Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1993)

418 consumer complaints on file.

#853959December 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WAS GOING ON OFF RAMP WHEN THE WEBBING SEPARATED FROM DISC HUB. THE RING ON HUB BROKE ON RIGHT & LEFT FRONT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER BRAKES APPLIED. WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED PROBLEM. OWNER HAS ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851646November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE PIVOT POPPING OUT, CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO SELL THE PART SEPARATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714625November 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE HATCH BACK DOOR WHEN OPEN DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR WILL DROP DOWN SLOWLY ABOUT A FOOT OR 2. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD AND UNLOAD ITEMS FROM THE REAR OR CARGO AREA OF THE CHEROKKE. I HAVE ALLREADY BUMP MY HEAD ONCE OR TWICE. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO STAY IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION BY 2 SHOCK-TYPE HINGES WHICH EVIDENTLY ARE NOT HOLDING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713371October 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS NO HEAT SHIELD, RESULTING IN EXCESS HEAT AND BURN-OFF OF UNDERCOATING WHICH EXPOSED FLOORPAN TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FLOORPAN WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST FUMES AND EXCESS HEAT TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850387October 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713008October 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND A LARGE AREA OF CORROSION, APPROXIMATELY 16 X 8 INCH IN FLOOR PAN ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS AREA HAS A QUARTER SIZE HOLE AT THE CENTER OF IT, EXTENDING INTO THE INTERIOR BELOW THE REAR SEAT, WHICH COULD ALLOW EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE LACK OF A HEAT SHIELD, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT, DID NOT EXIST FOR THIS MODEL CAUSED THE UNDERCOATING TO MELT AND EXPOSED THE METAL FOR CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711913September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE CAUSING ACCIDENT; MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHECKED BY INSPECTOR AND FOUND TO HAVE LEAK THAT ALLOWED ALL FLUID TO ESCAPE WITHOUT ANY WARNING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#847681September 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE UPPER HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846532September 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
VEHICL DEVELOPED RUST AND CORROSION AROUND BOTH DOOR HINGES. DRIVER'S DOOR WAS HANGING OFF THE HINGES, AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS CRACKING AROUND THE HINGES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND CLAIMED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548085August 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DOOR HINGE COMING OFF OF THE DOOR POST, REPAIRED ONCE AND STARTED TO REPEAT FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709703August 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR SEPARATED FROM HUB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843798July 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT TWO TREES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708340July 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839466June 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BROKE IN TWO AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837776May 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UPPER PORTION HINGE DEATACHED FROM THE BODY WITH BOTTOM PORTION STILL ATTACHED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704827March 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AND WAS CUT OFF, SO I APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE FLIPPED 3 TIMES . I BROKE MY NECK (C1,C2,C3) AND NOW MILITARY IS MEDICALLY RETIRING ME. ALSO HAVE SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS ALONG WITH SOME OTHER HANDICAPS AS SEVERE PAIN ON A DAILY BASIS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836033March 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED, ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704130March 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543734February 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS FELL APART FROM CORROSION AND THE OUTER RING BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CENTER BOLT SECTION CAUSING THE BRAKES ON THAT WHEEL NOT TO ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702913February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY 11/99 OR ADDITIONAL 45000 ON 47800 VEHICLE IS IN GERMANY, AND MANUFACTURER CHRYSLER IN GERMANY IS NOT COOPERATIVE IN REPAIRING PROBLEM WHICH IS UNDER THE WARRANTY. ALSO CANNOT OBTAIN CLIP WHICH HOLDS TRANSMISSION LINE INTO TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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