Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1995)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#10228918May 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, DRIVERS DOOR PIN HINGE WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT. REPLACED IT TWICE. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS DOOR HAS BEEN CREAKY AND NOW SAGGING SO IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE. NUMEROUS SLAMS OF THE DOOR WILL GET IT TO CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206136October 17, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE: 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH 4.0L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE AND 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. MOTOR MOUNTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BLOCK HAVE SHEARED OFF TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE BOLTS SHEARED WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE AT 25 MPH. ALL THREE BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE AT 20 MPH. EACH TIME THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE 3RD 4TH 5TH AND REVERSE GEARS COULD NOT BE USED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195647July 9, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CLOSING/LOCKING LATCH IS FRACTURED. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER CLOSE AND LOCK. HE HAS USED A ROPE AROUND THE DOOR POST AND PILLAR. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WILL ADDRESS THE SITUATION. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161022June 28, 2006
STRUCTURE
DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 5 MPH. PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS SHEER OFF THE BLOCK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT ONE BOLT, BUT THE TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS ARE STILL STUCK IN THE BLOCK. I WILL TRY TO EXTRACT THESE TOMORROW. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS 3 BOLTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146338December 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, RESULTING A FRONTAL IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE, BUT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BY HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INJURIES WERE CHEST PAIN, NECK PAIN, AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CITY LOT, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH RIGHT HAND DRIVE FOR POSTAL CARRIERS. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138220September 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DT: THE CONTACT NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 A CUSTOMER BROUGHT IN A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE ROTORS CAME APART IN TWO PIECES WHICH WAS NOT DUE TO WEAR. THE CONTACT WAS AN AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN FOR THIRTY YEARS. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE PRIOR. PUT BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO. THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING ONE COULD SEE HAPPENING. . THE METAL WAS SO THIN THAT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME IT JUST CAME APART AND WAS JUST FROM NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN IT CAME APART APART IT PUT ALL OF THE PRESSURE ON THE OTHER BRAKE WHICH WASON ONE BRAKE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FLIP. *SC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122023July 8, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE INNER WHEEL WELL TO COME OFF AND DAMAGE THE FENDER. THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123862June 1, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NOT AN INCIDENT, CRASH, OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110217February 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
POT HOLE OR SPEED BUMP CAUSES JEEP XJ/ CHEROKEE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE BOLTS TO SNAP CAUSING FIRES AND FLOPPING OF ENGINE ON IT'S SIDE. MY XJ HAS FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE NEW MANY ON THE WEB HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FOUND 30 ON ONE SITE THAT HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS SOME WITH FIRE. SOME CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109056January 27, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCED. WHILE DRIVING BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING FLUID BEGAN TO POUR OUT WHICH CAUSED COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107285December 10, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS ANS TECH SERVICE BULLETINS WERE TAKEN CARE ON HIS VEHICLE. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND LATER FOUND THAT IT HAD 5 RECALLS AND 30 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON IT. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095778October 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HIT A BUMP AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN BROKEN BEFORE BY DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093731October 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DOOR CRACKING SOUND, THEN 2 DAYS LATER DOOR STARTED FALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087787September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THREE TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FIXED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090626September 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT PULLED OUT OF THE LATCH. SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE. LATCH IS BROKEN. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO PURCHASING A NEW SEAT BELT BUT AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE PART . *AK THE SEAT BELT IS: DATE MFG: M494942 MODEL #: 5CR95 PT NO. 55314573
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081299July 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
UPON CLOSING THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE COUNTRY SPORT 2 DOOR AFTER ENTERING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT WAS BASICALLY OFF ALIGNMENT. UPON INVESTIGATING, YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE HINGES HOLDING THE DOOR TO THE FRAME HAVE CLEARLY CAME UNWELDED FROM THE FRAME. IT IS AS IF THEY JUST PULLED AWAY. HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THIS. JUST TRY NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER DOOR AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078666June 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1) USE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR TO ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE 2) TOP DOOR HINGE FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO PULL AWAY FROM BODY; UNABLE TO BE CLOSED IN NORMAL FASHION 3) DEALER CURRENTLY REMOVING DOOR COMPLETELY, INSTALLING NEW HINGE AND REINFORCEMENTS, ETC. TO BODY OF CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075112June 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RECENTLY, WHILE ON I-75 N IN ATLANTA, GA A VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME. I VEERED TO AVOID IMPACT AND THE DRIVERS SEATBEAT BUCKLE ON MY VEHICLE BECAME DISLODGED AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THIS DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063495March 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE TO WARM IT UP AND DASHBOARD BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE WIRING IN THE DASHBOARD MELTED, AND DAMAGED THE HEATING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056538February 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
UPPER DOOR HINGE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF1995 JEEP CHEROKEE BROKE OFF WHERE WELDED TO BODY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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