Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#512413December 20, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
RING & PINION GEAR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 55 MPH, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOISE; OCCURS LOUDER ON WARM DAYS AFTER WARM-UP OF LUBRICANTS, ESPECIALLY DURING A LONG DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806577December 19, 1996
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HAS FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BOLTED TO THE FRAME, THE LEFT FRONT BOLT BROKE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806514December 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, WITH A DAMP CLIMATE, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ALSO LOCK CONSTANTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803676December 17, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT (55) MPH AND HITTING ANY SORT OF BUMP OR RISE IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. NEED TO HIT YOUR BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING OR DECREASE THE SPEED BY 15 MPH. ALSO, TRANSMISSION NOISY WHILE SHIFTING AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE/PEDAL SOFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805166December 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, WANTED TO GO FORWARD AND VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN THE REVERSE POSTION AND WENT BACKWARDS WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806167December 11, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO PARK CAR, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT CAR IN FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806211December 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION, AFTER HITTING CAR AND TRUCK, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON TOP OF ENGINE, FIRE DEPT MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512358December 6, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR HATCH LATCH/STRIKER FAILED.(NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511819December 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO BEING PARKED IN RAIN WITH FRONT ELEVATED WHICH CAUSED A LEAK IN DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805955December 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN PARK AT FAST IDLE NO INCLINE, NO EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE DOWN DRIVE WAY, KNOCKING DOWN OWNER AND ROLLING OVER HIS LEG, WHEN STOPPED FOUND INDICATOR SHOWING VEHICLE STILL IN PARK POSITION. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS IN PARK FAST IDLE AND DID NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN HE GOT OUT, CONSUMER STATES EITHER THETRANSMISSION FAILED ON LINKAGE MAY BE OUT OF SPEC.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#512487December 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805891December 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN IGNITION HARNESS; NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511760December 4, 1996
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
POOR LOCATION OF THE ASHTRAY; ASHTRAY IS LOCATED IN A POSITION THAT THE DRIVER MUST TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD TO USE IT, AFFECTS VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO REAREND TYPE COLLISIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511962December 2, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805800December 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTES AT ONE TIME VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, MOST TIMES WHEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL IT COULD BE RESTARTED. *AK CARGO LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, SEVERAL HOURS LATER THEY TURNED OFF ON THEIR OWN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805806December 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SKIDED ON ICY ROADS , LOST CONTROL WENT MEDIA CONCERT, SPEED 15MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , HIT A ROAD SIGN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511847November 27, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805659November 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BOTH FRONT ROTORS FELL APART, DRIVER NOTES THAT HE HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE; BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511811November 27, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON THE ROOF/LIFTGATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805578November 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHENEVER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP OVER (6) WEEKS, STILL CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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