Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#8020910October 16, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATER IS LEAKING FREON INTO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A SECRET WARRANTY FOR 1993-1997 JEEPS FOR THE EVAPORATOR FAILURES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH HIS 1998 JEEP. PH 09-DEC-2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768071October 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
ELECTRICAL ARCING WHERE CONNECTOR IS INSERTED INTO LAMP. LAMP HSG. CHARRED AND MELTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019461September 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019015September 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED. CONSUMER FEARS THAT WINDOW MAY SHATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018221September 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK HAS A HOLE ON TOP OF TANK AND IS LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017630August 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
A CLUNKING SOUND IS COMING FROM BOTH REAR DRUMS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS STARTED AT 23542 MILES (BOTH REAR DRUMS HAD BEEN REPLACED). AT 30889 ON JULY 10, 2002 THE DRUMS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND. TWO WEEKS LATER THE NOISE RETURNED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017219August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T BONEED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017220August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016627August 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765766August 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM HUB DURING BRAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT MY JEEP WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016563August 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND PARKING BRAKE WAS ON, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND CRASHED INTO THE MAIL BOXES. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS SIMILAR TO THE FIRST. A FRIEND BORROWED THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. NO INJUREIS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786425August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AN AVERAGE OF 100 MILES AT 70-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL MISS AND THEN STALL, AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES IT WILL RESTART, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765593August 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY LEAK FROM THE TOP WHEN FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY FULL. DEALERSHIP REMOVED TANK, INSPECTED, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR WEAR AND HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LEAK. JUST AS WITH COMPLAINT ODI ID: 755138, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SPECULATE THAT THE TANK MAY BE DEFORMING UNDER LOAD (I.E., A FULL TANK OF FUEL) CAUSING THE LEAK. IF TRUE, THIS WOULD SUGGEST STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR MATERIAL DEFECT OF THE TANK AS SUGGESTED IN ODI ID: 755138. IN SUMMARY, THE PROBLEM IS ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL TO ODI ID: 826441.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765435August 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPED WITH GEN-3 SEAT BELTS. CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD A COLLISION IN THE VEHICLE YET BUT WOULD LIKE THE BELTS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. DAIMLER CHYSLER ONLY OFFERED ME A PRERECORDED MESSAGE SAYING THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014736July 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GUAGE IS READING INCORRECT. CONSUMER STATES GAUGE IS READING THERE IS GAS WHEN THERES IS NONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764468July 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JEEP WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO RUN THE AC FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES. IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND RACED OFF (AS IF SOMEONE WAS SEATING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH FOOT ON THE GAS). MY FRIEND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN TO STOP IT; HOWEVER, HE WAS THROWN ONTO THE GROUND. THE JEEP STOPPED ONLY AFTER PLOWING INTO A BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBRAZER. HITTING THE PARKED TRAILBRAZER WAS BLESSING BECAUSE IT STOPPED THE JEEP FROM ROLLING INTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY!! I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THEIR ENGINEER REVIEWED THE WRECKAGE AND REPORTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE JEEP. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#566602July 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE EROTORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V136000) IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ROTORS. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONIES PAID. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763805July 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENT FAILURE,ALLOWED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT WARNING CRACKING THE ENGINE BLOCK AND CYLINDER HEAD, AIR BAG POSSIBLY AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013248July 3, 2002
SEATS
THE SEAT FRAME ON THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE IS CONSTANTLY MOVING. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO MANUEVER WITH A UNSTABLE SEAT TO SIT IN. THE SEAT TRACK WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013116July 2, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE SWITCH TO GET HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES,THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILS TO ACTIVATE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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