Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1995)

719 consumer complaints on file.

#10468463July 31, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464091July 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND CUT GAS TANK/LINE CAUSING A FIRE. MY YOUNG CHILD WAS BURNED, AND TREATED ON THE SCENE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10449766February 29, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
VIOLENT WOBBLE IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447371February 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED FOR PARTS AT SEVERAL JUNK YARDS, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413528July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED REPEATED AND UNEXPLAINED FAILURES OF THE CRANKING SENSOR (SIX AT THIS TIME IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD), CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND ALSO AT ROAD SPEED, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF A SEVERE ACCIDENT. FROM VARIOUS ONLINE SEARCHES IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF THESE UNEXPLAINED FAILURES ARE OCCURRING TO OTHER JEEP VEHICLES. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURES HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369730December 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE TIRES; SHE SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359504October 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM DESIGN DEFECT: IN RAIN AND SLUSHY SNOW MY PASSENGER SIDE (PS) WINDOW CONSISTENTLY REMAINS CLEARER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE (DS). THERE IS A WATER STREAK (OR ICE STREAK) FOLLOWING THE DS WIPER AT EYE LEVEL THAT CHANGING WIPERS OR WIPER PRESSURE (BENDING THE ARM) WON'T FIX. I'VE DETERMINED THIS IS BECAUSE THE WIPERS START DOWN TO THE RIGHT AND SWING UP TO THE LEFT. THE DS WIPER PICKS UP WATER AND LEAVES IT VERTICALLY TO THE LEFT WHERE IT CAN BLOW AWAY. THE PS WIPER LEAVES A VERTICAL DEPOSIT IN THE DS. THE DS WIPER THAN SWEEPS THAT DOWN WHERE IT CANNOT BE BLOWN OFF READILY. IN RAIN, THIS PUDDLE GETS SUCKED UP BEHIND THE DS WIPER LEAVING A TRAIL OF WATER AT EYE LEVEL. NOW THINK SNOWBALLS: IN SNOW, THE DS WIPER COMPACTS THIS DEPOSIT INTO A PILE OF ICE AT THE DS WINDSHIELD BOTTOM. THIS BUILDUP LIFTS THE WIPER AND ALSO LEAVES A CLUMP OF ICE ON IT THAT THEN LEAVES A STREAK OF UN-WIPED SNOW, AGAIN AT EYE LEVEL. EVENTUALLY IN SNOW THIS BUILDUP WILL SPREAD AND COVER THE WHOLE DS TEMPTING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE PS, UNTIL A SAFE PLACE CAN BE FOUND TO EXIT AND MANUALLY SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD. IN A RECENT BLIZZARD ON A LONELY RURAL INTERSTATE I WAS IN, ALL DRIVERS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND STOPPING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WAS VERY DANGEROUS WITH MANY VEHICLES SPUN OUT OR JACKKNIFED OR STUCK IN THE DITCH OR COLLIDING. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE GREATLY IMPROVED IF NOT COMPLETELY ELIMINATED BY REVERSING THE SWING OF THE WIPERS. I CAN'T SEE WHY THIS WOULDN'T WORK AS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE SEEMS TO BE CLEANING THE UPPER LEFT OF THE DS WHICH ISN'T NEEDED FOR PROPER DRIVING AND USUALLY HAS AN OIL CHANGE STICKER ANYWAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL AMERICAN CARS. DO BRITISH CARS REVERSE THE DIRECTION? I FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND FORM THIS CONCLUSION FROM MY EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AS A FORENSIC ENGINEER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351660August 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE: I HAVE SMELLED GAS FUMES IN CLOSED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER FUELING. WHAT SHOULD I DO AND WHEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348224August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND THEN TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW ON ITS OWN AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT HAD NOT BEEN TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317692March 8, 2010
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
3-08-2010 WE HAVE A FIRST YEARS TRUE FIT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT WITH A DOM OF 7-16-2008, BOUGHT IN 4-2009. WE DO NOT USE THE LATCH SYSTEM SO THE TOP HOOK STAYS CONNECTED TO THE SEAT AND NOT TOUCHED OTHER THAN A NORMAL BUMP WHEN INSTALLING THE SEAT. ON 2-21-10 I NOTICED THE TOP LATCH HOOK WAS OFF OF THE CAR SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON THE SEAT I NOTICED THAT THE THIN PART OF THE HOOK NO LONGER WAS MEETING THE FAT PART AND WOULD NOT STAY ON THE SEAT. I PUT THE CLIP BACK ON THE SEAT AND INSTALLED THE SEAT IN THE CAR. ONCE WE TOOK THE SEAT BACK OUT OF THE CAR WE NOTICED THE CLIP ONCE AGAIN WAS OFF THE SEAT, ALL IT TOOK WAS A BUMP ON THE CLIP FOR IT TO COME OFF. I CALLED LEARNING CURVE ABOUT IT AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION THAT THE CLIP WAS NO LONGER STAYING WHERE IT NEEDS TO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAIL ME A "RETAINER CLIP" AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL. PHONE CALL WAS ON 3-5-210, SO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THIS CLIP AND UNKNOWN IF IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1995, MAKE=JEEP, MODEL=GRAND CHEROKEE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285265September 25, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT LOCKED IN RETRACTOR. OWNER OF CAR REPORTS HE PURCHASED CAR FROM A DEALER, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CRASHED, REPAIRED AND RESOLD. NEWBORN AND 2 YRS CHILD RESTRAINED IN THIS VEHICLE SEAT. LOCKING LATCH PLATE ON LAP SHOULDER BELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261494March 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
