2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Suspension Problems

THE 2001 JEEP JUST CAME TO A STOP WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAD ALWAYS HAD ENGINE ISSUES. THE FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO IS BENT AND WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND IS UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING IT ON A HIGHWAY OR STREET. THE ENGINE HAS A KNOCKING SOUND WHENEVER IT IS RUNNING. THE BRAKES TO THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING IT. SOMETIMES THE JEEP DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE OVER 70 MPH WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY OR STREET. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES BECAUSE THEY STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR AS WELL WHERE THE RADIO DOESN'T PLAY AS WELL AS OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS DON'T WORK. MY 2001 JEEP HAS STOPPED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT IS NOT DRIVABLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUGS MANY TIMES FOR MANY YEARS. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIPPING WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION, COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE CARPET SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THERE MAY BE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE 2001 JEEP THAT I HAVE MISSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BUSHINGS, TIRES, AND STABILIZER BARS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AXLE AND THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS MY POWER WINDOWS SLID DOWN. ONE LEFT REAR A FEW YEARS AGO SLID DOWN AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. RT PASSENGER SIDE DOWN ABOUT A YEAR LATER. JANUARY 2ND MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DID THE SAME. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE REGULATOR, IT WOULD BE 300.00 TO FIX IT, HE SAID YEP THAT'S COMMON IN JEEPS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 2002 JEEP, SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL FOUR.... I'M A SINGLE MOTHER, SINGLE GRANDMOTHER THAT CANT SPARE THAT KIND OF MONEY. YESTERDAY 04/14/2009 I WALKED OUT TO MY JEEP TO DISCOVER THE WINDOW WAS DOWN. THOUGHT WOW I DON'T REMEMBER LEAVING MY WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE I HAVE SOUND EQUIPMENT I WOULD HATE TO HAVE STOLEN. IT WAS CHILLY OUT THAT MORNING, TRIED TO ROLL IT UP.... GUESS WHAT? NOW ALL OF MY POWER WINDOWS ARE BROKEN DUE THE REGULATORS. FUEL PUMP, AND INJECTORS ARE MY PROBLEM TOO. OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!! LET ME ADD THE HEATER CORE TO THAT. I LOVE MY JEEP... I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. THE OIL IS CHANGED WITH THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY AND ON TIME EVERY TIME IF NOT SOONER. *TR

1-I BOUGHT THE JEEP 4/2008. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER, A WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I GOT THE REGULATOR FIXED. SOON AFTER THAT, ANOTHER WINDOW STOPPED. I GOT THAT ONE FIXED. EVERY TIME I GET ONE FIXED ANOTHER BREAKS. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS NOT WORKING. 2-WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE SCRAPING AGAINST SOMETHING. 3-SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP, WHENEVER IT GETS WET AND I TURN CORNERS, THERE IS A SOUND COMING THE FRONT LIKE ITS THE AXLE OR SOMETHING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE/DEALERS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY. THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND HEAR IT, LOOK UNDERNEATH AND STILL CANT FIND OUT WHY OR WHERE THE SOUND IS COMING FROM. *TR

DT: CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALER TOLD HER THE JEEP HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE CONTACT'S PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE FOR SAME PROBLEM, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. SEVERAL FRONT END PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THAT HAS NOT ALLEVIATED THE SHAKING PROBLEM. *NM

THE ENGINE REVVED AT A VERY HIGH RPMS WHEN STARTING. WHEN CHANGING GEARS IT MADE A LOUD CLUNG SOUND AND WANTED TO LUNGE INTO THAT DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER SHIFTED PROPERLY BETWEEN GEARS. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING, AND THEN FINDING THE RIGHT GEAR. IT WAS NOT A SMOOTH TRANSMISSION EITHER. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 1-1/2 YEARS AGO THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 15 TIMES. THE DEALERS COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION SENSOR, 02 SENSOR, SUN ROOF, REAR END, AND CD PLAYER. THE HEATER BLEND DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED , WHICH DIDN'T SOUND EXPENSIVE, BUT THE FIX WAS TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE HEATER PLENUM AND REPLACE THE BROKEN DOOR, STOP AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY. COST $890.00. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES MADE NOISE AND SKIPPED. *AK THE REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. LEFT FRONT OUT SIDE MIRROR WAS LOOSE. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW RATTLES. THE REAR HATCH LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. SHOCK ABSORBER MAKES NOISE WHEN HITTING SLIGHT BUMPS. THE VEHICLE RATTLE IN FRONT AT 15-30 MPH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AFTER WARMED UP. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS SPEED OF 30/35MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SEVERELY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.

FRONT END SHIMMY OCCURS WHEN DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR SLOWING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY'VE REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS 5 TIMES AT 9000 MILES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT OF VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT ANY TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS ALSO REPAIRED VEHICLE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. HOWEVER, VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AKDEALER WANTED CONSUMER TO HAVE AFTER MARKET PARTS PUT ON AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. EVERY TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR, THE MECHANIC CLAIMS THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES. *JG

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY FOR ROTORS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT OF CONSOLE. THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL ENOUGH DUE TO LEAKAGE. *YH

WHEN CUTTING WHEELS SHARPLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND WHEN BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, A SEVERE VIBRATION STARTS TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP IS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HUB AND BEARING FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR END MAKES NOISE DUE TO BEARING AND PINION WORN OUT. GREASE LEAKING AROUND BOTH FRONT WHEELS BECAUSE OF DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE. LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT WERE LEAKING. *YH