94 of the 2,319 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the electrical system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 121,180 miles.
94
Complaints
1
Crashes
9
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LATELY I BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTIMG THE JEEP. AT FIRST IT SEEMS AS IF THE BATTERY IS LOW. SOUNDS LIKE IT WONT START BUT THEN IT SLOWLY PICKS UP AND STARTS IF I PRESS THE GAS. I CHANGED BATTERY BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE. BUT ONCE ITS ON AND RUNNING IT SEEMS FINE. I ALSO HAVE A STEERING PROBLEM. TRUCK SEEMS TO PULL TO THE LEFT
NHTSA complaint #11322265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"TAKATA RECALL" TO BE TRUTHFULLY HONEST NOTHING ABOUT THIS JEEP IS SAFE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I COULD PUT IN A RECALL FOR THIS JEEP BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO OLD AND TOO LATE ANYWAY SENSORS ARE HORRIBLE NO TURNING SIGNALS , MY BELT ASSEMBLY BREAKS A PART WHILE DRIVING RADIATOR GETS REALLY HOT TO THE POINT OF SMOKING EVEN WHEN MY COOLANT IS FULL I HAVE SUN ROOF PROBLEMS BECAUSE WATER LEAKS THROUGH IT AND FLOODS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN MY SUSPENSION IS IN GREAT NEED OF HELP IT DOESN'T EVEN BOUNCE , ALOT OF SAFETY PROBLEMS BUT LIKE I SAID DIDN'T KNOW I COULD FOR FILE FOR A RECALL SO I'M HOPING THAT THIS CAN GET RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11218014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10933706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COMPLAINT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE AND ITS NOW DEFECTED PARTS OR UNSAFE STATUS TO OPERATE IS DUE TO MECHANICAL WORKMANSHIP. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. NEVER HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT AND MAINTAINED IT WELL AND REGULAR TUNE-UPS. I INVESTED IN BUYING ALL PARTS NEEDED AS TIME WELL WARE AND TARE. IM NOT TOO FAMILIAR WITH AUTO PARTS OR WORK BUT AS IM PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO "NEW PARTS" MY CAR SEEMS TO SLOWLY CONTINUE TO FAIL. ALL I KNOW IS I RELIED ON CERTAIN MECHANICS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF MY CAR. I HAD A OPERABLE VEHICLE UNTIL I DROVE INTO THIS AUTO SHOP AND LEFT HAVING TO TOW IT OUT. I SIMPLY ASKED TO CHANGE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTERS, AND IGNITION SWITCH (ELECTRICAL PART). IM TOLD TO PURCHASE OTHER PARTS THAT INCLUDE SCREWS, STEERING COLUMN, AND KEY LOCKSMITH/ FEES. NOTHING GOT RESOLVED AND ELECTRICAL EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING. JEEPS FRONT DRIVER TIRE STAYS ON A FLAT AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT CAN FIX THIS. THE MECHANIC SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY SEEMED TO HAVE IT FIGURED OUT. $50 WAS THE PRICE I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE LEFT WITH. AFTER RUNNING TEST AND DIAGNOSTICS, PRICES CHANGED AND MORE WORK WAS NEEDED. ITS BEEN A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS SINCE IVE BEEN WITHOUT. NOW IM TOLD I NEED TO PAY IN FULL $1500 BEFORE THEY WILL WORK ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVENT BEEN OFFERED A RENTAL MUCHLESS BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE WORK DONE. I FEEL LIKE MY CAR HAS BEEN STRIPPED OF PAID PARTS. IVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR ADVICE AND HELP AS WHAT I SHOULD DO BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN DONE. I WOULD APPRECIATE AND GREATLY BE THANKFUL FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE SAFETY AND WORK PERFORMED TO MY JEEP. AS FOR THE RECALLS THE SERVICE TECH NAMED OFF SEVERAL THAT HE STATED WERE TAKEN CARE OF. TO MY KNOWLEDGE IVE NEVER BEEN AWARE OF ANY.
NHTSA complaint #10904686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STARTED BLINKING. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,499.
