2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS AND AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATING, BUT THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER HOME. THREE WEEKS AGO, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE BRAKES SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRACKED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR AFTER THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE BRAKING FAILURE WERE KNOWN OF BEFOREHAND. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS OF A BRAKING FAILURE BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER RUDELY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

I PURCHASED SOME HAWK BRAND ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO REPLACE WHAT I HAD OEM. IMMEDIATELY, THE PRODUCT BEGAN TO FAIL. AFTER HAVING THE PRODUCT ON THE VEHICLE FOR 2000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCT. THERE WAS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CREATED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE PADS NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE.

DURING A RECENT BRAKE JOB, I REMOVED MY BRAKE ROTORS. MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2005) HAS A COMBINATION DISK AND DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE REAR IN A SINGLE ROTOR. THE DRUM BRAKES ARE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN I REMOVED THE REAR ROTORS ONE OF THE DRUM BRAKE PADS FELL OFF ON THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE OTHER THREE PADS FROM BOTH REAR TIRES AND ALL OF THEM WERE ON THE VERGE OF COMING OFF. THEY APPEAR TO BE GLUED ON AND GLUE FAILED. THESE ARE FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE PADS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THESE DRUM BRAKE PADS HAD VIRTUALLY NO WEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE WHEELS AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE AIR BAG AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,443. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES (REAR) DELAMINATED FROM CALIPER AND JAMMED UP IN THE BRAKE DRUM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT SPEED AND CAUSED AN UNCONTROLLED BRAKING SITUATION. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS ON NUMEROUS JEEP BLOGS I SEE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AN EXCEPTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHT, REAR TAIL LIGHT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BAR LINKS, THE BAR BRUSHES, AND THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES, BATTERY FAILURE, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, 3 BROKEN STEMS AND REPETITIVE ISSUES WITH A TRANSMISSION FILTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WOULD OFTEN LEAVE HIM STRANDED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OFTEN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE MAKING TURNS WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GCHE WITH 29,385 MILES ON IT. EVENT OCCURRED ON OCT. 28, 2010 AROUND 2 PM. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HARBOR FWY. GETTING CLOSE TO THE EXIT I WAS USING (ANAHEIM STREET). I PUT ON MY BRAKES JUST TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES GRABBED HARSHLY AND THEN RELEASED. AS I NEARED THE PLACE WHERE I HAD TO STOP I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A CLUNK AS IF SOMETHING FELL OFF AND THE BRAKE GRABBED TO ONE SIDE, RELEASED AND THEN FINALLY AFTER KEEPING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, HOLDING MY FOOT DOWN, I EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THIS WHOLE EVENT TOOK SEVERAL FEEL FOR ME TO STOP. THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL BRAKE FAILURE!. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF THIS HAD HAPPEN WHILE TRAVELING STILL ON THE FREEWAY, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SOUTH BAY CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER ON HAWTHORNE BLVD. IN TORRANCE, CA. THEY REPAIRED IT AND SAID THAT THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE UNIT ON HAD FALLEN OFF!! THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER POINTED OUT TO ME THAT ON THE RIGHT INNER PART OF THE WHEEL WAS METAL SCRAP MARKS (THIS IS WHERE THE BRAKE HAD FALLEN LOOSE AND WAY DRAGGING ON THE WHEEL.) I WAS FORTUNATE, BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO PREVENT INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE CLEANED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

POWER ASSIST BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED; INNER MEMBRANE RUPTURED. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP CAR. PART WAS REPLACED - OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE, THE BRAKES ARE AWFUL. IN FEBRUARY 09 I HAD BRAKE WORK DONE ON THE FRONT AND IN NOVEMBER OF 09 I NEED BRAKE WORK AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I NEEDED ROTORS, THEY FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE BUT NOW I HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT HAVE ONLY BEEN 7 MONTHS. THE SHOP SAID THAT THE REASON FOR THIS IS, THEY DON'T MAKE THE BRAKES BIG ENOUGH FOR A SUV BY IT BEING A 6 CYLINDER. SO I GUESS EVERY 6 TO 7 MONTHS I WILL BE GOING FOR BRAKE SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT OWNS MAXIM ROTORS MODEL# 5115. WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A CLINGING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR HAD SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES. THE ROTORS HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15432 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16000.

I HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN BRAKING AS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN AND IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND IT IS VERY EASY TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE NEARLY RAN INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR EVEN PEOPLE IN A CROSSWALK WHILE PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO TSB'S OR ANY INTERNAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE I AM AWARE OFTHE PROBLEM I AM VERY CAREFUL, BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU JUST PUSH ON THE BRAKE AND MY FOOT IS ALSO HITTING THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO STOP, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP, I ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, 2 CAR PASSENGERS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. CONTACTED JEEP AND CAR WAS CHECKED BY FACTORY EXPERT AT LOCAL DEALER , NOTHING DEFECTIVE WAS FOUND WITH BRAKES . THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP. ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 ROTORS WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES, COMPLAINED TO JEEP AND WAS TOLD THAT ROTORS ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND HOW LONG THEY LAST DEPENDS ON YOUR DRIVING HABITS. I JUST HEARD ON TV THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE, CONTACTED JEEP AND WAS TOLD NO, THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON 05 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FOR BRAKE FAILURE. EQ-10203460-4200. DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07 *JB NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO & AT 19,600 MILES I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKES. SINCE CHANGING FROM THE OEM PADS THAT ARE A WHOPPING $175 FROM THE DEALER, I INSTEAD PURCHASED THE MOPAR SERVICE PADS FOR ABOUT $60. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. THE EARS ON THE PADS SEEM TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND IN THE CHANNELS THEY RIDE IN UPON BRAKING AFTER A WEEK OR 2. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SUPERIOR IN UNIONTOWN, PA & THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T GREASE THEM CORRECTLY. THEY CLEANED & GREASED THEM & THE SOUND STOPPED ONLY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS & THEN RETURNED. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE CALIPERS & PADS TWICE TO CLEAN & GREASE THEM. EVERY WEEK OR 2 THEY START MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN. NOW MY ROTORS ARE WARPED & WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 12,000 MILES ON THE ROTORS. THIS MUST BE A KNOWN PROBLEM TO JEEP. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE 2005 JGC HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE ROTORS OR PADS? HE SAID IT DID NOT ACCORDING TO HIS KNOWLEDGE. I'M AT A LOSS ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN BUYING NEW PADS & NEW ROTORS? THIS WAS MY SECOND GRAND CHEROKEE & IT WILL BE MY LAST! NO MORE JEEPS FOR ME EVER AGAIN! IF YOU'VE HAD A LIKE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2005 JGC BRAKES, PLEASE POST YOUR PROBLEMS & ANY SOLUTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE FOUND. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER IS OF NO HELPS & DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. SINCERELY *TR

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR CAR. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND. *JB