Illustration1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD WITH INLINE 6CYD. HAS HAD ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE, IE, POWER WINDOW MOTORS, FRONT BRAKES, TRANSMISSION LEAK, STEERING SQUEALING NOISE AND THE WORST OF ALL, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINING. *TR
1999 Jeep Laredo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
825–50K
650–75K
575–100K
11100–150K
7150K+
40 reports with mileage · 20 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Power Train complaints
8 reports1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 6 CYL. TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK POSITION WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION AND WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL.*AK
REAR AXLE WHINE REPORTED AND ENTIRE AXLE WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS AGO, CHRYSLER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY RELIEF PROGRAM. NOW FRONT AXLE HAS SAME WHINE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THEY HAVE REFUSED ALL ASSISTANCE.
PURCHASED A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ON 12/23/2002 WITH 36400 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. NOW THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL I.E. REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED TO HAVE $800.00 IN REPAIR, AND JEEP IS MAKING A HORRIBLE WHINING, GRINDING NOISE. COMPANY REFUSES TO…
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PURCHASED A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ON 12/23/2002 WITH 36400 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. NOW THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL I.E. REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED TO HAVE $800.00 IN REPAIR, AND JEEP IS MAKING A HORRIBLE WHINING, GRINDING NOISE. COMPANY REFUSES TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. CURRENT MILEAGE 52,000. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD US THIS YEAR AND MODEL THAT JEEP IS KNOWN FOR THIS TROUBLE ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM. WHY DOESN'T SOMEONE MAKE JEEP CO. ACCOUNTABLE FOR MECHANICAL DEFECTS? *LA
VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS EXCESSIVELY.*AK
WE OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARADO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS GONE BAD YOU CAN LOCK ALL THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE BUT HAVE TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE BY HAND AND IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN LOCKING & UNLOCKING. OUR TIRES HAD\VE ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH O…
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WE OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARADO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS GONE BAD YOU CAN LOCK ALL THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE BUT HAVE TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE BY HAND AND IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN LOCKING & UNLOCKING. OUR TIRES HAD\VE ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 50,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE THE IN DEC 2002 THE VEHICLE STARTING MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OVER 45+ THE SOUND WOULD INCREASE UPON LETTING UP ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT INCREASING BECAME WORSE WHERE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY WHINBEALL THE TIME AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. WE HAVE HAD TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO BE WORKED ON 3 TIMES SO FAR, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION INCLUDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER, TRANSFER CASE , FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND THE NOISE STILL PERSIST. I HAVE DONE SO MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO A "[XXX]" THING ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS OR THESE LEMON VEHICLES. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THEIR HELP AND FOR THEM TO SEE THESE VEHICLES HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR PULLED AWAY FROM THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB INTO THE WINDOW OF BLOCKBUSTER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF VEHICLE.*AK *TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.