NHTSA Complaint #10106490 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10106490 |
| Vehicle | 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
I HAVE OWNED A JEEP FOR 3 YEARS. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE JEEP I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS WENT BAD, THE STEERING MANIFOLD WENT BAD, THE ENGINE WENT BAD, AND THE MOTOR IN THE WINDOW WENT BAD AND BROKE. NOW I HAVE REPLACED MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. IT SLOWLY STARTED TO FADE OUT, AND NOW THE ENTIRE LIGHT GOES OUT AT NIGHT WHEN OUR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND WE HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE. IT IS ALSO BARELY NOTICEABLE DURING THE DAY. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FAULTY WIRE, BUT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, THEY SAID THAT IN EVERY JEEP THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE ENTIRE LIGHT AND CASING. THE BULB GETS TOO HOT AND WARPS THE CASING THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT. SO THE LIGHT NO LONGER TOUCHES THE CASING AND WILL NO LONGER WORK. THEY TOLD US ALSO THAT OUR RIGHT REAR LIGHT IS WARPING ALSO, SO BOTH OF THEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL, SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY JEEPS. AND SHOULDN'T IT BE A RECALL SINCE THEY HAVE A REBUILT ONE KNOWING THE OLD ONES ARE NO GOOD? I DON'T LIKE IT , I DON'T LIKE KNOWING MY TAIL LIGHTS ARE GETTING SO HOT THAT IT IS MELTING THE CASING. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT THIS! *JB
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