1999 Jeep Cherokee Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BRAKE LINES BECAME SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. 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 223,827.

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN, PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, ARRIVING AT A STOP-LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, PEDAL SEEMED TO HAVE NO LEVERAGE TO IT. I COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND PADS, THOSE COMPONENTS SEEMED TO BE FINE. AND HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

I DROVE MY JEEP TO A HOME, PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, LEFT THE CAR RUNNING ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. AS I WAS LOCKING THE DOOR LEAVING THE HOME I TURNED AND SAW THE JEEP GOING IN REVERSE TOWARD THE ROAD, I RAN TO THE JEEP TO TRY AND GET IN AND CONTROL THE JEEP, I SLIPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT RAN OVER BOTH MY LEGS. IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 30-50 FEET AFTER IT RAN ME OVER. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN STEPPED OUT WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AWHILE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO ASSURE IT WAS IN PARK. WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE ALERTED HER HUSBAND WITH THE HORN. HE CAME IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND REACHED OVER TO ASSURE IT WAS IN PARK AS WELL. HE THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the instrument gauges failed to operate as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The airbag light is on all the time and the horn does not work. Failed clock spring. Mileage 123,000. 1999 Jeep Classic. No cruise control.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/31/13*LJ

WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY CAR STALLS. TODAY IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION SO I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND STILL ALMOST GOT HIT ALSO IT TOOK A GOOD TEN MINS FOR MY CAR TO START BACK UP NOTHING SEEM WRONG WITH ANY OF THE PARTS EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND IT STILL STALLS. *TR

SINCE THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THIS ISSUE I HAD TO PUT VISIBILITY/WIPER IN ORDER TO EVEN SUBMIT THIS FORM. THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM WHICH THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!! THE ACCUATOR DOORS REGULATING THE HEAT TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. I THOUGHT BY REPLACING THE MOTOR WHICH CONTROLS THEM IT WOULD FIX IT. NO SUCH LUCK THE DOORS ARE BROKEN AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH WITHOUT PULLING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE, THE COST FOR IT WILL BE AROUND $1500 AND THAT IS ABSURD FOR A PART WHICH IS LESS THAN $100. THE LABOR WILL BE ABOUT $1300 TO GET TO IT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE CAN'T THEY DESIGN A VEHICLE THAT CAN BE WORKED ON WITHOUT TAKING IT APART TO A LEVEL WHICH MAKES ME WANT TO JUNK THE CAR!! THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN PLASTIC TO CONTROL THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. NOW IT IS THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY IN NEW MEXICO AND IT IS FREEZING. THANKS JEEP, I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS SUV AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMREICAN CAR AGAIN!! I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS AGO AT THE TUNE OF $3500. I RARELY GO ON A DIRT ROAD LET ALONE DRIVE FAST OR RECKLESS. A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 65,000 IS ABSURD AND POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. THIS CAR IS NICKLING AND DIMEING ME TO DEATH!! *TR

THE BLEND DOORS ON THE DUAL HEATER SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AND THERE IS NO HEAT OR AC TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 340,000.

MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 2 TIMES. THEN IT. STOPS WORKING AGAIN. MY DRIVERS SEAT RAIL BROKE ON MY JEEP AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO WOBBLE ALL AROUND. THE SEAT ARE ALSO BROKEN IN THE SAME WAY ON MY 2000 JEEP AND MY 1996 JEEP TOO. WHAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE 4 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. 3 JEEPS HAVE BROKEN SEATS. 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WHAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR

MY CAR HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT END WOBBLED SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP. "DEATH WOBBLE"

HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE OR A MAN COVER AT 45 MPH AND THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND GOES OUT OF CONTROL. ALMOST BEEN HIT OVER 5 TIMES BECAUSE I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE ISSUE. TIRES A NEW AND I'VE BEEN TO THE SHOP THEY SAY EVERYTHING GOOD FOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS BUT IT'S NOT GOOD. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT JEEP IS JUST TRY TO KILL IT'S CAR DRIVERS I WON'T HAVE BUY THE THING.

