2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

Car was bought at affordable auto. The parking break had to be used in order for car to stay parked. We got home the windows on passenger side did not go down. Transmissions slips and goes out of gear you must change gears like a stick shift and the jeep is automatic. The truck was as is but the safety hazards sHould have been fixed. We took back to the dealership affordable auto next day and two more times after that. All the problems still were there. Yesterday I asked could they put freon in the truck since they wont fix anything so the air conditioner does not work and I have a heart condition. I was told they will not put freon in the jeep until we catch up on car payments. we are a month behind because tried to get windows fixed but motors is dead completely. I told them that was wrong and we were threatened that they will repossess the jeep if we don't like it.

NHTSA complaint #11595317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPITZER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (13001 BROOKPARK RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44142 (216) 356-5749) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #11387727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 45MLH THE DRIVE SHAFT STARTED SHAKING AND VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLEET STOP. MY KEEP CURRENTLY HAS 116800 MILES ON IT . . THIS IS PRE MATURE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY DEALER .

NHTSA complaint #11217824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE IS LEAKING IT'S BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE MOTOR HAS AIR IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AFTER REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR. THE POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACED. THE BACK WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK. SOMETHING INEW THE DASH MAKES A MOVING SOUND AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD BRAKE LINES FIXED. THE VEHICLE LOOSES OIL ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE LINE LEAKING. THE BACK WIPER NOT WORKING MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #11079713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLOBAL TRANSMISSION IN JAMAICA QUEENS, NEW YORK AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA complaint #11010264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER AT ONE OF YOUR DEALERSHIPS AND WHEN I TEST DROVE IT I TOLD MY SALESMAN THAT IS SWAYED IN THE BACK END AND HE SAID I JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO IT CAUSE I'M USED TO A CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE BALL JOINT IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT AND THE REAR TENSION BARS AND PARTS ARE BROKE AND HAVE BEEN SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THIS IS UNSAFE AND I HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. IT HAS EVEN RUINED MY TIRES ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGERS BACK ONE. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WILL BE OVER 1,000 TO FIX AND THEY WILL ONLY COVER 220 OF THE COST AND I PAY THE REST. I PAID OVER 7,000 FOR THE JEEP AND I FEEL IT'S THEIR JOB TO FIX IT ALL. IF NOT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. THIS MOTION IS ENOUGH TO PULL ME ALL OVER THE ROAD IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10779407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS AUTOMATICALLY AND JERKED ROUGHLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO STOP AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO WORK WITH THE DEALER AND PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.

NHTSA complaint #10761400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10730542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2000-2002 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES WITH THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN. I AM WONDERING IF THAT RECALL OR PROBLEM EXTENDED TO THE 2004 MODEL AS WELL. EVERY YEAR SINCE I PURCHASE MY JEEP, USED, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. FOR SOME REASON, IT OVERHEATS AND ALL OF THE COOLANT RUNS OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THE RADIATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, I NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE RECURRENT UNDERLYING CAUSE TO THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10653162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SEPTEMBER OF 2013 AND ALTHOUGH I LOVE THIS VEHICLE THERE IS ONE THING THAT IS SO NOT RIGHT ABOUT IT ALSO. IN THE BEGINNING THE WINDOWS, DOOR LOCK AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS WOULD STOP WORKING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST INADEQUATE ELECTRIC DOOR UNLOCKING SYSTEM. THERE IS THIS VERY THIN WIRE VERY THIN WIRE ATTACHED TO THIS HEAVY METAL THING THAT JUST SITS IN WINDOW. THE WIRE COMES APART SO EASY AND IT SHOULD NOT. NOW THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE MONTHS. YOU USE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVER DOOR AND RIGHT AWAY EVERYTHING WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. NOW THAT IT IS HOT OUTSIDE I CAN NOT GET IT TO WORK AT ALL MY WINDOWS STAYED ROLLED DOWN I CAN'T ADJUST MY MIRRORS AND MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK FOR DRIVER DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN SO MANY WAYS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL.

NHTSA complaint #10595965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS FAILED TC FOR LOSS OF CRANK SENSOR SIGNAL TO THE PCM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 7/30/14*CN UPDATED 8/28/2017

NHTSA complaint #10588383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN GOING UP HILL LOOSES POWER AND HAVE TO TAKE FOOT OFF GAS AND AGAIN TO GIVE GAS TO RUN. ONE TIME CAR TOTALLY TURNED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10513042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE JEEP WOULD NOT MOVE IT WAS LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I NOTICED THAT THE PNRD WERE ALL LIT UP. I HAD TO STOP AND PUT CAR IN PARK THEN TRY AGAIN AND IT WORKED HOWEVER WHEN I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY IT DID THE SAME THING. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CODE WAS P0700. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10493627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION: APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO STOP, I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND HAD THE BRAKE COVERED. AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED (5000RPM +) AND LURCHED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT OR RESTRAIN IT. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE SHIFT HANDLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. IT REVVED, THEN IDLED, ALBEIT ROUGHLY (IDLE RANGING FROM 900RMP TO 1400RPM). THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA... BUT IT DID SHAKE ME UP. IF IT HAD HAPPENED TO A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER SOMEONE MAY HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT OR KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10412448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

