Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#826029July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE AND PUT TRANSMISSION PAWL IN PARK, THEN SHE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE GAS TANK DOOR AND STARTED ROLLING ON A LEVEL SURFACE, AND RAN OVER HER FOOT. ALSO VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SECOND TIME THAT PAWL JUMPED OUT OF PARK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538727July 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THERE IS A TRAVEL STOP BUTTON ON THE SEATBELT THAT KEEPS THE BELT FROM RETURNING TOO FAR INTO THE RETRACTION/LOCKING SYSTEM. THIS BUTTON KEEPS THE BELT FROM BEING ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED TO FIT A SMALL CHILD BY ABOUT 4 INCHES. BOTH MY CHILDREN ARE APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS.. THE SEATBELT AT ITS SMALLEST ALLOWABLE ADJUSTMENT IS TOO BIG. THIS PROBLEM PREVENTS THE SEATBELT FROM BEING WORM AS PER GUIDLINES AND IS IN MY OPINION A SEVERE SAFETY SHORTCOMING. ANYONE HAVING CHILDREN OUT OF CHILD SEAT AGE HAS CHILDREN SUSCEPTIBLE TO INJURIES INVOLVING EVEN QUICK STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538317July 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER NECK BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537517July 9, 1998
SEATS
SEAT BACK DOES NOT ADJUST IN FULL UPRIGHT POSITION DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537661July 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DEFROSTER IS ON. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537527June 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VEHICLE HAS AN UNACCEPTABE AMOUNT OF DRIVELINE VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536664June 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BELT PULLEY DISINTEGRATED AFTER 2600 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. FRAGMENT OF PULLEY WAS EJECTED AT SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO PUNCTURE HOOD LEAVING APPROX. 1/2 INCH HOLE. AT APPROX. 65 MPH THE ENGINE RPM WAS ONLY APPROX. 2500. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN A STANDING VEHICLE, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536061May 27, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE AND WANDER FROM THE INTENDED STEADY STRAIGHT LINE PATH AND THAT HE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHILE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535820May 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN USING REMOTE LOCK, HORN SOUNDS OFF FULL BLAST UNTIL HORN FUSE BLOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#0May 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534554April 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533672April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER DIAPHRAM DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822055March 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN ROLLING WINDOW ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES, MOUNTING WILL ROLL UNDER THE WINDOW. ALSO WHEN RUNNING DEFROSTER, HEADLIGHTS WILL BEGIN TO FLICKER AND BEGIN TO DIM OR BRIGHTEN UP INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CLAIMS THIS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531870March 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONDENSATION WEEP HOLE IN MUFFLER HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST GAS ESCAPING, ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820598January 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN TRAVELING 10MPH IN WET WEATHER CONDITION WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER STATES NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820839December 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER WHO HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG W/STEERING WHEEL OR COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525844December 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE FROM WEEP HOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818306November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND DURING BRAKING. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512651December 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES AND EXTREMELY HIGH PEDAL EFFORT, ADDED SOME REBUILT PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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