FaultScore

FaultScore report

1999 Jeep Laredo problems

Owners have filed 85 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Laredo with NHTSA between 2000 and 2015. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 12 worst.

C

FaultScore 59/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Jeep Laredo.

How this is worked out

The numbers

85

Complaints

7

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

3

Injuries reported

83,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

12%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

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.

Complaint volume 69 vs 50 Severity 67 vs 50 Early failure 20 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 69
Against the median year of the Jeep Laredo. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 67
12.9% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 20
12% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1999 compares with every other Jeep Laredo

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1999 Jeep Laredo

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Brakes 21 24.7%

Median failure at 40,000 miles

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 57,500 mi

Seats 9 10.6%

Median failure at 134,617 miles

Airbags 9 10.6%

4 crashes, 0 fires · median 110,280 mi

Body & Structure 6 7.1%
Electrical System 6 7.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 153,000 mi

Lights 4 4.7%

Median failure at 54,500 miles

Engine & Cooling 4 4.7%

Median failure at 150,105 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 3.5%

Median failure at 20,000 miles

Suspension 3 3.5%

Median failure at 52,500 miles

Steering 3 3.5%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 135,500 mi

Equipment & Accessories 2 2.4%

Median failure at 47,000 miles

Fuel & Propulsion 2 2.4%

Median failure at 45,000 miles

Other & Unspecified 1 1.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 1.2%
Seat Belts 1 1.2%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 120,000 mi

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Rotor 9 33.3%
Differential Unit 3 11.1%
Foundation Components 3 11.1%
Frontal 3 11.1%
Automatic Transmission 3 11.1%
Concealment Devices 2 7.4%
Caliper 2 7.4%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2 7.4%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 3 5.8%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 3 5.8%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 11 21.2%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 7 13.5%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 5 9.6%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 14 26.9%
150,000+ miles 9 17.3%

When owners complained

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.

Jun 2000 peak 6 Sep 2015

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

AIR BAGS

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lisbon, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10142972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Fallston, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER ON THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10109708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Fallston, MD Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN SHE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER ON THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10109708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Harvard, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I HAVE A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WAS ALL RUSTY. AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND COME TO FIND OUT THE SKID PLATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY GAS TANK IN. THE ONE SIDE WHERE THE BOLTS ARE WERE ALL RUSTED AND NOT EVEN CONNECTED SO MY GAS TANK WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR AND ONLY BEING HELD IN BY THE OTHER BOLT ON THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THIS IS A TRUE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP! EVER JEEP I SEE HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH RUSTY SKID PLATES OVER THE GAS TANK. MY JEEP. RUNS GREW AND BODY IS FINE THE GAS TANK SKID PLATE NEEDS TO BE FIX ASAP RECALL NOW! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY KIDS IN IT

NHTSA complaint #10767486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harvard, IL

STRUCTURE:BODY

I HAVE A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WAS ALL RUSTY. AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND COME TO FIND OUT THE SKID PLATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY GAS TANK IN. THE ONE SIDE WHERE THE BOLTS ARE WERE ALL RUSTED AND NOT EVEN CONNECTED SO MY GAS TANK WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR AND ONLY BEING HELD IN BY THE OTHER BOLT ON THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THIS IS A TRUE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP! EVER JEEP I SEE HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH RUSTY SKID PLATES OVER THE GAS TANK. MY JEEP. RUNS GREW AND BODY IS FINE THE GAS TANK SKID PLATE NEEDS TO BE FIX ASAP RECALL NOW! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY KIDS IN IT

NHTSA complaint #10767486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harvard, IL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAVE A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WAS ALL RUSTY. AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND COME TO FIND OUT THE SKID PLATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY GAS TANK IN. THE ONE SIDE WHERE THE BOLTS ARE WERE ALL RUSTED AND NOT EVEN CONNECTED SO MY GAS TANK WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR AND ONLY BEING HELD IN BY THE OTHER BOLT ON THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THIS IS A TRUE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP! EVER JEEP I SEE HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH RUSTY SKID PLATES OVER THE GAS TANK. MY JEEP. RUNS GREW AND BODY IS FINE THE GAS TANK SKID PLATE NEEDS TO BE FIX ASAP RECALL NOW! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY KIDS IN IT

NHTSA complaint #10767486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 148,000 miles Charlotte, NC

AIR BAGS

FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND AN INTERMITTENT WARNING CHIME (1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO). I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE EXPENSE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULDN'T OR IF IT WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THIS SAFETY WEBSITE AND THINK IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10760938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Topeka, KS

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND CHIMES ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT IS MOSTLY WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE A RE-CALL OF ALL THESE JEEPS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR "A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT" I FOUND OUT THAT ALL JEEPS MADE IN 1999 HAVE THIS DEFECT, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. CONCERN JEEP OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10628296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 206,000 miles Colchester, CT

