Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1996)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#541808October 2, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CAUSING DAMAGES TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828427October 1, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH THE POWER STEERING BRACKET SHEARED OFF. HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. MANAGED TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541001September 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTERS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT IN DESIGN TO KEEP THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS ADJUSTED PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTREME PEDAL PULSATION, AND CAUSING MOST BRAKING ONTO FRONT BRAKES, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND WARPING OF THE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540650September 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780231September 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WIFE IS 4 FEET TALL AND CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT SITTING CLOSER THAN 10 INCHES TO THE WHEEL. AFRAID DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MAY EXPLODE, CAUSING INJURY TO WIFE. WANTS TO INSTALL THE DISCONNECT SWITCH. CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY OF SHORT PERSON AND AIR BAG; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. ALSO, CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY OF SHORT PERSON AND AIR BAG; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826461September 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL INADEQUACY IN THE FAN MOTOR WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSED WIRING TO MELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827117August 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH OUT INDICATIONS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826583August 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS DRIVER HAS NO INDICATION OF THE FEUL LEVEL AND HAS NO TURN SIGNALS . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826423August 7, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING THE BATTERY LIGHT AND WATER LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825994July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN WHICH THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE DRIVING VERY ROUGH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538698July 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS MAKE AN ANNOYING LOUD NOISE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM CRACKS IN THE PADS. LATER MODEL VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537390July 7, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON A MINOR IMPACT(ABOUT 2MPH), ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, FORCE OF IMPACT RESULTED IN BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, MULTIPLE FRACTURES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537654July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
VEHICLE GRINDS WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH, EVEN WHEN SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS FAILED ON THE REAR HATCH. UPDAED 02/13/06.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824927July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITON AREA. NOTES CIRCUITS MAY BE OVERLOADING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537523June 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE MAIN FUEL LINE WAS TOO LONG AND CHAFFED AND MELTED, UNNOTICES, ON TOP OF THE REAR END GEAR BOX. THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL WAS LEAKING OVER THE HOT GEAR REAR GEAR BOX AND SPLASHING ONTO THE HOT MEFFLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824275June 15, 1998
TRAILER HITCHES
TOWING UTILITY TRAILER. TRAILER BECAME UNLATCHED. TRAILER TONGUE PUNCHED GAS TANKS WHICH MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT CAUSE VEHICLE TO EXPLODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536114May 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT COIL SPRINGS WEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822916April 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. HAD ENTIRE BRAKES CHECKED. BRAKES RESURFACED. BEEN BACK TWICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534999April 29, 1998
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE GOING IN REVERSE NOTICED RUBBING GRINDING NOISE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BUT NOISE CONTINUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534803April 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE NOISY/FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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