I'm not sure about the caliper alignment, but the one's they installed are
of a newer design. When I complained about it my dealer Service Manager took
it in immediately and swapped them out. He said it's a campaign and covered
by a DC TSB. (Not sure the number). I think '02 MY was the change point for
the newer caliper design for WJs, not sure.

I had a small amount of chatter return after they changed them out but never
bothered to go after it any longer as I planned to trade the thing off
anyway. FWIW, that was the only problem I had with it in over 20k miles, it
was a great vehicle for what I needed at the time. Sorry to see what they've
done to the new one.

"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> There may be an alignment problem with the calipers, too.
> Otherwise, why would they replace them under warranty, too?
> http://www.billhughes.com/WJCaliber.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>
>
> SoK66 wrote:
>>
>> "Mark12211" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/...12/detail.html
>> >
>> > Another Grand Cherokee Class Action Suit Forming Against
>> > DaimlerChrysler -
>> > posted 11/24/2004
>> >
>> > KCTV5.com out of Kansas City is reporting that a new class action suit
>> > is
>> > being
>> > formed for owners of 1999-2004 Grand Cherokees. Here's the details:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If you own a Jeep Grand Cherokee, you may have some money coming to
>> > you.
>> >
>> > Class action lawsuits were filed Monday in Jackson and Johnson counties
>> > alleging DaimlerChrysler hid information about defective front brakes
>> > on
>> > model
>> > years 1999 through 2004.
>> >
>> > For more information, contact Lenexa lawyer Michael Hodges at
>> > 913-888-7100.
>> >
>> >
>> > Here's the link to the KCTV5.com story.
>> >
>> > TheKansasCityChannel.com indicates that the lawsuit it only open to
>> > residents
>> > of Kansas and Missouri only:
>> >
>> >
>> > The lawsuits allege that after as little as 5,000 miles, the steering
>> > wheel and
>> > front wheels "shake" and that drivers encounter severe vibrations
>> > through
>> > the
>> > steering wheel, floor, seat and pedals when the brakes are applied.
>> >
>> > DaimlerChrysler has never issued a recall for a problem with the front
>> > brakes.
>> >
>> > The lawsuits seek to force the carmaker to reimburse Kansas and
>> > Missouri
>> > residents for all costs spent repairing the brakes.
>> >
>> >
>> > Check out the entire article here.
>> >
>> >
>> > TheKansasCityChannel.com - News - Firm Files Class-Action Lawsuit Over
>> > Brakes
>> > On Jeeps
>>
>> Yep, well known problem on WJs. My '01 (traded off last summer) started
>> chattering at about 7k, the dealer replaced the fromt rotors, calipers &
>> pads FOC under warranty. No campaign as it's likely not a safety issue.
>> Now,
>> my neighbor also has an 01 with the same problem, but about 60k miles.
>> The
>> dealer wanted to charge him over $700k for the repair. He passed. We plan
>> to
>> just wswap out the rotors & pads, using aftermarket iron rotors, not the
>> DC
>> composit crap, which is the root of problem.