Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1987)

57 consumer complaints on file.

#10149803February 8, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME FOR DIAGNOSTICS TEST. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 86V159000 REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142616November 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS; 97I002000 CONCERNING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL , RECALL 88V106000 CONCERNING THE POWER ASSIST HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES/RECALL 87V035000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGES/ 86V159000 CONCERNING THE STEERING LINKAGES, AND 86V160000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM DELIVER: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. SHE CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYLSER, AND THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091719November 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE CONSUMER NOTICED PINK FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. THE GASKET AND SEALS WERE REPLACED ON THE TRANSFER CASE. HOWEVER THE LEAK CONTINUED. AFTER PARTS WERE REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION WAS PUT ON DEALERSHIP FOUND A POROUS LEAK IN WHICH A SMALL PIN HOLE WAS IN THE SIDE TOP OF TRANSFER CASE NEAR AIR VENT. THE TRANSFER CASE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067370April 19, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, STEERING FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070419January 15, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS JEEP IS UNPREDICTABLE BECAUSE IT ACCELERATES FOR NO EXPECTED REASON IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON A HIGH THROTTLE IDLE SPEED WHEN I FIRST TURN IT ON. I WOULD TURN IT ON AND IT WILL ACCELERATE AT VERY HIGH REVOLUTIONS , IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO EXPLODE, SO I TURN IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND IT WILL DO THE SAME THING, I WILL TURN IT OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND MAYBE IT WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED, ALL THIS WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK. AND SOMETIMES I WILL TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT TURNS ON LIKE NORMAL LIKE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IF I TURN IT ON AND ITS ACCELERATED AND I TAKE FOR A RIDE IT FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO TAKE OFF ON ME AND WHEN I STEP ON THE CLUTCH IT MAKES A HISSING NOISE. THIS PROBLEM SUCKS BEACUSE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE MACHANICS NOTHING SHOWS UP AS A PROBLEM ...BECAUSE IT IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN ITS GOING TO DO IT. SO I LOOK LIKE THE FOOL TRYING TO SHOW THE MECHANIC WHAT IT MAY DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041963October 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN BRAKING AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RECALL 87V03500 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE WOULD RACE WHILE TRYING TO STOP AND WOULD OVERCOME THE USAGE OF FULL BRAKING. THE ENGINE RACING HAD OCCURRED DURING THE START OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WOULD BE TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016576April 27, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN WOBBLES AT TILT JOINT . ON LEFT TURNS, STEERING COLUMN LOCKS IN POSITION MAKING CAR UNDRIVEABLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014853April 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE IDLING IN FRONT OF A HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. SIX PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#10001699December 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. AND ROLL THREE OR MORE TIMES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012794June 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE SEEPING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010930June 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON ON FULL THROTTLE CANNOT STOP VEHICLE IF PUT IT IN GEAR. CONTACTED MECHANIC. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010061May 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562623August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE SPEED, THE IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND ALMOST HIT THE CONSUMERS HEAD, IT BOUNCED OFF THE CONSUMERS GARAGE WALL AND IMPACTED THE GARAGE CONCRETE FLOOR, THE BEARINGS WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY FAILED, CAUSING THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS TO BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562378August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BEARINGS WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY (NUMBER 53002905) FAILED CAUSING THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS TO BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE HOOD UP SLIGHTLY ABOVE ENGINE IDLE SPEED WHEN IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND BECAME AIRBORN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744923May 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE ACCESSORIES WIRE [BROWN IN COLOR] OVERHEATS AND MELTS CAUSING THE SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ALMOST CATCH ON FIRE. THAT ONE WIRE ON 1987 AND EARLY MODELS HAPPENS ALOT. I RESEARCHED A NUMBER OF JEEPS IN SALVAGE YARDS LOCALLY. JEEP MUST HAVE DISCOVERED THE DEFECT LATER MODELS HAVE AN EXTRA RED WIRE ON THAT SOCKET TO TAKE UP SOME OF LOAD ON THAT WIRE. I HAVE'NT FINISHED MY RESEARCH YET TO FIND WHAT YEAR THEY ADDED THE EXTRA WIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560443March 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558684January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BEARING WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY FAILED, THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING, THE IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND TORPEDOED PASS OWNER'S HEAD, PULLEY COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ANYONE IN ITS PATH. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732740September 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BOTH REAR BUMPER BRACKETS COMPLETLY RUSTED OUT & REAR BUMPER DISCONNECTED FROM RIGHT BRACKET & HANGING ONLY BY ONE BRACKET & DRAGGING ON GROUND BEHIND VEHICLE AS IT WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE BUMPER COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND PRESENTED A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869273August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY FRONT RIGHT TIRES TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF, CONSUMERS SON BRIEFLY LOST CONTROL OF AUTO, NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED, TIRES ONLY HAD 8-10000 MILES- THEY WERE FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE P205R/7515 FR360.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726853August 7, 2000
TIRES
BOUGHT FULL SET OF TIRES 2 YEARS AGO. OVER ONE YEAR I HAD 6 FLAT TIRES FROM PUNCTURES, ONE OF WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE SO BAD AS TO MAKE IT UNREPAIRABLE. FOUR OF THESE INCIDENTS WERE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROADS, THE OTHER TWO ON GRAVEL ROADS. SO CALLED 'ALL TERRAIN' TIRES SHOULD NOT BE SO PRONE TO PUNCTURING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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