Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1997)

991 consumer complaints on file.

#528188January 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527801January 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DRIVER WAS PINNED BETWEEN VEHICLE AND VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR IF GEAR IS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO PARK AND IS NOT PUSHED FORWARD TO ITS LIMIT. THE LEVER INDICATES THAT IT IS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527554December 26, 1997
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527541December 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MALFUNCTIONING CALIPERS CAUSE ROTORS TO HEAT EXCESSIVELY AND WARP, RESULTINGIN SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING AND PULLING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820073December 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RECALL # 97V194000 MFR 755; CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE WHICH INDICATED MORE FUEL THAT WAS ACTUALLY PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES PARTS NOT IN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523332December 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE: GAS GAUGE STATES VEHICLE HAS 1/4 TANK OF GAS AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820692December 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT WAS CRACKED & THE HEAT FROM THE CRACKED DRIVESHAFT CAUSED MELTING OF OIL SHIELD. COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. HAS INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. PARTS ON NAT'IONAL BACK ORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819472November 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DRIVER RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE SENSOR FOR THE GAS TANK SHOWS THAT THERE IS A QUARTER TANK, WHEN IN FACT THE TANK IS EMPTY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A BULLETIN REGARDING THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526478November 25, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT GAS GAUGE SHOWED ONE QUARTER TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523473November 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523955November 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILURE; GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IN REALITY, IT WAS EMPTY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818986November 13, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818783November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE INDICTATOR; HAD LESS FUEL THAN IT ACTUALLY STATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818784November 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, LOST POWER BECAUSE GAS GAUGE STATED THAT THERE WAS QUARTER OF A TANK LEFT, BUT THERE WAS NOT. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD TO COME OUT TO STRANDED VEHICLE. TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS MODEL HAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS TO LOSE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *AK REPAIRS COMPLETE DUE TO RECALL 97V194. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818106November 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE SENSOR CAUSES THE INDICATOR TO READ MORE FUEL THAN IT ACTUAL HAS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817581October 24, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS ABOUT 4 MILES AT 40 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, ENGINE WAS STILL ON. TURNED OFF, AND AFTER 3 MINUTES STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN. DROVE APRROXIMATELY 1 MILE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH GAS LEVEL, FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS NOT WORKING AND FUEL WAS NOT GOING INTO MOTOR. BUT THERE WAS GAS IN TANK, REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS CAUSED HER LOSS OF TIME, APPOINTMENT AND MONEY, AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817287October 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE READS WRONG. OWNER RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE INTERSECTION. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817340October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 20-25 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A SLIGHT DECLINE THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND SLID TWO CAR LENGHTS, THEN HIT THE LIP OF A DRIVEWAY/ROCKS A TREE, AND BEGAN ROLLING OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#818721October 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXHAUST PIPE BENT & RUBBED AGAINST THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH CAUSED A HOLE THAT ALLOWED A LEAK. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED OWNER NEEDS METAL PIECE BETWEEN TANK & EXHAUST. MANUFACTURER NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF FINANCIAL REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE SKIP PLATE OPTION, REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT. TRANSMISSION HAS A PAUSE WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3, WHEN IN 4WD, THE LEFT WHEEL GRINDS WHEN TURNING. THE RIGHT FRONT POWER LOCK MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE ACTUATED, DEALER INSTALLED NEW DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523685October 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK WHEN TANK WAS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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