Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#8012191June 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON HITTING SIDE DRIVER'S DOOR OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD AND FACE TO HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011164June 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS INACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS INSTALLED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STARTING AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011077June 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 00V136000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE FIRST TAKEN INTO DEALER FOR RECALL. *AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. DASH GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO CLUSTER HARNESS FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. FOG LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE FRONT PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE BUCKLE FOR REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565828May 21, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES A MOLD ODOR HAS DEVELOPED IN VEHICLE. DEALER FUMIGATED, THEN REMOVED CARPET, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004040May 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
PLACED GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, THEN WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND RAISED THE HATCH. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD TOWARD THE OWNER, OWNER JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND THE VEHICLE PROCEDED INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO JUMP IN AND PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO FORWARD GEAR AND PULLED BACK TO SID OF ROAD, NARROWLY MISSING A SEMI-TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009619May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD BOTH FRONT ROTORS TURNED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901121May 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND THEN ROLLED OVER, THE ORANGE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WAS PULLED UP 1/4-1/2 INCHES, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE TOSSED AROUND DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CLAIM 47-4282-720. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#8009155May 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD LAMINATES, MAKING BUBBLES, AND CAUSING DIFFCULTIES FOR DRIVER TO SEE THROUGH WINDSHIELD WHEN LIGHT REFLEXES OFF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008269April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WHEN PLACING IT IN PARK, IT SLIPS BACK INTO REVERSE, IN OTHER WORDS IT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT IN RECALL.*AK VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAD PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008089April 19, 2002
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK PISTON, THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUCK SNAPPED, WITHOUT ANY EFFORT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TRUCK TO STAY UP WHEN OPEN, WHICH MAY CAUSE BODILY HARM IF RELEASED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565144April 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMERS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. TEH VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. AT THAT TIME IT WAS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL AROUND 55000 MILES. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED MISFIRING AND HESITATING AT LOW FUEL LEVELS, BUT ONLY WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. WHEN TURNING LEFT WITH LOW FUEL, THE VEHICLE NOW STOPS RUNNING. CONSUMER IS FORCED TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760392April 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FOG LAMPS STOPPED WORKING. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. CONTACTED DEALER THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RE-CALL ON THIS. SIX MONTHS LATER WHEN THEY WERE REPLACING THE ROTORS ON RE-CALL,I SAID SOMETHING TO THE MECHANIC ABOUT THE LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE ASKED IF I EVER USED THE POWER OUTLET FOR A PHONE. I STATED YES! HE SAID THAT WHEN USING THE OUTLET IT WAS MELTING THE WIRES TO THE FOG LAMP SWITCH MAKING IT UNOPERABLE. STILL THE SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. I'MNOT THE ONLY PERSON HERE AT WORK THAT HAS THAT PROBLEM. ANOTHER FIRE FIGHTERS LAMPS STOPPED WORKING JUST AFTER HIS WARRANTY WAS UP,AND HIS WAS NEVER REPLACED EITHER. *AK .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006990April 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
IGNITION WAS ON AND GEAR WAS IN PARK WHEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006467March 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE BACKING UP THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, UPON CHECKING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LIFTGATE HAD FALLEN, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE GATE BACK UP WHEN THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOOKS ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFTGATE BROKE AWAYHITTING THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005342March 11, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND WHEELS WERE STUCK IN DIRECTION OF PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. THEY REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005258March 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, A SEVERE FUEL ODOR/FUMES ARE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK SEAL AT THE TOP DOES NOT SEEM TO SEAL PROPERLY. CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759086March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WERE RECALLED [NHTSA RECALL NO. 00V136/CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 879] AND REPLACED AT 20,400 MILES. AT 32,000, ADDITIONAL NOISE PROBLEMS. REPLACEMENT ROTORS ARE BAD WITH ONLY 16,000 MILES ON THEM! DEALER SAYS DAMAGE TO ROTORS CAUSED BY HEAT FROM PADS, BUT TOP OF LINE CERAMIC PADS WERE USED (LOW-HEAT). MECHANIC SAYS ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE, ROTORS DON'T JUST MELT. REPLACED ROTORS AT OWN COST. TOOK BAD ROTORS BACK TO DEALER. THEY BLAMED PADS, BUT SEEMED SURPRISED AT THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS SITE, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS USED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758434February 19, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003627February 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSFER CASE, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN FOUR HUNDRED MILES OF EACH OTHER. WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED SMELLED OIL BURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003468February 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSAXLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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