REAR-BACK WINDOW LEAKED,RESEAL FAILED,HAD TO REMOVE WINDOW AND RESEAL, TOOK 4 DAYS. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO HOP DURING TIGHT TURNS,DIFF REPLACED TOOK 3 DAYS. WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD ALMOST AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND, THIS HAPPENS 1 SOMETIMES 2 TIMES AT ONE STOPLIGHT, ENGINE REVS ALSO INCREASE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DEALER CANNOT FIX. GAS TANK IS VERY HARD TO FILL THE PUMP STOPS BEFORE IT IS FULL AND MANY TIMES GAS SPILLS ALL OVER TRUCK AND PAVEMENT CAUSING A FIRE HAZZARD, ALSO GAS CAP IS VERY HARD TO REMOVE.
2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I AM REPORTING THE SECOND INSTANCE OF FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPING ON MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHICH HAS ~27,000 MILES. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. ON BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF >35 MPH (EVEN NORMAL BRAKING - NOT EMERGENCY BRAKING), THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE FRONT END SHIMMY AND CHATTER THAT SEEMS DANGEROUS. IT SEEMED VERY UNUSUAL THAT THE FRONT ROTORS HAD WARPED AT 15,000 MILES, BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE JEEP WARRANTY SO WE PAID FOR TURNING THEM. NOW THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND WILL REQUIRE SERVICE. THE DEALER AGAIN SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR TURNING THEM AGAIN OR REPLACING THEM. WE DO NOT PULL ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE AND RARELY USE THE BRAKES FOR ANYTHING BUT ROUTINE STOPPING, SO THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT WARP SO FREQUENTLY. CLEARLY THERE ARE DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THIS THAT COULD CREATE AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHEN BRAKING IF I WERE NOT TO HAVE THE ROTORS FIXED SO FREQUENTLY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE STEERING WHEEL WERE NOT GRIPPED TIGHTLY DURING BRAKING THE VEHICLE COULD EASILY GO OUT OF CONTROL. *JB
