SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
50 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WARPE ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES. I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THEM FOR THE THIRD TIME AT 42000 MILES! AT 31000 MILES, THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER INSTALLED A "FIT" KIT" WHICH OBVIOUSLY HAS NOT WORKED. THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STEEP ROAD IN THE SIERRA/NEVADA MOUNTAINS AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING AND STEERING WHEEL JERKING DURING BREAKING. I HAD TO GEAR DOWN AND TRAVEL VERY SLOWLY UNTIL I REACHED LEVEL GROUND. AFTER INTENSE QUESTIONING, THE DEALER (JOE KERLEY: SAN JOSE CA) ACKNOWLEDGED THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM. SO HAS CHRYSLER VIA THE "REPAIR KIT". A CALL TO CHRYSLER INDICATED THAT THEY WONT ACT BECAUSE ROTERS ARE AN WEAR ITEM. I BELLIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HURT OR KILL SOMEONE. PLEASE GET ON THE BALL AND INVESTIGATE AND ORDER A RECALL. *AK