POWER LOSS & SURGING AT SPEED AND WHEN ACCELERATING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION-FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 53,022 MILES, AND REPAIRED AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DEALERS. DEALER SERVICE TECH'S. DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR PRESSURE AND TRANSDUCER READINGS WERE ERRATIC--TRANS. GOV. PRESSURE AND TRANSDUCER WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PRIOR TO THIS, NON-DEALER SHOP REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PUMP, DUE TO READINGS. CAR HAS RUN FINE SINCE, BUT PROBLEM HAS RE-APPEARED. DUE TO DEALER CLOSURES, WE HAD TO GO TO A NEW DEALER SVC. DEPT., WHICH WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,323 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10283586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TORQUE CONVERTER WORE OUT OR WENT OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. NOTICED VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND/OR STOPPING. INITIAL THOUGHT VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE-UP, BUT PROBLEM EXISTED AFTERWARDS. TORQUE CONVERTER WARPAGE CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK WHICH LEAD TO DAMAGES TO TRANSMISSION. ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AT ONE POINT , RAN WELL FOR A WHILE THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10259941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE ON THE WEBSITE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH AUTOMATIC ACCELERATION ON THE 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WHICH I OWN AND HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS HAPPENING LUCKILY I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION, AND FREQUENT STALLING. EITHER IT JUMPS AT A RED LIGHT OR IT STALLS, STALLING IS BETTER, NOT BEING ABLE TO BRING IT TO A SHOP DUE TO FINANCING, I TRY TO STAY ON TOP OF IT, THIS ALREADY HAS CAUSED SOME DEATHS I SEE ON THE SITE, WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THIS SITUATION, OR ARE THEY WAITING TO GET A HEIGHT BODY COUNT? THIS HAPPENING ONCE TO ANYONE IS TOO MUCH! WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO?

NHTSA complaint #10227215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH HEATED SEAT ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE HEATED SEAT PROBLEM. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A WIRE OR ROD POKING THROUGH THE DRIVER SEAT. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, THE BLEND DOORS IN THE HEATING SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN IN TO THE DOOR PANEL, AND THE HOOD STRUTS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATED SEAT ISSUE HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10222750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

I AM WRITING BECAUSE THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLE IN MY 2004 JEEP FAILED ON JANUARY 4, 2008 AFTER I PUT IT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAD IT SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE AT A GOODYEAR STORE. ON JANUARY 10 THE REPAIR COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BECAUSE TWO NEW TIRES, PURCHASED FROM AND MOUNTED BY THE SAME GOODYEAR SERVICE COMPANY, HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE FRONT AND TWO OF THE EXISTING TIRES WITH TREAD HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE BACK PER GOODYEAR'S INSTRUCTIONS. THE TWO EXISTING TIRES WERE LOWER IN TREAD THAN THE NEW TIRES BY ABOUT AN 1/2 TO 1 INCH AND THEY SAID THIS CAUSED THE FAILURE. I CHECKED THIS WITH A LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND THAT THE TIRE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE TIRE COMPANY THAT MOUNTED THE TIRES ON DECEMBER 1 AND ALSO DID THE SERVICE, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES FROM THEM. THE TIRE PEOPLE HAD GIVEN A PRICE ON FOUR TIRES BUT SAID THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH TREAD ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO CONTINUE TO USE THEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. THEY DECIDED TO MOVE TWO FRONT TIRES TO BACK AND PUT THE TWO NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT. THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY USING THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH THESE TIRES. THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT HIS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL; IT SAYS "PROPER OPERATION OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES DEPENDS ON TIRES OF EQUAL SIZE, TYPE AND CIRCUMFERENCE ON EACH WHEEL. ANY DIFFERENCE WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIFTING AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE." ALL TIRES MEET THIS. JEEP/CHRYSLER SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGHT JEEP NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM; THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT OR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY IS STEVENSON TIRE SERVICES IN FREMONT. (510) 792-3363. I HAVE ALL OF THE RECEIPTS, REPAIR CHECK LIST AND OWNERS MANUAL.

NHTSA complaint #10214961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE , PURCHASED ON 02/19/2005 USED VEHICLE WITH A 24,000 MILES OR LESS WARRANTY. PURCHASE PRICE WAS $20,342.00, MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WAS: 17268 AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PROBLEM: ON 4/18/2007 I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH COST ME $3,018.99. CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MISHAP? AS A CONSUMER I DO NOT BELIEVE A VEHICLE THAT IS 2 1/2 YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE ONE I INCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY PRESENT MILEAGE IS: 57959 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER

NHTSA complaint #10188542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.