Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1999)

366 consumer complaints on file.

#10650881October 28, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND REVERSE LIGHT UNITS MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UNITS AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE AND OPTED TO REPLACED THE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644255October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES EITHER THE TURN SIGNALS LEFT AND RIGHT WILL NOT WORK OR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT LAMP ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT WORK. FOUND A ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ISSUE WITH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REGARDS TO BRAKE LIGHTS. WITH REGARDS TO THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LAMPS COME ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605652June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V105000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563943February 12, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS PARKED IN MY LOT AND A NEIGHBOR DROPPED A CIGARETTE BEHIND MY 1999 JEEP. THERE WAS UNGODLY GAS SMELL AND THE PUDDLE OF GAS THAT IS LEAKING FROM TANK IGNITED. I WAS LUCKILY ENOUGH THAT I CAUGHT IT AT THAT TIME OR IT WOULD HAVE EXPLODED. I JUST BOUGHT IT AND NEVER SMELLED GAS OR THOUGHT THE TANK WAS LEAKING. I HAD TO SPENLEAKING. IT IS GOING TO COST OVER 500 DOLLARS FOR THIS TO BE FIXED PLUS A TOW BAR. PLEASE HELP ME TO SEE IF JEEP COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE DUE TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548103October 16, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 76 JUST OUTSIDE JULESBURG, CO, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AT 75MPH. TIRE PRESSURES WERE AT 35 PSI ON ALL TIRES BEFORE TRIP A FEW DAYS EARLIER. TIRES HAVE ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE ABOUT 45% REMAINING TREAD. BLOWOUT PATTERN WAS A NEAR PERFECT CIRCLE WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CONSISTED OF BENT REAR QUARTER PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499817February 23, 2013
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 2 TIMES. THEN IT. STOPS WORKING AGAIN. MY DRIVERS SEAT RAIL BROKE ON MY JEEP AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO WOBBLE ALL AROUND. THE SEAT ARE ALSO BROKEN IN THE SAME WAY ON MY 2000 JEEP AND MY 1996 JEEP TOO. WHAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE 4 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. 3 JEEPS HAVE BROKEN SEATS. 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WHAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498375February 16, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AGAIN AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING AGAIN OCCURRED. AGAIN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN CONSIDERABLY BEFORE IT STOPPED SHAKING. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR USING CHEAP PARTS ON JEEPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492391January 13, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SINCE THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THIS ISSUE I HAD TO PUT VISIBILITY/WIPER IN ORDER TO EVEN SUBMIT THIS FORM. THERE IS NO CATAGORY FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM WHICH THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS!!! THE ACCUATOR DOORS REGULATING THE HEAT TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. I THOUGHT BY REPLACING THE MOTOR WHICH CONTROLS THEM IT WOULD FIX IT. NO SUCH LUCK THE DOORS ARE BROKEN AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH WITHOUT PULLING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE, THE COST FOR IT WILL BE AROUND $1500 AND THAT IS ABSURD FOR A PART WHICH IS LESS THAN $100. THE LABOR WILL BE ABOUT $1300 TO GET TO IT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE CAN'T THEY DESIGN A VEHICLE THAT CAN BE WORKED ON WITHOUT TAKING IT APART TO A LEVEL WHICH MAKES ME WANT TO JUNK THE CAR!! THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN PLASTIC TO CONTROL THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. NOW IT IS THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY IN NEW MEXICO AND IT IS FREEZING. THANKS JEEP, I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS SUV AND I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMREICAN CAR AGAIN!! I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS AGO AT THE TUNE OF $3500. I RARELY GO ON A DIRT ROAD LET ALONE DRIVE FAST OR RECKLESS. A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 65,000 IS ABSURD AND POOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. THIS CAR IS NICKLING AND DIMEING ME TO DEATH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491956January 9, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/31/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471979August 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY CAR STALLS. TODAY IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION SO I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND STILL ALMOST GOT HIT ALSO IT TOOK A GOOD TEN MINS FOR MY CAR TO START BACK UP NOTHING SEEM WRONG WITH ANY OF THE PARTS EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND IT STILL STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459724May 26, 2012
SUSPENSION
