This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When applying brakes, during normal braking pedal pulstated. This happened on any type of road surface. Jeep was taken to the dealership a couple of times for this problem. Rotors were resurfaced in June of 99. Pads have been replaced. Problem with the brakes continued. The rotors are very thin which cause warping.
Brakes failed intermittently in wet road conditions, causing extended stopping distance. Vehicle been to repair shop on five occasions, and nothing could be found.
Noticed a grinding noise at 11K miles, brought Jeep in for 12K mile service. I was informed that I needed new brakes. I paid for the new breake and the grinding noise still is there. I was told that this is normal for Jeep? 12000 miles is too short of a time to change the breaks on a car that was expressway driven only on the weekends...
Ongoing problem with brake pulsation and defective rotors. Rotors have been replaced twice. Dealer notified, and infomed consumer that it was normal wear & tear. Can NHTSA help in this matter.
While driving about 30mph felt the brakes chattering. Took vehicle to dealer, and was informed that the rotors were warped, but the pads were fine. Rotors were replaced by the manufacturer & owner paid for labor & pads.
Front rotors warped under normal driving conditions at 10000 miles, causing near uncontrolable braking conditions, extreme vibration in steering wheel, brake pedal and dashboard. Dealer's service manager stated other Jeep owners were having the same problem at 10000-15000 miles, reoccurring at each additional 10000-15000 miles. Rotors appear to be of inferior design. I want Chrysler to redesign, manufacture, and install adequate rotors on my vehicle at factory expense. For $30,000, I could have bought a Mercedes! please respond!!!!!
When braking and driving over bumps brakes will become totally inoperative, vehicle keeps going. Consumer must pump brakes or get to flat surface in order to stop.
Vehicle was in park position and was left idling. Consumer then put vehicle in drive, vehicle suddenly took off. Tried to step on brakes, but brakes were inoperative, causing consumer to go through a wall. Consumer suffered bruises.
ABS brake problems; when applying brakes on regular road conditions, brakes pulsate and the truck pulls to the right. The brake pads and rotors have been replaced 5 times by the dealership. Within a thousand miles after being replaced the problem started again.
Consumer was experiencing ongoing problem with intermittent brake failure which would leave the vehicle totally without brakes. Dealer finally learned the problem was due to a failure in the ABS speed sensor which was obtained from the manufacturer's technical dept. Problem fixed.
For some unknown reason brake pedals are eng to require driver to completely lift foot from gas raise high enough to reach brake pedal. In an emergency stop foot misses brake pedal or slides off and hits gas pedal as in my accident. If brake pedals were level with gas pedals the brake could be applied rapidly and at least reduce speed at impact in stead of reverse thank you gary graham
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- Grove City, OH, USA