1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

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 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

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

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

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

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-136) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS

ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE. DEALERS SAY IS WEAR ITEM. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE EXCESS HEAT TO CAUSE WARPAGE AT SUCH LOW MILES.*AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURES PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (00V-136) AND (97V-194), BRAKE ROTORS AND THE FUEL GAUGE. *MJS

VEHICLE HAD RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-136), OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR DRUMS WERE RUSTED/CORRODED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTRACTED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THATVEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED, AND PREVOUISLY WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A U TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION TO GO ON TO THE OTHER SIDE IN ORDER TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHILE IT WAS RAINING. CONSUMER HIT THE CURB. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. *AK

ROTORS HAVE WARPED 4 TIMES IN 48,000 MILES WITH REGULAR DRIVING. WARPED ROTORS CAUSE SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT END AND DIFFICULTY IN HANDLING. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACURER HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES BUT HAVE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE PART OR THAT SOMETHING ELSE MAY BE CAUSING THE WARPING. DEALERSHIP BLAMES IN-TOWN DRIVING FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED IN RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY "GRABBY". DURING A MODERATE EFFORT STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID (LOCKED TIRES). THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. HAD DEALER LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BRAKES BECOME LESS GRABBY IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING (THROTTLE AND BRAKE APPLIED AT SAME TIME) FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A CORROSION BUILD UP THAT IS WORN AWAY AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES. A PANIC STOP UNDER GRABBY CONDITIONS WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT!

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DEALER FOUND THAT REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE OUT OF ROUND, RUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON INSIDE OF DRUMS. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AFTER DRUMS WERE TURNED. *AK *ML

BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS ARE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. YH

BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS ARE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. YH

FRONT AND BACK ROTORS HAVE WARPED WITHIN ONLY 20,000 MILES. CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.DEALER HAS SHAVED ROTORS, DID NOT REPLACE PADS. NO WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DEALERR STATED THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S FOR REPAIRS 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AT UNDER 20,000 MILES CAUSING PULSATING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE USED. DEALER IS CLAIMING THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT DUE TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR".

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON WET OR ROUGH SURFACE ROAD, IT CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND FISHTAIL. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING OUT OF CONTROL, BOUNCE OFF GURDRAIL AND SPIN BEFORE STOPPIN. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY DEALER . *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDEING UNIT WHICH WON'T READ THE FUEL GAUGE PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED (4) TIMES FOR WARPAGE OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ROTORS REPLACED COMPLETELY (1) TIME. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I CONTACTED (2) INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALISTS AND EACH INDICATED EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS CAUSING PREMATURE WARPAGE. THEY SUGGESTED IT BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. I STOPPED A CAR WASH TO HAND WASH THE VEHICLE AND UPON SPRAYING THE FRONT WHEELS NOTICE STEAM COMING OFF THE WHEEL. THIS INDICATES SUBSTANTIAL OVER EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS NORMAL AND TURNING OF ROTORS AND REPLACING PADS (NON WARRANTY) WAS THE ONLY ANSWER. IN MY OPINION THIS ONLY CORRECTS THE SYMPTOMS AND DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEAP, INFERIOR COMPONENTRY IS MY OPINION. I SHALL NOT BY ANOTHER JEEP OR CHRYSLER PRODUCT.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS ALOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ON LAST INSPECTION ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS FELL APART UPON REMOVAL. *AK

WARPED DISC ROTORS, CAUSING SEVERE PULSATION WHEN BRAKING ABOVE 40 MPH. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURELY FAILED, CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION TO OCCUR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. YH

VIBRATING OF FRONT END, FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS REPLACED AT 11K MILES FOR BEING WARPED. VIBRATING BEGAN AGAIN AT AROUND 21K MILES. SUSPECTED FRONT ROTOR WARPED AGAIN. VIBRATION SO BAD AT HIGH SPEEDS THAT IT ALMOST SHAKES STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. PLAN TO CONTACT DEALER, BUT DOUBT DEALER WILL CORRECT WITHOUT COST DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY ON BRAKES IS ONLY FOR 12K. LOOK AT YOUR LIST OF COMPLAINTS. THIS APPEARS TO BE REOCCURRING PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER EVERY 500 TO 1000 MILES. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 10 TIMES. THE BRAKE FEEL LIKE THEY'RE ACTIVATED EVEN WHEN THEY'RE NOT APPLIED. *AK

OWNER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER AND COMPANY CLAIM REPEATED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED BY DRIVER AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE 25000 MILES OF VEHICLE WEAR. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A NORMAL CONDITION. DEALER IS NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNABLE TO BE RESOLVED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD VIBRATE. POWER STEERING BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED BRAKES & STEERING BELT. WAS GOING UPAN INCLINE & APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY. VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. HIT PHONE POLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.

3 DIFFERENT INSTANCES THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED THE CAR IN ANTICIPATED NORMAL DISTANCE, DURING LOW SPEED TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPS OR STOP SIGN IN LOCAL TRAFFIC.

WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS THE CONSUMER LOST BRAKING POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 35-45MPH. COMING TO A STOP. APPLIED BRAKES. FELT BRAKES PULSATING UNDER FOOT. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. GOING DOWN HILL & PUSHED HARDER ON BRAKES. VEHICLE STILL WAS GOING. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS; AT 2900 MILES THE DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO ADJUSTED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHEROKEE. JEEP WENT OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT JEEP. JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS; AT 2900 MILES THE DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO ADJUSTED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHEROKEE. JEEP WENT OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT JEEP. JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS ABOUT 35-40 MPH HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. DEFECT IN BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED ONLY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE TWISTING SIDEWAYS AND RUNNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/FRONT BRAKE FAILURE/GAS TANK LEAK/ FUEL GAUGE FAILURE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK

WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, FEELS LIKE STEPPING ON BRICK & NOTHING HAPPENS TO VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO HAVE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE ABS KICKS IN. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ABOUT 15 MPH, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BREAKING ABILITY AT ALL. CONSUMER MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES REPLACED.

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED.

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED.

SIX DAYS AFTER FUEL GAUGE REPAIR THE STRAP HOLDING THE TANK BROKE ALLOWING TANK TO DANGLE. BRAKE FAILURE AND STEERING MALFUNCTION.