Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#525403November 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819472November 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DRIVER RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE SENSOR FOR THE GAS TANK SHOWS THAT THERE IS A QUARTER TANK, WHEN IN FACT THE TANK IS EMPTY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A BULLETIN REGARDING THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526478November 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT GAS GAUGE SHOWED ONE QUARTER TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523473November 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819318November 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVNG WITH THE DOORS LOCKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WELD TO THE DOOR HINGE BROKE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE METAL AND LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE DOOR TO BREAK, DEALER STATED THAT A NEW DOOR WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819266November 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER ( NEW ITEM 3OMPH) AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TURNED A BRIGHT ORANGE SUDDENLY FIRE SEEPED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE: FLAMES 3--4 INCHES FROM FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525055November 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES FADE, ALSO BRAKE PAD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523955November 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILURE; GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IN REALITY, IT WAS EMPTY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818986November 13, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524647November 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819855November 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PULLED INTO PARKING AREA & PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. REACHED IN REAR FOR BAG & EXITED VEHICLE. HEARD A CRASH. NOTICED VEHICLE HAD HIT COMPRESSOR SHIELD. TRIED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS TO RELEASE DRIVE/REVERSE. CALLED DEALER & INFORMED VEHICLE NEVER IN PARK POSITION, WAS STEERING GEAR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818783November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE INDICTATOR; HAD LESS FUEL THAN IT ACTUALLY STATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818784November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, LOST POWER BECAUSE GAS GAUGE STATED THAT THERE WAS QUARTER OF A TANK LEFT, BUT THERE WAS NOT. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD TO COME OUT TO STRANDED VEHICLE. TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS MODEL HAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS TO LOSE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK REPAIRS COMPLETE DUE TO RECALL 97V194. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524384November 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818576November 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVER LIFTED FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK WENT INTO FULL OPEN THROTTLE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH FOOT SLAMMING ON BRAKE, TRUCK WENT FORWARD INTO A GAS STATION, INJURING (2) PEOPLE. THE TRUCK IS BEING HELD IN STORAGE BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#818429November 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED (10) TIMES BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP JUST QUITS. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 93, AND THE LAST REPLACEMENT IN JULY OF 97, WITH 56,000 MILES. CHRYSLER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP. *AK FUEL TANK HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. FEMALE END OF SEAT BELT WAS STICKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605108November 4, 1997
TIRES
TIRE WOULD NOT BALANCE PROPERLY. (GOODYEAR P 225/75R15 OWL AS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604530November 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR PANELS AND LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818291November 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE: DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 35MPH ON WET HIGHWAY, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT INTO CENTER DIVIDER, SPUN AROUND ON THE OUTER GUARDRAIL, AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#818106November 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE SENSOR CAUSES THE INDICATOR TO READ MORE FUEL THAN IT ACTUAL HAS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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