1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10664643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND MAKING SLIGHT TURNS THE 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL VIBRATE AND BOUNCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO PULL AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OFF OR BOUNCING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THREE INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALL OF HAVE FELT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. I HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL FRONT BUSHINGS, SHOCKS, TIRES, FRONT U BOLTS, AND HAD THE WHOLE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ALSO THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE RIDING ON A WARPED ROTOR. WHEN BREAKING THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AT THE DRIVER AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE BREAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THE AFOREMENTIONED SHOPS. TO DATE NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I FEAR THAT EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR FAILURE LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10185148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND MAKING SLIGHT TURNS THE 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL VIBRATE AND BOUNCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO PULL AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OFF OR BOUNCING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THREE INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALL OF HAVE FELT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. I HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL FRONT BUSHINGS, SHOCKS, TIRES, FRONT U BOLTS, AND HAD THE WHOLE SYSTEM INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ALSO THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE RIDING ON A WARPED ROTOR. WHEN BREAKING THE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AT THE DRIVER AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE BREAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THE AFOREMENTIONED SHOPS. TO DATE NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I FEAR THAT EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR FAILURE LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10185148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED.

NHTSA complaint #10165424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

FOR OVER A YEAR THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED (A RUBBING NOISE) WHEN DRIVING (NOT DURING BRAKING, WHICH STOPS THE NOISE). DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. TOOK THE CAR IN TODAY TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AN BALANCED. DEALER CLAIMS THE FRONT PADS ARE THIN AND CRUMBLING AND THAT BOTH PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER STATES THE FRONT ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO BE TURNED. THIS IS UNUSUAL SINCE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN 2000 UNDER RECALL 00V136000. THE SUV HAS BEEN DRIVEN 90,000 MILES SINCE THEN - THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED - THE ROTORS HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED PREVIOUSLY. RELATED TO THE RECALL, OTHER USERS REPORT TOO HARD PADS WITH TOO SOFT ROTORS. IN ONE DRIVING STYLE THIS LEADS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT THAT WARPS THE SUB-PAR ROTORS. IN MY DRIVING STYLE THE PADS GET HOT (WHICH CAUSES THEM TO CRUMBLE EVENTUALLY), NOT HOT ENOUGH TO WARP ROTORS, BUT SUFFICIENT TO GRIND AWAY THE ROTORS LEADING TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH PARTS. IF ROTORS CAN GET SO THIN THEY CAN'T BE TURNED (HAVING NEVER BEEN TURNED), THEN THE COMBINATION OF CRUMBLY PADS MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. SINCE DEALER IS AWARE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOO-HARD PADS AND TOO-SOFT ROTORS FROM THESE AND ITS OTHER MAKE/MODELS... IT APPEARS THIS MISMATCHED COMBO IS INTENTIONAL. DEALER SHOULD REPLACE OR HEAVILY DISCOUNT PREMATURE FAILURE PARTS. DEALER CLAIMS ALL WEAR IS NORMAL AND 90K LIFE FOR ROTORS IS GOOD (AND PROBABLY IS STATISTICALLY IF YOU INCLUDE 15K LIFE OF RECALLED DEFECTIVE ROTORS). THE RECALL REPAIR REPLACED ONE PART OF THE DEFECT COMBO WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART, JUST LESS PRONE TO RAPID FAILURE IF DRIVEN EASY, I.E. IT FAILS PREMATURE TO NORMAL LIFE OF SIMILAR PARTS ACROSS INDUSTRY. I ELECTED TO WAIT ON REPLACING PARTS UNTIL I COULD GATHER MORE INFO. I CAME ACROSS OTHER REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS FOR CHRYSLER WITH THE PAD/ROTOR COMBO.

NHTSA complaint #10163622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

FOR OVER A YEAR THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED (A RUBBING NOISE) WHEN DRIVING (NOT DURING BRAKING, WHICH STOPS THE NOISE). DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. TOOK THE CAR IN TODAY TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AN BALANCED. DEALER CLAIMS THE FRONT PADS ARE THIN AND CRUMBLING AND THAT BOTH PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER STATES THE FRONT ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO BE TURNED. THIS IS UNUSUAL SINCE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN 2000 UNDER RECALL 00V136000. THE SUV HAS BEEN DRIVEN 90,000 MILES SINCE THEN - THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED - THE ROTORS HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED PREVIOUSLY. RELATED TO THE RECALL, OTHER USERS REPORT TOO HARD PADS WITH TOO SOFT ROTORS. IN ONE DRIVING STYLE THIS LEADS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT THAT WARPS THE SUB-PAR ROTORS. IN MY DRIVING STYLE THE PADS GET HOT (WHICH CAUSES THEM TO CRUMBLE EVENTUALLY), NOT HOT ENOUGH TO WARP ROTORS, BUT SUFFICIENT TO GRIND AWAY THE ROTORS LEADING TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH PARTS. IF ROTORS CAN GET SO THIN THEY CAN'T BE TURNED (HAVING NEVER BEEN TURNED), THEN THE COMBINATION OF CRUMBLY PADS MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. SINCE DEALER IS AWARE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOO-HARD PADS AND TOO-SOFT ROTORS FROM THESE AND ITS OTHER MAKE/MODELS... IT APPEARS THIS MISMATCHED COMBO IS INTENTIONAL. DEALER SHOULD REPLACE OR HEAVILY DISCOUNT PREMATURE FAILURE PARTS. DEALER CLAIMS ALL WEAR IS NORMAL AND 90K LIFE FOR ROTORS IS GOOD (AND PROBABLY IS STATISTICALLY IF YOU INCLUDE 15K LIFE OF RECALLED DEFECTIVE ROTORS). THE RECALL REPAIR REPLACED ONE PART OF THE DEFECT COMBO WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART, JUST LESS PRONE TO RAPID FAILURE IF DRIVEN EASY, I.E. IT FAILS PREMATURE TO NORMAL LIFE OF SIMILAR PARTS ACROSS INDUSTRY. I ELECTED TO WAIT ON REPLACING PARTS UNTIL I COULD GATHER MORE INFO. I CAME ACROSS OTHER REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS FOR CHRYSLER WITH THE PAD/ROTOR COMBO.

