Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1996)

893 consumer complaints on file.

#537095June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS A WATER COOLING SYSTEM TO PREVENT OVERHEATING. THE PART WHERE THE WATER ENTERS THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824125June 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE TOP OF THE DOOR PANEL PADDING CAME OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME HAS HAPPENED TO THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE PANEL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536222June 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LOCKING CLIP CAN BE PLACED INTO PROPER LOCATION AS WELL AS THE IMPROPER LOCATION, GIVING THE FALSE IMPRESSION THAT THE BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN IT ISN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823900June 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF JEEP AND CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, SUCH AS BROKEN COLLAR BONE/NECK DAMAGE/NERVE & RIGHT SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE JEEP WAS TOTALLED. 780008 DUP OF 823900; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#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
#534989May 4, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRE MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO AXLE IF USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822700April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534533April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID CAUSED THE MASTER CYLINDER SEALS TO SWELL. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534241April 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE RPMS WILL SURGE BETWEEN 0-750 WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FOOT SLIPS OFF THE BRAKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822326April 8, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
RECEIVED A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED THE TIRE TWICE. BOTH TIMES THE TIRE WAS THE WRONG SIZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532813March 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND BEGAN TO BACK UP AT A FAST RATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531439February 26, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WIPER DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WIPER BLADE TO CONTACT THE REAR WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531512February 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. ANTIFREEZE LEAKS FROM WATER PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531497February 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821634February 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE RESUME BUTTON WAS HIT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821418February 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS PULLED A FUSE BLOWS OUT, CAUSING SIGNALS NOT TO FUNCTION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS WHERE THEY REPLACED IT WITH A HIGHER VOLTAGE TYPE FUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530805February 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND WILL NOT ENGAGE UNLESS YOU BACK UP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819562February 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE BROADSIDED THE OTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE JEEP TO ROLLOVER. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#519068January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES; ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER HAD EIGHT MISFIRES; POWER SEATS FOLD DOWN INTO BACK SEAT; DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE AND AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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