3.7
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 34,145 miles
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For the last 6 months "air bag" light comes "on" and remains and goes 'off' intermittently. I took the car to perkins eastside, crestwood, ky-502-241-3042. The dealer told me that the "event" of "air bag on" is not being recorded by the computer and they cannot find the problem. Today, I went to the dealer while the light is "on" and still could not determine the cause. The dealer indicated that the air bag controller module is faulty. This is a safety issue and I am afraid that the air bag wont deploy in case of emergency. I need your help so that the corporation replaces the computer module without any charge to me, because it is an issue of safety and public good.
- Louisville, KY, USA
Heater and air conditioner does not function properly. May blow heat on one side and cool air on the other side when the A/C is on. May need to turn all the up to 86 before heat will come out in the winter. Will sometimes correct itself if car is turned off and let sit for a period of time.
- Lakeville, MN, USA
The vents on the driver side were blowing hot air when I had the A/C on. I ran the A/C for 20 minutes and it did not cool down.
- Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving at any speed vehicle jerks sometimes worse than others at the same time speedometer and RPM gauge drop and come back on engine light blinks and goes off. Taken it to dealer many times they told me nothing is wrong after three times they replaced computer and sent me on my way but it did not solve the problem and a year later replaced computer again as well as throttle position sensor and still did not fix problem. This is my only vehicle and I need to have the problem resolved.
- St. Clair Shores , MI, USA
I bought a 2004 Grand Cherokee, special edition brand new. After 6000 miles I needed new front brake rotors because they were warped at 8000 miles I needed new rear brake rotors because they were warped. At 12000 miles I needed new front brake rotors again because they were warped at 14000 miles I needed new rear brake rotors because they were warped. All rotors were replaced with genuine Jeep parts by a Jeep dealership. Now at 18100 miles I need new front and rear brake rotors because they are warped. I have to replace these rotors at my own expense. I believe that it is ridiculous to replace rotors every 4000 miles. It is a hazard, when I come to a stop, the entire front end shakes!
- Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
In February 2004 I purchased a new 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee at speed motors (authorized Jeep dealer) in brooklyn New York. At 7000 miles the dealer had to replace the breaks because the disks had warped. When I operated the Jeep at highway speed and applied the breaks the front end would violently shake. At about 14,000 miles I returned the Jeep to the same dealer with the same complaint about violent shaking in the front end. He again replaced the brakes in the front. I have since taken the Jeep back to speed motors at least five times with the same complaint. I recently learned that speed motors lost it's business relationship with Jeep/Chrysler and can no longer service my Jeep. I again encounter the violent shaking with the front end and took the car to bayridge Jeep in brooklyn New York. I dropped the Jeep off and later the service manager calls me at home to explain that the front and rear breaks and disks must be replaced. The services manager than explains to me that this will cost around $875. I told the service manager that this is an on going problem with this car. He explained that there was nothing he could do. I paid for the repairs at an authorized Jeep dealer to avoid any problems with the warranty and to make a record of the break problems with this vehicle. I call the customer services telephone number for Chrysler and spoke to a female operator who than past me on to her male supervisor. When I questioned the male operator about how and why an authorized Jeep dealer could put a New York state inspection striker on my car with a clear mind knowing that there are major break problems with this vehicle he blew me off again. I want to go on record as saying that there are major safety issues with this car. The date below of 1-23 -06 is the date I took the vehicle to bayridge Jeep. The date of incident is the period from time of purchase to 1-23-06. I fully expect this current break replacement to only last a few thousand miles.
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee on 3rd set of front rotors at 18,869 miles. Rear rotors identified with same problem and Jeep will not cover under warranty. Multiple communications with Jeep have failed to resolve issue. However, when we emailed Jeep to inquire about whether or not rotors were upgraded on 2005 model to fix brake rotor problems identified on 1999-2004 model we were informed that "yes we did update the rotors on the 2005 model Grand Cherokee and changed the vendor for the rotors." This, I believe, indicated that they identified a problem which required them to not only update the rotors but it was also severe enough to change vendors. I feel that Jeep should upgrade our front and rear rotors to either the 2005 model rotor (if appropriate) or upgrade to a different type of rotor which does not have a history of warping requiring replacement.
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Arrington, VA, USA