1999 Jeep Laredo

THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE VERY OPAQUE AND DISTORTED. VISIBILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED AT NIGHT MAKING VISIBILITY VERY POOR. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL POLYMER CLEANERS WITH LITTLE OR NO EFFECT. THE DISTORTION IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVER. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE COVER ITSELF, NOT A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. THE COST WITH LABOR TO REPLACE BOTH COVERS WOULD BE CLOSE TO $500. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE HEADLIGHT COVERS IMMEDIATELY.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *AK

I OWN A '99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM OVERLAND PARK JEEP IN OVERLAND PARK JEEP IN 2002. OVER THE 3-4 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME THAT I OWNED THIS CAR, I HAD TO GET THE BRAKES SERVICED FOR ABOUT 5 TIMES FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO A JEEP CERTIFIED DEALER JIM&CLARK MOTORS. EVERY TIME I TOOK MY CAR THERE TO GET THE BRAKES SERVICED, I HAD TO PAY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY BUT THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY TEMPORARILY SOLVED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE EVERY TIME I USE MY BRAKES. ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THE VIBRATION BECOMES APPARENT EVEN TO THE PASSENGERS. ALMOST EVERY TIME ONLY 6 MONTHS AFTER I WOULD START TO FEEL A PULSATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE TO JIM CLARK SERVICE. THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE AND INSTEAD PERFORMED THE SAME SERVICE EVEN THE LAST TIME I TOOK MY CAR THERE. THE MAIN REASON WHY I TOOK MY CAR THERE WAS THAT, IT IS A JEEP AND WHERE ELSE CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF A JEEP BETTER THAN A JEEP CERTIFIED SHOP. THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS INTO A SAFETY ISSUE EVERY TIME. THE PULSATION/VIBRATION BECOMES VERY STRONG AND AS I AM DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, I HESITATE TO USE MY BRAKES AND CHOOSE NOT TO USE THEM UNLESS I REALLY HAVE TO. I LOOK FOR OTHER WAYS TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR BEFORE I USE MY BRAKES. I DO THINGS SUCH AS USING THE OVERDRIVE ON/OFF BUTTON. IT IS ALSO VERY LIKELY THAT THE PULSATION I FEEL ON MY STEERING WHEEL TRANSFERS TO THE WHEELS, BASICALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SOURCE OF THE VIBRATION IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM (FRONT). THIS MAY RESULT IN EVEN A MORE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT IN ITS BEST CONDITION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME IN ADVANCE, JIM&CLARK MOTORS 2121 W 29TH TERRACE LAWRENCE, KS, 66047 SERVICE : (785) 843-3055 OVERLAND PARK JEEP 8775 METCALF AVENUE OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66212 SERVICE : (913) 381-8100. *NM

THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHT COVERS OF MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAVE CLOUDED OVER BOTH ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THEREFORE, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS TO SHINE THROUGH THIS PLASTIC COVERING. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT REPLACE THESE PLASTIC COVERS. INSTEAD, I MUST PURCHASE THE ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNITS FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE COST OF REPLACING THIS IS APPROXIMATELY $700. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WHEN THESE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHT COVERS CLOUD UP, A SAFETY ISSUE HAS OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, IT IS A PUZZLE TO ME WHY ONE MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE WORKING HEAD LIGHT UNITS JUST BECAUSE THE COVERS HAVE CLOUDED. THANK YOU. *JB