STEERING

WE BOUGHT A USED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO LAST YEAR FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR HIM IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. WE DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DRY ROADS IN PERFECT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AND MOST LIKELY AIR BAGS AS WELL. WE ARE LUCKY HE IS A SAFE DRIVER, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC, WHO IS A JEEP OWNER, CHANGED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR, THIS DID NOT HELP. HE ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER, BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, READING THE CODES, AS OPPOSED TO THROWING PARTS AT IT. THE DEALER CLEANED SOME GROUND WIRES, GAVE IT BACK TO US, AND IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME, AND WOULDN'T RESTART. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATION IN A RAINSTORM. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK. PUT 50 MILES ON IT TEST DRIVING, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T CHARGE US FOR THIS, THEY SEEM LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ANY NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, FROM THE COMPUTER, TO THE WIRING, TO SENSORS, MODULES, EVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED. IN LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE, I FOUND 5 COMPLAINTS FROM JUST 1999 AND 2000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT WITH HER THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO JUST THESE MODEL YEARS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SOME CERTAINLY HAVE NOT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT. HOW CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUCK RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SO LONG IS BEYOND ME.

NHTSA complaint #10605530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 206,000 miles Colchester, CT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WE BOUGHT A USED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO LAST YEAR FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR HIM IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. WE DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DRY ROADS IN PERFECT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AND MOST LIKELY AIR BAGS AS WELL. WE ARE LUCKY HE IS A SAFE DRIVER, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC, WHO IS A JEEP OWNER, CHANGED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR, THIS DID NOT HELP. HE ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER, BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, READING THE CODES, AS OPPOSED TO THROWING PARTS AT IT. THE DEALER CLEANED SOME GROUND WIRES, GAVE IT BACK TO US, AND IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME, AND WOULDN'T RESTART. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATION IN A RAINSTORM. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK. PUT 50 MILES ON IT TEST DRIVING, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T CHARGE US FOR THIS, THEY SEEM LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ANY NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, FROM THE COMPUTER, TO THE WIRING, TO SENSORS, MODULES, EVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED. IN LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE, I FOUND 5 COMPLAINTS FROM JUST 1999 AND 2000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT WITH HER THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO JUST THESE MODEL YEARS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SOME CERTAINLY HAVE NOT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT. HOW CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUCK RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SO LONG IS BEYOND ME.

NHTSA complaint #10605530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 206,000 miles Colchester, CT

SERVICE BRAKES

WE BOUGHT A USED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO LAST YEAR FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR HIM IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. WE DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DRY ROADS IN PERFECT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AND MOST LIKELY AIR BAGS AS WELL. WE ARE LUCKY HE IS A SAFE DRIVER, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC, WHO IS A JEEP OWNER, CHANGED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR, THIS DID NOT HELP. HE ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER, BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, READING THE CODES, AS OPPOSED TO THROWING PARTS AT IT. THE DEALER CLEANED SOME GROUND WIRES, GAVE IT BACK TO US, AND IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME, AND WOULDN'T RESTART. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATION IN A RAINSTORM. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP IT FOR A WEEK. PUT 50 MILES ON IT TEST DRIVING, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T CHARGE US FOR THIS, THEY SEEM LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ANY NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, FROM THE COMPUTER, TO THE WIRING, TO SENSORS, MODULES, EVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED. IN LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE, I FOUND 5 COMPLAINTS FROM JUST 1999 AND 2000, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOMAN IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT WITH HER THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO JUST THESE MODEL YEARS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SOME CERTAINLY HAVE NOT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT. HOW CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUCK RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR SO LONG IS BEYOND ME.

NHTSA complaint #10605530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 153,000 miles Marion, SC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

JEEP SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WILL SHUT DOWN/STALL AND MAY START BACK UP OR MIGHT BE 10 MINUTES OR TWO HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. STALLING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE WHEN IT STALLS. BEEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10587521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 153,000 miles Marion, SC

ENGINE

JEEP SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WILL SHUT DOWN/STALL AND MAY START BACK UP OR MIGHT BE 10 MINUTES OR TWO HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. STALLING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE WHEN IT STALLS. BEEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10587521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 176,000 miles Bridgeport, CT

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HERD A LOUD NOISE AND BEFORE I KNEW IT MY TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I COULDNT SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD I HAD TO HURRY UP AND GET TO THE SIDE BY THE GUARD RAIL WHILE STRUGGLING TO SEE, AND I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME .I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE MY MECHANIC CAME TO CHECK IT AND DISCOVERED A BIG HOLE AND WHEN HE TOOK THE ENGINE OUT HE SAID YOU COULD TELL IT WAS THERE ALREADY AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO PATCH IT UP BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS TO PERFECT AND I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 1 YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10534033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 145,000 miles Natick, MA

SEATS

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DROPPED AT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. THE WELD ON THE SEAT SNAPPED,AND NOW THE SEAT WOBBLES FROM FRONT LEFT TO BACK RIGHT, WORRIED THAT THE REST WILL BREAK WHEN IM DRIVING AND KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN A BAD ACCIDENT. READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINS AND TO ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SORT IT OUT BEFORE ITS TO LATE.THE JEEP DEALER DID NOT WANT TO KNOW.

