Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints

29,433 consumer complaints on file.

#825009July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
JUST STARTED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED AND MADE A "GRINDING" NOISE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824060July 1, 1998
TIRES
RECALL REPLACED COMPACT TO FULL SIZE CONVENTIONAL TIRE, WHICH IS DIFFERENT IN SIZE. ORIGINAL SIZE IS 225 75 R15. NEW RECALL SIZE IS 245 70R15. THIS COULD RESULT IN DIFFERENT ROTATION SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605232July 1, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780008June 30, 1998
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT/INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCOUNSCIOUS. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823254June 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#537060June 25, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TIE RODS, SHOCK ABSORBER AND STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
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
#538719June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DROVE VEHICLE ON A FEW ERRANDS, NEXT DAY WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO REVERSE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823856June 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON, POSSIBLE CAUSE FAULTY THROTTLE SENSOR. ALSO, JEEP HAS A HIGHER BUMPER THAN MID-SIZED TOYOTA AND WENT OVER BUMPER OF TOYOTA, CAUSING DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824474June 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE COMPLETLY RUSTED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537088June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES FAILED ANNUAL STATE INSPECION DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION - SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED RECALL OF 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #98V005000)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537095June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS A WATER COOLING SYSTEM TO PREVENT OVERHEATING. THE PART WHERE THE WATER ENTERS THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824400June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ON A FLAT INCLINE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. NOBODY WAS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BUT WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE TRUCK IT WAS STILL IN THE PARK GEAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824186June 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NEED TO HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES IN ORDER TO SHIFT. SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE, WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKES, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF & HIT PINE TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824197June 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK, VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE PARK GEAR PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *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

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