Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1999)

366 consumer complaints on file.

#8008542April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PISTON AND SPRINGS ARE WEAK CAUSING SOME PARTS OF VEHICLE TO FALL ON HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY UP AS THE HOOD SPRINGS OR PISTONS WERE WEAK. THE HOOD FELL ON HANDS WHILE CHECKING OIL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760949April 20, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND A FORD SEDAN REAR ENDED ME AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT UP IN FLAMES. THERE WERE SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE UNSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN . X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND I WAS DISCHARGED WITH CERVICAL STRAIN. I WAS REFERRED BY MY DOCTOR TO A CRISIS COUNSELOR WHOM I AM STILL ATTENDING. I HAVE NOT SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT SINCE THE INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007268April 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564832April 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY IN NEED OF NEW ROTORS AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005835March 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER BRAKES ARE HEATED EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS WITHIN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757464January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900915January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE INSURED WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A HIT TREE,VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, INSURED FEELS THAT THIS LOSS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7350-903. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900916January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE DIED AT STOP LIGHT, AND WOULD NOT RESTART, INSURED LEFT TO CALL TOW SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTE LATER WHEN HE CAME BACK, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 25-5566-210. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900917January 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSURED HIT BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH AND CAUGHT FIRE, INSURED STATED THAT PRIOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE NOT RESOLVED. CLAIM NUMBER 47-420-794. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900918January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO STARTER FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 53-C679-292. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002388January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CONSUMER EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, ALSO THE FREEZE PLUG MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE # 5 PISTON TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS OVERHEATING BUT THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT THAT THE FREEZE PLUG AND THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001814January 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND TURNED ON WHEN IT REVERSED ON FLAT SURFACE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001731January 7, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING LOCKS UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001732January 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ROTORS WENT BAD. ALSO, PCM HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001733January 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WINDOWS WOULD NOT COME DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001734January 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISE IN REAR END. REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR SAME REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001150December 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHIFT PAWL WAS IN PARK. CONSUMER WENT TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO OPEN REAR LIFTGATE, BUT SHIFT PAWL JUMPED INTO REVERSE. WHILE MOVING CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TO GRAB STEERING WHEEL AND APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED, AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001151December 27, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE WHILE IN REVERSE AND MOVING. CONSUMER HAD TO REAPPLY BRAKES TO HOLD VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785631December 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ON THREE OCCASIONS.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899654November 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, THEN HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, LEFT IT IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, AS HE STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, IT STARTED GOING BACKWARD. HE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN GARAGE WALL AND DRIVER DOOR. HE MANAGED TO GET IN TO VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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