1997 Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATORS REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EIGHT TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. RECENTLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CORE WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, HOSES, CAPS, AND ROTOR DISTRIBUTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION;LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.”

“TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IT SNOWED AND THE ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS OCCURRED SINCE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT T DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE ABS SENSOR GOT SNOWED ON THE SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 20 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.*AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB”

“TOOK JEEP TO DEALER ON JAN 22 07 FOR ABS LIGHT CHECK. WAS NOTIFIED MY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM RECALL BO2. DEALER SERVICED DETENT RECALL MALFUNCTION. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT GO DOWN TO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, IT WAS BEING BLOCKED BY AN INTERNAL OBSTACLE UNDER THE SHIFT COUNCIL. TOOK CAR IN NEXT DAY AROUND 11:30 AM AND SERVICE WRITER WANTED TO KEEP CAR OVERNIGHT. SET APPOINTMENT WITH HIM TO BRING IT IN NEXT DAY JAN 24 07. DEALER ADVISED ME THAT MY SHIFTING BEZEL WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $95.00. I ADVISED DEALER THAT SHIFTER WORKED FINE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY BROKE. DEALER REPLIED THAT IT WAS BROKE BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN AND WORKING ON THE COUNCIL CAUSED THINGS TO SHIFT AND THUS CAUSED THE OBSTACLE. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IF I HAD NOT BROUGHT IN MY CAR THAT IT WOULD STILL BE WORKING FINE., DEALER AGREED WITH ME BUT WANTS $95.00 TO FIX IT.,.I DECLINED THE OFFER. TOOK CAR HOME AND REMOVED SHIFTING COUNCIL TO FIND THAT RED SHIFT MARKER WAS NO LONGER CENTERED AROUND THE SHIFT LEVER AND A RUBBER WASHER WAS NO…”

“1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD 6 CYLINDER MILEAGE: 64,600 - ABS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING (ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $1800), 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD 6 CYLINDER MILEAGE: 64,600 - COMPLETE FAILURE OF DRIVE TRAIN (TRANSMISSION), BEING REPAIR AT A COST OF $2550.55. *JB”

“I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM LANSDALE CHRYSLER JEEP IN OCTOBER OF 2002. WITHIN 1 WEEK, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE ABS UNIT HAD FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. I SUBMITTED A HAND WRITTEN COMPLAINT TO THEM THAT THE CAR WAS "CERTIFIED" AND NOTHING SHOULD FAIL WITHIN A WEEK. THE ABS WAS REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. THREE YEARS LATER THE ABS UNIT HAS FAILED AGAIN! ESTIMATE CHARGE FOR REPAIR IS $1,200 DOLLARS. MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM 1993-1998 GRAND CHEROKEE'S. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: AUTOS.MSN.COM CITES THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE ABS UNIT TO FAIL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ABS UNIT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW DOES A $1,000 PART FAIL TWICE?!? *JB”

“CONSUMER NOTICED A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS THAT DISAPPEARED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRING TO. THE CONSUMER HAD A LIST OF PROBLEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE: ROTORS AND PADS FRONT AND REAR, EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES, WIPER BLADES, MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE, OIL DIP DIP STICK, RIGHT AXLE BOOT,EMERGENCY BRAKE PIVOT, THE BACK GLASS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THERE WERE 2 OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SHE WAS DESCRIBING SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS RELATED TO ONE OF THE RECALLS. *JB”