Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1988)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#519332July 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
AXLE BEARINGS SEIZED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813665June 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER/PASSENGER GOT INTO VEHICLE & NOTICED SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK AFTER USE TO ORIGINAL POSITION; REAR LAP BELTS WOULD STICK & NOT RETRACT UNLESS PLAYED W/AWHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517827June 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
UPON STARTUP OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR IT WILL ACCELERATE TO 5000-600RPMS; AT TIMES IT WILL STALL MOSTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT CRAWL SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812776June 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING ENGINE, RPM'S JUMP UP TO 3,000 OR 4,000, HAVE TO TURN ENGINE ON/OFF TO DECREASE ACCELERATION, VARIOUS SPEEDS, OWNER WILL PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812724June 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR THOUSAND RPMS, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, WILL ALSO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH , HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR IT TO SLOW DOWN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810611April 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKED SMELLED FUMES, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809818March 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE REAR SEAT IN THE BACK DOES NOT HAVE SEATBELTS, DRIVER NEEDS THEM TO INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL THEM FOR AN HIGH PRICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805882December 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A STOP, VEHICLE BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803590November 19, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL AND OVERHEATED. ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803260October 7, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE, WHEN YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE ENGINE RACES TO 1500 RPM; ALSO, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803240October 4, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTINUES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507681August 20, 1996
STEERING:COLUMN
TILT STEERING BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WOBBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987219August 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, ALSO REPLACED 3 STARTER RELAY SWITCHES/ 3 ALTERNATORS/ 3 IGNITION SWITCHES/CRUISE CONTROL/WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800651August 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTLLE POSITION, TO DISENGAGE TURNED ENGINE OFF. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507217August 7, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE UNLESS PUT IN NEUTRAL GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507186August 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984671May 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SHOT FOREWAD AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#981344March 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MOTORHOME THE VEHICLE SEIZED, VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981176March 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT FASTEN, REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979012February 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
VEHICLE BROKEN CLUTCH PEDAL,OMITTED WELDS ON CLUTCH PEDAL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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