2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

1-I BOUGHT THE JEEP 4/2008. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER, A WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I GOT THE REGULATOR FIXED. SOON AFTER THAT, ANOTHER WINDOW STOPPED. I GOT THAT ONE FIXED. EVERY TIME I GET ONE FIXED ANOTHER BREAKS. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS NOT WORKING. 2-WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE SCRAPING AGAINST SOMETHING. 3-SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP, WHENEVER IT GETS WET AND I TURN CORNERS, THERE IS A SOUND COMING THE FRONT LIKE ITS THE AXLE OR SOMETHING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE/DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY. THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND HEAR IT, LOOK UNDERNEATH AND STILL CANT FIND OUT WHY OR WHERE THE SOUND IS COMING FROM.

NHTSA complaint #10496786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

1-I BOUGHT THE JEEP 4/2008. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER, A WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I GOT THE REGULATOR FIXED. SOON AFTER THAT, ANOTHER WINDOW STOPPED. I GOT THAT ONE FIXED. EVERY TIME I GET ONE FIXED ANOTHER BREAKS. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS NOT WORKING. 2-WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE SCRAPING AGAINST SOMETHING. 3-SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP, WHENEVER IT GETS WET AND I TURN CORNERS, THERE IS A SOUND COMING THE FRONT LIKE ITS THE AXLE OR SOMETHING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE/DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY. THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND HEAR IT, LOOK UNDERNEATH AND STILL CANT FIND OUT WHY OR WHERE THE SOUND IS COMING FROM.

NHTSA complaint #10496786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

PASSENGER SIDE WARM AIR FLOW FROM HEATER STOPPED. ONLY COLD AIR BLOWS OUT. DRIVER SIDE IS OPERATING FINE. EVIDENTLY THE AIR BLEND DOOR HAS FAILED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS JEEP VINTAGE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NEVER BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS COMMON DESIGN FAILURE. THE FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND INVOLVES REMOVING THE WHOLE DASH. HOWEVER, MOPAR EVEN MAKES A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS ISSUE KIT #K6855685AB, THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE REMOVING THE DASH. JEEP SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECT THEIR DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #10496645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

DUE TO THE BLEND DOOR BREAKAGE/FAILURE, VISABILITY IS AFFECTED BECAUSE THIS CAUSES THE DEFOGGER/DEFROSTER SYSTEM TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS CREATES POOR VISABILITY AND A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10487154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER DOORS FOR THE AIR AND HEATING VENTS WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE TYPE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NHTSA complaint #10442258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF HIS FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED EACH WINDOW REGULATOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11

NHTSA complaint #10416894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD: BLOWER FOR 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE AND COLD AIR IS CONSTANTLY BLOWING ON MY WINDSHIELD INTERIOR, CAUSING IT TO FOG UP, LIMITING MY VISIBILITY CONSIDERABLY.

NHTSA complaint #10404262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD: BLOWER FOR 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE AND COLD AIR IS CONSTANTLY BLOWING ON MY WINDSHIELD INTERIOR, CAUSING IT TO FOG UP, LIMITING MY VISIBILITY CONSIDERABLY.

NHTSA complaint #10404262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

POWER WINDOWS-FRONT PASSENGER SIDE REGULATOR FAILED ~JULY '09 GETTING BACK IN THE CAR FROM CHURCH PUT THE WINDOW UP HEARD LOUD SNAP AND WINDOW DROPPED, HAD TO STOP WINDOW FROM FALLING INTO DOOR PANEL BY HOLDING IT ALL THE WAY HOME UNTIL WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO-TAPED IT UP. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OUT AS A MOTOR FAILING IN JAN '11 AND WHEN I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED ASKED THEM NOT TO PUT WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE OF THAT (DIDN'T WANT IT TO GET STUCK IN DOWN POSITION), WINDOW GOT PUT DOWN AND THAT WAS THE START OF THE END. BY FEB '11 THE WINDOW HAD FAILED NO SNAPS BUT WILL SLIDE DOWN IF NOT HELD UP WITH SOMETHING. NOW BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE DONE FOR AND BEING HELD UP WITH TAPE, CAN'T AFFORD DEALERSHIP PRICING TO FIX. PASSENGER WINDOW WENT AT ~85,000 MILES WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR PRICING TO FIX ~$300/WINDOW + LABOR @ $90/HR DRIVER WINDOW WENT AT ~160,000 MILES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PARTS ONLINE AND IN JUNK YARDS... IF THE WINDOWS ARE NOT PUSHED UP ALL THE WAY AND TAPED SECURELY THEY WILL LEAK FROM THE RAIN OR WIND WILL GET IN AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE! I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS, THOUGHT IT WAS A FREAK THING APPARENTLY NOT.

