Chrysler is warning 1,338 owners of Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commanders that they could be driving unsafe vehicles. In Chrysler Recall H03, a handful of Jeep owners are told their vehicles' control modules might have been incorrectly installed, which could cause stalling and/or windshield wiper failure. Both of which, as we all know, could be quite dangerous.
The campaign began on February 5, so we might be a little late in warning the few owners involved. But ConsumerAffairs.com quotes several owners of older (some, much older) Jeep Cherokees exhibiting the same problems. The way we see it, if you're driving a 10-year-old Jeep, you should expect an occasional stall and infrequent wiper failures. But with luck, owners of the misbehaving SUVs might just see their vehicles repaired under an expanded recall. Keep your fingers crossed, but don't hold your breath. Thanks for the tip, David!
[Source: NHTSA via Consumer Affairs]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SPG @ Mar 7th 2008 10:56AM
I can imagine someone out there probably got a good deal on a slightly used Jeep because the original owner was sick of it stalling.
And then of course gets it fixed under the recall.
That would be sweet.
Fatman @ Mar 7th 2008 11:03AM
Could be responsible for stalling sales.
vince @ Mar 7th 2008 11:03AM
Make that the Liberty Too...
My Liberty Stalls
NICE
Jeep is now as ^%$#@ up as Chrysler
Tarditi @ Mar 7th 2008 11:09AM
My wife's 2005 does it too... this vehicle is a piece of junk... it's the 6th jeep we've had and plain terrible.
The fabric stains when it gets water on it... we had rain the other day and now the seats look like the back seat in Pulp Fiction (think the "brain detail" scene)... lots of fit & finish problems, wonky HVAC system, trim panels coming detached - just a piece of junk.
rar @ Mar 7th 2008 11:12AM
How were your other five Jeeps?
Tarditi @ Mar 7th 2008 11:19AM
The others were fine. That's the rub - we've had excellent service from our Jeeps in the past and we get this wart. IMHO, Jeep lost its way a bit trying too hard to appeal to too broad of a market. Too much hard plastic inside, too slab sided outside... blah.
Aside from my 198x (can't remember the MY) Commanche, all Jeeps were purchased new, in or before their MY.
198x Jeep Commanche - cool truck, traded for my 1993 Wrangler
1993 Wrangler - solid little 4x4, traded for my 1997 Wrangler
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (wife's car) - reliable, comfortable, sold it when we got her the 2005 Grand Cherokee
1997 Wrangler - excellent Jeep, no hassles
2003 Wrangler Rubicon - awesome 4x4 - no problems at all - sold it a couple years ago. Solid performer.
Bushwa @ Mar 7th 2008 11:45AM
I have a 2007 Wrangler that has the issue where it stalls for a second, all the lights go off and on.
Chrysler says my Jeep is not on the recall list for this problem.
They suck and deserve to go under, maybe someone will buy Jeep and stop making sucky vechicles.
Jose @ Mar 7th 2008 11:54AM
The grand cherokee is the most unreliable car on the market. At 70,000 miles, I had:
Rebuilt the 4 wheel drive system (I live in the city)
New hubs
Dual A/C works terrible
Rubber moldings are falling apart
Interior in general is falling apart
Breaks warp every year
Outside of the engine and body panels, and interior, everything has been replaced. Spent close to $10,000.
The kicker, the cycle started again.
My friend told me Chryslers are built to last 100K. Should have listened.
Mike @ Mar 7th 2008 3:48PM
Replaced hubs?
You are probably one of the people that don't realize you can't ride around in 4WD on dry pavement.
Jose @ Mar 12th 2008 2:44PM
I have permanent all wheel drive. Welcome to the 21 century.
Luis @ Mar 7th 2008 12:49PM
They need to consolidate their line-up. Too many watered-down jeep models. I'd rather sell 1000 models that are good quality than 10000 models of which 9500 are junk.
jon @ Mar 7th 2008 12:56PM
I have owned my 06 Commander now for 2 years with 28,000 miles on it. Not a problem yet with anything.
Had a 2000 Grand Cherokee with 70,000 miles on it. The only problem was the front disk brakes warping and that was fixed for free when it was out of warranty.
New Jeeps are still the most reliable ever. Sure you are going to have problems. Name a manufacture that is perfect. This recall only affect a little over 1,000 owners.
Jeeps are no more junk than a Toyota or something German.
whofan @ Mar 7th 2008 9:30PM
Chrysler was a good company before Diamler got a hold of it.
Makes one wonder how good Mercedes really is. They couldn`t even run Chrysler right. Maybe they didn`t intend to.
We still love our 05 Caravan.
Five years from now I hope Chrysler will be good again. Thats how long it takes in the auto business.
The good stuff during the first five years of the merger of equils was Chrysler Corporation`s doings. We are now seeing Diamler`s work.
Triumph @ Mar 10th 2008 8:08PM
My '05 Jeep Grand Cherokee stalls a lot too... especially in reverse. I have had a new torque converter installed, then a new transmission. The heater controls have also been replaced. As for the interior fabric staining with water... I can attest to that, too.
SK @ May 8th 2008 7:46PM
I bought a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited about 6 months ago. It stalls frequently and without warning or apparent reason. The entire system completely shuts down, and no codes can be found. It has stalled on the interstate, while stopped at lights, while in a drive through, when parked and idling, when turning corners, and also in heavy traffic. I am a single mother of a 10 year old, and we have had to get out and push the vehicle off the road on several occasions. I have had the crank shaft sensor and the cam shaft sensor replaced. Just yesterday, I spent $800.00 on a new computer. Now I have to wait and see if that was the problem. I guess I'll know if it dies again; I just hope nobody on the road, including my son or myself, gets hurt because of it.
Rebe @ May 17th 2008 9:23PM
I have a 1997 Jeep GCL 2 wd which I bought used approx. 2years ago. The stalling problem started January of this year (2008). My Jeep stalls while driving on the highway. No codes come up. We could be going 60 mph on the highway and it would just die. Power totally gone. Lights would come back on but engine still dead. I have brought it to the mechanic twice and he could not find the problem. The Chrysler phone number listed on the Consumer Affairs site to report the stalling problem is 1-800-853-1403. I'm going to call. I encourage everyone to call so they can expand the recall to include all Jeeps with the stalling problem.
bigbonebitch1985 @ Jun 6th 2008 10:43AM
I was hoping to get a jeep grand cherokee and now you are making me second guesses myself. what do i do now can anyone help me there..