3.3
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 40,100 miles
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The resistor that allowed the blower motor to work the air conditioner /heater melted the wiring harness and the resistor itself, which at anytime could cause a fire on the passenger's side of the vehicle. This meant there was no air conditioning or heat for the automobile nor defroster system. The company was on a back order from what I was told by 1400 parts. The junk yards did not have this resistor, and after $180 at Napa I was able to get one, and that was hard to find, and I didn't know how long this one will last. After receiving the part the box contained a harness and resistor, the harness had about 10 plugging to where I believe I will have to tear the whole dashboard apart just to connect this harness. I believe this should be a recall for a fire hazard. And tell me why Chrysler isn't selling this part.
- Columbus , OH, USA
Under dash air condition/heater module melted wires and the module it self. Replace with parts it melted second time and driver side heater and air condtioner works passenger side air conditioner works but not the heater. Replaced damaged parts third time with repair kit still driver side heater air conditioner works and passenger side only air conditioner. I am afraid it is a on going problem and one day it might cought fire. In past six years I did not had a working air/heater for about three years when under waranty took it to the dealer but they did not fix it sayin it will cost me too much money.
- Stockton, CA, USA
My 2000 grand Jeep Cherokee larado has a problem with the electrial system. All the dash lites are on and the speedometer dosnt work. It has been at a Jeep dealershjp for almost a month. They cant figure out whats wrong with it. They first replaced a computer modular and I picked it up and the next day I still had the same problems. I took it back and they replaced the samething and told me it was fixed and it happened again after paying out $980. I took it back a third time and the company told them to change the ground wires and that didnt fix the problem. They are out of ideas. The right tale lite keeps going out also. So they just put a new one in. This will not fix the problem as we have changed lite bulb several times. The rear windows will no longer work also. They said they changed the fuse and fixed the problem but it wasnt fixed. This could lead to a ticket for not going the speed limit or accident from speeding, also a rear end crash as the tail lite goes off when you apply the brakes.
- Spring Valley, CA, USA
We purchased a new $41,000. 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. After one season the heat on the passenger side failed to produce any heat, only cold air. We were traveling to Michigan when we discovered this problem. My wife was not happy traveling with a blanket over her entire body for our 2500 miles trip. The dealer fixed the problem the first year. However, the following year, the same thing happened again. There has been many attempts to fix the problem each year since 2002. They were trying to fix the problem with ut taking the dashboard apart, it would cost them too much to do that., we kept taking the vehicle back to the dealership(for the same problem 10 times. I have a history report of all maintenance & repairs. From the winter of 2002 up until this winter 2005 we have had the same chronic problem with the heat. Its was always on the passenger's side. The dealer finally said the problem was the mixing doors of the heating system, and it will cost $800 to fix. We had been charged a $100 deductible each time the dealer said it was fixed. Now that they have put us off all this time, our 5 year extended warranty has expired. We didn't need heat in October, so we didn't know there was the problem again this year. We only use the heat four to five months of the year. When winter comes around we expect a $40,000 car to have heat. I am 52 years old, owned many cars, and never had any problems with the heating system like I do with this car. How can some mechanisms break in that short of time, year after year unless its a produce defect or the dealer does not know how the fix the problem properly? the sales person said he has seen other Grand Cherokee with similar problems.
- So. Hamilton, MA, USA
Transmission will automatically with gear while driving. The transmission started jerking between gears 1-2 and 4-3. the sunfoof screeches when closing. The fuel chime light comes on at quarter tank. The overhead computer reads inaccurately.
- Protland, OR, USA
- Evergreen, CO, USA