Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1993)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#8016347August 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ENGINE WAS RUNNING CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, WENT INTO HOUSE AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, PASSENGER HAD TO BAIL OUT OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015249July 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A SIDE ROAD STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013916July 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAD TWO IGNITION COILS REPLACED EACH YEAR ,AND PROPBLEM WAS REOCCURRING, ALL OCCURRED WITHIN MONTH OF JULY. A THIRD REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566548July 10, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON A SLIGHT INCLINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012862June 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN FRONT END STARTS JUMPING AND RATCHETING, FEELS LIKE FRONT END WILL LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, CV AXLE WAS REPLACED TWICE AND SPIDER GEAR IN DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763536June 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
SEE ODI ID:780836. 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. VERY LOUD THUMPING FROM FRONT DIFFERNTIAL, AND STEERING WHEEL BINDING WHEN TURNING ANY DIRECTION, FORWARD OR REVERSE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BOTH CV AXLES AND SPIDER GEAR IN DIFFERENTIAL, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. CASE#10158159 OPENED WITH CHRYSLER ON 26JUN2002.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012097June 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SOME OIL WAS LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET ONTO EXHAUST. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT THIS WILL IGNITE AND START A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010939June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, PEDAL IS SOFT AND DESCENDS TO FLOOR WITH INADEQUATE PRESSURE. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010151May 20, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN TOTAL STEERING WAS LOST. BOLTS ANCHORING STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. CONSUMER LOST SLIGHT VEHICLE CONTROL. MANUFACTURERWAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010154May 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH HARMONICK BALANCER PULLEY BROKE OFF,SHAFTED AND SLID FORWARD INTO FAN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761497May 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006305March 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AT 45 MPH WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK OFF RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS MISSING. CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING HAS STRETCHED AND WAS CAUSING BOLTS TO COME OUT. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758684February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758685February 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1)IGNITION: IN COLD WEATHER DIFFICULT TO START. IGNITION COIL FAILED , 2)MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED CAUSING ENGINE TO ROTATE ON AXIS, 3) SPEED SENSORS IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LACK OF SHIFTING TO LOWER GEAR, 4) WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL UNIT UNDER DASH BURNED OUT, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL COMPARTMENT, 5) TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED"COMING APART" ,6) BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AS PER RECALL, BUT WITHIN 2000-2500 MILES REPLACED ROTORS DEFECTIVE (BENT/WARPED)/AND TOO THIN TO RESURFACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004439February 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE HINGES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564394February 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE IDLING IN PARK, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO A LAKE, CONSUMERS LEG WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE VEHICLES RETAINING WALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758281February 15, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VISCOUS COUPLING WAS REPLACED AT 47,000 - 94,000 AND NOW NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT 116,00 MILES. THIS ITEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO HAVE HARD STEERING AND EVEN STOPPING VEHICLE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY AND SLOW. MAKING TURNS NOW INVOLVE BACKING UP UNNECESSARILY AND DOING 3 POINT TURNS INSTEAD OR SIMPLE TURNING. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COSTLY REPAIRING THIS FAILURE THAT WAS UNIQUE TO 93 VEHICLES AND CORRECTED THE NEXT YEAR. UNFORTUNALLY, 1993 OWNERS ARE LEFT TO FARE FOR THEMSELVES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003383February 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002989January 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A BLOOD CLOT IN CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003019January 28, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR LOUD NOISE COMING FROM SHOCK ABSORBER. IT WILL NOT HOLD WHEN DRIVING OVER A HOLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD VIBRATION DUE TO OUTER AND INNER TIE ROD FAILURES. THE SEAL AND THE CYLINDER ON THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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