Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#812483May 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND THAN FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517385May 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED STALLING/SURGING/BATTERY SHORT/COMPUTER CRASHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517304May 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT AND INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#518444May 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812334May 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH WESTBOUND WHEN HIT UNKNOWN VEHICLE WHO WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND AND MADE A LEFT TURN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT UNKNOWN DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AT A GREAT FORCE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED GRADE 2 CONCUSSION/BRUISED KIDNEY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812265May 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND REMAINS DOWN; VARIOUS SPEEDS; NO ACCIDENTS, PROBLEM NOT REPORTED TO OR CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811586May 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812189May 12, 1997
TIRES
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HER RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812128May 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING WET RAOD CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING VERY DIFFICULT BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517068May 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 35 MPH COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516947May 6, 1997
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, INTERIOR LIGHTING, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER'S MANUAL INCOMPLETE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812001May 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING WASHED THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDANT SHIFTED VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811893May 1, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
FRONT HOOD OF VEHICLE FLEW OPEN FOR NO REASON. HOOD WAS CLOSED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810603April 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO BRAKE; FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP; THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM & WOULD NOT TRY TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811860April 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 20MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION , APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, TO STOP VEHICLE TURN IGNITION OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516788April 29, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516815April 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808128April 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATING; NOTICED TREMENDOUS ROTTEN EGG AND BURNING SMELL, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HEARD EXPLOSION, SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR, PULLED TO SIDE WHEN MOTORIST ALERTED OF FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811824April 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE SET AT 70MPH, SUDDENLY CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED TO OVER 90MPH, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE TO STOP, BRAKES ONLY SLOWED VEHICLE TO 40MPH, PLACED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, THEN TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603270April 28, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PROBLEM WITH DOOR PANELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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