1999 Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver's side seat frame broke. Seat wobbles back and forth. Obviously an unsafe situation being strapped into a seat that is not properly secured to vehicle. Will force of pushing brake pedal totally separate seat from vehicle? This is a major safety issue relative to passenger restraint (me) and…”
filed Apr 7, 2011
“My brakes "fused" together, and I had to down shift quickly in order to stop. The auto repair shop said it was caused by faulty brake "knuckles", and that jeep is aware of the issue, but does not feel it is a safety issue. My children were in the car, and it's not a safety issue? *nm”
filed Nov 1, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY…Campaign 00V136000 · May 10, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 53 | 23% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 104 | 28% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 80 | 20% |
| 1997 Cherokee | 62 | 16% |
| 1996 Cherokee | 86 | 19% |
| 1995 Cherokee | 77 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.