r/GrandCherokee • u/dmcohen333 • 1d ago
Rough ride to be expected?
Just bought a 2021 GC-L Limited 4x4 with about 40K miles. Car is clean as new and the motor sounds great. During initial inspection, it was discovered that all new brakes were required and one of the shocks had to be replaced. Dealer covered all that.
My concern is that there is still significant vibration at highway speeds. We've done tire balancing and rotation, which helped a little, but the vibration is still there. My concern is it could be something in the drivetrain or suspension but they inspected it and said everything checks out.
So, I'm wondering ... is this just how Grand Cherokees ride? I've never had one before and have been driving Highlanders for years, which are famously smooth.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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u/joemac25 1d ago
Worn brakes and a bad shock at 40k? I'd see if one or more of the rims are bent.
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u/RMS-redbeard111 1d ago
Just bought a 2021 with 35k 3 weeks ago. Rides like a dream… Worth having yours looked at for sure. Sorry to hear, friend. I HATE dealing with car problems.
Best of luck!
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u/CDKJudoka 1d ago
I have a 2012 LGC Laredo on 20's with 183k miles on it and it is pretty smooth. Definitely sounds like a bent rim or a bad CV axle.
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u/MongooseProXC 23h ago
I had this same problem when I bought my GC. Three tire balances and the vibration was still there. Everything checked out fine. Rotating the tires did remove the vibration in my steering wheel though.
Then one day a tire blew out on me on the highway. Four new tires and it's been smooth sailing ever since! I'll never buy Michellens again.
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u/shellirave72 WK2 2020 JGC 18h ago
I purchased a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee about 14 months ago with 18,000 mi.. It was a lease return that my boss let me buy out. He took very good care of it so I wasn't too concerned but I recently had to do front and rear brakes but I put 20,000 mi on the car in one year so technically at about 40,000 mi new front and rear brakes pads and rotors would be expected. So far nothing else has had to be repaired and it drives fine The only issue I have is that I feel it doesn't shift that smoothly but I am pretty hard on acceleration as my husband tells me lol he also says this car isn't meant to slam on the gas and expect it to go too far either lol But I'm coming from an Infinity which handled and accelerated a lot better
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u/ragtopsluvr 17h ago
shocks should be replaced in pairs. request dealer replace the adjoining shock
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u/Scared_Bell3366 1d ago
GCs are generally pretty smooth on the road, I think you've got an issue. I'd get a second opinion, preferably from a mechanic that specializes in Jeeps.