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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 72 complaints for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
72 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 59 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 59 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Update: the braking system, primary and emergency, failed at approximately 6:30 am 5/13/2008. My wife was unable to bring the vehicle under control traveling down an unpaved hill and had a head-on collision with a boulder. We have called the attorney and we are awaiting a call bck at this time. Chrysler and scheid are going to wish they never heard of me now. They can shove their bs "repurchase" offers up their'!@#$%.

Reported at 38,000 miles, May 2008 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel became inoperable. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes engaged without the brake pedal being depressed and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable.

Reported at 178,000 miles, August 2014

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