Model year record
1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer recalls & problems
The 1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 9 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor; Foundation components › Disc › Caliper | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 1 | — |
| SteeringLinkages | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor | 1 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
JEEP A/C BLOWER DOOR FAILS. PREVENTS WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FORCES COLD AIR THROUGHT THE DEFOGGER. *TR
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Fan/motor
COMPLAINT ABOUT 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTION. NO HEAT COMES INTO PASSENGER AREA FROM HEATER. WINDSHIELD WON'T DEFROST. WHILE DRIVING, ICE ACCUMULATES ON WINDSHIELD INSIDE AND OUT. VISIBILITY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO HANG MY HEAD OUT WINDOW TO SEE ROAD. *JB
- Seats
SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME. SEAT AND SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEAT REPLACED, AND OLD SEAT IS STILL AVAILABLE. *JB
- Power train › Axle assembly
WE BOUGHT A 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED JEEP, ALL WHEEL DRIVE. AFTER MANY, MANY UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS, I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AS WELL I CAN?T HEAR MYSELF TALK DUE TO THE WHINING NOISE THE REAR END MAKES. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS WEALTH OF WEB PAGES DEDICATED TO JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. IT IS NO DOUBT A FACTORY YET THEY TURN A BLIND EYE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A GROUP THAT HAS POSSIBLE FILED A CLASS ACTION SUITE, COULD YOU HELP US. WE DON?T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *JB
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GRINDED BY THE DEALER. THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.*AK
- Engine and engine cooling
THERE WAS A KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR UPON ARRIVING HOME. *JB
- Steering › Linkages
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CENTER PIN WITHIN THE TIE ROD GAVE AWAY AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Air bags › FrontalCrash
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND WAS HIT AGAIN HEAD-ON, AND THEN HIT AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.