Jeep Grand Cherokee Fan/Motor Problems
- 266
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 1999–2007
- Stored years
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 266 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- passenger side · 44 records
- defogger system · 31 records
- system windshield · 31 records
- windshield blower · 31 records
- defroster defogger · 30 records
- visibility defroster · 28 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 82 |
| 30–60k mi | 68 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Fan/Motor
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the blower motor failed when he attempted to use the heat and smoke appeared underneath the glove compartment box. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the connected plug to the blower motor resistor melted the wires and plastic cap…
Fire reported
ODI 11066087
Fan/Motor · Visibility
Visibility: defroster/defogger system: windshield: blower for 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited. Dual climate controls are inoperable and cold air is constantly blowing on my windshield interior, causing it to fog up, limiting my visibility considerably. *tr
ODI 10404262
Fan/Motor · Visibility
Visibility: defroster/defogger system:windshield:blower cold air blowing from my vents uncontrollably from passenger side. Loud creaking sound coming from underside of ventilation? Creaking from the dash seconds after shutting the engine off? As a result the defrosters on a car do not work. [xxx]at jerry toyota said he fixed it when i brought it in jan. However, it broke a week later. He has refused to get it fix.…
ODI 10427238
Fan/Motor · Visibility
Visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:blower broken. *tr
ODI 10384597
Cooling System · Fan/Motor
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the blender that controlled the vehicle from running too hot or cold failed. The contact stated that the passenger side blower would expel cold air and the driver side blower would expel very little heat. The defroster was also inoperable. The dealer advised the contact that the entire dashboard and steering column would have to be removed in…
ODI 10364983
Fan/Motor
Tl* the contact owns 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the fan in the ventilation system failed to run at a high speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that a blower motor resister needed to be replaced. However, the part needed was no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10626650
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fan/Motor
Repeated failure of blower fan for which there is apparently not a suitable fix from jeep. Current fix is either (a) part from supplier other than jeep which fails every 6-9 months or (b) jeep recommended part which reduced air volume so dramatically that defrosting windows is unsafe. Failure of the blower motor is also unsafe due to the inability to defrost the windows. *tr
ODI 10346121
Fan/Motor · Visibility
Visibility: defroster/defogger system: windshield: blower. *tr
ODI 10297402