2009 Grand Cherokee- Brake Mystery

[Frankie1]

Yea but 17k miles...its a new car. I would rather have that for 29 than a 2011 or 2012 with 40k miles for the same price, which is what I had found.

[ghostrider7811]

Chrysler brand vehicles have been known to have brake issues across the van, truck, and jeep line. Premature wear and failure. If I were you and love this GC have the dealer swap out the old brake componets. Mopar makes a very nice ceramic kit that replaces the rotors, pads, and hardware. I did this on my G-Caravan and the front set worked 100% and lasted for 60K, and no dust or noise.
Also it also depends heavily on the driver. And once a problem ever occurs so many drivers focus on the issue and are never happy.
Just watch those interior door panels and latches, big issue on those body style GC, thankfully there is now a kit for repair them VS replacing door panel-door latch

[crestliner]

Man its your money and all that but friend why spend that much on a used car that old that will be worn out in 2 or 3 more years and selling for 5 or 6 k

[ReblTeen84]

Originally Posted by Frankie1

Yea but 17k miles...its a new car. I would rather have that for 29 than a 2011 or 2012 with 40k miles for the same price, which is what I had found.

I would take that 2011 or 2012 in a heartbeat. The WK was not known for reliability and they like to pop up with electrical gremlins, amongst other things. I've also heard of transmission isssues, but have not seen it firsthand. The electrical gremlins, I have. The WK2 is a complete redesign. I had a 2012 and now a 2014, and having driven the 2005-2010 generation, I wouldn't touch a 2009 with a 10 foot pole. The only thing that Overland has going for it is the Hemi, the 3.7 V6 was complete garbage in the GC. As for brakes, the other posters are correct, those GCs tend to have brakes that are small and people like to ride them like an old grandma.

From my experience, the WK I drove wasn't all that great in braking, and it liked to roll back on hills. Maybe I've gotten used to having hill start assist on my WK2. My GC can also stop on a quarter and give a nickel for change. It's not the greatest in stopping, but it will put you through the windshield if you have to stop in a hurry, which I have. I've noticed no loss in braking after 8000mi.