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE UNI-BODY FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH IT IS A HAZARD TOO DRIVE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTROL ARMS ARE RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED AND FRAME IS SO RUSTED THEY CAN NOT BE REATTACHED. IT SEEMS IT IS VERY COMMON FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNI-BODY UNDER CARRIAGE TO RUST OUT AND BECOME A HAZARD WITH CONTROL ARMS DETACHING AND VEHICLE BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS PREDOMINANTLY A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN PART OF US. HOWEVER, THESE ARE VEHICLE PEOPLE BUY TO DRIVE ON BAD ROADS SO THEY SHOULD NOT DETERIORATE AND BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE JEEPS AND WELD IN NEW FRAME RAILS AND OTHER SUPPORT AND REATTACH DETACHED SUSPENSION AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.

I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AGAIN AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING AGAIN OCCURRED. AGAIN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN CONSIDERABLY BEFORE IT STOPPED SHAKING. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR USING CHEAP PARTS ON JEEPS. *TR

NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES EITHER THE TURN SIGNALS LEFT AND RIGHT WILL NOT WORK OR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT LAMP ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT WORK. FOUND A ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ISSUE WITH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REGARDS TO BRAKE LIGHTS. WITH REGARDS TO THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LAMPS COME ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 2 TIMES. THEN IT. STOPS WORKING AGAIN. MY DRIVERS SEAT RAIL BROKE ON MY JEEP AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO WOBBLE ALL AROUND. THE SEAT ARE ALSO BROKEN IN THE SAME WAY ON MY 2000 JEEP AND MY 1996 JEEP TOO. WHAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE 4 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. 3 JEEPS HAVE BROKEN SEATS. 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WHAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR

SEAT BELT LATCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, IT IS VERY HARD TO BUCKLE IN AND WHEN TRYING TO UNBUCKLE, IT TAKES A LOT OF FORCE, TIME AND VERY UNSAFE. IF LEFT UNBUCKLED THE DASH LIGHT OR ALARM NEVER COMES ON TO BUCKLE UP. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES, DOESN'T MATTER IF STATIONARY OR MOVING. THE SEAT BELT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT UNLESS AN INITIAL FEE OF $250 IS PAID WITH MORE REPAIR FEES ARE EXPECTED.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. SEAT WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH. OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION BEING STRAPPED INTO A SEAT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO VEHICLE. WILL FORCE OF PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL TOTALLY SEPARATE SEAT FROM VEHICLE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RELATIVE TO PASSENGER RESTRAINT (ME) AND BRAKING OR STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE(OTHERS). I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON JEEPS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. CLEARLY, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FRAME FAIL ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OPERATED. THIS IS NOT RUST RELATED. IT IS SIMPLY A FAILED VEHICLE WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A FULL BLOWN SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH THOSE IN THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE ELSE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS GENERAL PROXIMITY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS VEHICLE OWNERS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE SEAT TOTALLY SEVERS ITS COMPROMISED MOUNTING AND BECOMES TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEAN TIME, ANYONE IN ITS PATH IS AT SERIOUS RISK. *TR

TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 76 JUST OUTSIDE JULESBURG, CO, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AT 75MPH. TIRE PRESSURES WERE AT 35 PSI ON ALL TIRES BEFORE TRIP A FEW DAYS EARLIER. TIRES HAVE ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE ABOUT 45% REMAINING TREAD. BLOWOUT PATTERN WAS A NEAR PERFECT CIRCLE WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CONSISTED OF BENT REAR QUARTER PANEL. *TR

WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE DUE TO HAIRLINE FRACTURE DURING MANUFACTURING WITHIN FIRST 7,000 MILES ON CAR. AT 37,000 MILES FUEL SENSOR FAILED. AT 69,000 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. AT 72,000 REAR SHOCK BROKE OFF CAR LEAVING BOLTS STILL IN CHASSIS. VERY FRUSTRATED, CHRYSTER CORP. DOES NOT CARE!

