Jeep Grand Cherokee Change Vehicle

"Front right caliper locked closed"

"Something could go wrong if water got into the brakes and temperatures got below freezing (small chance here in CA). Was repaired under a recall notice; i.e. a known problem"

"Recall on master break booster that took many month to correct. No parts or poor communications from dealer"

"Had a issue with the car inching forward from a stop. Dealer finally determined it was a master cylinder that was faulty and replaced"

"Had a catastrophic brake failure while driving. This could have killed me or someone else. 6 months later this model had a recall to fix the braking system"

"This was discovered on a service trip to the dealer"

"Needed brake replacement at 35K miles which seemed early for this vehicle"

"Rear brakes needed to be replaced for first time at about 41,000 miles"

"normal wear, will need new rotors, pads next week"

"Parts rusted through in rear of car, leading to failure of system"

"The brake booster failed. The issue was under a recall to address exactly the problem I experienced"

"Brakes worked at about 50% power"

"complete brake failure previous to recall"

"The front rotors needed cut"

"normal wear, warped a bit, causes pulsing, brake job will be done next week"

"Air suspension line leak required replacement"

"air suspension failure - car spent 15 day of 4 week vacation in garage because of parts availability and dealer lack of capability to properly diagnose problem"

"The hydrolic suspension system has mal functioned. Cryseler has repaired it 4 times with failure after each repair. So far the 5th repair seems to be successful"

"Air suspension system failed several times during rainy/wet conditions resulting in extremely rough ride. Eventually fixed by replacing control module and one sensor"

"The air suspension keeps breaking down and giving warnings. Repairs generally take over a week because they don't know how to repair it and/or they have to wait for parts"

"As a result of seal failure on rack & pinion assembly"

"There was a leak in the steering rack. It took them a year to find it"

"Front shocks required replacement"

"Seal failed on steering linkage. Had to completely replace rack & pinion assembly"

"noise while turning"

"boot on the right halfshaft the right front wheel drive was split. instead of replacing the boot they just replaced the whole halfshaft under warranty"

"noise in steering wheel, steering gears required lubrication,was told steering gear possible going bad with only 58000 miles on car"

"It was leaking, reducing mpg. Was repaired under a recall notice; i.e. a known problem"

"Head had to be replaced twice"

"previously had one cylinder head and spark plugs replaced under a recall/extended warranty. A year later the spark plugs had to be replaced on the other side, fuel injectors cleaned and a sensor replaced. Was told this was "probably" not caused by th"

"Took over 3 times for the dealer to figure out the issue with the head. I told them the water was leaking somewhere , it wasn't in the oil. so it must be going through the engine. They replaced the water pump and thermostat. that didn't fix it"

"needed replacement camshaft at 65,000 miles"

"Water pump was leaking; dealer indicated it was OK to continue driving but the car leaked all coolant during driving causing the engine to fail. Car had to be towed 45 miles and engine had to be rebuilt"

"Condenser and. Related equip "froze" binding up flywheel. All work covered by warranty so no monetary cost to me"

"original problem - cyl head bolt incorrectly installed"

"Jeep had a sort of recall on this engine part"

"had to replace interior parts so car did not stop running unexpectedly without warning"

"They had a hard time diagnosing a "check engine" light that would not turn off. It turned out to be the thermostat"

"car would not warm up to normal operating temp according to gauge in dash,,,was told by service advisor that sensor was going bad again at 4yrs old with 58000miles"

"check engine light came on. Car still ran ok, the heater was not heating very well. The dealer took care of it with no recurring issues"

"I drover home from Ft Myers Florida and went out next day and noticed antifreeze from engine leaking. it was the water pump. Dealer could not locate new water pump; on back order. I located one about 50 miles away at another Jeep dealer, drove to pick it up and pay for it, and gave it to the dealer to install"

"Water pump seals failed 120 miles from home releasing all coolant. Car had to be towed home. This was at 93,000 miles"

"Total failure of the water pump. Cracked housing and major leak. Care was undrivable"

"Water pump leaked but part was not available from the dealer for prompt replacement. Coolant leak caused engine failure"

"water pump failed, first dealer I called wanted me to wait a week before they would look at vehicle"

"Overheated due to coolant loss, towed to dealer, replaced water pump under extended warranty"

"Cannot update. System is not as reliable as phone or iPad gps apps"

"Navigation was outdated when we got it and they wanted $150 to update it before the first year was up. it could not find places that have been in business for many years at the same location"

"I find it not helpful....maps are not detailed enough to be useful. I am use to google maps and the NAV system in both my Jeeps are not good...primitive at best"

"Phone pairing constantly drops the phone connection. So it is unreliable so it is not used"

"The XM satellite constantly loses preset stations with Driver 1 and Driver 2"

"Full turn changes radio station. On this model the wheel controls are very easy to hit accidentally. Turning the wheel should only be attempted if the driver knows where the controls are relative to hand placement. This subordinates driving to dealing with the controls"

"Radio fails to turn on"

"It just quit working. It was diagnosed as a $700 part and repair within the radio. I took the car in for a starting issue that ended up being a recall and when the car was returned to me, the voice command was working. It has not failed since"

"Engine rattle"

"interior fan had bearing issues and was squelling"

"rear shock bad. Rattled on left rear"

"rattle in the sun roof"

"Vent fan became noisy"

"rattle in dashboard resolved first attempt"

"The windshield has begun to make a noise that sounds like a vibration at the base of the windshield at higher speeds"

"Loose cowl trim vibrates at certain speeds"

"Keyless entry fails occasionally. Have been locked out of car when key fob was left inside. The doors are not supposed to lock when this happens"

"3 of the door locks/latches have failed"

"Had to replace all four door auto locks"

"Had to have repair to vanity mirrors due to recall"

"Drain holes in sunroof plugged up w/ dirt and water drained into inside battery compartment. Dealer wanted $1500 to clean drain. I did it myself for free"

"Latch would not open"

"Total failure. Nothing worked. Towed to dealer. Replaced main computer module. Out of warrenty, but Jeep covered. Happened in my driveway. Otherwise, would have been a major safety issue"

"dealer replaced fuel pump assembly in a recall notice"

"Tipm malfunctioned and had to be replaced. Was eventually part of a recall and was rebated the cost of repair"

"would not start under 55 degrees. first replaced both fuel pumps which was not the problem..Computer the problem and backordered. was without the car for 5 weeks but the dealership provided a rent car"

"Transmission inter-cooler leaked oil, same as previous issue in this survey"

"I had a dash cover that became unglued and shrunk"

"Paint is peeling in six places on the roof and showing signs around windshield. Roof is rusting from underneath and paint subsequently peeling. Dealership body shop ruled it to be manufacturer defect"

"paint bubbled and would have flaked off - covered by warranty. paint again bubbled and refused to cover"

"Paint peeling above hatch door. Looks like something broke the paint on the roof above hatch door and it has started to rust"

"Clear coat on front bumper peeking off"

"Universal joint failure. Universal joint had no way to lubricate"

"leaking grease from f/axle connection. had to be replaced"

"stability control (sensor?) would go out in bad/slippery weather and the 4WD would automatically shut off"

"Push button start/stop button ignition failed. Engine would be running but I could not shut it off. I would have to take the cap off and insert the hard key into ignition to shut off the engine. needed new ignition switch $633.00"

"TIPM module issue that affected starting, subject of a recall"

"Inter-cooler leak - happened while on long driving trip. Local Jeep dealer repaired. No problems since"