FaultScore report
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with NHTSA between 1999 and 2007. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 5 worst.
FaultScore 34/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
How this is worked out11
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
61,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
43%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 31,000 miles
Median failure at 30,000 miles
Median failure at 61,000 miles
Median failure at 178,000 miles
Median failure at 95,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 99,000 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN HEAD-ON, AND THEN HIT AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #849507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
JEEP A/C BLOWER DOOR FAILS. PREVENTS WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FORCES COLD AIR THROUGHT THE DEFOGGER.
NHTSA complaint #10209247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
COMPLAINT ABOUT 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION. NO HEAT COMES INTO PASSENGER AREA FROM HEATER. WINDSHIELD WON'T DEFROST. WHILE DRIVING, ICE ACCUMULATES ON WINDSHIELD INSIDE AND OUT. VISIBILITY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HANG MY HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10178493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME. SEAT AND SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEAT REPLACED, AND OLD SEAT IS STILL AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10151763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WE BOUGHT A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JEEP, ALL WHEEL DRIVE. AFTER MANY, MANY UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS, I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AS WELL I CAN?T HEAR MYSELF TALK DUE TO THE WHINING NOISE THE REAR END MAKES. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS WEALTH OF WEB PAGES DEDICATED TO JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT IS NO DOUBT A FACTORY YET THEY TURN A BLIND EYE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A GROUP THAT HAS POSSIBLE FILED A CLASS ACTION SUITE, COULD YOU HELP US. WE DON?T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
NHTSA complaint #10107779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10103251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10103251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE WAS A KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR UPON ARRIVING HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10092485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CENTER PIN WITHIN THE TIE ROD GAVE AWAY AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #850197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN HEAD-ON, AND THEN HIT AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #849507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #843799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THERE IS ALOT PULLING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, A LOT OF NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER THINKS TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #843799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.