Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 75 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 75, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. THE DEALER (CUETER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM IN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,138.
WENT OUT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD MY JEEP STARTED TO BACKFIRE, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS DARK SO I COULD OF BEEN INJURED. WHEN I GOT IT TO CRANK BACK MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE AND WE HAVE BOUGHT ABOUT 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO EVEN THE MECHANICS WE HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR US, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT FROM US BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR JEEP! *TR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ABS UNIT MODULAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A FAULTY SOLENOID SWITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GAS STATION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS DUE TO CORROSION. *PH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED AND WENT INTO A LAKE. *NLM. *AK
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
THE BRAKES MADE NOISE WHEN APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD.*AK DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *SLC
THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ROTORS WARPING AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL. 3RD TIME REPLACING THEM, DEALER SAYS IT MUST BE US. *AK
THE BUTTON ON THE PARKING BRAKE DETACHED RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE.*AK
CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP, TRAVELING 25-30MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS FINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THE PROBLEM NOTICED WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE BRAKES, AND AFTER MANY SHOP VISITS HAVING NEW BRAKES PUT ON WITH PADS, AND EVEN A NEW SET OF TIRES, THE DEFECT IN THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL WAS STILL NOTICED WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT IT WAS. *AK
HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS - TWICE WHILE IN WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER WARRANTY - ROTORS WERE FINALLY REPLACED ON LAST VISIT AFTER COMPLAINING PERSISTANTLY AND SPEAKING WITH THE GM AT DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND IS WORSE THAN EVER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND TRY'S TO VEAR OF COURSE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAVY PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THERE IS A NARROW WINDOW OF WHEN IT'S JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP NORMALLY AND WHEN THE BRAKES WANT TO GRAB TO QUICKLY..*AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V136000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 879. CONSUMER BELIEVED DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ROTORS. *AK THE CALIPER WAS LOOSE AND APPEARED TO BE JUST SITTING ON THE TIRE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE FOR RUBBING NOISE. THE RIM WAS ALSO STUCK TO THE ROTOR AND REMOVING THE TIRE WAS EXTREMELY HARD. FROM THESE OBSERVATIONS, THE CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT DONE THE RECALL JOB ON BRAKE ROTORS. *YH
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER HAD 2 FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION, AS WELL AS FRONT PADS REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER, STATING THAT ROTORS DID NOT SHOW SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR FROM THE HUB, DUE TO CORROSION. *JB
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS PULSATING AND GRINDING, AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO RECALL 00V136. *SLC
BRAKE PADS WORN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *SLC
ACCIDENT ON 11-08-2000 WET SURFACE, UPON APPLY ABS BRAKES THE VECHILE SLED INTO INTERSECTION STRIKING A GRAVEL TRUCK SUFFERING APPROX. $ 9,000 IN DAMAGE JEEP WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FRONT AND TOOK THE ENTIRE FRONT CLIP OFF, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AT WHAT SPEED ARE THE BAGS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY, AND IS THIS A FACTORY DEFECT?*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH JEEP SWERVED TO THE OTHER LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, CONSUMER YANKED STEERING BACK TO CORRECT LANE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE PULLED OFF FRONT WHEELS AND NOTICED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL 00V136000 ON HYDRALIC BRAKE ROTOR AND DISC. *AK
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE PAD/SHOES WERE REPLACED AT 72,000 MILES FOR THE SECOND TIME. I NOTICE ON THE FAQ SECTION THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUAL INDICATES THE BRAKES WILL SELF ADJUST AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT. THE LIGHT GOES OUT BUT WITHIN A DAY IT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DO YOU OR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM?
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER WAS HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR RECALL ON THE ROTORS WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS, ROTORS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIR. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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