2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems
21 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact activated the heated seats, which took approximately five minutes to warm up. Three minutes later, the seat warmed up excessively and caused mild burns to her body. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v197000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler), although the failure was identical. The contact would have to repair the vehicle at her own expense.
I have made 4 trips to the service department for a problem with my brakes. The car shakes when pressure is gently applied to the brakes. The dealer has done nothing except replacing the rotors and the gear box. The problem has not been solved. Also, the car makes a loud klunking noise when the car is put into reverse or taken out of reverse. Once again, the dealer says it is normally, depsite the fact any normal person could tell something is definetly wrong with the transmission.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Air bags 257 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 173 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Seats 67 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 30 complaints