Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1997)

991 consumer complaints on file.

#539613August 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT CONTAINED MORE THAN AQUARTER OF GAS. ALSO REAR LAMPS/TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538912August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARPING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826427August 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
THE REAR BEARINGS WENT BAD, RESULTING IN THE REPLACMENT OF THE REAR AXEL AND REAR END. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826256August 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END. WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDS 65 MPH ON TWO- WHEEL DRIVE AND 45 MPH ON FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS. CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538963August 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DRIVETRAIN/REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826019July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A MONTH AGO. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE, AND DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS ARE GOING TO COME IN. RECALL # 97V194002, ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539100July 29, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825834July 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V194002 & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS DONE ON FUEL SENDING UNIT. DROVE VEHICLE & UNIT FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & ANOTHER UNIT PUT ON. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & ONCE AGAIN SENDING UNIT FAILED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND THAT UNIT REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. THE 3RD SENDING UNIT FAILED ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825847July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER HAS REPLACED WARPED FRONT ROTORS FOUR TIMES, AND THE REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538182July 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY SURFACES. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824804June 29, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN GAS GAUGE SHOWED A QUARTER OF TANK FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824038June 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN OWNER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO UNLOCK HOUSE DOOR WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN A STILL POSITION FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD, PICKED UP SPEED AND WENT THROUGHT THE GARAGE DOOR. CONTINUED TO BUILD UP MORE SPEED GOING THROUGH THE BACK OF THE BACK OF GARAGE UNTIL STOPPING. WITH THE VEHICLE SHOWING THE DRIVE POSITION. CHRYSLER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536999June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PERFORMS POORLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN GEAR IS ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824586June 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD- ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824599June 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. VEHICLE IS ON RECALL, BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL NO. 97V194002, GAS GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536758June 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. OCCUPANTS STRANDED BECAUSE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FAULTY GUAGE NOT PROVIDING ACCURATE READINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524509June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3 DIFFERENT INSTANCES THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED THE CAR IN ANTICIPATED NORMAL DISTANCE, DURING LOW SPEED TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPS OR STOP SIGN IN LOCAL TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536663June 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GUAGE FAILURE. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO FAULTY GUAGE READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823894June 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536618June 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF THE FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT CAUSES THE GUAGE TO READ OVER 1/4 FULL WHEN IN FACT IT'S EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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