1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
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  3. 2003
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2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Equipment Problems

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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 4 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1
100–150k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 10, 2010 · 110,000 miles

    Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment

    2003 jeep grand cherokee heater/defroster failure. Intermittently while driving, the heater/defroster stops blowing hot air and blows cold. I live in a city where we get snow and fog, and temps go below zero. Having a malfunctioning defroster is a safety issue. This has occurred in a snowstorm, and i had to park the vehicle beside the road and call a family member to pick me up because i could not keep ice from…

    ODI 10389637

  • December 2, 2006 · 65,000 miles

    Electrical Heating Element · Equipment

    Automatic climate control system blows only cold air from the right side even when high heat has been selected. Thousands of grand cherokees are affected by this problem. Repair costs are in the $1200-1500 range. This should prompt a recall order.

    ODI 10180684

  • August 1, 2006 · 50,000 miles

    Equipment · Power Window Devices And Controls

    A/c and heating blower motor and power window motor failure. These problems have occurred in my 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited. After researching i have found well over 180 people who own grand cherokees (various models) between the years 2000-2004 with these exact same problems. Chrysler/ jeep customer service will not respond to my comments on this issue. *nm

    ODI 10168734

  • December 20, 2004 · 22,000 miles

    Air Bags · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was at a bank drive through teller and had placed my vehicle into park to do my paperwork. When i finished i placed my foot on the break and placed the car into drive. The car took off like a rocket. I applied the breaks and the emergency break with very little or no effect. The car produced over 40 feet of skid then vaulted over a drainage ditch about 15 feet wide. It the impacted on the far side of the ditch…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10107691