Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#813834July 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE JEEP IS HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813844July 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, HITTING A PILLAR. THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY WAS ALMOST PUSHED UP TO THE FRONT DOORS FROM IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813765July 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH, THE JEEP BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL DRIVER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED A QUARTER OF A TANK. SENSOR IN GAS TANK WAS CAUSE OF ERRATIC OPERATION. FUEL TANK MUST BE KEPT FULL FOR PROPER PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521324July 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS HAD TEN INTERMITTENT INCIDENTS OF TRANSMISSION MISSING THE ONE TO TWO UPSHIFTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813649June 30, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MIS INSTALLATION OF FACTORY INSTALL EUROTHANETHAT BONES WITH THE PAINT CAUSE PANE TO BECOME LOOSE. METAL NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PASS 600LBS TEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518944June 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813439June 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOESN'T STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813306June 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONNECTING CABLE TO THE GAS TANK THAT REGISTERS THE GAS IN THE TANK HAS A DEFECT, AND IT MAKES THE OWNER THINK THERE IS MORE GAS IN THE TANK THEN THERE IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518667June 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813177June 17, 1997
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#517626June 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED; VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TO STOP IT FROM MOVING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WENT OVER A CLIFF AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517596June 12, 1997
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND HALF OF ROTOR FELL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#812821June 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, STALLS WHILE PUTTING IN GEAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED TO 42 MPH. DEALERS CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812740June 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL: WIRING HARNESS ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, REPLACED IN FEB. 1995. PROBLEM RETURNED IN APRIL 1997. TOOK IN ON MAY 28, AND THEY WILL REPLACE PART, BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY LABOR CHARGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812751June 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICE WAS IDLING WHILE IN PARK, THEN JUMPED INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING WIFE DOWN. RAN INTO NEIGHBOR'S YARD, DAMAGING PROPERTY AND THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812694June 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED AND WOULD NOT DECREASE ITS SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515604June 2, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION; VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AT NORMAL IDLE SPEED. UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ONE FATALITY AND 9 INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
9
Deaths:
1
#517664May 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517447May 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812554May 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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