Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1997)

991 consumer complaints on file.

#815551August 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER IS EXPERINCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE ON VEHICLE. WHEN IT READS 1/4/ OF A TANK IT IS REALLY ON EMPTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815569August 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIED ON THE DRIVER, AND THE DRIVER GOT THE VEHICLE BACK RUNNING BY PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THAT ONCE GETTING TO A QUARTER OF GAS THE VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS. DEALER SAYS THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THIS WAS NO RECALL, BUT THERE ARE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815513August 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
OPENED UP THE HATCHBACK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DOOR FELL DOWN, ALMOST STRIKING THE PERSONS THAT WERE UNDER THE HATCHBACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815521August 20, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
OPENED UP THE HATCHBACK ON THE RIGHT ATTACHMENT TO THE PLASTIC DOOR; AND WHEN OPENED THE HATCHBACK THE DOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL, ALMOST INJURY\ING A CHILD AND THE MOTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815420August 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED HAD PROBLEMS W/GAS GAUGE CALIBRATION; SHOWING GAS WHEN THERE WAS NONE. DEALER SAID CAN NOT REPAIR DUE TO PARTS BACK ORDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518800August 11, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TURNING CORNER AT LOW SPEED AN ADDITIONAL KEY ON THE KEY RING BECAME WEDGED IN A HOLE ON REAR OF STEERING WHEEL SPOKE, IT PULLED KEY RING SUCH THA TIT WOULD TAKE GREAT EFFORT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. WHEN WHEEL TURNED, IT CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815255August 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 45-55 MPH UP HILL ON THE EXPRESS WAY WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522607August 11, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR INACCCURATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518685August 7, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHILE GOING 30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY A 1988 CHRYSLER MOVING IN EXCESS OF LOCAL SPEED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#522544August 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAPIDLY LOSS POWER AND THE ENGINE DIED BECAUSE OF A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814620July 31, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. FUEL GUAGE REPORTED THAT IT STILL HAD GASOLINE IN IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814654July 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. ACCORDING TO THE GAS GAUGE THE TANK HAD AT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS, AND COMSUMER THINKS THE TANK WAS EMPTY. JEEP MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; THEY HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THE DEALER AND NOT TO THE PUBLIC. ACCORDING TO THE COMSUMER, THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ONLY IN FLORIDA, NOT IN THE NORTH. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD COMSUMER THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHICH VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520346July 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SENSOR IN GAS TANK FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814490July 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER & DEALER CLAIM THAT FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED. *AK THE CONSUMER CITES REPORTS IN MEDIA OF ABOUT A DOZEN OWNERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN STATE OF NEW YORK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519521July 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814299July 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAUGE IS BROKEN. RUNNIG OUT OF GAS, AND THE GAUGE READS THAT THERE IS HALF OR A 1/4 OF GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814252July 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE OF A FAULTY RELAY SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814258July 16, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
OUT OF GAS, BUT THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING JUST BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT TO CORRECT THE FUEL GUAGE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814273July 16, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE GAS INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AT 45MPH; ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN 2 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519478July 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR AXLE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE ROLL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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