRACK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING CONSUMER TO HEAR VIBRATING SOUND.
NHTSA complaint #8010022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION(747) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER DEALER TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS ROTORS THAT WERE INSTALLED
NHTSA complaint #562445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION(747) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER DEALER TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS ROTORS THAT WERE INSTALLED
NHTSA complaint #562445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS PER RECALL 97I002000. AFTER 1550 MILES, ROTORS WERE WARPED SO BADLY THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER MENTIONED PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS SUPPLIED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER FOR THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #748472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V340000) CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #560862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BINDING/GRINDING/POPING OF FRONT-END WHEN TURNING @ 3-25 MPH, CAUSING ENOUGH RESISTANCE TO STOP THE JEEP WHEN AT LOWER SPEEDS, ALONG WITH HUM & VIBRATION @ HIGHER SPEEDS. REPLACED FRONT HALFSHAFTS. SEEMED OK. DROVE APPROX. 400 HIGHWAY MILES, STARTED AGAIN. HAD DIFFERENT SHOP CHECK DRIVE AXLES. AXLES OK. REPLACED FRT. HUB BEARING ASSEMBLYS, FRT. BRAKE DISC PADS, FRT. DISC BRAKE ANTI-SQEAL SHIMS,FRT. DISC BRAKE ROTORS, FRT. & REAR THRID COVER GASKET,LIMITED. SLIP ADDITIVE & LUBRICANT FRT. & REAR. PROBLEM CONTIUNES. ADVISED MAY HAVE A TRANSFER CASE LINKAGE PROBLEM COMMON TO JEEP. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP, IF NOT IS IT POSSIBLE, AND WHAT TO DO NEXT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #743325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, BACK BRAKE CYLINDERS REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, RECALL (99V-340) COMPLETED 1/19/00, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED PRIOR AND AFTER RECALL AT OWNER'S EXPENSE (5/13/98 & 11/29/00), OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE ON 11/29/00.
NHTSA complaint #558834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #737320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #737320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS RECALLED AND REPLACED BY JEEP, REPLACED ROTORS WARPED AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND 5,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS ROTORS WARPED AND REQUIRE RESURFACING. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY WARRANTY OF THEIR OWN REPLACEMENT PARTS AFTER THIS SHORT PERIOD, CLAIMING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD WARRANTY THEIR REPLACEMNT PARTS ON A RECALL OF A FAILED BRAKE COMPONENT, AT LEAST FOR 12 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #736189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS , PRIOR TO RECALL NO (#99V-340000).
NHTSA complaint #784123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE JEEP LOOKS GREAT BUT THE WAY IT RUNS SOUNDS HORIBLE AND NOBODY GIVES ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER
NHTSA complaint #733480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.