Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1989)

191 consumer complaints on file.

#703582February 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SET A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781783January 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE TRUCK BUCKS FOR NO REASON, ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ROLLING AND THEN ACCELERATE QUICKLY. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781782January 6, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ENGINE IS NOT FULLY WARMED UP, THE RPMS DROP, APPEARS AS IF VEHICLE IS STALLING, THE IT SURGES UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD A LITTLE UNLESS DRIVER HOLDS DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT FULL SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/BUCKS FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832913December 31, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE WOULD KEEP STICKING. IT SHIFTED ERRATICALLY ON ITS OWN & REVVED UP. THE SPEED COULD VARY FOR PROBLEM TO EXIST. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832107December 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION,CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO CHANGE GEAR. THE MOMENT IT WENT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#700756November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR FAILS TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN GOING DOWN STEEP HILLS ON WET DAYS (I LIVE IN SEATTLE), THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, CAUSING A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION! VEHICLE WILL ALSO NOT STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS IF FRONT WHEELS GET ON GRAVEL (PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT FOR EXAMPLE). VEHICLE ALSO FAILS TO SLOW WHEN TAKING CORNERS AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET PAVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830996November 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTIONING OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. ALSO, DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS CAUSING INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE ACCELERATION AND HIGH IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COME UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830009November 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHILE LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL INJECTION ONTO THE MANIFOLD, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542332October 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED, FIXED TWICE AND STILL FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829535October 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME VEHICLE EXCEEDS 60 MPH. DRIVER HAS TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT IT OFF IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO DISAPPEAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS ABS SYSTEM, AND DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. YET THE PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE STILL OCCURS. PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH DESCRIPTION IN RECALL 96V260000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538813August 4, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE WILL SURGE WITHOUT WARNING TO 3000+ RPM, AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL SURGE THEN STALL. CHRYSLER CLAIMS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539031July 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538741July 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP COMPRESSOR IS VERY LOUD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537818July 8, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OFFICE REQUESTS INFORMATION CONCERNING CHILD SAFETY SEAT COMPATIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537074June 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS HAS AN INTERMITTENT PUMP FAILURE WHERE THE BOOST PRESSURE DROPS TO NOTHING AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VERY HAND AND LONG BRAKING SITUATIONS. NO APPARENT LEAKS AND THE RESEVOIR IS FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823633June 10, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP ABOUT 30 MPH, MICHELIN SPARE TIRE EXPLODED IN THE BACK OF THE JEEP. THE BELTS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE TIRE COVER SHEARED OFF. THE ROOF LINER WAS DAMAGED BY THE EXPLOSION. THE DOME LIGHT WAS ALSO DAMAGED. $850.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE JEEP. MICHELIN HAS NOT REPLACED THE TIRE, OR TAKEN RESPONSIBLITY FOR DAMAGES TO THE JEEP. MICHELIN TIRE XW4, MANUFACTURED IN 1988. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535152May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535024April 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING HIGH ENGINE IDLE PRIOR TO RECALL (90V-177).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822799April 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS A FIRE. DRIVER DID NOT DISCOVER FROM WHERE THE FIRE CAME FROM. BUT WAS AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNDER THE HOOD FIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821730April 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DRIVING THE TRUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. THE PEDAL WAS HARD. HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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