Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2001)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#884378March 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH IS RUSTING OUT. ALSO, BRAKE LINE IS CORRODED/ EXHAUST IS PITTED, AND STEERING SPINDLE RUSTED AND CORRODED. FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ARE CORRODED ALSO. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883914March 23, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING ONE INJURY, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TAILLIGHTS INOPERABLE AND HEADLAMPS INOPERABLE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED FUSES AND FOUND CONNECTOR'S LOOSE. CONSUMER STATES FRONT END PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES ON NORMAL BRAKING, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DURING ABOVE MENTIONED ACCIDENT BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING A BLOCK OF SKID MARKS, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHEN DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH ABS OR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON 2 OCCASIONS AT STOPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND 3000 MILES LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED AGAIN, HOWEVER DEALER STILL COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#742208March 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK, CONSTANTLY PULLS RIGHT, DEALER ADDRESSED AND IT STILL PULLS RIGHT. VIBRATION FELT BETWEEN 35-50 MPH FROM REAR, DEALER REPLACED MANY AXLE PARTS, VIBRATION STILL FELT*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882317March 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER WAS WORKING UNDER HOOD WITH A WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, FELL ONTO BATTERY POSITIVE CONNECTOR, AND STARTED A SHORTAGE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DAMAGES WERE $770. MANUFACTRES HAS NO PLANS OF ADDING RUBBER OVER CONNECTOR THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740790February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WAPRED AFTER ONLY 5000 MILES RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL SHUDDER ON BRAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876823December 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONT COLLISION, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SENDING INVESTIGATORS. VEHICLE MOST LIKELY TOTALLED. *AK THE AIR BAG FAILURE RESULTED IN PASSENGERS INJURY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874068October 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE STARTED WANDERING SIDE TO SIDE UNTIL LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF, AND AVOIDED CRASHING. THEN, DEALER HAD CHECKED BRAKES, BUT DID NOT FOUND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872921October 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THERE WAS VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE, 15INCH TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872297October 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE A WEEK AGO, AND WITHIN 4 DAYS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER HAS SINCE KEPT VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY. PERIODICALLY, THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A GAS FUME SMELL AFTER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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