Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#832228December 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW OUT. DEALER REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701144December 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT AN INCIDENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DEATH. THE REAR WINDOWS IN THIS VEHICLE CAN CLOSE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CAN STRANGLE, DECAPITATE, SUFFOCATE OR COLLAPSE THE AIRWAY OF A CHILD. MY CHILD ALMOST DIED AS A RESULT OF AN INADVERTANT CLOSING OF THE WINDOW WITH THE CHILD'S HEAD STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOW WHILE PARKED. GARAGE DOORS HAVE A SAFETY MECHANISM TO PREVENT CRUSHING OR DEATH, WHY NOT AUTO WINDOWS! I WILL BE FORWARDING MY CONCERNS TO THE DETROIT FREE PRESS. PLEASE RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700960November 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING IN ABOUT 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW ON CITY STREETS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER AT INTERSECTIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND PLOWED THROUGH THE SNOW. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED, AND I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO AVOID CRASHING INTO CURB. THIS OCCURED VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS IN THE SNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830640November 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AFTER BEING PUT INTO PARK, THEN RAN OVER THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE BEFORE STOPPING. DRIVER HAS FRACTURED HIP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700491November 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT CHASSIS WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THEIR ATTEMPTED FIX WAS FOR THEIR REPAIR SHOP TO 'TURN' THE FRONT ROTORS. THE NOISE REMAINS AND I AM SHOCKED THAT THE LIFE OF MY BRAKE ROTORS WERE SHORTENED AS AN ATTEMPTED FIX. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK FOR THAT KIND OF REPAIR. THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT SECURELY LATCH AND WITHOUT A WORKING 'TELL-TALE' DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR, THE EXHAUST SMELL AND RATTELING NOISE WAS AN ALERT TO THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TAKEN APART FOR THEM TO CORRECT THE LOOSE HINGE PROBLEM ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT THE REPAIR CAPABILITY OF THIS DEALERS REPAIR SHOP AND THE USEFULLNESS OF THE CHRYSLER WARRANTY. CAN YOU HELP? THERE ARE MORE CONCERNS BUT THESE ARE MOST IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, /S/ EMORY TANOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830268November 6, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRUNK LATCH. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUNK FLEW OPEN AND THEIR DOG ALMOST FLEW OUT. THE TRUNK LATCH WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830029November 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. STARTING TO BACK UP AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829250October 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL DUE TO A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON,CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO BE WAISTED FOR POSSIBLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829253October 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS EXPRIENCED PROBLEM WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGES DUE TO A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO BE WAISTED ON THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829260October 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE HAS NO PROVISION FOR 2ND GEAR HOLD. THE CONCERN HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781501October 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS NO SECOND GEAR HOLD ON IT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829185October 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PARKED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE STORE, AND WHEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE UP, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BEFORE WHEN LOST ALL POWER, AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829090October 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME & NOT ABLE TO STOP. BEFORE ACCELERATION , A LOUD ROARING (LIKE REVVING) SOUND HEARD. HAD HIT BRICK WALL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781259October 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828949October 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. CURRENTLY, WHENEVER VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS USED, IT REGISTERS BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/8 OF THE TANK. CONSUMER PUT IN 4 GALLONS OF GAS, APPROXIMATELY $5.00 OF FUEL INTO TANK, BUT FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THIS WAS NOT CORRECT. INFORMED DEALER, AND DEALE REPLIED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541085September 28, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RECALL WORK ON THE GAS GAUGE FAILED, CONSUMER WENT IN A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES FOR THE RECALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828071September 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 97V194. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FOUR TIMES UNDER RECALL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540899September 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HOT AIR FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BLOWING INTO THE CAR FROM THE FLOOR VENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKING THE CAR UNBEARABLY HOT AND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FEEL FAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827765September 10, 1998
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE LEAKS WATER FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR, RAIN WATER , CAR WASH WATER, ETC, COMES INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827429September 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 75 MPH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELTS RETRACT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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