Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1994)

519 consumer complaints on file.

#841131June 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL(AFTER SPARE TIRE CHANGED). DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. AFTER 28 MILES, CONDITION REOCCURR DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO SPARE TIRE. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841133June 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING FROM CAMSHAFT SEAL UNTO PLUGS END. CONSUMER LOCATED A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 94V-132 000 CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT DEALER/MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONFIRMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. SEEKING HELP AND REQUESTING ADDTIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707736June 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS HAVE FAILED ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF THE DOOR HINGES. AUTO BODY SHOP SUGGESTED TAKING THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER, AS THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, REQUIRES REMOVAL OF BOTH DOORS AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS TO ACCESS THE BREAK AND RE-WELD THE HINGES TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707528June 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LEFT DOOR TOP HINGE FELL OFF JEEP ,THE HINGE WAS RUSTED OFF BACKUP PLATE. JEEP DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707529June 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LEFT FRONT DOOR HINGE FELL OFF,THE HINGE WAS RUSTED. THE JEEP DEALER SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BECAUSE OF A BAD WELD JOB , BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU LORRAINE D LEBLANC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707421June 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3 MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP, CAUSED LEAKAGE IN COOLING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838691June 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HEARD SOUNDS OF WIND IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR, TOP OF DOOR SHIMMIED. WAS DRIVING ON AN ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES LATER WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND THE TOP HINGE HAD BROKEN OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838070May 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS IN THE JEEP DO NOT OPERATE BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS IS BROKEN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836678April 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AT 75,000 MILES EXHAUST MANIFOLD PREMATURELY CRACKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545210April 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AND REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837102April 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING OF THE DRIVER DOOR HINGES THE DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705534April 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPPER DOOR HINGE ON DRIVER SIDE IS RUSTING, DOOR IS FALLING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828392April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ERRATIC OPERATION AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND STARTS TO TAKE OFF. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544648March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONTROLLER FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704732March 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3 RIGHT SIDE BOLTS HOLDING ENGINE TO FRAME SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING ENGINE TO DROP IN CHASSIS. HAPPENED AT VERY LOW SPEED JUST AFTER PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. RUST ON ONE OF THE BROKEN OFF BOLTS INDICATED THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR A WHILE. THE OTHER TWO WERE SHINNING FROM BREAKING RECENTLY. ANGLE OF ENGINE AFTER FAILURE MADE 5TH GEAR AND REVERSE UNAVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835656March 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TURNING A CORNER CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG ,AND THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT IN THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544099February 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WELD ON THE UPPER DOOR HINGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703631February 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POOR DESIGN HAS DOOR HINGE WELDED TO UNSUPPORTED SHEET METAL. DOOR COMES LOOSE AND SOMETIMES FALLS OFF. DEALER DENIED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND WANTED AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT TO REPAIR IT. HAD OUR LOCAL BODY SHOP REPAIR IT. IT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP ALLUDED THAT THEY RECEIVE SEVERAL OF THESE A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543986February 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831891February 10, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DOOR HINGES. HINGES ON DRIVER'S DOOR ARE CORRODED. ONE OF THE HINGES IS BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED COMPLY WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE95047. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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