FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY IF SLIGHTEST BUMP IN ROAD; ALSO HAS SHAKEN WHEN SLOWING. 5 MECHANICS CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM IN FRONT END. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS HOPING TO FIX PROBLEM, TO NO AVAIL. ALSO, DEFECTIVE REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. *NM
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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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.
What owners actually said
60 reportsTHE HEADLIGHT LENSES CRACKED AND A THICK FILM COVERED THE THEM WHICH PROVIDED LITTLE WHILE DRIVING.. *AK *JB
STALLING AT AND WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHTS. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND CLEANED INJECTORS TO NO AVAIL. DURING 25 MILE COMMUTE IT HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE. *LA
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
I BOUGHT A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LORADO WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER, BUT WHEN THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REDONE AND THE ROTORS WARPED THE COMPANY TOLD ME THEY ARE ONLY COVERED TO 15,000 MILES, AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE ROTORS THAT WARPED BECAUSE THEY AREN'T COVERED ANYOMORE. SINCE I PURC…
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I BOUGHT A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LORADO WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER, BUT WHEN THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REDONE AND THE ROTORS WARPED THE COMPANY TOLD ME THEY ARE ONLY COVERED TO 15,000 MILES, AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE ROTORS THAT WARPED BECAUSE THEY AREN'T COVERED ANYOMORE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS IT TO 100,000, I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS THAT WERE BAD TO BEGIN WITH.*AK
VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS EXCESSIVELY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AROUND BECAUSE THE CALIPERS BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPERS AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *NLM
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK. IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN UNLOCKING USING THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK BUT WON'T LOCK. ALARM WILL SOUND EVEN IF DOOR IS UNLOCKED WHEN OPENED AND REMOTE HAS BEEN USED TO LOCK ALL OTHER DOORS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PAD…
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EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK. IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN UNLOCKING USING THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK BUT WON'T LOCK. ALARM WILL SOUND EVEN IF DOOR IS UNLOCKED WHEN OPENED AND REMOTE HAS BEEN USED TO LOCK ALL OTHER DOORS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR. *JB
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
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY HOOD. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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