Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#535815May 22, 1998
STEERING
STEERING DAMPENER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522226May 21, 1998
SEATS
VIBRATIDRIVER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FOWARD OR REVERSE, SWITCH ELECTRIC SEAT ADJUSTER, REPLACED SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823506May 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO THE HOUSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETALIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536823May 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
GEAR NOISE WORSENED AFTER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GEARS WERE REPLACE AT 8,500 MILES. COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NOISE PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823460May 19, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE RETROFIT KIT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. DEALER CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535840May 17, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THIS IS REF: A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE REPLACED WITH A LARGER SPARE TIRE, BECAUSE IF THE CURRENT TIRE IS USED, THE VEHICLE IS ALLEGED TO BE ABLE TO ROLL OVER. 4 VISITS TO DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. DEALER ALWAYS HAS SOME EXCUSE, MIS-INFORMATION ECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535648May 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL.IN ADDITION, GAS GUAGE FAILED, SHOWING WRONG AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535531May 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES VIBRATION CONTINUOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823320May 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN MAKING A SHARP OR TIGHT RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN THE CLUTCH WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE STICKS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT TIRES GRINDING AND THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNCHING FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND DEALER OVERHAULED THE TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823321May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DIRECT FRONTAL HIT. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSING INJURIES TO CHEST AND SHOULDER, AND $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823348May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGN . WAS HIT FROM SIDE AT SUCH HARD IMPACT THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A DIRECT HIT INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RADITOR WAS PUSHED BACK AT LEAST 10 INCHES. AIRBAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDES OF RADITOR.THIS DEFECT CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES IN PELVIS AREA AND LOSS OF SIGHT IN ONE EYE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535607May 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WA SPLACED FROM REVERSE INTO PARK WHILE IN GARAGE. DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING DRIVER DOWN AND NEARLY SANDWICHING HIM BETWEEN GARAGE WALL AND VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL OUT OF GARAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO DOOR AND INTERIOR OF GARAGE. DRIVER CHASED VEHICLE DOWN, JUMPED IN, AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535324May 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED WITH A BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WHILE UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823194May 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL JUST A LITTLE AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE. THE TRUCK WENT ABOUT 150-175 FEET BEFORE HITTING THE TREE. THE TRUCK JUST PICKED UP SPEED ALL AT ONCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823166May 8, 1998
STEERING
AFTER MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS STEERING LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535278May 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535258May 7, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CRACKED CAUSING LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822253May 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE RUSTED, AND THAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO REACT IN A CASE LIKE THAT. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THERE IS MORE TO THAT BECAUSE HE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STOPS, BUT IT HAS SOME EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823118May 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS TRYING TO REVERSE VEHICLE BUT GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE DUE TO DEFECT IN A PART WITHIN TRANSMISSION, CAUSING ERRACTIC OPERATION. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN OF DEFECT. DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535135May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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