HAD SOME SHAKING BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF CONTROL, I COULD CONTROL THE JEEP I WAS VEERING INTO OTHER LANES, COULD NOT CONTROL THE JEEP, HOLDING ON FOR LIFE AND PRAYING NOT TO DIE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WAS CRYING AND PEOPLE WERE GOING AROUND ME AND I JUST STARTED TO TRY TO SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY THEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. I COULD HAVE DIED!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457704May 7, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE FELT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER AND THE TRACK BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446967February 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE BLEND DOORS ON THE DUAL HEATER SYSTEM HAVE FAILED AND THERE IS NO HEAT OR AC TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444475January 19, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 99 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREADO EVERY NOW AND THEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS GO OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I CHECKED FUSES ARE ALL GOOD, LIGHT BULBS NEW, AND THIS PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS ARE REALLY FOGGY LOOKING MAKING IT HARD TO SEE ON DARK ROADS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438788December 6, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416395July 31, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 99 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE FRONT END BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVEN ON ANYTHING LESS THAN PERFECTLY SMOOTH FLAT ROADWAY SURFACE. APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKES THE FRONT END SHIMMY HORRIBLE AND DANGEROUS. YOU MUST SLOW TO REGAIN CONTROL, ALSO DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON FLAW WITH JEEPS THAT HAVE A COIL-SPRUNG FRONT SUSPENSION WITH A TRACK BAR OR PANHARD BAR, REFERRED TO DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395285April 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO: 08-15-99 SUBJECT: ERRATIC, INTERMITTENT CLUSTER OPERATION/INTERMITTENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. DATE: MAY 21, 1999 THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 08-20-98 REV. A, DATED OCTOBER 2, 1998, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES AND NOTED IN THE BOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BOOK, PUBLICATION NUMBER 81-699-99003. THIS IS A COMPLETE REVISION TO THE PROCEDURE. OVERVIEW: THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES INSTALLING A REPAIR HARNESS CONTAINING A REVISED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTOR. SYMPTOM/CONDITION: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR AN INTERMITTENT TACHOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER DROP OUT. AN AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (AECM) FAULT CODE -"NO CLUSTER CCD BUS " MESSAGE WILL BE PRESENT. DIAGNOSIS: USING THE DRB III, READ AND RECORD ALL ACTIVE AND STORED FAULT CODES IN THE AECM. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY MINOR OXIDATION OF THE BUS CIRCUIT TERMINALS AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTOR. ELECTRICAL TERMINALS WILL SHOW SIGNS OF OXIDATION, WHICH WILL APPEAR AS DARKENED LINES OR MARKS ON THE CLUSTER MALE TERMINALS. THESE OFTEN APPEAR AS GRAY OR BLACK MARKS RATHER THAN THE APPEARANCE OF OXIDATION OR CORROSION USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER CURRENT CARRYING CIRCUITS. THIS CONDITION WILL SET A "NO CLUSTER CCD BUS" MESSAGE. THE FAULT CODE WILL USUALLY BE STORED AND NOT ACTIVE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WILL NOT ADDRESS FUEL OR OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ISSUES. IF THIS FAULT CODE IS PRESENT, EITHER ACTIVE OR STORED PERFORM THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS COMMON WITH ALL JEEPS. THERE ARE MANY JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS VERY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395211April 7, 2011
SEATS, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. SEAT WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH. OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION BEING STRAPPED INTO A SEAT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO VEHICLE. WILL FORCE OF PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL TOTALLY SEPARATE SEAT FROM VEHICLE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RELATIVE TO PASSENGER RESTRAINT (ME) AND BRAKING OR STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE(OTHERS). I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON JEEPS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. CLEARLY, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FRAME FAIL ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OPERATED. THIS IS NOT RUST RELATED. IT IS SIMPLY A FAILED VEHICLE WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A FULL BLOWN SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH THOSE IN THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE ELSE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS GENERAL PROXIMITY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS VEHICLE OWNERS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE SEAT TOTALLY SEVERS ITS COMPROMISED MOUNTING AND BECOMES TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEAN TIME, ANYONE IN ITS PATH IS AT SERIOUS RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390188March 15, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE METAL THAT THE SEAT IS BOLTED TO IS TOO THIN. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386099March 1, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKEN........HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AGO.........SEAT IS NOW LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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