NHTSA complaint #10851956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE ONCE IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10806149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS BAD AND JEEPS ARE KNOWN FOR THE BAD BELTS
NHTSA complaint #10786708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT WAS TURNED ON THE LIGHT WAS DIFFUSED BY THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY WAS DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT GLOBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E025000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 11/19/15
NHTSA complaint #10778384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WOULD HAVE PUT IGNIOTION/KEY AS THE AFFECTED PARTS, BUT THAT'S NOT AN OPTION. SO I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND ALL OF SUDDEN IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. LITERALLY ON SOUTHFIELD ROAD. THINK IT WAS JUST A FLUKE I CONTINUED TO TRY AND DRIVE IT. BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. BUT NOW, IT TURNS OFF AT A LIGHT, DURING A TURN, GOING 25MPH, 45MPH... BASICALLY WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. I HAVE A SON THAT IS A PERMIT ONLY DRIVER, AND CAN'T ALLOW HIM FOR SAFETY REASONS TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I WENT TO THE MECHANIC AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, THERE IS A PART IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM THAT SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CHIP IN THE KEY. WHEN THAT STOPS SENDING THE SIGNAL THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF. GREAT ANTI-THEFT IDEA! IT'S SO DANGEROUS. MECHANIC SAYS THE PART IS $100+ AND THEN THE ORIGINAL KEYS 'MAY NOT' REPROGRAM, WHICH MEANS AN EXTRA $60 PER KEY, PLUS PROGRAMMING. THERE IS A REASON THE DEALER KEEPS IT IN STOCK, GOTTA KNOW IT FAILS. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO STOP RUNNING ON THE EXPRESSWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10745340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST ANOTHER RECALL ON THE GRAND CHEROKEE. HTTP://WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM/2014/10/16/CHRYSLER-ALTERNATOR-MIRROR-RECALLS/?ICID=MAING-GRID7%7CHTMLWS-MAIN-BB%7CDL38%7CSEC1_LNK3%26PLID%3D546817 "PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY FINANCE". ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 I WROTE TO YOU REGARDING OUT 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND ALL THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SINCE 2013. PLEASE SEE THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER) IS: 10631491 NOW ONCE AGAIN THERE ARE MORE RECALLS, AND I/WE STILL OWN OUR 1999. I STILL DO BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 1999. JUST BECAUSE THE JEEP IS A 1999, DOES NOT MEAN THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIXING OF THIS CAR. WE JUST WANT IT FIXED, TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I STILL FEEL THEY SHOULD CARRY THE BURDEN OF THIS. NOT THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10648180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M CONTINUING HAVING TO REPLACE THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR & ALSO EACH DOOR LOCKS ON THE REMAINING DOORS. THIS HAS BEEN COSTLY & TIME CONSUMING AND NEEDLES TO SAY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS REGARDING THE LOCKS. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET YA'LL TO ASSIST WITH GETTING A RECALL FOR THESE LOCKS. ANY ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10643182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS JEEP AND NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER HAVING IT CUT OFF WITH DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL SAY I HAVE NO GAS AND THE TANK WILL BE FULL. AT TIMES IT WOULD START OTHER TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED (3 TIMES IN FACT). THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP 450.00 LATER STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR THE JEEP TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I AM WONDERING HOW IS THERE NOT RECALL FOR THIS. AS I HAVE READ CLEARLY THIS IS NOT JUST MY JEEP. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ANOTHER THING I ALSO NOTICE I CAN HIT A BUMP THEN IT BEEPS AND TELLS ME MY HOOD IS OPEN. WHICH IT IS NOT. I LOVE MY JEEP BUT CANT ENJOY IT BC SCARED THAT IT WILL CUT OFF AT ANYTIME.
