Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1996)

893 consumer complaints on file.

#522962August 19, 1997
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
COMPACT SPARE TIRE WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND CAUSED THE DIFFERENTIAL TO FAIL. INSTRUCTIONS WERE UNCLEAR BUT DRIVER DROVE LESS THAN 40 MILES AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 40 MPH BEFORE IR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522651August 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OVERDRIVE DROPPED OUT AT 75 MPH TWICE IN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD, CAUSING RMPS TO JUMP FROM 2100 TO 3200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518830August 14, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FAILED, CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR OVER 5000 MILES. PREVIOUSLY TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815300August 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOUNTING BOLTS THAT HOLD MOTOR IN ENGINE SHEARED OFF ONTO GROUND, CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP, ONLY INDICATION WAS LOUD NOISE, BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, DEALER REPLACED BOLTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813834July 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE JEEP IS HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813844July 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, HITTING A PILLAR. THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY WAS ALMOST PUSHED UP TO THE FRONT DOORS FROM IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517596June 12, 1997
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND HALF OF ROTOR FELL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#812554May 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE FRONT AXLE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
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
#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
#603270April 28, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PROBLEM WITH DOOR PANELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603221April 24, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SPEAKER INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603239April 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ANTILOCK BRAKES LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603141April 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PROBLEM WITH DOOR PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603148April 21, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603121April 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514182April 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE HEAVILY APPLIED A THIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811006April 15, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WITH OUT ANY PRESSURE OR WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD WOULD POP OPEN, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK DEALER ADJUSTED HOOD HINGES AND STOPS AND ALIGNED HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER STATES AT 2342 MILES RADIO SPEAKERS CUT OUT OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPLACED WITH EXHCHANGE UNIT. DOOR TRIM IS COMING OFF ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602963April 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602967April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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