I HEARD ITS COMMON IN A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FINE AND THEN THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WITH OUT ANY WARNING AND WONT START BACK UP FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR, BUT IT DIES ABOUT 2-5 MINUTES LATER! IT DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR WAITING TO TURN. IT HAS DIED WHEN TURNING A CORNER INTO TRAFFIC MAKING ME ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT MANY OF TIMES. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE DO TO THE DANGER IT MAY CAUSE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. IV TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED AN NO ONE CAN FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT! I KNOW IT HAS A PROBLEM AND THE MORE I HEAR ABOUT IT SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS EVER OWNED THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, SO WHY CANT ANYONE PEN POINT IT..AND WHY HASN'T IT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248081November 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACES 3 TIMES AND IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR PLACES AND OTHER 1005 JEEP OWNERS AND THE ALL SAY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION IN THE 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE ISSUES. I ALSO REPLACED THE A/C AND IT IS NOT COOLING THAT GREAT ANYMORE- MAYBE FREON BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS A JOKE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245194October 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. WHEN EVER I DRIVE MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FOR AN EXTENDED TIME IT STARTS TO SHUDDER. 2. AFTER I ACCELERATE TO 50 TO 60 AND LET OFF THE GAS A LITTLE THE CAR STARTS SHUDDERING. 3 I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT BY REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION BUT THIS DID NOT HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241386September 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. TWENTY SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217659February 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE DOOR JUMPER HARNESS (P/N 5010265AA) CAUSED THE ALARM TO CONTINUALLY GO OFF, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FLASH OFF AND ON, AND THE RADIO TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS A CONSTANT FAULT ON THAT YEAR FOR VEHICLE DUE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT BEST BUYS IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO THAT HAVE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217660February 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE DOOR JUMPER HARNESS (P/N 5010265AA) CAUSED THE ALARM TO CONTINUALLY GO OFF, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FLASH OFF AND ON, AND THE RADIO TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS A CONSTANT FAULT ON THAT YEAR FOR VEHICLE DUE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT BEST BUYS IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO THAT HAVE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214526January 11, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR OVERHEAD LIGHT CONSOLE COLLAPSED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,482. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212463December 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER YEARS OF FEW PROBLEMS, MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STOPPED RUNNING. THE ENGINE DIED AND COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON IT FOR YEARS AND HE IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONICS BUT THE MECHANIC CAN NOT GET IT OPERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204129September 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPEED CONTROL WOULD WORK SOMETIMES. REPLACED SENSOR TRANSMISSION IS LAZY TAKING OFF HAVE TO PUT IN TO 2ND GEAR FOR CAR TO MOVE AND THIS IS A AUTOMATIC TRANS, MAIN ENGINE SEAL WENT REPLACE THAT, TRANSMISSION LEAK VERY BADLY FIX THAT ,WHEN DRIVING FRONT END SHAKES SOMETIMES DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS GOT BRAKES AND STILL DOSE IT , WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT JEEP TRIES TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF JERKING OUR HEADS BACK , MUFFLER FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER ROTTED OFF WHILE ON A FAMILY VACATION ALL OF THIS WITH IN A YEAR I WORK HARD AND I AM NOT RICH ALWAYS WANTED A JEEP NOW I REGRET IT BUT I AM STUCK HOW CAN I GET THIS MESS FIX PLEASE HELP!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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