1999 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,482 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 528 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 340 of 1,482 complaints (22.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 590 | 39.8% |
| Steering behavior | 199 | 13.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 116 | 7.8% |
| Engine operation | 65 | 4.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 55 | 3.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 52 | 3.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 340 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 132 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 115 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 84 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 83 |
| Seats | 77 |
| Air Bags | 53 |
| Electrical System | 48 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 340; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 132; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 115; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 84; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 83; Seats: 77; Air Bags: 53; Electrical System: 48
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 55 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 71 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 107 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 77 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 138 |
| 150,000 and above | 80 |
Under 25,000: 55; 25,000 to 49,999: 71; 50,000 to 74,999: 107; 75,000 to 99,999: 77; 100,000 to 149,999: 138; 150,000 and above: 80
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (138). 954 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 206 |
| 2001 | 349 |
| 2002 | 234 |
| 2003 | 151 |
| 2004 | 89 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 62 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2000: 206; 2001: 349; 2002: 234; 2003: 151; 2004: 89; 2005: 54; 2006: 41; 2007: 63; 2008: 62; 2009: 37; 2010: 41; 2011: 27; 2012: 19; 2013: 21; 2014: 33; 2015: 25; 2016: 12; 2017: 9; 2018: 2; 2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 590 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 199 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 116 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000505 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
I HAVE A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN I USE THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THE FIRST TIME (19,000 MILES). I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN TODAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT CHRYSLER CAME OUT WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ROTORS, BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS BS. I'M A MECHANIC IN THE AIR FORCE AND THIS IS A BIG TIME SAFETY ISSUE. IF LEFT UNCORRECTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000721 · 2003-01-04 (January 4, 2003)
VIOLENT SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE
Owner-reported narrative. 57,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002411 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT,STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED, AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAD LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CALIPERS,ROTOR,PADS ETC,. PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002411 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001908 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
VEHICLE SHIFT GEARS BY ITSELF. VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK GEAR AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001908 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002270 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, VEHICLE WILL STICK IN GEAR. THE DEALERS INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHUT AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017309 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
THE FUEL LINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO "PUTTER" THEN STALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020543 · 2003-05-27 (May 27, 2003)
1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. ONLY 45,000 MILES. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING TURNS AND NOW STALLS WHEN OPERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR AND STALLED. USUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP AS SOON AS IT IS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND YOU TURN THE KEY. BUT ON SOME OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS HAD TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ON 2 OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME WHEN IT ARRIVES AND IS CHECKED BY MECHANICS IT STARTS UP. MECHANICS AND COMPUTER C…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,038 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10000510 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, 6CYL. MILEAGE 78000. DURING REFUELING, FUEL WOULD NOT ENTER GAS TANK. AFTER HAVING ONE DEALER LOOK AND STATE IT NEEDED GAS FILLER TUBE WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. I MANAGE TO GET GAS IN CAR AND GET HOME FROM 200 MILES AWAY. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE VEHICLE I NOTICE GAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO LOCAL DLR, THEY HAD TO REPLACE FUEL LINE TO GAS TANK AND FILLER TUBE. THIS WAS A $470.00 REPAIR. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM ON THIS JEEP. THIS IS A VARY SERIOUS …
Owner-reported narrative. 77,772 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005414 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; ENGINE CRANKS W/O STARTING. INITIALLY IT WOULD CRANK FOR LONG PERIODS, IE. 20 SECONDS, AND START. THEN NOT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO DEALER, WHO WAS AWARE OF SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED RE: FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, AT TANK FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. REPAIR WAS MADE AT COST OF APPR. $400.00. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE FREE OF CHARGE.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005414 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015973 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: NO HORN, INTERIOR LIGHTS, OR DOOR LOCKS, THE ABS/BRAKES LIGHTS WERE ON, CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING WHEN IDLED, DESPITE REPEATED BRAKE WORK, THEY WERE STILL A PROBLEM, THE DASHLIGHTS DIDN'T GET BRIGHT AS NORMAL, HISSING NOISE IN THE BRAKES (BOOSTER WAS REPLACED), BLOWER MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE ALONG WITH MODE POSITION (REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER WIRING HARNESS), FRONT PINION SEAL LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT IN THE REAR STABILIZER BAR (REMOVED), WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015973 at NHTSA ↗