Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1994)

519 consumer complaints on file.

#8015286August 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY A CHILD SMELLED GAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER NEATH DASHBOARD, AND THEN FLAMES, JEEP BURSTED INTO FLAMES BEFORE CONSUMER COULD ACTUALLY PULL OVER. DRIVER'S LEG WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT, ALSO ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER JEEP.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014868July 26, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT UNBUCKLED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763970July 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS ARE FAILING, HAVE TRIED SENDING MAIL TO CHRYSLER NO RESPONSE TRIED TO DEAL WITH LOCAL DEALER, NO RESPONSE, JUST SEEM TO BE GETTING THE RUN AROUND , PER BODY SHOPS IN THIS AREA THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH JEEP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012761June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED ON A DAILY BASIS. DEALER CANNOT FIND A CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763541June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
JEEP CHEROKEE 1994 TENDS TO STILL SLIDE A BIT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. EVEN WHEN I REPLACED BRAKE PADS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAE ASKED OTHER JEEP OWNER WITH THE SAME YEAR AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THEIR JEEPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012349June 21, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE DOOR CAME OFF THE HINGES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE MANUFACTURER PERFPRM THE REPAIR AT NO COST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011344June 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE OFF WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011058June 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE WIRES IN THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762521June 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BROKEN UPPER FRONT DOOR HINGE. HINGE BROKE AT WELD POINT TO BODY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786000May 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER RAN INTO FOUR VEHICLES AND AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565795May 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE FIRE WAS STARTED FROM THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE GEAR TRANSFER CASE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT (10-90-118) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009712May 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR SEPARATED FROM HINGE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT HAS SEPARATED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008975May 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEADLINER WAS SMOKING. AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761388April 30, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY MOTHER GOT INTO MY JEEP, PUT HER SEATBELT ON, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, TURNED ON THE ENGINE, (ENGINE RAN OK) PUT THE BRAKE ON, ENGINE STILL RUNNING OK, PUT IT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE ACCELLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND SHE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO A PARKED CAR. TRYING TO PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK SHE PULLED THE GEAR DOWN TOO FAR INTO DRIVE AND SHOT FORWARD AND DAMAGED 3 MORE CARS BEFORE SHE LANDED IN AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION WHICH HAD 45000 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY. THEY GOT HER OUT OF THE JEEP WITHOUT BEING ELECTRICUTED. SHE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND IS NOT ON TOP OF IT YET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008231April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING THE CORNER AT 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONSUMER BACKED UP AND STARTED DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#760395April 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PLEASE HELP ME, I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP BUT NONE OF THEM ARE ACTUAL RECALLS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THEM MYSELF. PLEASE SEND ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759304March 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL!-1-1/2 QTS ADDED EVERY MONTH. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKS IN PARKING GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005020March 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
INVESTIGATION EA-01-005; HINGES ON DOORS ARE LOOSENING, CONSUMER HAS TO LIFT TO CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR, PROBLEM WILL PROGRESS, CAUSING DOOR TO COME COMPLETELY OFF, DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 50,000 MILES IT WAS CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004196February 19, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY. BOTTOM HINGE ON FRONT LEFT DOOR BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004138February 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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