1999 Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARK POSITION TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.”

“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”

“99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED 4/2003. FRONT BRAKES SHUDDERS AT ROAD/HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 40-65MPH. ACQUIRED THIS/TSB FROM SD SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. THIS/TSB REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF AKEBONO FRONT CALIPERS FROM TEVES. AFTER REPLACEMENT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T CEASE. DID SOME ANALYZING MYSELF, FOUND THAT REAR BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED. REPLACED THE WHOLE REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THE PROBLEM CEASED UNTIL AFTER REAR BRAKE PADS PASSED 60% OF THICKNESS, PROBLEM ARISES AGAIN. MY OWN CONCLUSION LIES TO DESIGN OF REAR BRAKE PAD MATERIAL TO BE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *TR”

“I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. MULTIPLE TIMES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FREEZES (SEIZES) ONTO THE ROTOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND PULL TO THE LEFT, WARPING THE ROTOR AND DAMAGING THE BRAKE PADS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO BE TRIGGERED BY USING THE BRAKES FREQUENTLY, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN BRAKING GOING DOWN HILLS. WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD A FIRE THE BRAKES WERE GLOWING RED ON ONE OCCASION. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT MUST BE CORRECTED AS MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MANY, IF NOT ALL OWNERS OF THIS YEAR (AS WELL AS OTHER YEARS) MAKE AND MODEL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *TR”

“MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED W/42,000 MILES. YES . NOT A TYPO . 42,000, ORIGNAL OWNER & "SCARED TO DEATH" TO DRIVE THIS SUV. I HAVE ALOT OF THE ALREADY PROBLEMS, THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED. HAD TO PAY MANY, W/MY OWN CASH. THIS SUV SCHOULD HAVE CAME IN 1 COLOR "LEMON YELLOW". IT IS AN ACCIDENT WATNG TO HAPPEN. THE RECENT PROBLEM IS NOW I HAVE NO A/C-HEAT OR DEFROSTER. THS IS DUE, TO FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TEMP CONTROL TO WORK. I T STARTED 1ST BY INTERMITTENTLY WORKING, TILL NOW NOT WORKING AT ALL, THIS IS JUST 1 MORE, TO THE LIST , OF MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS AN COINCIDENCE THAT ALL MY ISSUE HAVE HAPPENNED, ALMOST EXACTLY, IN THE ORDER, OF ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I CAN'T UNDESTAND HOW A COMPANY CAN GET AWAY W/THIS. THIS NEW PROBLEM CAN COST UP TO $2000, IF IT IS, LIKE PREVIOUS REPORTED PROBLEMS, HAPPENS TO BE THE "BLEND DOORS". AS A HANDICAPPED DRIVER I DRIVE LESS THAN 4,000 MILES A YEAR. THIS IS THE ONLY AUTO I DRIVE, THUS THE MANY, MANY PROBS HAVE YET TO RAISE THIER HEAD. I HAVE READ ALMOST ALL COMPLAINTS(TOO MANY TO READ) THIS SUV SCHOULD BE A "TOTAL RECALL, I HAVE NEVER HEARD MORE COMPLAINTS & PROBLEMS, IN MY LIFE, FOR ANY…”

“BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. I HAVE HAD THE ROTOR TURN AND EVEN REPLACED AND YET THE ROTORS SEEM TO WARP. BRAKING IS OFTEN LIGHT NEVER EVER UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. *CN”