2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- brake pedal · 10 records
- brakes applied · 6 records
- front brake · 5 records
- brake rotors · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal yet the vehicle would not stop. The contact was able to change lanes to avoid a crash and the vehicle came to a stop after he continuously applied pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10384518
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Potential brake failure. The rear brake line & hose are severely rusted. Why aren't they designed not to compromise safety. *tr
ODI 10340210
Air Bags · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 06e011000 (fuel system, gasoline), 06e022000 (service brakes, hydraulic), and 12v527000 (air bags). The dealer stated that the parts needed to complete the repairs were not available. The contact received the recall notices months ago. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10625990
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARE CONSTANTLY. *TR
ODI 10237448
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contacts owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced brake failure. While driving at various speeds, the brake pedal will extend to the floor as if there were pressure loss. The contact must literally stand on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. Also, the wiring on the instrument panel that controls the air conditioning fan has failed. The…
ODI 10260567
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact was notified by another driver that his brake lights were out. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that when he depressed the brake pedal, the brake lights and parking lights failed. The failure was caused by an electrical defect. The manufacturer stated that they cannot help with the brake failure. The…
ODI 10198389
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee limited. While driving 5 mph, the contact attempted to brake but the vehicle lunged forward. The gear was shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. While driving in reverse, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged backwards. The driving conditions were favorable during both failures. Prior to these failures, the vehicle operated normally…
ODI 10190001
Electrical System · Fan · Power Train · Seal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to several expenses related to vehicle and requests reimbursement *tgw the consumer stated the front brakes which included the rotors master cylinder, left rear seal axle, bearing, snap ring had to be replaced more than once on different occasions. Also, the vehicle broke down on several occasions and smoke was emitting from the vehicle on one of those occasions.…
ODI 10433379
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Front calipers and rotors were replaced for rotor warpage at 10,200 miles under tsb warranty. At 38,500 miles the vehicle requires rotors again. The manufacturer is now specifying an upgraded slotted/ventilated rotor, suggesting the original design *and* tsb repair were improperly engineered. Consumers should not bear the financial brunt of this fundamental safety defect. *nm
ODI 10157924
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated while braking at any speed, the brakes caused the steering column to shimmy. The dealership replaced the brake system, but the problem has returned.
ODI 10152857
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicle shakes when brakes are applied for high speed braking. Jeep is quoting $700 to repair. The recommended fix is to install a differently manufactured caliper and rotor, the original design is defective. Reference tsb 00500302b. It is a dangerous and expensive safety related fix due to defective initial design. *nm
ODI 10140707
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 jeep grand cherokee experienced problems with the rotor and pads.*mr the dealer replaced the rotors and pads at 20000 miles and 29000 at 35000 the rotors had to be resurfaced. At 37000 the rotors had to be replaced again. Now at 39000 miles the brakes are becoming a problem again. *nm
ODI 10119135
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Steering column pulses while applying the brakes and has since the purchase of the automobile. I am told this is not covered by the warrenty and will cost $ 200.00 to correct. I feel this should be covered by the warrenty.*ak
ODI 10112669
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The vehicle's front brakes have been replaced five times in under 24000 miles. *nm the consumer was informed that chrysler had no fix for the problem. The consumer requested a full refund for the money he spent on repairs. The front brake rotors were warped and the pads were low. *sc *jb
ODI 10111108
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle vibrated excessively when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure was continuous and occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they replaced both front brake pads under warranty. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer and independent mechanic on…
ODI 10261321
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I recently had my 2002 jeep grand cherokee rotors replaced at about 20,000 miles due to severe shimmers in my steering column when the brakes were applied.t all started at about 12,000 miles. Now i have 25,000 miles and the shim is starting once again jeep must install the lowest quality rotors on the market and its not safe. *ak
ODI 10075054
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife & i were driving on i-95 south when my jeep grand cherokee's check engine light came on but before we could do anything it shifted from drive to 2nd gear and went from 60mph to around 25mph while we were still in the 3rd inside lane of a 3 lane hwy so we proceded to pull off the hwy and check out the truck and also let it sit for awhile and in doing so the lite went off so we proceded to get back on and go…
ODI 10050907
Pads · Rotor · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt: consumer had to replace brakes, pads, and rotors 4 times in 9,000 miles. When applying brakes car will shake violently. *ak
ODI 10121919
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had the front brakes replaced twice on my 2002 jeep grand cherokee. At the moment i have just over 30k miles. Now the dealer says that they will no longer fix my brakes. I am on my third set and need to get a fourth. *nlm
ODI 10014113
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt: the consumer's front rotors and brakes warped. They seemed to be replaced every 5000 to 7000 miles. The brake pedal pulsated and finally gave out. The consumer has had the brakes and calipers replaced once and rotors 3 times, and now the brakes and rotors are being replaced again. The consumer has replaced brakes and rotors at 7913, 1906, 24654, 32334 miles.*ak front brake caliper were replaced at 7913 miles.*sb…
ODI 10120128
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is a pulsation in the brake pedal upon depression pulsation occurred because the brake rotors warped due to a design flaw in the brakes, per the dealership. The brake rotors and calipers were replaced but the problem recurred. *ak *nm
ODI 10075968
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. Since the day the vehicle was purchased, the contact feels a vibration when driving 30-45 mph. The failure occurs when the brakes are applied. The dealer stated that the brakes were 50% worn. The manufacturer stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle has yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 2 and current mileage was 20,000. Updated 01-15-08. *kb the dealer…
ODI 10211140
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Disc brakes tends to lock up ever since we bought the car. *tr
ODI 10235864
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Unknown Or Other
Rotor needs replacing every 7 months. Improper rotor was put on the vehicle to start with. I can pay to have the proper one put on now. The cherokee shakes all over when you apply the brakes and is more difficult to stop. I have had a different rotor put on twice and chrysler will not repair it again.
ODI 10070235
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Concern regarding safety of brakes, shake very noticeably when brakes applied. Replaced front rotors and calipers. *bf there was continuing unresolved brake problems. The steering would also shake when the brakes were applied, the shaking and pulsation problem worsened, the cd changer had an internal fault, there was a fault in the transmission governor pressure sensor, the transmission leaked from the t casse…
ODI 10101020
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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