2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
- 13
- 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.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The engine cranks and runs fine but after you drive for a while the engine shuts off. It happens while you are driving or coming to a stop. It is random. It usually starts back up and runs fine until next time. When the engine dies, you do not have steering assist or brake assist. It is very hard to steer it off the road. A woman may have a hard time steering it or stopping it. I don't let my wife drive our jeep…
ODI 10984921
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed without warning and the vehicle crashed into an electrical pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact's daughter sustained a broken rib, broken pelvis, three fractures to the left hand, the back shoulder bone was sticking out, and her spleen was bleeding. Medical…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10979314
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 20 mph, the abs indicator suddenly illuminated and the braking system malfunctioned. When the brake pedal was depressed to stop the vehicle, the pedal traveled to the floor and the vehicle failed to immediately stop or slow down. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10917781
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The engine stopped while driving took it to a mechanic and they said all fluids were filled it was just a "bad engine" i paid 2700 dollars to have engine replaced . The truck still wasn't running right it was having trouble starting took it to the mechanic and he changed the fuel pump 700 dollars . The truck still dose not run right ive had brake lines replaced that broke with no impact or accident ive been told the…
ODI 10744080
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I have had ever light on my truck fixed and i still have not found the right thing. And i am seeing am not the only truck that is have that problem.
ODI 10819504
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10640859
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I work at a dealership washing cars. We just sold a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. I was running the jeep through the carwash. My foot was on the brake, and suddenly the vehicle accelerated propelling me into a wall, and the airbag deployed. I was injured in the accident and went to an urgent care. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10572705
Mechanical · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I filed original oct 4 2016 nhtsa complaint and also objected to restriction nhtsa imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of attachments 5mb or less) because oct 4 2016 complaint is insufficient, incomplete. Nhtsa investigation requires more information from me (reports, testimony, dozens of critical police photos) necessary for nhtsa investigation of my complaint. On oct 4 2016, i demanded…
Crash reported · 6 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10945118
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
See attached diagram. I was driver of car stopped at red light . Jeep grand cherokee (vin # [xxx]) engine revved at high throttle, while btsi in park. The driver may be hard of hearing, may have been distracted to hear the noise or know comes from her car, may have had windows shut and been insulated from the sound, but she changed gear from park to drive as the tires were spinning as observed by witnesses who saw…
Crash reported · 5 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10913575
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact was driving 30 mph when the front brakes began smoking. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the brake rotors, calibers and pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10525229
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Chrysler has issued over 10 recalls on my 2002 jeep grand cherokee and have failed to complete any of the required recall service. They have not received any parts from their suppliers to replace the defective parts covered under the recall. The amount of affected vehicles are over 950.000 chrysler has still failed to resolve any of the outstanding recalls on my vehicle, and has not offered substitute transportation…
ODI 10513077
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
J'ai un probleme de feinag a faible vites les rous qui bloque voiture pique a lavan derap veillez expliquer merci. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10546597
Service Brakes
Driving my 2002 jeep grand cherokee on 4/15/2012, i approached a stop sign and proceeded to apply the brakes. As i applied the brake pedal, it functioned as normal for maybe 2-3 seconds. The brake pedal then lost it's pressure and dropped to the floorboard. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and opened the hood. No evidence of brake fluid was visually apparent at the master cylinder, though the fluid was…
ODI 10455391
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.