NHTSA complaint #10393971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE 99-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS MAJOR DEFECTS IN THE HEATING/AC SYSTEM AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THERE DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10372363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR. IT WILL NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEREFORE CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY LIMITING SIGHT OF THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #10367933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

BLEND AIR DOOR FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10362733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 140,000 MILES HAS HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS WHERE IT DOESN'T BLOW OUT COLD AIR, FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. I DIDN'T CARE MUCH ABOUT IT AND DIDN'T PLAN TO FIX IT UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THE MIDDLE VENTS BLOW OUT COLD AIR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLOW NORMAL HOT AIR. I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE IT GETS BRUTALLY COLD OUT IN THE WINTER TIME AND OBVIOUSLY THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR COMFORT AND ALSO FOR DEFROST. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY $8-1800. AND THE MOST HORRIFYING OF ALL IS THAT AFTER THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, IT WILL ONLY HAPPEN AGAIN AND YOU WILL BE FORCED TO PAY TO FIX IT ALL OVER AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE PARTS CHRYSLER USES. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS CAR DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS IGNORING ALL COMPLAINTS AND FORCING CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM, WHEN IT IS JUST GOING TO BREAK AGAIN. THIS IS ALMOST CRIMINAL!

NHTSA complaint #10361710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AGO, THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THEN LAST YEAR, THE HEAT AND A/C STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS MAKES FOR VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS VISIBILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED AT TIMES. ITS TOO COSTLY FOR ME TO REPAIR MYSELF. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THESE VEHICLES AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOMETHING HASN'T BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT STOPPED WORKING AFTER IT APPARENTLY SHORTED OUT, LUCKILY, NO FIRE OCCURRED. AND THE HYDRAULICS THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND I NOTICED THIS WHEN FIRST THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD AND THEN THE REAR WINDOW! I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND IT WAS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT/HYDRAULIC FAN...AT A PRICE TAG OF $4000.00...

NHTSA complaint #10352540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

REPEATED FAILURE OF BLOWER FAN FOR WHICH THERE IS APPARENTLY NOT A SUITABLE FIX FROM JEEP. CURRENT FIX IS EITHER (A) PART FROM SUPPLIER OTHER THAN JEEP WHICH FAILS EVERY 6-9 MONTHS OR (B) JEEP RECOMMENDED PART WHICH REDUCED AIR VOLUME SO DRAMATICALLY THAT DEFROSTING WINDOWS IS UNSAFE. FAILURE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR IS ALSO UNSAFE DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS.

NHTSA complaint #10346121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

ONLY COLD AIR COMES OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, UNABLE TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD IN WINTER. REPAIR COST $1,000 +.

NHTSA complaint #10329687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

REAR BRAKE AND SAFETY LIGHTS ON 2001 JEEP KEEP NOT WORKING FLAW IN WORKMANSHIP AND CONSTRUCTION OF ASSEMBLY. DRIVER SEAT COMING LOSE AT BASE BRACKETS THAT SLID THE SEAT BACK AND FORWARD. WINDOW LIFTS BREAK CONSTANTLY. BLOWER DOOR BRAKES CEASING DEFROST AND WINDOWS FOG DURING COLD DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #10314502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED V8 BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN. THIS EFFECT THE ABILITY FOR MY JEEP TO HEAT COOL AND DEFROST PROPERLY. IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF INSTANCES I HAVE RUN ACROSS.

NHTSA complaint #10312834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SEVERAL WINDOW MOTORS ON MY 2001 JEEP HAVE BROKE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE WINDOW FALLS DOWN BY ITSELF AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP WITHOUT GETTING OUT OF THE CAR TO MANUALLY PUSH IT BACK UP. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO PUSH MY WINDOW BACK UP FOR FEAR OF IT GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP IN THE FREEZING COLD WEATHER. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE WINDOW FALLING DOWN HARD AND SHATTERING. PLEASE ALSO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE FACT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THREE OF MY WINDOWS SO FAR AND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SINCE IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, I AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS ARE FORCED TO LIVE WITH IT UNTIL I CAN SAVE UP ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10303273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HEAT ONLY WORKS ON DRIVER SIDE. COLD AIR FROM PASSENGER SIDE. MY MECHANIC THE A/C BLEND DOOR IS PROBABLY STUCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE DASH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A YEAR AGO THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED REQUIRING THE NEED TO PULL THE DASH. THE LABOR FOR THAT ALONE WAS $900. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED FOR THE JEEP & THE DODGE DURANGO. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THESE ARE SO COMMON, THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE BLEND DOOR ARE NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. WITH THE BELOW 0 TEMPERATURES WE ARE HAVING THIS WINTER I CAN'T GO VERY FAR WITHOUT FREEZING!

NHTSA complaint #10299648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WIFE AND SON REQUIRED TO FIND ALTERNATE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HEATER ON 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED FAILED. NO DEFROST TO CLEAR WINDOWS AND FRIGID AIR BEING BLOWN ONTO PASSENGER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU INVESTIGATE THE (I BELIEVE UNCONSCIONABLE) NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THE FAILURE OF THE "BLEND DOORS" ON 1999 TO 2004 JEEPS. IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE THAT IS THE RESULT OF A PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAKING IN AN INACCESSIBLE LOCATION UNDER THE DASH. THE CAR IS RENDERED DANGEROUS WITH NO WAY TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER/PASSENGERS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE TEMPERATURE TO A TOLERABLE LEVEL. THE REPAIR FOR THE APPROXIMATELY $180 PART COSTS $1200 FROM THE DEALER AND $900 TO $1000 FROM INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS.

NHTSA complaint #10298888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2001 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED EDITION BLEND DOORS AND RECIRC DOOR ALL BROKEN AT 48K MILES. POOR DESIGN OF THE PARTS (PLASTIC) CAUSED THE FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #10297049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

I OWN A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE BLEND DOORS AND HEAT DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HOW POOR THIS PRODUCT IT. WE MUST HAVE SOME RELIEVE FOR THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10296506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ALL FOUR WINDOWS GEARS AND TRACKS HAVE BROKEN WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. MOTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS.

NHTSA complaint #10293619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL HEATER AND DEFROST ONLY WORKS ON ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $1200.00 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE BLEND DOORS ON THE SYSTEM. WITH NO HEAT FOR DEFROST ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL EXTREME HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10292732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL HEATER AND DEFROST ONLY WORKS ON ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $1200.00 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE BLEND DOORS ON THE SYSTEM. WITH NO HEAT FOR DEFROST ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL EXTREME HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10292732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

NO DEFROST IN 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - NO HEAT EITHER. BUT LACK OF DEFROST IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10292216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

I OWN A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL. WHENEVER I TRY AND USE THE HEAT IT DOES NOT WORK, I HAVE NO FRONT DEFROST FOR MY WINDSHIELD. THE ONLY AIR COMING OUT OF MY HEATING SYSTEM IS COLD AIR. IT IS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BLEND AIR DOOR. THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF IN THE COLD WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, THERE IS NO WAY TO DEFROST IT. VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER.

NHTSA complaint #10287446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.