Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1989)

191 consumer complaints on file.

#973555October 18, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK RIGHT, ON ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE STATED THAT THE YELLOW CHECK ANTI LOCK LIGHT HAD COME ON THAT TIME, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET ALMOST NO BRAKING ACTION WAS PRESNT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE ENTIRE ABS WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THE NORMAL BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AS WELL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#973352October 12, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR W/DAMP WEATHER RESULTING IN ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. TT IT WAS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN DRY WEATHER ALSO. THE PEDAL WAS FIRM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BUT THE VEHCILE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE ARBITRATION BOARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972871October 3, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: ANTI LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, LASTS FOR 20 MINUTES; PEDAL BECOMES HARD; CAUSES DIFFICULT STOPPING. TT CHRYSLER INFORMED CONSUMER IN ORDER TO FIX PROBLEM, A NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972776October 2, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR AREA. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971528August 31, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT ROTORS/PADS WERE REPLACED THE AND BRAKES WERE RESURFACED BEEN BACK TO DEALER EIGHT TIME IN TWO YEAR TIME . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483009August 18, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970406August 14, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ABS HAS TO BE REPLACED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970517August 14, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER CYLINDER KEEPS GOING OUT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970070August 9, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED THE ABS PUMP, AND COMPUTER CHIP TWICE, INVOLVED IN RECALLED NO 305T, THEY REPLACED PUMP, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484913August 7, 1995
SEATS
SEAT FRAME CRACKED AT U SHAPED BEND, FRAME WAS WELDED, HOWEVER FAILED AGAIN DUE TO LOCATION OF CRACK. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969875August 4, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ARE FAILING-WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968193July 5, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAN PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE STILL TAKES A WHILE TO STOP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968013June 29, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967463June 21, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 55MPH AND CAR EXPLODED SHORTLY AFTERWARD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#966536June 9, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO-TRANSMISSION AND ERRATIC ENGINE IDLE SPEED. SHE WAS NOT INFORMED RECALL UNTIL JUNE 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#486940June 6, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES AFTER REPEATED REPLACEMENTS OF PUMP/ACTUATOR/ACCUMULATOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966393June 6, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN MERGING INTO HWY WHEN EASING OFF THE PEDAL, ACCELERATOR STUCK AND HAD TO PULL IT UP BY HAND. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#485407June 5, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#485004June 2, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR DOOR HINGE DESIGN CREATES A CUTTING PINCHER WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, CAUSING A PORTION OF CHILD'S THUMB TO BE CUT OFF. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#965627May 22, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
#91V003000 CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME THING DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR JEEP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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