I FOUND ONLY GENERAL INFORMATION THAT OUR 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE HAD TWO RECALLS. IT IS TWENTY YEARS OLD AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE RECALLS. WE ARE MOST CONCERNED TO LEARN THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG RECALL SOMETIME IN THE PAST. WE HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2003 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. THE INFO SAID IT WAS A NHTSA RECALL #00V105000. THE OTHER RECALL SAYS IT'S AN AFTER-MARKET FUEL PUMP AIR TEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS FOR 1999 ' 2004. PLEASE SEND US ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, IF ANYTHING. THANK YOU

I'M HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED IT (2) TIMES LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THIS. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE SITE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON IT SINCE 2002 BUT I HAVE NEVER RESEVED ANYTHING ON IT. THE RECALL SAYS TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALER ON THIS MATTER AND IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR FREE. I NEED A PAPER TO TAKE WITH ME ON THIS MATTER. IT ALSO SAYS IT COULD CATCH FIRE IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF!! CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS MATTER. I HAS GO OUT AGAIN NO FUEL AGAIN! *TR

SINCE THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THIS ISSUE I HAD TO PUT VISIBILITY/WIPER IN ORDER TO EVEN SUBMIT THIS FORM. THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM WHICH THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!! THE ACCUATOR DOORS REGULATING THE HEAT TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. I THOUGHT BY REPLACING THE MOTOR WHICH CONTROLS THEM IT WOULD FIX IT. NO SUCH LUCK THE DOORS ARE BROKEN AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH WITHOUT PULLING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE, THE COST FOR IT WILL BE AROUND $1500 AND THAT IS ABSURD FOR A PART WHICH IS LESS THAN $100. THE LABOR WILL BE ABOUT $1300 TO GET TO IT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE CAN'T THEY DESIGN A VEHICLE THAT CAN BE WORKED ON WITHOUT TAKING IT APART TO A LEVEL WHICH MAKES ME WANT TO JUNK THE CAR!! THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN PLASTIC TO CONTROL THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. NOW IT IS THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY IN NEW MEXICO AND IT IS FREEZING. THANKS JEEP, I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS SUV AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMREICAN CAR AGAIN!! I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS AGO AT THE TUNE OF $3500. I RARELY GO ON A DIRT ROAD LET ALONE DRIVE FAST OR RECKLESS. A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 65,000 IS ABSURD AND POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. THIS CAR IS NICKLING AND DIMEING ME TO DEATH!! *TR

WHILE DOWN SHIFTING TO SECOND GEAR AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGHER RATE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND DID NOT PLAN ON CONTACTING THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING, IT WAS THEN SWITCHED TO A LOWER GEAR AND PROCEEDED, THEN WAS PLACED BACK INTO DRIVE IN WHICH IT WAS SLOWED DOWN AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING AGAIN IN A LOWER GEAR BUT DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND KNOCK WHEN PLACED IN THE ENGINE WHEN PLACED IN PARK. (THE U-JOINT FAILED) *SC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OXYGEN SENSOE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND REVERSE LIGHT UNITS MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UNITS AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE AND OPTED TO REPLACED THE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES EITHER THE TURN SIGNALS LEFT AND RIGHT WILL NOT WORK OR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT LAMP ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT WORK. FOUND A ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ISSUE WITH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REGARDS TO BRAKE LIGHTS. WITH REGARDS TO THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LAMPS COME ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE UNI-BODY FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH IT IS A HAZARD TOO DRIVE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTROL ARMS ARE RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED AND FRAME IS SO RUSTED THEY CAN NOT BE REATTACHED. IT SEEMS IT IS VERY COMMON FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNI-BODY UNDER CARRIAGE TO RUST OUT AND BECOME A HAZARD WITH CONTROL ARMS DETACHING AND VEHICLE BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS PREDOMINANTLY A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN PART OF US. HOWEVER, THESE ARE VEHICLE PEOPLE BUY TO DRIVE ON BAD ROADS SO THEY SHOULD NOT DETERIORATE AND BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE JEEPS AND WELD IN NEW FRAME RAILS AND OTHER SUPPORT AND REATTACH DETACHED SUSPENSION AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH WHEN I HIT A SLIGHT UNEVENNESS IN THE ROAD. I'VE HAD MY JEEP INSPECTED BY A JEEP DEALER, PAID TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND IT STILL REMAINS. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED, REPEATED ISSUE, THAT I, AND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, DRIVING JEEPS. IT'S BEEN REPORTED ON BY BOTH ABC NEWS (HTTP://ABC7NEWS.COM/ARCHIVE/8768540/) AND FOX NEWS (HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/LEISURE/2012/07/09/WHAT-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-JEEP-DEATH-WOBBLE/) AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN-HAND, SPENT $1,000 TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM AT THEIR BEHEST TO CORRECT WHAT THEY CLAIMED WAS CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING I EXPERIENCED WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP ON THE HIGHWAY, ONLY TO FIND, POST-REPAIR, AFTER HITTING A MINOR SEAM ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 52 MPH, THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS WORSE THAN EVER, AND MY JEEP WAS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAS DIED YET FROM LOSING CONTROL WHEN THEIR JEEP STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE THEY'RE SPEEDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (THAT WE CAN PROVE) DUE TO AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THESE VEHICLES IS A SHAMEFUL REASON FOR THE NHTSA TO DISMISS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY, SO FAR THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NOTICED ME RAPIDLY REDUCING MY SPEED IN TIME TO GET OUT OF MY WAY. I'VE BEEN LUCKY THAT ROAD CONDITIONS ALLOWED ME TO SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO BE GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO REDUCE MY SPEED BEFORE I LOST CONTROL. I'VE STOPPED DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, AND PLAN TO TRASH MY JEEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THOUGH I JUST INVESTED $1,000 IN ITS REPAIR. IS THAT RIGHT? *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLABLY AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO STOP THE CAR SO THE SHAKING WILL STOP. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER PARTS REPLACED SUCH AS THE STEERING STABILIZER, AND THE STEERING ROD. *JB

