| Issue ID | 587851 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10157088 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/01/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2004 jeep grand cherokee in august of 2004. Within the first 7000 miles i had to replace the front rotors and pads due to warping. Daimler/chrysler covered this service and replacement under warranty. Within the next 7000 miles they had warped again. Daimler chrysler would not cover them this time. I had to pay out of pocket for aftermarket rotors and pads which were a better quality than what daimler/chrysler used the first time. These rotors and pads have lasted about 12000 miles and have warped again. I highly doubt that someone buying a jeep product would think that they have to change their front rotors and pads close to twice per year. I have learned to live with the shake that occurs due to the warping however when exiting a highway and decelerating from high speeds the shake is unbearable. I never expected to have to replace my front rotors and pads so frequently. On my last vehicle which wasd a ford i replaced them every 24000 miles. I am aware that jeep replaced the front calipers on their 1999 jeep grand cherokees due to this problem. I hope that they issue a recall for these calipers soon before i am broke from repairing my front brakes. Thank you for taking my complaint. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DORCHESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUTOLINES |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WHITMAN |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |