2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 10 records
- steering wheel · 7 records
- front rear · 5 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
- rotors warped · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The steering wheel vibrates horribly and the whole vehicle pulsates forward and back whenever you try to stop. We have replaced the rotors/pads five times since purchasing the jeep new in 2003. It started at 15,054 (aug "04), then 24,038 (class action suit), 34,700 (turned), 36,000, and now again at 46,000(sept "09). Well over $1000 into repairs and we still don't feel the vehicle is any safer or make the gc any…
ODI 10284442
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes real soft and spongy. At a stop the brake master cylinder will bottom out with a steady foot pressure on the brake pedal. On one occassion while backing out of a parking spot, the brakes failed. The pedal went right to the bottom out point with vary little stopping power. When i pulled forward and applied the brake at about 15 mph the anti-lock system activated. After going forward and stopping a couple of…
ODI 10081252
Disc · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking at speeds greater than 50 mph the car shakes uncontrollably.*ak
ODI 10082882
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the abs would not lock or "grip" as quickly as it should. The failure caused difficulty when braking. She also noticed that there was a "gliding" effect when driving 40 mph and attempting to brake. Furthermore, she experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel. As a result, she made wide turns due to the amount of effort she had to put into…
ODI 10240636
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
While the driver was coming out of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver applied the brakes, but the brakes were inoperative. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10066755
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Problems with brake equipment on 2004 jeep grand cherokee.*mr the consumr feels there is a safety concern witht he brakes. The brake pedal is very spongy and with steady pressure, while stopped, the vehicle bottoms out. The vehicle has been taken tothree different dealers. Two of the dealers indicated tat the systems was operation normally. The master cylinder was replaced but that didn't alleviate the problem. *nm
ODI 10083900
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2004 grand cherokee jeep, brake failure. *bf less than 2 months after the vehicle was purchased the consumer experienced a vibration and pulsation when the brakes were applied. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, however they were unable to find a problem. *jb
ODI 10115074
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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