NHTSA complaint #10641131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THEN WITHIN 10 SECONDS, IT RESTARTS ITSELF. VERY SCARY... THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN 10 TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY..IT ALSO HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, ANYDAY, ANYTIME, ANY SPEED. SOMETIMES WHEN IT DIES, I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AGAIN.... VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10637627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HELP! WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS WITH NO END IN SIGHT. WE'VE GONE TO TWO (2) LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIPS AND SPENT MORE THAN $2,000.00 TO FIND AND REPAIR THE PROBLEMS ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS RETURN OVER AND OVER: 1.) ALL DASH / INSTRUMENTS AND LIGHTS SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER (INCLUDING THE AIR BAG) COME ON & STAY ON. 2.) THE FUEL & BATTERY GAUGES FLUCTUATE AND THEN THE GAUGES FAIL TO REGISTER.. 3.) THE WINDOWS, SUNROOF AND ALL DOORS OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE... THE WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WE BELIEVE OUR PROBLEMS MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE TIPM MODULE. JUST SAW ON THE NEWS THAT SEVERAL JEEPS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND IT SHOWED EXACTLY THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 1999. IT IS NOW 2014, AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. AT FIRST, ONE DEALERSHIP SAID NO CHARGE FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THEY (THE DEALER) HAD CONTACTED CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER IT SEEMED HAD ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY, BUT WHEN THESE PROBLEMS KEPT HAPPENING AND HAPPENING THEY GIVE UP, AND PUT THE BURDEN ON US. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH WE BELIEVE CHRYSLER HAS ALL ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY BY THEIR FIRST ACTIONS. WE NEED TO GET THIS FIXED. THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT CAUSED BY US. WE ARE DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEYOND OUR CONTROL? WE BELIEVE THESE ARE PROBLEMS KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IF THE AIR BAG WON'T WORK, OR THE WINDOWS WON'T OPEN. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW TO THE CBS NEWS VIDEO REPORT. HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/NEWS/AUTO-GROUP-SAYS-NERVE-CENTER-DEFECT-BEHIND-CHRYSLER-PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10631491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HELP! WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS WITH NO END IN SIGHT. WE'VE GONE TO TWO (2) LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIPS AND SPENT MORE THAN $2,000.00 TO FIND AND REPAIR THE PROBLEMS ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS RETURN OVER AND OVER: 1.) ALL DASH / INSTRUMENTS AND LIGHTS SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER (INCLUDING THE AIR BAG) COME ON & STAY ON. 2.) THE FUEL & BATTERY GAUGES FLUCTUATE AND THEN THE GAUGES FAIL TO REGISTER.. 3.) THE WINDOWS, SUNROOF AND ALL DOORS OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE... THE WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WE BELIEVE OUR PROBLEMS MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE TIPM MODULE. JUST SAW ON THE NEWS THAT SEVERAL JEEPS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND IT SHOWED EXACTLY THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 1999. IT IS NOW 2014, AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. AT FIRST, ONE DEALERSHIP SAID NO CHARGE FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THEY (THE DEALER) HAD CONTACTED CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER IT SEEMED HAD ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY, BUT WHEN THESE PROBLEMS KEPT HAPPENING AND HAPPENING THEY GIVE UP, AND PUT THE BURDEN ON US. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH WE BELIEVE CHRYSLER HAS ALL ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY BY THEIR FIRST ACTIONS. WE NEED TO GET THIS FIXED. THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT CAUSED BY US. WE ARE DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEYOND OUR CONTROL? WE BELIEVE THESE ARE PROBLEMS KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IF THE AIR BAG WON'T WORK, OR THE WINDOWS WON'T OPEN. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW TO THE CBS NEWS VIDEO REPORT. HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/NEWS/AUTO-GROUP-SAYS-NERVE-CENTER-DEFECT-BEHIND-CHRYSLER-PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10631497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCM BOARD, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10631614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALL DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN DOOR USING DOOR HANDLE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO UNLOCK AND PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OCCUPANTS THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BY DELAYING OR PREVENTING THEIR EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY OR AFTER AN ACCIDENT. THIS LOCKING