2002 JEEP LAREDO Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Issues in the 2002 JEEP LAREDO
6 visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 JEEP LAREDO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Complaints
HELLO AND THANKS FOR LISTENING, I PURCHASED A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 47,000 MILES ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND AT AROUND 55,000 MILES THE PASSENGER HEAT AND DEFROST QUIT WORKING WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THAT WAS SO UNTIL I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT THE PASSENGER "BLEND AIR DOOR" WAS SHOWING "TOO LARGE OF TRAVEL" BY THE DEALERSHIP COMPUTER. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THE DOOR THAT AIDS IN DIRECTING THE HEAT TO THE DESIGNATED VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN. ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE WAS GIVEN TO BE $737 AND THAT WAS IF I SCHEDULED REPAIR WITHIN ONE MONTH. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAT AND DEFROST QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH THE RECIRCULATION VENT THAT INHIBITS OUTSIDE AIR IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT PRESENT TIME DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DEFROST THE...
HEATING SYSTEM NO LONGER DEFROSTED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON JEEPS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL. BLENDER DOORS IN THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM FAILED AND AS A RESULT. PROPER HEAT WAS NOT ATTAINABLE TO DEFROST FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS HAZERDOUS, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD BWAS IMPAIRED. *AK
I PURCHASED A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND IN NOVEMBER 2005 AND BY MAY 2006 THE AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT STOPPED WORKING. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF RAPID FOGGING OF WINDOWS. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE DONE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLEND DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BLOWER. THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1300. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS HEATING AND AC FAILUREWERE MAINLY DUE TO FOGGING OF THE WINDOWS. WHILE DRIVING DURING CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE WINDOWS WILL RAPIDLY FOG UP AND THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WOR, K CAUSING A DANGER TO MYSELF AND THOSE AROUND ME. AS OF NOW I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE HIGH COST.*AK
NO HEAT OR DEFROSTER ON 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE BLEND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF MORE THAN $900.00. *NM
1) WE WERE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP TO NE TENNESSEE WHEN THE WINDSHILED DEFROST FAILED. 2) THERE IS NO HOT AIR COMING OUT TO PROPERLY DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD WHICH AFFECTED OUR VISIBILITY IN THE MOUNTAINS. 3) TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ~$900. I OPTED NOT TO GET IT DONE SINCE IT WAS SO MUCH. I WAS CHARGED $110 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *NM
HEATER BLEND DOORS BROKEN, HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR ALL THE TIME ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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Engine
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalflasher Unit
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seat Beltsrearother
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assembly
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assisthose Piping And Connections
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
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1 complaint