2002 Jeep Laredo

I HAD WARPED ROTORS ON MY CAR 3 TIMES NOW. THIS LAST TIME, I ONLY WENT LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THEY KEEP USING THE SAME PART, SO THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. I JUST GOT THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND LATER THAT NIGHT MY BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. I HAVE A CONSTANT RUBBING NOISE WHEN I TURN MY CAR (NOT SHARPLY, JUST NORMAL TURNING). THEY CHECK IT EVERY TIME I'M IN FOR SERVICE AND STATE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAD FLUIDS LEAK IN MY CAR THAT CAUSE A WIRE TO BURN (WITHIN 3000 MILES) AND OTHER OIL LEAKS THAT REQUIRED NEW SPARKS. I FEEL LIKE I'M CONSTANTLY IN THE SHOP WITH THIS CAR. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TOLD THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF LEASING IT BRAND NEW. IN SPEAKING WITH THE JEEP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS WARPING IS A SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BRAKING SYSTEMS. IN SPEAKING WITH THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PROBLEM. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES SINCE THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS LEASED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED OR REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE 2002. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY DIED. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN ENOUGH. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE FIRST AND SECOND SET OF ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE THIRD TIME CONSUMER WAS NOT OFFERED AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK

IN MARCH 2004 AT APPROXIMATLY 11,800 MILES I HAD THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 JEEP REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN ACORDANCE WITH TSB 05-003-02 AND TSB LON 05-81-01-92. IN JUNE 2005 AT APPROXIMATLY 21,000 MILES THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN AND THE JEEP DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ROTORS AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. EVEN IF THEY HAD REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY I WOULD STILL BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE BRAKES IF THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. AFTER A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR ASSIATANCE FROM CHRYSLER BUT AFTER WHAT I HAVE READ I DON'T EXPECT MUCH HELP FROM THEM.

DT: 04-29-04 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT,PRIOR TO THAT HAD BEEN TO A FLOWER NURSEY WHERE A LOT OF DIRT AND GRAVEL WERE ON GROUND AND THEN TO A SHOPPING CENTER. DRIVING A SLOW SPEED APPROACHING STOP SIGN, REGULAR WEIGHT IN VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH SEEMED TO GRIP AND THEN STARTED TO SLOW AND THEN LOST FUNCTION ON BRAKES. APPLIED STEADY PRESSURE TO TRY TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM THE INTERESECTION TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE WHICH WAS PRESSED TO FLOOR WHICH SEEMED AS IF THEY WERE RESPONDING BUT ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS WHICH CEASED TO WORK DESPITE CONTINOUS PRESSURE. NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. REMOVED FOOT IMMEDIATELY AND THEN PUSHED DOWN HARD TO ENGAGE ABS. FELT OR HEARD NOTHING. AT THAT POINT, STEERING WAS UNDER CONTROL BUT CAR WAS NOT STOPING. WAS IN STRAIGHTWAY STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS SPEEDING THROUGH. HIT THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER PART OF THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, TOTALED SUV WITH FULL FRONTAL IMPACT. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A SOFT MANNER. FEELS AS THOUGH SENSORS ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. SUFFERED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES. SELT BAGS DID NOT LOCK ALONG WITH BRAKES. AGAIN AIR BAGS WERE SOFT, DRIVER WENT THROUGH AIR BAG STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HEAD AND CHEST. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ON 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED DUE TO WARPING, VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT. WOULD NOT HAVE MADE COMPLAINT BUT APPARENTLY THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS,, AND CHRYSLER NEED TO MAKE GOOD. THIS DEFINITELY IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS. NO WAY SHOULD BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SO MUCH.. AND OF COURSE ITS NOT PAID FOR,

BRAKES/ ROTOR/CALIPER REPLACED @ 6257 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. BRAKE LIGHT ON @ 16992 MILES DUE TO LOW BRAKE, CAUSE OF THIS WAS RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BAJO BOLT LOOSE. @ 19353 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION BRAKES BEGAN TO SURGE WHEN APPLIED, FOUND LUGNUTS TORQUED DOWN TO TIGHT. INSTEAD OF REPLACE DAMAGED ROTORS THEY TURNED ROTORS. @ 40405 MILES BRAKES AGAIN STRATED TO VIBRATES AND SURGE WHEN APLLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. WARRENTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED ON THE BRAKES. *AK

I'VE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS ON THIS CAR. 1ST INCIDENT WAS 8/02 AT 8,700 MILE & NOW 11/04 AT 17,242 MILES. EACH TIME AS DRIVING I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE A STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS BEING A DEFECTIVE, BUT THEY WARPED DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS. HOW WOULD THEY KNOW MY DRIVING HABITS. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. IT WAS ALSO REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT A DEFECT AND HE SAID THAT THE ROTORS CAN WARP AFTER JUST ONE TRIP. I REALLY DOUBT THAT. HE WAS EXTREMELY RUDE. I GUESS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IT'S GOING TO BE CUSTOMARY TO HAVE THESE REPAIRS DONE AFTER 8,700 MILES.*AK