SYSTEM FAILURE ALSO DISABLES THE EXTERNAL DOOR OPERATING MECHANISM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE AFFECTED DOOR THEREBY MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO ASSIST THOSE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE HAS A RECALL THAT ADDRESSES LOSS OF FUEL TANK INTEGRITY FOLLOWING A REAR END COLLISION. IF THE LOSS OF FUEL TANK INTEGRITY RESULTED IN A FIRE THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM TO PREVENT OCCUPANTS EXITING THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10561333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE DAY I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE HEATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS WARM AIR BLOWING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO BE FIXED AND IT COST ME $796.00. ONCE I STARTED TELLING PEOPLE WHAT HAD HAPPENED IT SEEMED LIKE ANY ONE THAT HAD A JEEP HAD BEEN THROUGH THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM JUST TO HAVE HEAT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND NO EXTRA MONEY TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON JEEPS FOR THE ACTUATOR AND BLEND DOORS. I THINK I SHOULD BE REFUNDED FOR THE COST OF THIS BAD/POOR DESIGN ON JEEP'S. ALSO THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. I WAS LEAVING WORK ONE DAY AND WENT TO UNLOCK MY DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I HAD TO CALL A LOCK SMITH TO GET IT UNLOCKED, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ELECTRIC DOOR SWITCH WENT BAD IN IT. THAT COST ANOTHER$185.00. I ALSO HEAR THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS TO ALOT OF JEEP'S. NOW MY HEATED MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS ALL MESSED UP AND YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF IT CLEARLY AND IT WILL NOT DEFROST. SO NOW IT LOOKS LIKE ABOUT ANOTHER $100 OR SO TO GET THAT FIXED. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS JEEP ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO THE FAN THAT COOLS THE MOTOR WENT BAD AND WAS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. THAT COST ANOTHER $200 TO HAVE THAT FIXED. I THINK SOME OF THESE ITEMS NEED RECALLED AND GIVE THESE PEOPLE WITH JEEPS SOME OF THERE MONEY BACK BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THEM AND ALL THESE THINGS SEEM TO START AROUND 100,000 MILES. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE.
NHTSA complaint #10555876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND IN THE PAST I GUESS AROUND 6 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN PARKED BECAUSE NOONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.THE VEHICLE USED TO BE SO DEPENDABLE AND THEN ONE DAY IT WOULDN'T START AFTER I DROVE IT ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND SHUT IT OFF,BUT I COULD LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINUTES AND IT WOULD START RIGHT UP.AFTER A FEW WEEKS I COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING MORE OFTEN AND I NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GONNA START OR NOT.I HAD IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER AT ADVANCE AND THEY MENTION THE NUMBER 3 NOT FIRING BUT NOONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY MY VERY DEPENDABLE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS VERY DANGEROUS.PLEASE HELP ME IF U CAN,I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.I HAVE BEEN READING ENTRIES BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND I HAVE A LITTLE HOPE SINCE ALOT OF THEM ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10549300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI, MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE DONE WORK FOR A COMPANY CALL [XXX] BASED OUT OF INDIANA. THIS GUY [XXX] BUYS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES AND SELLS THEM HERE IN MN. I KNOW THIS VEHICLE LIC # [XXX] HE SOLD TO A GUY IN IOWA IT HAS OVER 300,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I REBUILT THE MOTOR. THEN HE CHANGED THE ODOMETER TO READ AT ABOUT 120,000 THAT HE BUYS FROM JOHNS AUTO PARTS IN BLAINE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10545370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NOTICED STATED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10534589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM COMING HOME DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1999 FROM MY MECHANIC IN QUEENS VILLAGE AFTER HE CHANGE THE MAP SENSOR AND RELAY TO FIX THE STALLING PROBLEM ON THE JEEP. DRIVING ON GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY AT THE SPEED OF 55MPH, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR AND BE ABLE TO COME TO INNER ROADS WHEN MY CAR DIED(STALLS) AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. AFTER 30MIN, THE CAR STARTS AGAIN AFTER A NUMEROUS TRIES THEN STOPS AFTER 500FT AND IT DIDN'T START UNTIL AFTER 15MIN OF STANDING BY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AGAIN. IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE MY CAR IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND IT'S STALLING MY ENGINE, UNBEARABLE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR EXPRESSWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10522292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR