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to auto shopping. I also hear a sprang clanking noise when shifting into reverse,
but never asked the dealer about it, I try to shift slowly into reverse seems like it
helps little. (can not afford anymore repair bills). please note, I have my jeep
serviced by a jeep dealer and still things brake down. A message was posted about
the air conditioner corroding, I also seen corrosion on my jeep the message stated
$800 something to fix and yes I also seen some BAD electrical problems. I would
run to another auto dealer before going to you know where #199. I'am sorry for
Jeep but when your still making payments and major problems start
happening, even after you follow your manuals schedule maintenance, theres something
WRONG.
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Stick to your guns and make them cover the entire thing! If they thought they weren't responsible, they wouldn't offer to pay anything at all! Best of luck.
of the poor reputation of jeeps and take us jeep owners to the cleaners. To seglady, were
you able to trade yours in, got any advice?
Reverse shift - I've found that if I wait a second or two in neutral when going from drive to reverse, it gives the engine enough time to lose any extra rpms, and there is no 'clunk'.
1) CD changer needed to be replaced twice so far.
2) Fuel pump needed to be replaced--truck was not starting.
3) Driver side mirror would not adjust with seat memory - had to be replaced.
4) Driver seat intermittently does not move back when the key is removed from the ignition. And guess what, the dealer can't replicate the problem, therefore can't fix it.
5) The front passenger and driver doors were not aligned with the whole body of the SUV -had to it take to the shop so they can fix it.
6) The truck feels like it is going to stall. Runs intermittently at 500 rpm and feels like it is going to stall. They still can't fix it. Dealer stated they are waiting for chrysler update on the computer system
7) The truck actually leaks in the back to the point where it was flooded. I took it to the dealer two times to fix the problem.
8) Truck was swerving to the right - had to do 2 alignments to correct the problem.
Well, I tried trading it in but I will lose $7000.
Moreover, I test drove a Land Cruiser, 4Runner, Pathfinder - and none of these vehicles even come close to the full power of the V8 of the JGC - and none compare to the "bells" and "whistles" of the JGC. Love the power, all the gadgets, & off-road capabilities - took it off road several times and it handles like a dream. JGC also LOVES the snow! Well, I have to take out 100,000 mile warranty and try to work out all the BUGS! Whew, I just had to get this off my chest!
I was very satisfied with the NCDS handling of my claim and the single Arbitrator process especially when he ruled in my favor and ordered a buy-back by Diamler./Chrysler/Jeep. It is a straight forward process and I encourage all Jeep owners with recurring problems like I experienced to refer to their NCDS "Dispute Settlement (EDS) of Auto Warranty Disputes" documents supplied with their vehicle. No one should purchase a new vehicle and have to return it, on average, almost every month for some type of warranty service. The high cost per mile of these vehicles characterized by my many warranty repair visits may be one of the reasons Diamler is reorganizing Chrysler Corporation.
I am currently shopping for a new SUV and have test driven the Lexus RX300, Benz and BMW and have not experienced any of the on going problems that I had with the Jeep.
(leather, moon roof, heated seats, infinity stereo,etc) and the mileage is 26000.
Thanks
When upgrading to PowerSlots or whatever , is it ok to just upgrade the rotors without pads , and only upgrade the fronts ?
good luck!
My questions to any other JGC '99-01 owner, has anyone else experienced a similar situation and had to have the brake pads replaced before even 20,000 miles on the odometer?
Regarding brakes, I've got 7,800 mi. on my 2001 JGC. So far, the brakes are fine. FWIW, I have been using the overdrive off button to downshift when exiting the highway. I wonder if the 2001 brakes are the same as the 2000's. Does anyone know?
On the message board I keep seeing people referring to JGC's with the v-6. People there is no such thing. Jeep has never put a v-6 in the Grand Cherokee. It is an extremely old design on an inline 6 cylinder that was used by the old Jeep.
I check the paper almost daily to see if there are any '99 Jeeps for sale. Today (Sunday) there was only one '99 Limited for sale in my city paper. I have never seen any abundance of people selling off their Jeeps. The prices seemed to holding OK from what I can tell.
Happy Jeeper, Mark
This site needs more people like you who enjoy their Jeeps. Let's keep the good comments coming. Any other happy Jeep owners out their?????
Any vehicle you buy might have problems. My buddy bought a BMW 540 and had it for a year before he got rid of it because of some problems---and that is supposed to be the "ultimate driving machine". ---msbons
still smiling..
leo
The dealer has verified this, and calls it a "harsh upshift" and says it is related to the new second overdrive gear in the 2001. He also says it can also occur when the air conditioner comes up (I am in Tucson). The dealer also says it is a software problem but so far no fixes has been issued. He also implies that this problem affects all 2001 JGC with the big engine.
I had a 99 JGC and this was not a problem. And I have not seen any reference to this in these discussions. Has anyone else had this problem?
I had a problem with my fuel gauge on my Mazda. The dealership seemed ignored my request to fix it. When I received a customer survey form for service that was performed, I killed the dealership. Within two weeks, Mazda contacted me directly, and the problem was fixed shortly thereafter.
Those customer survey form are pretty important for their 5 star rating.
Good luck,
Bob
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I have a JGCL 99 loaded that has been like servicing four cars in the past year and a half.
I have had the window motor fixed, the transmission plugged twice, brakes replaced, rotors replaced, resurface (now shuddering again) a low idle problem that still can't be fixed and a steering problem that can't seem to be corrected, a new cooling fan, and we still have problems. I really love the car but think I have one of the lemons they keep rebelling to used car buyers.
I am about to take it in for the third time to handle the shaky idle, the brakes, and the steering pull to the right. Of course I have the shiny gear differential, but the dealer can only handle so much.
Has anyone dealt with any of these last three issues? If I don't get them fixed, I am going to arbitration. Unfortunately, there's not another UV I want to own. Any suggestions are welcome.
Biggest problem is noisy automatic transmission in 1st and 2nd gears (high pitched whistle). Dealer says it is normal but I don't agree. Anyone else have similar problems?? Please advise with your experience!!
I have a humming/whistling noise occurring in the front everytime I take my foot off of the accelerator at around 55-75 mph. When I hit the accelerator again it stops. A mechanic thought it could be something in the differential. I took the manager out in a different JGCL and there was no noise. The loaner I have also seems to have the same noise. The mechanic DID hear it in mine so that's something.
Is anyone having/hearing this problem? The dealer has already assurred me if it can't be fixed, he'll get me a new truck. Should I bail? I love this truck and want it to be a good buy, but i'm terrified reading all of this stuff!
FYI, your Jeep has an I6, not a V6. "I" is for Inline.
Bob
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Brakes, you just keep replacing the Rotors, hubs and pads with their totally new matched units until you find a set that does not have the pulsing problem for at least 5000 miles. The 2001s have 17' wheels and perhaps/maybe a new and much better front braking system?
Good luck.
BTW, over the last 1,000 miles I averaged 18.2 mpg, combination highway/local driving (the honeymoon's been over for a while and I make this baby move!).
By the way, thanks to everyone for their feedback. After a while you get used to the abuse, except for the fact that our car (a new Infiniti) doesn't have one single issue!
Bill
I replaced with same tires so there would be no question when I turn this lease in.
Socceranfdude, did you rotate your tires regularly?
Mark