NHTSA complaint #10163622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HUB CAME OFF THE ROTOR. THE RESULTED IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND HUB PLATE. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RECALL 00V136000, BUT CONSUMER DIDN'T LIVE IN THE RECALL STATES LISTED.*AK SEPARATION DUE TO CORROSION.

NHTSA complaint #10094921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHEN DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAME ON IT RESET ITSELF. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10092559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED HE FOUND THAT THE BOLTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE MISSING. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE MISSING BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #10080335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THERE WAS NUMEROUS REPAIRS THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, GAS CAP(S), NEW KEYLESS REMOTE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK. RECALL# 02V053000. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE POWER ASSIST, THE CONSUMER WAS ORIGINAL TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE AND THEN LATER WAS TOLD THE CHARGE WOULD BE $400.00.

NHTSA complaint #10079733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THERE WAS NUMEROUS REPAIRS THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, GAS CAP(S), NEW KEYLESS REMOTE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK. RECALL# 02V053000. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE POWER ASSIST, THE CONSUMER WAS ORIGINAL TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE AND THEN LATER WAS TOLD THE CHARGE WOULD BE $400.00.

NHTSA complaint #10079733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHILE DEPRESSING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10046525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, VIN [XXX] RECALL NUMBER: 00V136000, DATED MAY 10, REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS DUE TO POSSIBLE CORROSIVE DAMAGE -TOOK JEEP TO TYSON'S JEEP, INC. ON OCTOBER 5, 2000, ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. NO MENTION OF THE RECALL. BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND FRONT ROTORS REFACED (MILEAGE = 40,893) -TOOK JEEP BACK ON NOVEMBER 29, 2000, ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN STILL SQUEAKING. ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL. NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE SQUEAK. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL AND THAT ALL BRAKES SQUEAK. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT JEEP HAD DONE RESEARCH ON THESE BRAKES AND DETERMINED THAT DIFFERENT DRIVERS GET DIFFERENT RESULTS AND THAT WE MUST HANDLE OUR VEHICLE HARSHLY. (MILEAGE = 44,007) - TOOK JEEP BACK ON MARCH 13, 2002, ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN THERE IS EVEN MORE NOISE AND NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE PAPER IS STUCK BETWEEN THE BRAKES. THIS TIME REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED, REAR ROTORS TURNED AT A COST TO US OF (MILEAGE = 56,780) - TOOK JEEP BACK ON MARCH 11, 2003, ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN SQUEAKING YET AGAIN. TOLD THAT THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES, COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM(MILEAGE = 69,532) - TOOK JEEP BACK ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 FOR THE 75,000 MILE CHECK UP. WE DID NOT ASK THEM TO CHECK ON THE BRAKES THIS TIME EVEN WHEN I HEAR SOMETHING AND ASK THEM TO CHECK THEY NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. [XXX] CALLED TO TELL US THAT OUR FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND RUSTING AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL, HE SAID THAT OUR ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL ON JULY 14, 2000. WHEN INFORMED THAT WE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT WE WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED ON OCTOBER 5, 2000, LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER, HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW AND HE DID NOT WORK AT TYSON'S JEEP THEN, BUT THE RECORDS SHOWED THAT WE HAD THE RECALL REPLACEMENT ON JULY 14, 2000. (MILEAGE = 75,000) *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10039302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

I PURCHASED A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN JULY 2002 WITH 30000 MILES WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS TO REPORT. PROBLEM 1-- MY JEEP ONLY HAS 44000 MILES ON IT NOW AND MY BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. PROBLEM 2--THIS MAY SOUND FUNNY BUT ITS TRUE. THE 1998 JEEP GRAND I HAVE HAS ITS SPARE TIRE INSIDE COMPARTMENT ABOVE FUEL TANK. THIS PAST WINTER I TRIED TO REMOVE MY SPARE AND FOUND THAT DUE TO CONDENSATION IT WAS FROZEN TO THE COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT NEED IT AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE. WELL IT JUST SO HAPPENS I HAD TO USE MY SPARE TIRE ON 5/16/03, WHEN I REMOVED THE SPARE FROM THE COMPARTMENT THERE WAS ABOUT 1 GALLON OF WATER SITTING AROUND THE SPARE. I HAVE NO LEAKS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT OR WHAT CAN I DO TO GET RID OF THE CONDENSATION BUILD UP.

NHTSA complaint #10018879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND HAS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF FAILING IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE FRONT DISC ROTORS WERE JUST REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING AND SHUDDERING WHILE STOPPING WHILE STOPPING AT SPEED OVER 30 MPH. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768318

NHTSA complaint #10007473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

I HAD MY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AT 67,220 MILES - AT THAT TIME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SHOT, YET THE REAR BRAKES HAD 50% LIFE REMAINING (APPEARS TO BE UNDUE PRESSURE PLACED ON FRONT BRAKES. AFTER ONLY 5,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE PULSATED WHILE BRAKING. SO AT 73,091 MILES AT HAD FRONT BRAKES RESURFACED, AT WHICH TIME THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEATING AND WERE ALREADY WARPED. I HAD REAR BRAKES DONE (EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD SUFFICIENT LIFE REMAINING) AT THE SAME TIME IN CASE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE 16,000 MILES ON THE FRONT BRAKES (10,000 MILES AFTER FIRST RESURFACING), THEY AGAIN ARE PULSATING STRONGLY, AND REQUIRE UNDUE PRESSURE FROM MY FOOT TO MAKE THEM WORK APPROPRIATELY....ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINEERING AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF THE BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10013595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1. FUEL INJECTOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND OPERATE ON ONLY 5 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS. 2. IN THE SAME CYLINDER (#6) ROD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 42,000 MILES. 3. POWER STEERING PUMP ALMOST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. (MOST LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AFTER ENGINE REBUILD). 4. BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK OR MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 50 DEGREES, A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 45 MPH - DUE TO ROAD NOISE MASKING THE SOUND. (MULTIPLE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS NOR BE ABLE TO FIX IT, SO CONSTANTLY WHINES). 5. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHEN 3/4 FULL (DROPS TO EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT TURNS ON, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL READING. WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS UNTIL TANK IS 1/4 FULL). TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. 6. TRANSMISSION IS OCCASIONALLY ROUGH (JERKY SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS).

NHTSA complaint #10010303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AND ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ALL THE GAUGES ILLUMINATED, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*TS

NHTSA complaint #10008755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AND ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ALL THE GAUGES ILLUMINATED, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*TS

NHTSA complaint #10008755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WRAP. WRAPED AT 10,000, 18,000 27,000, AND NOW AGAIN AT 38,000. CHYRSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT TO A PROBLEM. FRONT ROTORS REPLACE BY RECALL AND ALSO HAVE WRAPED. SERVICE BULLITEN WAS ALSO PERFORMED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10005846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED.

NHTSA complaint #10003495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

RE: 00V136000 YOU IMPLEMENTED A RECALL THAT INCLUDED 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES IN CERTAIN STATES. MY QUESTION IS WHY WAS DELAWARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE YOU HAVE PRACTICALLY EVERY STATE SURROUNDING DELAWARE INCLUDED? (IE. MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, PA & NY.

NHTSA complaint #10000015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

ROTORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL HAVE NOW FAILED IN LESS THAN 8000 MILES. DT

NHTSA complaint #770426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR OTHER ISSUES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS HAD CRUMBLED INTO PIECES WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE 2000 MILES. THE DEALER HAVE CHANGED THEM ON TWO OR THREE TIMES IN THE PAST AND I HAVE THREE TIME. THE LAST TIME RECENTLY, I HAD TO CHANGE THE ROTORS THREE TIMES BEFORE I GOT SOME THAT WEREN'T WORPED. THEY ONLY LASTED FOR LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE THEY WERE OVERHEATED AND WARPED AGAIN. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ALL THE TIME FOR A PRODUCT THAT SHOULD BE BETTER THAN THAT. CHRYSLER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY ROTORS THAT WILL LAST. PRESENTLY, THE WARPED ROTORS ARE ON MY JEEP AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I HAVE TRIED AFTER MARKET AND THEY ARE WORST. THANK YOU DT

NHTSA complaint #769675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR THERE IS AN EXHAUST TYPE OF NOISE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #8022145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

REAR PARKING BRAKE SHOES SEEM TO "FALL OFF" OF BACKING PLATES. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE, AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SERVICE ADVISOR STATED HE HAS SEEN THIS ON OTHER VEHICLES, AS WELL AS A DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ONCE THE SHOW SEPARATES INSIDE THE REAR BRAKE, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DAIMERCHRYSLER STATES IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE BRAKES. IF A CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW THAT HIS PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE, IT COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #767236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.