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR, VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ABOVE THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRE SMOLDERED AND PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. OWNER WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL. *AK THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, ACCELERATOR CABLE AND HOOD LATCH CABLE. *BF

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE UNI-BODY FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH IT IS A HAZARD TOO DRIVE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTROL ARMS ARE RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED AND FRAME IS SO RUSTED THEY CAN NOT BE REATTACHED. IT SEEMS IT IS VERY COMMON FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNI-BODY UNDER CARRIAGE TO RUST OUT AND BECOME A HAZARD WITH CONTROL ARMS DETACHING AND VEHICLE BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS PREDOMINANTLY A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN PART OF US. HOWEVER, THESE ARE VEHICLE PEOPLE BUY TO DRIVE ON BAD ROADS SO THEY SHOULD NOT DETERIORATE AND BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE JEEPS AND WELD IN NEW FRAME RAILS AND OTHER SUPPORT AND REATTACH DETACHED SUSPENSION AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH WHEN I HIT A SLIGHT UNEVENNESS IN THE ROAD. I'VE HAD MY JEEP INSPECTED BY A JEEP DEALER, PAID TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND IT STILL REMAINS. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED, REPEATED ISSUE, THAT I, AND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, DRIVING JEEPS. IT'S BEEN REPORTED ON BY BOTH ABC NEWS (HTTP://ABC7NEWS.COM/ARCHIVE/8768540/) AND FOX NEWS (HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/LEISURE/2012/07/09/WHAT-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-JEEP-DEATH-WOBBLE/) AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN-HAND, SPENT $1,000 TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM AT THEIR BEHEST TO CORRECT WHAT THEY CLAIMED WAS CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING I EXPERIENCED WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP ON THE HIGHWAY, ONLY TO FIND, POST-REPAIR, AFTER HITTING A MINOR SEAM ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 52 MPH, THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS WORSE THAN EVER, AND MY JEEP WAS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAS DIED YET FROM LOSING CONTROL WHEN THEIR JEEP STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE THEY'RE SPEEDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (THAT WE CAN PROVE) DUE TO AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THESE VEHICLES IS A SHAMEFUL REASON FOR THE NHTSA TO DISMISS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY, SO FAR THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NOTICED ME RAPIDLY REDUCING MY SPEED IN TIME TO GET OUT OF MY WAY. I'VE BEEN LUCKY THAT ROAD CONDITIONS ALLOWED ME TO SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO BE GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO REDUCE MY SPEED BEFORE I LOST CONTROL. I'VE STOPPED DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, AND PLAN TO TRASH MY JEEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THOUGH I JUST INVESTED $1,000 IN ITS REPAIR. IS THAT RIGHT? *TR

HAVE REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR, CONDENSER, COMPRESSOR, DRYER, BELTS, ETC. HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $3K AND STILL HAVE NO AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

EVERY JEEP CHEROKEE (AROUND 1999 YEARS) HAVE NO AC. IT IS A CRIME TO SEE ALMOST EVERY JEEP CHEROKEE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THEIR WINDOWS OPEN IN 95 DEGREE TEMPS. WE ARE TALKING THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS! REPAIR COSTS ARE STAGGERING. *TR