Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1995)

719 consumer complaints on file.

#850740October 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD HEARD A PINGING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT THE NEED OF USING A HIGHER GRADE OF GASOLINE, AND CLEAN PISTONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AGAIN FOR PINGING SOUND. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING, AND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850213October 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER HAD THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802448October 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE STEERING BECAME TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL, LEAVING NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712579September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
MANY COMPLAINTS(PER DEALER) ON THIS TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM DEFECT COST $1,700 TO FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712527September 29, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712138September 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CV FAILED TWICE. AC EVAPORATOR COIL FAILED. POWER ANTENNA FAILED. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED. RADIATOR FAILED. PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FAILED. FRONT STEERING SHOCK FAILED. TRANSMISSION OIL COLLING LINES LEAKED. BATTERY FAILED. TRAILER TOW RECEPTACLE FAILED. ROUGH IDLE. ALL OCCURRED UNDER 56000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848714September 24, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN BROKE. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711839September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WATER IN AIR VENT SYSTEM ALSO LEAKS UNDER PSNGR SEAT SOAKING CARPET. SELECTRAC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FULL TIME TO 2WD AND STUCK IN PART TIME RESULTING IN UNSAFE HANDLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711514September 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS DEFECTIVE WELDS CAUSING A VERY NOTICEABLE EXHAUST LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MUFFLER SHOP THEY INFORRMED ME TTHIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4.0L JEEP.MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.ALSO POWER WINDOWS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS QUIT WORKING AND SOMETIMES RIGHT REAR WINDOW DOESN"T WORK. TRANSMISSION: SOMETIMES IT WILL GO HARD IN REVERSE JERKING THE WHOLE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL JERK SUDDENLY MAKING THE ENGINE QUIT OR GO EVVVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR FAMILY OUTINGS AND I'M CONCERN WITH THIS PROBLEMS. GRAND CHEROKEE ARE VERY PRICEY WHEN NEW AND I FEEL THAT THIS JEEP HAS NOT IMPRESSED ME ANY WITH THE WORKMANSHIP OR QUALITY. THE DESIGNER FOR THIS VEHICLE MUST HAVE BEEN THE SAME ONE FOR YUGO. THANK YOU P.S. THE MOTOR ITSELF IS TOO NOISY FOR THIS LUXURIOUS SUV, SHOULD BE IN A MACK TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846465September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE 5 TIMES SINCE THE EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782864August 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY ON COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#547995August 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT CALIPERS SEIZED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PADS AND ROTORS AS WELL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709680August 6, 1999
AIR BAGS
ON THIS OCCASION AND A PREVIOUS ONE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO ACCIDENTS OCCURING ON THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THE DRIVER STUCK THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS HEAD AND CRACKED SAME AND BENT THE STEERING WHELL AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE AND INFLATE. |DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED IN BOTH INSTANCES AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR . ON BOTH OCCASIONS THEY HAD AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT DID NOT WORK NEITHER OF WHICH EXPLAINS WHY IN A ACCIDENT AS SERIOUS AS THIS IN WHICH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE (HEAD LIGHT AREA) CAME IN CONTACT WITH A UTILITY POLE THAT RESULTED IN ENOUGH DAMAGE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY SON DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY THAT THE BUMPS AND BRUISES FROM EMCOUNTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. I CONTEND THAT THE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A SAFE DETERENT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844284August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED JUMPING.DRIVER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND BELOW. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709624August 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COIL OF ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF POWER TO STERRING AND BRAKES THIS INTERESTINGLY HAPPENED JUST AFTER THE 75,000 WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NO ONE WAS HURT OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OVERDRIVE TO VEHICLE DRIVE SECTION WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL 75,450 JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND DURING TRIP FRO MAINE TO CONNECTICUT IT UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO PUT ITSELF INTO OVERDRIVE ON AND OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 65 MILES AN HOUR. IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE VEHICLE OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND OPERATE VEHICLE WITH OVERDRIVE ON TO AVOID SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT MOMENTS WHEN CRUISING IN TRAFFIC GOING SAME SPEED, HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT IF CLOSER TO VEHICLES OR PASSING VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708092June 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED EXCEEDS SETTING, ACCELERATES RAPIDLY BY ITSELF, CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708026June 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAD THEIR MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND PRONOUNCED THAT THE "FUSE WAS LOOSE." I SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES AND THE WINDOWS DID NOT WORK TODAY. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT WAS VERY HOT. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN, I STARTED THE CAR AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THE WINDOWS WOULD WORK. THEY DID, BUT VERY VERY SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 1/2 INCH. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN TO TRY TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. I GOT THE WINDOW UP AND CHECKED THE FUSE AGAIN. IT WAS VERY HOT. I SUSPECT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE TO ME. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840605June 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER TOP HINGE APPEAR TO BE SHEAR OFF CAUSING DOOR TO HANG DOWN; MAKING IT HARD TO CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFED, WILL NOT REPAIRS UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707705June 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
STEEL BRADED HEATER HOSE WORE INSULATION OFF #6 FUEL INJECTOR WIRE CAUSING INJECTOR TO FAIL AND POTIENTIAL FOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707033May 31, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
IN 1998 MY A/C STOPPED COOLING. I HAD IT GASED UP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BUT IT WAS REPAIRED.THIS YEAR IN MAY I TURNED MY A/C ON ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS NOT COOLING AGAIN THIS YEAR. I CALLED A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE EVAPORATION CORE WAS DEFECTIVE ON SOME JEEP MODELS AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN A DYE TEST TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $325.00 JUST TO HAVE THE TEST DONE. PLEASE GIVE ME INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE EVAPORATION CORE ON A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2

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