LIGHTS (BRAKE AND PARK) STOPPED WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10471225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM WHEN MOVING, VERY DANGEROUS, ABOUT REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CAN NOT FIX, JUST THROW MONEY AT IT IN PARTS HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10467611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT OUT SHOPPING. DROVE 15 MINUTES FROM HOME. CAR RUNNING AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. WENT INTO STORE FOR 10 MINUTES, ON RETURN CAR WOULD NOT START. WOULD CRANK AND TURN OVER, BUT NOT FULLY START. AFTER LETTING SIT FOR 1 HOUR, THE CAR STARTED WITH NO OTHER ACTION. WHILE TRYING TO START, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS WORKED OK. RADIO. A/C. HEADLAMPS. ETC. CAR ALSO STARTING STALLING AFTER THE "NO-START" ISSUE BEGAN. STALLED AT ANY TEMP, ANY SPEED, HIGHWAY, AROUND TOWN. CAR STALLS, BUT STILL HAVE LIGHTS, FLASHERS ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10467228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTO HAD 40000+ MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM MY BROTHER. I HAD IT ONLY A FEW MONTHS WHEN IT STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL I SAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I AM CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING AUTO TROUBLE SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THIS INCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THEN IT BEGAN TO STALL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND SOMETIMES WOULD START AGAIN AND OTHER TIMES AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES. I REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR, IN-TANK FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. IT RAN OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT BEGAN TO HARD START AND STALL AGAIN ABOUT 2 MOS. AGO. THEN 2 DAYS AGO IT STALLED SOMETHING LIKE 25 TIMES COMING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET READING THE BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IF EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS ISSUE WOULD EMAIL YOU, YOUR COMPUTERS WOULD SHUT DOWN. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS JUST REPLACING THE EXPENSIVE PARTS AT RANDOM, TAKING THE MONEY AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THESE PEOPLE, MYSELF INCLUDED, ARE BEGGING FOR A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM WITH A VERY NICE AUTOMOBILE MADE IN AMERICA BY SKILLED TOP DOLLAR UNION LABOR. IT IS GETTING CLOSE TO SCAM EPIDEMIC. MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE NOT FIXED BECAUSE THERE ARE ABOUT TEN DIFFERENT THINGS IN THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL SYSTEM THAT CAN CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GO DOWN THAT ELIMINATING PROCESS. MY DOCTOR DOESN'T DO ME THAT WAY AND I WON'T ALLOW THE MANUFACTURER TO DO IT EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #10435003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TRUCK BACK LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK WHEN I TURN MY LIGHTS ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WILL COST $1000 TO FIX BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I REALLY LIKE MY TRUCK AND WOULD LOVE FOR TO KEEP IT BUT I CAN NOT DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. I HAVE SEEN TO MANY CARS TO EXPLAIN IN THE ATLANTA AREA THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS FAIR THAT WE PAY OUR MONEY FOR THESE CARS AND THE DEALER DOESN'T INFORM TO US THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLES AND FIX THEM, MY HUSBAND HAS A FORD TRUCK AND WHEN THEY RECALLED SOMETHING ON HIS TRUCK AND THEY CALLED HIM AND SENT HIM A LETTER AND HE TOOK HIS TRUCK AND THEY FIXED IT WITH NO PROBLEMS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT CAN'T BE THE SAME WAY WITH JEEP. PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE DO.
NHTSA complaint #10409509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JUST STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHIME WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY PEOPLE. THIS PROBLEM MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY BUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO KEEP YOUR LOYAL JEEP CUSTOMERS FROM THINKING THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT IT CUSTOMERS SAFETY! THIS SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND DONE VERY SOON BEFORE THERE ARE INJURIES OR LOYAL CUSTOMERS DEATHS FROM A SIMPLE FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10394188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEAT ONE FALL DAY I GOT HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER I SELECT DEFROST, FLOOR, OR MID-LEVEL VENTS.ALSO I HAD THE TEMPERATURE SETTINGS ON HIGH. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THIS YET, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO DIFFICULTY DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WILL BE VERY COSTLY. IT IS NOT INTERMITTENT BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10341841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND SHUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10340697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.