NHTSA complaint #10503297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 111,000 miles ST Charles, IL

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

NHTSA complaint #10487570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 147,210 miles Phillipsport, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND PREPARING TO EXIT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR DECELERATE. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ATTEMPT TO STOP.SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL.RPM'S IMMEDIATLY SHOT UP TO 3000 AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 3000 - 4000.PULLING TO THE SIDE AND LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY OBSTRUCTION IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE,THERE WAS NOT.I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN 3 TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS.I LET THE VEHICLE COOL FOR 1/2 HOUR ( TEMPERATURE WAS IN PROPER RANGE ), NORMAL OPERATION WAS OBTAINED. THIS THE FIRST ( AND ONLY EPISODE ) I HOPE TO EXPERIENCE. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY. SOME OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A TREND AND PROBLEM HERE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD DEAL WITH. AFTER ALL I'M SURE THEY DONT WANT US TO START BUYING OTHER MAKES OF VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10452513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165,000 miles Kansas City, MO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2002 I NOTICED A QUICK FLASH OF MY LIGHTS AT NIGHT ON/OFF/ON WHILE DRIVING. THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING AT THE TIME. IT WOULD SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ONLY AT STOPS AND VERY INFREQUENT. I DRIVE IT DAILY AND NOW IT HAPPENS 3-6 TIMES A WEEK WITH NO WARNING. TOTAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. ENGINE STALLS AND ALL GAUGES ARE OFF. LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. IT HAS ALWAYS STARTED BACK UP. AT STOP LIGHTS, ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, IT USED TO HAPPEN ONLY AT STOP LIGHTS BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ANYWHERE AND MUCH MORE FREQUENT. VERY SCARY.

NHTSA complaint #10400949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 125,000 miles Corpus Christi, TX

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED. THE BODY AND BASE OF THE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE TRACK CAUSING INSTABILITY IN THE SEAT AND CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED IN INTERVALS. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITH ONE STANDARD SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA complaint #10322790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

AIR BAGS

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,280 miles Escondido, CA Crash

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY BROTHER HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CASE. ON THE WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICKE TO ME HE CRASHED THE JEEP INTO A TELEPHONE POLE THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY DAMAGED ALTHOUGH WITH THE IMPACT THE POLICE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE COME OUT BUT DIDN'T AT THE TIME I COULDN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE THE CAR DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD THEY FIXED THE SAME JEEP AND WANTED ME TO CONTINUE PAYING ON IT UNTIL I WAS COMPLETE. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM REALLY FEELING UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10322516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Peters, MO

SEATS

MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE TRACKS OF MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO.

NHTSA complaint #10317341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,000 miles Salcha,, AK

AIR BAGS

I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE CHIME FOR IT GOES OFF VERY OFTEN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT MAY BE THE CLOCK SPRING. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT MANY OF THE MODELS IN THIS YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ARE WE PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART ON THE FACTORY'S PART?

NHTSA complaint #10314388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 144,235 miles Washington, NJ

SEATS

BRACKET TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPS. VERY DANGEROUS. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. WHY THE SEAT BRACKETS HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED IS A CRIME. WHAT'S MORE,THE DEALER WANTS OVER$1000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRACKET! THIS ISN'T RIGHT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BORNE OUT OF POOR ENGINEERING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY CHRYSLER BEFORE ANY POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS/FATALITIES OCCUR.

NHTSA complaint #10243531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles SAN Diego, CA

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DETACHED FROM ITS PROPER POSITION AND RETRACTED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE SEAT WAS ABLE TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR A CRASH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WELDED THE SEAT TO ITS PROPER POSITION BECAUSE THE MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10243563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 166,070 miles Cataula, GA

SEATS

DRIVER SEAT IS BROKE THE TRACKS ARE GOOD BUT THE SEAT FRAME IS SPLIT AND LEANS TO THE RIGHT SIDE, THE SEAT MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. THE SEAT ROCKS, LUCKILY NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN CAUSED. TRIED TO FIND A SEAT WENT TO A LOCAL SALVAGE YARD AND WAS TOLD MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE JEEP DRIVER SEATS , STATE WIDE. IF CHRYSLER DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SOON I AM QUITE SURE THERE WILL BE SOME LAW SUITS. I LOVE MY JEEP, IT HAS BEEN FAITHFUL TO ME SINCE I BOUGHT HER. SHE HAS 166,070MILES ON HER AND HAVE NO SIGNS OF GIVING UP.

NHTSA complaint #10240356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 108,000 miles Pittsburgh, PA

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP LAREDO. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SIT DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE SEAT SNAPPED. THE SEAT BECAME CROOKED. SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #10234436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.