2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Brakes Problems
12 owner-reported brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Brakes Recalls (3)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Owner Complaints (12)
Your front brakes are separating while driving, which means they're not working properly and could fail. You also noticed the airbag warning light turned on. Your dealer said the vehicle isn't covered by a recall, even though you believe this issue matches a known safety campaign. The vehicle hasn't been repaired yet.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 40 MPH THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND DAYS LATER A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED(#191013164648947). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS STILL OPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER GATEWAY JEEP/CHRYSLER(4103 INTERSTATE 10E, ORANGE TX) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
ABS ESB INDICATOR LIGHT ON. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH BUSY INTERSECTION, !!BRAKE!! RED INDICATOR CAME ON AND STOPPED MY VEHICLE FROM MOVING. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION TO NOT BE HIT AND RESTART THE JEEP. ONCE RESTARTED NO LIGHTS ON AT ALL. TRACTION CONTROL KEEPS SETTING OFF ON ITS OWN FOR NO REASON CAUSING THE ABS/ESB LIGHTS TO APPEAR. TURN TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. BECOMING UNSAFE AND NO WAY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SLID ABNORMALLY BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,865.
2007 GRAND CHEROKEE REPEATEDLY LOST ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. UNCLEAR ON LOSS OF AIRBAGS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO BOB CALDWELL JEEP DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, OH. WE WERE INFORMED THAT NO RECALL EXISTED FOR THAT YEAR/MODEL. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR CHRYSLER REGARDING DETAILS OF RECALL. IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE LIKE "OH, THAT RECALL". THEY HAD GIVEN US A $4000 QUOTE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO OUR BRINGING THE ACTUAL RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR CHRYSLER. CALDWELL THEN TOLD US THAT NO PART EXISTED AND THEY COULDN'T HELP US. TODAY I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RECEIVED A REFERENCE #693786. IT IS SUPPOSED TO TRACK THE NON MANUFACTURED PART WHEN IT ACTUALLY SHIPS AT AN UNKNOWN FUTURE DATE. CHRYSLER IS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME..AT THIS POINT ACTUALLY THEY CANNOT FIX AT ANY TIME AS PART DOES NOT EXIST. THIS SITUATION PUTS MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK. CHRYSLER STATES JEEP IS SAFE TO DRIVE...LET'S HOPE SO FOR OUR SAKE. *TR
WENT TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE LEVER WAS FREE WITH NO CONNECTION INDICATED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A COMPLETE REAR $900+ BRAKE JOB AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO A 3RD-PARTY MECHANIC; COST $299.00 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAD TO DISMANTLE THE CONSOLE AND REMOVE REAR SEATS AND REMOVE RUG TO GET AT THE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS NOT BROKEN, IT WAS SIMPLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEVER INSIDE THE CONSOLE; THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY -- IT DID NOT NEED A BRAKE JOB. MECHANIC'S OBSERVATION WAS THE ONLY WAY THE CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED IS IF IT WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE BRAKE SITE, ALLOWED TO BECOME SLACK AND WHEN RECONNECTED AT THE BRAKE SITE THE CABLE WAS PULLED UNDER THE RUG. THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED WORK IN THE REAR END THE PREVIOUS DECEMBER AND CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS. NOTE: THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME I HAD ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2007. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2007 USED JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM KELLY JEEP ON 3/11/2010, WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 24,758 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED RANDOMLY SEVEN (7) TIMES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE STALLING OCCURS AFTER A STOP AND THEN ATTEMPTS TO PROCEED INTO A TURN AT LOW SPEED. IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS BEING MADE. THE ENGINE STOPS AND ALL ELECTRIC ENERGY ARE LOST, JUST AS THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. BRAKING ASSIST AND POWER STEERING ARE LOST. I HAVE PROVIDED THE DEALER A DOCUMENT LISTING AND OBSERVATION OF EACH OF THE SEVEN EVENTS. SEVERAL HAVE PLACES ME IN A COMPRISING POSITION AND IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS IS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER IT STOPPED, THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND PLACED IN PARK. *TR
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT HIT A RCOK WALL,THE CONTACT HIT A PICKUP AT AN ANGLE ON THE FRONT LEFT FENDER AND THE WALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE IMPACT PUSHED THE PICKUP INTO A LEXUS SUV.THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, FACE, NECK, SHOULDER,CHEST, BACK, RIGHT FOREAM, SHINS AND RIGHT ANKLE. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.THE CONTACT LATER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE 06V493000 FOR THE BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4071.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED HIS VEHICLE AND LEARNED THAT THERE WERE TWO BRAKE RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN. HE WAS UPSET BECAUSE HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD DEACTIVATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT WOULD STICK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE FELT THAT AN ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,587 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED FAILURES OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 25 MPH. APPROACHING INTERSECTION LOW PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKES WITH THE INTENT TO GRADUALLY INCREASE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO COME TO A SMOOTH STOP. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BUT HAD NO EFFECT RESULTING IN A COMPLETE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED A BUSY INTERSECTION. A DELAYED REACTION APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GRADUALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER (AT PLACE OF PURCHASE) STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND GRIND EACH TIME THEY WERE APPLIED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 45 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.