Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1995)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#853617December 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NOTICED CRACKS IN DOOR WHICH LEADS TO DOORS FALLING OFF. CAN'T DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE DOORS WILL NOT STAY SHUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549704November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS BROKE JAMMING THE FRONT WHEEL AND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853272November 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER NOTICED AIR COMING FOR THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. ALSO, NOTICED A CRACK IN DOOR HINGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851465November 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PE95 047, FAILURE OF DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S DOOR WELDS BREAKING FROM THE WELDS. ASKING NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715124November 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HAVE FOUND ACTION # PE95047, DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY PROBLEM, HELP!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715000November 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON THE EVENING OF 11-15-99, MY JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT WOULD NOT STAY STARTED, WE CHECK ALL THE FUSES WHICH WERE O.K., TILTED THE STEERING COLUMN UP AND DOWN, THE JEEP STARTED WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN IS IN THE DOWN TILT, I DO REMEMBER A LIGHT SMELL OF ELECTRICAL THE MORNING OF THE 15 OF NOVEMBER, SINCE THEN I HAD A FRIEND OF A FRIEND CONTACT SOMEONE OVER IN THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION TO HAVE THEM CONTACT ME. TODAY IS FRIDAY, 11-19-99 I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY ONE OVER AT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. I CONTACTED THE FRIEND OF THE FRIEND OVER AT CHRYSLER THIS MORNING. HE FORWARDED MY CONCERNS ONTO SOMEONE ELSE. THIS MORNING 11-19-99 , THE VERY STRONG SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS PRESENT IN THE INTERIOR OF MY JEEP WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THIS MORNING (11-19-99), AFTER LETTING THE JEEP IDLE FOR 10 MINUTES, THE HEAT SOURCE/SMELL SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE LOWER PLASTIC STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH, VERY HOT TO TOUCH, AND PARTIALLY MELTED, I AM VERY, VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS TO WHERE I WILL BE TAKING MY JEEP FOR SERVICE CAN NOT GET ME IN UNTIL 11-23-99. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUZIE PETERSON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714647November 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MOTOR MOUNTS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHEN A SMALL BUMP WAS DRIVEN OVER. TORQUE PUSHED MOTOR INTO FAN SHROUD. DOOR WELD BROKE ON DRIVERS DOOR, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT SHAFT SEAL ON TRANSFER CASE RUPTURED, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549469November 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS TO MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852759November 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852616November 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WELDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN, LEAVING THE DOORS HANGING LOW WHEN OPEN. DEALER HAS SEEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714373November 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HINGE WELD BROKE, CANNOT USE DRIVERS DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714161November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT HAD 4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. A FEW WEEKS AGO, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I HAD TO PERFORM A "HARD BRAKE" TO AVOID HITTING THREE DEER. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, I HAD "HARD PEDAL" BUT VIRTUALLY NO BRAKES! I NARROWLY AVOIDED ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND LIMPED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. NOONE COULD UNDERSTAND HOW I COULD HAVE HARD PEDAL WITHOUT BRAKES. (ALL RELAYS PROVED TO BE OKAY.) I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY WERE ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT BOTH ROTORS HAD SEPARATED FROM THEIR HUBS AS THE RESULT OF THE HARD BRAKE. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY THOUGHT IT HAD TO BE A DEFECT IN THE METAL AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER, COOPER MOTORS, IN STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT COOPER MOTORS WAS SO ASTONISHED TO SEE THE SEPARATED PARTS, THAT HE CALLED ALL THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO THE COUNTER TO SEE THE PARTS. HOWEVER, MOST OF THEM ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON A ROUTINE BASIS. IF JEEP ROTOR ARE SEPARATING FROM THEIR HUBS AND CAUSINIG ACCIDENTS, WHO WOULD KNOW? IF IT WERE DISCOVERED DURING A CRASH INVESTIGATION, IT WOULD BE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE ACCIDENT, WHILE, IN FACT IT MAY ACTUALLY BE THE CAUSE! JEEP'S COMMENTS WERE TO ADVISE ME THAT ROTORS WERE ONLY WARRANTEED TO 10,000 MILES; NO MENTION THAT ONE SHOULD EXPECT ROTORS TO DIS-ATTACH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714184November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE ON VACATION WE SUDDENLY LOST OUR FRONT BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES OF OUR JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. WHEN A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT, HE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD RUSTED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THEMSELVES. THE FLAT LARGER PART THAT THE BRAKE PADS CLINGS TO, WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE SMALLER PART THAT THE WHEEL IS HOOKED TO. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WERE UNHURT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BOTH ROTORS GO AT THE SAME TIME. UPON QUESTIONING THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THEY RELUNCTENTLY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT PEOPLE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER SEARCHING YOUR SIGHT, I FOUND SUCH A RECALL, BUT FOR OLDER MODELS. OUR'S IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. WE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO COME TO SOME RESOLUTION WITH THE DEALERSHIP, REGARDING OUR REPAIR BILL. WHY ARE OWNERS NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF THESE SAFETY HAZARDS?? PLEASE UPDATE THE RECALL TO EXTEND TO NEWER VEHICLES!! PLEASE CONTACT US WITH FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU. SHANON ALBEE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852185October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING DISC BRAKES SEPARATED FROM THE HUB ON THE ROTOR, CAUSING A LOSS OF THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPEN EDON BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEELS, BUT AT SEPARATE TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714050October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WA STATE HAS A FLEET OF JUST OVER 100 UNITS OF THIS DESCRIPTION BOTH 2 AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE RANGES FROM 3-94 TO 8-98. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPROX. 20 CASES OF THIS DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLES IN THE EARLIER MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP / MANUFACTURER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE MOUNT RETAINING BOLT BREAKS ALLOWING ENGINE MOVEMENT AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851388October 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DRIVER DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713315October 14, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850619October 13, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE DOOR LATCH THERE ARE 3 BOLTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH, EXPOSING THE SHEET METAL. THE SHEET METAL IS RIPPED. IT IS NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO PROPERLY LOCK. CONTACTED DEALER IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712576September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HEARD A THUD AND A LOUD RATTLE WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. I DROVE TO MECHANIC AND HEARD A RATTLE WITH EVERY BUMP. MECHANIC SAID BOLTS SHEERED OFF IN MOTOR. PLEASE RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849165September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN TWO YEARS AND TWO MONTHS. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECIVE PARTS. . ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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