Jeep Grand Cherokee Mechanical Problems
- 25
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 1999–2011
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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
Hatchback/Liftgate · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Mechanical
2011 jeep overland has a service bulletin 08-029-10. My vehicle has beenin dealership six times for liftgate not opening when it is in the heat and sun in arizona. Chrysler acknowledges this will happen when metal on hatch. Reaches 140 degrees which is equivalent to about 100 days in the southwest. Is this a safety hazard and what obligation does chrysler have? They told me to live with it in the summertime.…
ODI 10422976
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment · Mechanical
Heater a/c for 1999 jeep grand cherokee... Failure to operate, ridiculous to repair. Makes driving in cold climates impossible, due to window fogging and ice buildup. Daimler chrysler should recall and repair all jeeps from 1999-2004 who are all known to have this problem. They should not be allowed to disregard the customer complaints, with regards to this. This was repeated year after year, with no easy solution…
ODI 10380005
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Mechanical · Visibility
The heater on my 2002 jeep grand cherokee only works approx. 25% of the time. The person i purchased it from said it only happened to her every so often, but that it had gotten worse. Since i've owned it, it has continued to get progressively worse. I'm concerned as winter is approaching and i'll need to see out the windshield and will need a heat defroster for it living here in nebraska. This is a long known…
ODI 10286061
Air Conditioner · Mechanical · Unknown Or Other · Visibility
Dashboard has a loud creaking sound coming from its underside when turning on ventilation? There is creaking from the dash seconds after shutting the engine off. There are strange numbers popping-up on the climate control display. The cold ir blows from one side of the dash even when the heat is turned on. Research has shown all 1999-2004 jeep grand cherokees with electronic dual climate controls will eventually…
ODI 10248482
Mechanical · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Front rotors are warped i have had to get them replaced or resurfaced every 8,000 miles this is a jeep grand cherokee. I find that the brakes start to pulsate every time its time to replace or resurface rotors . I have to pay out money each time this is very dangerous can some one tell me if chrysler has a permanent fix for this please help *tr
ODI 10246749
Mechanical · Rotor
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact owns maxim rotors model# 5115. While driving her vehicle she noticed a clinging sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. After examining the vehicle she noticed that the front passenger side rotor had separated into two pieces. The rotors have not been diagnosed by a dealer. No repairs were made. The vin was not available. The failure and…
ODI 10289798
Equipment · Mechanical · Valve
I work in a tire shop. All the valve stems we used in 2007 and 2008 were defective. They split at the rim. They are a ticking time bomb. I have worked in tires for 26 years. *tw
ODI 10307332