Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1996)

893 consumer complaints on file.

#10049817December 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047460November 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 WHICH HAS HAD 5 FUEL PUMP MODULES AND ONE GAS TANK REPLACED SINCE 08.10.2000. THE VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF ANOTHER FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE DEALERS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN REPLICATING THE CONDITION. THE FUEL GAUGE IS PROVIDING FALSE READINGS; TYPICALLY GIVING AN EMPTY TANK READING WHEN FULL, 3/4 FULL OR 3/4 EMPTY. I HAVE HEARD THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM NUMEROUS OTHER GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS. I WOULD THINK THE MAKER/DEALER WOULD HAVE SPOTTED A TREND BY NOW OR IS OVERLOOKING IT BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED WITH FINDING A NEW VENDOR. ALL RECEIPT COPIES OF WORK PERFORMED CONCERNING THIS MATTER ARE INTACT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042725November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *AK VEHICLE WENT 70 FEET FROM START OVER A PATIO , CRUSHING ALL THE FURNITURE UNTIL IT HIT A MAPLE TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY WRECKED, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING, WHEELS WERE SPINNING, HORN WAS BEEPING AND THERE WAS SMOKE AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. *PH *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040805November 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SENSOR FAILURE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR, ALSO THE MONITOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKED WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS A REAR LAMP FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO FAILURE. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044994October 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE STALLED, AND CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043512October 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK FAILURE CAUSING DEBRIS TO GO INTO FUEL PUMP CAUSING FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND VEHICLE TO BREAKDOWN. THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT CORRECTED WILL CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND POTENTIAL FIRE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043214October 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE GASKET LEAKS. ACCORDING TOO MECHANIC I TALKED WITH, THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM ON THE 1996 MODEL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042788October 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
VEHICLE ROLL BACK WHILE CAR WAS IN PARKED GEAR.*MR AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING A TREE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032313September 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE CONSUMER CALLED ABOUT TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE: FLOOR SHIFT RECALL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO UPDATE THE FLOOR SHIFT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FLOOR SHIFT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER AGAIN STATED THAT THIS WAS THE WAY IT FELT AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037647September 15, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BRACKET THAT HOLDS POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE ENGINE BROKE OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037363September 6, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING BRACKET BROKE OFF FROM ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY AND DRIVE BELTS TO DISENGAGE FROM ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038100September 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING HOOD BLEW UP, DAMAGING THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033726August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HEARD LOUD NOISE. ALSO, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030973August 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CRACKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031532July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY VIOLENT SHAKE, CONSUMER STATES PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTARTED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022755June 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022782June 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS A 6 INCH CRACK IN IT AND THE FUMES ARE SEEPING INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022559June 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS HIT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS AN HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022421June 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CLOCK SPRING/MODULE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018180May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM WHEEL CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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