Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1995)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#521111August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS PITTED/NOISY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815824August 19, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH; HIT A BUMP; HEARD A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC & HAD ON LIFT & INFORMED LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN. TOOK TO NON-DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. 3 MONTHS LATER CHECKED & FOUND OTHER LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN & HANGING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518801August 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTGENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522555August 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE STARTS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. RADIO WOULD TURN ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK OR LOCK. THE LAST TIME IT STARTED TO SMOKE THE UNDERSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815130August 6, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. PARKED VEHICLE AT HOME & CHECKED NEXT DAY & NOTICED STEERING COLUMN HAD MELTED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM & WILL INFORM DRIVER WHEN THEY KNOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815055August 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE MOTOR MOUNTS, WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, BROKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815269August 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY & STARTED UP STREET; NOTICED SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD; STOPPED VEHICLE & FLAMES SHOT FROM GLOVE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHRYSLER & INSURANCE CO. INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE FIRE LOCATION. HAD 2 HOT SPOTS ON HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814937August 1, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON VEHICLE IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THERE IS A GAP IN THE TOP OF VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER WAS VERY NASTY AND SHOWED NO CONCERN TO OWNER'S NEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814452July 28, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT WHEN SHUTTING DRIVER'S DOOR, ITS OFF CENTER OR OFF TRACK; WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT, THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN FRAME OF VEHICLE & DOORWAY THAT A LIGHT SHINES COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814418July 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE THEN GEAR DOWN ON ITS OWN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT WORKING; FINALLY STALL/DIED OUT SUDDENLY. RECALL #97I002000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520037July 22, 1997
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814140July 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THE FAN STARTED HITTING THE FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813853July 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533951July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527916July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518394July 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
1
#813533June 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP ON THE SUB-FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813408June 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE AUTO IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A BLOW FROM THE AIR BAG ON HER LEFT ARM, STOMACH AND UPPER CHEST. IT ALSO HIT HER IN THE NOSE WHICH SHE THINKS IS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517634June 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THREE RIGHT HAND MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING ENGINE TO SHIFT TO RIGHT SIDE AND EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER/STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812964June 10, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, HIT A LAMP PILE. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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