Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1995)

719 consumer complaints on file.

#10092624October 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
RECALL 02V053000 CONCERNING INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE MOVES BACKWARDS UNASSISTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PLACED BACK IN PARK BEFORE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING BACKWARD. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094469September 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE IN REVERSE. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS A STREET AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE TWO SMALL CHILDREN BELTED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091546September 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AS RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL, AND WAS RELEASED TWO DAYS LATER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089070September 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINTS ON FRONT FAILING, NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS SECOND TIME SINCE VEHICHLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1996. SAFETY, DRIVABILITY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086430August 9, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 98 JEEP WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, HE COULD NOT STEER THE JEEP. LUCKILY HE WAS AT THE FREEWAY EXIT, HE ROLLED INTO SOMEONE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. IT ALSO DAMAGED SOME OTHER PARTS CLOSE TO IT. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $1200.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083017July 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
(1) WHILE TIGHTENING A CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT, THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED. (2) THE FAILURE MODE COULD BE DUPLICATED ON TWO OF THREE REAR BELTS. (3) NEW PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT ARE NOT INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073925May 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068342May 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T START IN DRIVE I HAVE TO SWITCH GEARS TO NEUTRAL. INORDER TO SWITCH GEARS I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. ONCE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, THERE HAS BEEN 4 TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST SHOT FORWARD. MY FIRST REACTION IS TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURIES INVLOVED, JUST SEVERE NERVOUSNESS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS REALLY ANYTHING WRONG, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED. I JUST STAY PREPARED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I'M KNEW TO JEEPS AND I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT JEEPS DO UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE ON SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH PROMPTED ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068296May 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A RELATIVELY MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 18, 2002. COMING DOWN THE EXIT RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE, PROCEEDED THROUGH ON THE GREEN LIGHT, ABOUT 35 MPH. AT THE INTERSECTION MY JEEP IMPACTED WITH THE OTHER CAR IN A GLANCING BLOW. THE OTHER CAR COMING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. MY LEFT FRONT CORNER AGAINST THEIR RIGHT FRONT SIDE. BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO REST, AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE FIRE COMPLETELY CONSUMED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; ALL WIRING, HOSES AND SOME METAL PARTS MELTED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO ERUPT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE. . THE FIRST RESPONDER, LOCAL PD, EFFORTS TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WERE FUTILE. THE FIRE QUICKLY BEGAN TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED. CAR IS TOTALED. FIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.*AK .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063971March 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, SENDING METAL SHAVING INTO TRANSMISSION-REPLACED IN 2001. MAY 2004 SHOWS SIGNS OF TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING AGAIN. NEIGHBOR MAN OWNS SAME TYPE OF JEEP AND IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064797March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BECAME NECESSARY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED 100 FEET FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063440March 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON AN ICY OR WET ROADS ABS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WITHIN A SAFE DISTANCE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL REAR END COLLISIONS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061185February 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH ONLY 42,958 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND FORWARD. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE TWICE. *LA WHEN THE CONSUME TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECKED OUT, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LOT OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055141January 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN SHOP FOR 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OVER ABOUT 70,000 MILES. ALSO, A LIST OF REPAIRES TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST COST $3,500 OUT OF POCKET SINCE 1999. THAT DOES NOT COUNT THOUSANDS OF $ IN WARRANTY WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070838January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER MY 1995 4WD JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES, 15 OR MORE ON A HOT DAY, THE STEERING OF FRONT WHEELS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND THE FRONT WHEELS TRIES TO LOCK UP AND REFUSES TO TURN. GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE VEHICLE IS FINE. BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEEL WILL SLIDE AND THE VEHICLE REFUSES TO TURN. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE MAKES BAD NOISES AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS. AFTER THE VEHICLE SETS FOR A SHORT TIME, IT WILL STEER OK AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT, WHEN IT IS DRIVEN FOR 10 OR FIFTEEN MINUTES AGAIN, THE PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER. THE DEALERS IN THIS AREA TELL ME THAT IT IS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, C/V JOINTS, OR THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALERS TELL ME THEY HAVE HAD MANY JEEPS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT PIN-POINTED THE PROBLEM ON ANY OF THEM. ONE TOLD ME TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REMOVED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM IN MOST CASES, BUT I WILL LOSE MY 4WD. MY QUESTION IS, WITH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, WHY HASN'T JEEP CORRECTED IT. CAN ANYONE HELP ME DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME HOW TO GET IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053341January 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND DAMAGED A FENCE AND NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS CONCERNING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10051254December 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CLOSE OR OPEN, STARTED JAN 2002, NOW DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A NEW DOOR AND PAINT JOB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050291December 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON 3 SEPARATE APPOINTMENTS AFTER WAITING 2 1/2 - 3 HOURS TO HAVE RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049304December 6, 2003
TIRES
THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THE WHOLE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE TIRES, WAS JUST CHECKED FOR SAFETY AND ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS EARLIER DURING THE SAME WEEK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048029November 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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