Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#607394February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609274February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607610February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK AND SCREWS FELL OUT OF DOOR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605893February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED CAUISING IT TO INDICATE IT'S EMPTY WHEN IT'S REALLY FULL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606962February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608577February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608583February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING A/C & RADIO TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608169February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608080February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN FUSE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607634February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834273January 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP THAT ROUNDED OVER INTO A TREE, THE SEATS BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM IN, NOR DID SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#833741January 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833745January 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND PULLED OVER. POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED TTHAT HE TRANSMISSION LINE POPPED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK DOWN ON THE ENGINE AND STARTED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833775January 20, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD GO DIM. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE. TAKING VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833472January 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING ON ICE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT LOCK UP, BUT KEEP SPINNING WHILE THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH MAY CAUSE SLIPPING, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS AT 10,000. THEN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND CUT THE REAR DRUMS. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701402January 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR DRIVER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832949December 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WAS RUNNING ROUGH. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4-5 DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701465December 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE REAR END WILL TRY TO LOCK UP WHEN JUST MOVING FROM STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#832146December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CYLINDER PISTON RINGS BROKE. ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES. HAD ENGINE TAKEN APART & THE PISTON WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MANUFACTURER INFORMED NOT A DEFECT IN ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832151December 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. 831045 DUP OF 832151; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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