2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee visibility problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE HEAT AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BOX. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTED PLUG TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MELTED THE WIRES AND PLASTIC CAP THAT SURROUND THE RESISTOR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BYFORD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF CHICKASHA (3121 S 4TH ST, CHICKASHA OK 73018) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL AND WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS. *SMD ALSO, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW MOTOR REGULATORS BROKE, THE CD PLAYER MALFUNCTIONED, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. *JB”

“SINCE AUGUST 18, 2008, 4 WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE BROKEN. TWICE, I HAVE ALREADY PAID OVER $800 AT YOUR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS FIXED. RECENTLY, BOTH OF MY REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKE AND I HAVE HAD TO TAPE MY WINDOWS UP SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD $800 OUT OF POCKET RIGHT NOW. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WELL KNOWN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PROBLEM. I HAVE KNOWN OF OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AS WELL. I HAVE ALREADY HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP THAT HAVE COST ME SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR MY WINDOW REGULATORS TO BE REPLACED WHEN MY WINDOWS ARE USED AS MUCH AS ANY NORMAL CAR WINDOW SHOULD BE USED. I ONLY WORK TEN MINUTES FROM HOME AND DON'T ABUSE MY VEHICLE. *TR”

“I HAVE NO HEAT IN THIS VEHICLE. I REPLACE A PART AND DETACHED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT PERMANENTLY SO THAT I CAN TURN A KNOB TO GET HEAT, AT LEAST, ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS ZERO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT I ENGAGE THE "C" BUTTON AND THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS RECIRCULATED AIR ON THAT SIDE, (NOT WARM, BUT AT LEAST NOT FREEZING COLD). SOMETIMES TURNING THE KNOB ENGAGES THE HEAT, SOMETIMES NOT. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING FOR 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED VEHICLES, ALONG WITH PRIOR YEARS. HOWEVER, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE PRE-OWNED, WITH 80K MILES ON IT. MY QUESTION IS IF THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD ABSORB THE COST OF THIS REPAIR AND NOT THE CONSUMER. ADDITIONALLY, WHY HASN'T THIS PROBLEM BEEN LISTED AS A RECALL? *TR”

“VEHICLE'S HEATING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE...HEAT ONLY COMES OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND NOT DRIVER'S SIDE, A INTERNAL DEFECT IN HEATING MECHANICS (DOOR'S THAT CONTROL HEAT ) IN RESEARCHING ONLINE APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP OWNERS IN THIS YEAR RANGE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL THAT THE MANUFACTURE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX] *TR”

“POOR DESIGN AND CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS LED TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEATER/AC BLEND DOORS THAT CONTROL THE AIR FLOW OF THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON THE 1999 TO 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHY DIDN'T CHRYSLER REPAIR THE DEFECT INSTEAD OF WAITING 6 YEARS? THE DEALER CHARGES $ 1300.00 TO MAKE THIS REPAIR.THE ACTUAL PART IS ABOUT $30.00. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *TR”