Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#832043December 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MAKE A CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND IS AWARE OF THE NOISE. REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831793December 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT SLID UNDERNEATH THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831303November 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED ON, AND IT CAME ON/OFF. WHENEVER IT WANTED TO. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT WANTED. IN ADDITION, SPEEDODMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DASH BOARD GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE CONNECTORS WERE NOT SEATING PROPERLY. FUSE PANEL FALLS OFF AND WILL NOT STAY ON AT ALL BECAUSE RIGHT KICK PANEL IS DEFORMED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700868November 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CYCLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831045November 19, 1998
AIR BAGS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, RAN INTO A DEER AND TREE HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700712November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW ADD MARK IN RESERVOIR APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5-6 THOUSAND MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THEY, CAN'T SEE ANY LEAK, AND FAILED TO PERFORM ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BRAKE FLUID WAS FULL WHEN VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED NEW, HAS BEEN REFILLED TWICE (NEVER BY DEALER), AND IS CURRENTLY HALF WAY BETWEEN FULL AND ADD MARKS 8 MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829860October 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
FRONT AXLE LEAKING OIL. DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEEN IN SEVERAL DEALER SHOPS, AND WAS INFOMED THAT THEY CAN WORK ON IT, BUT THE CONDITION WILL REOCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542236October 23, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FLICKER CONSTANTLY WHEN DEFROSTER, A/C, HEATER ARE ON CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780645October 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
JEEP PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED BY DEALER 3 TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT; TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT OR CHANGE, AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541709September 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THROTTLE NOT BEING PRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540063September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TOE WAS OUT AND FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541480September 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVESHAFT OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE AT 55-65 MPH.DEFECT CORRECTED AS OF 09/15/98. ALSO REPLACED TWO TIRES DUE TO FRONT END MISALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780808September 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE EITHER IN PARK OR DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT SUDDENLY SPEED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540643September 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
ON HOT DAYS THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING LININGS TO SMOKE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, THE COMPRESSOR KICKS IN AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FILLER PIPE MAKES A SLURPING SOUND, CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO SLUSH BACK AND FORTH IN THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541661September 4, 1998
TIRES
TIRES WILL NOT STAY BALANCED (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S 2257515).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825117September 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DRIVER'S FRONT WHEELS BALL JOINTS PULLED OUT OF WHEEL HUBS. WHEEL TIPPED OUT AT BOTTOM ABOUT 45 DEGREES. TOOK TO DEALER & BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN WHEEL HUBS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540382August 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
BOTH CENTRAL COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827142August 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC. ALSO WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE RADIO IS STILL ON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826441August 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CAN ONLY PUT $15.00 OF GAS IN A 20 GALLON TANK ANY MORE IT WILL LEAK OUT OF THE BACK UNDERNEATH THE JEEP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538975August 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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