Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1996)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#519183July 7, 1997
WHEELS:RIM
DURING WINTER WEATHER WATER GETS INTO WHEELS, BEHIND THE SPOKES. THE WATER FREEZES TO ICE, CAUSING STRAIN ON VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING UNTIL ICE MELTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813732July 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
STARTED TO NOTICING DROPPINGS AND DOG FOOD INSIDE VEHICLE. LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE MICE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THE MICE WERE COMING IN THROUGH FRESH AIR VENTS. THEY ONCE MADE A SCREEN TO COVER IT, BUT IT BEGAN TO CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS, SO THEY NO LONGER USE THE SCREEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519049June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812968June 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. AT 8,111 MILES THE ROTORS WARPED SO BADLY THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 16,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AGAIN. THE ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812875June 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR BACKFIRES AND POPS, EXCESSIVE FUEL IS GOING THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITING THE PIPES/FIRE UNDER THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809529June 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#812794June 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING 30MPH STARTED APPLYING (ABS) BRAKES SLOWLY; VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP; BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR; VEHICLE CONTINUED ON. TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE; HIT CEMENT DIVIDER IN HWY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516575June 3, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517305May 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812276May 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER STATES WHILE PULLING ON TO HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, OWNER NOTES THAT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE ONLY PICKSUP TO 40MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810836May 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN GARAGE, STARTED MOTOR AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, ENGINE SURGED IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517120May 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810693April 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HALF WAY DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION PASSING GEA, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO OINTO PEN THROTLLE POSITION, RPMS, RACED UP TO 800 RPMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603216April 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE LIFTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603140April 21, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811422April 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT A TRAILER. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602931April 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOISE FROM BOTTOM END OF ENGINE BLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603120April 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602925April 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603022April 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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