Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1990)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#522562August 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
OWNER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET BACKWARDS, STICKING AND KILLING OWNERS WIFE IN THE DRIVE WAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ALTHOUGH BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#815092August 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25-35 MPH NOTICED ABS LIGHT ON, THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. PULLED OVER, OPENED HOOD WIRING WAS COMPLETELY BURNT.DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522536August 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE NEEDLE MOVES TO HOT AND THE FUEL GUAGE NEEDLE MOVES TO EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814428July 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECEIVED NOTICE (#96V260000) & CONTACTED & SET UP APPOINTMENT W/DEALER. INFORMED NEED TO RUN PRESSURE TEST FIRST, BUT DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. WILL NOT ORDER PARTS UNTIL PRESSURE TEST IS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519464July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814204July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, NHTSA RECALL #96V260000; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 1ST WEEK OF JUNE 1997, MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED DEALER WITH PARTS TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SKIDS CAUSING POOR DIRECTION CONTROL/NEARLY CAUSED CRASH, ABS WARNING LIGHTS REMAINS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518068July 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE REAR ENGINE SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813782July 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DID NOT GO DOWN . PRESSED THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL . HE HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MANUFACTURER REPAIRED THE BRAKES UNDER A RECALL THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968067June 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RCALL (96V-260). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813399June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: MFR. RECALL #702, RECEIVED NOTICE ON MAY 27, FRONT BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON JUNE11, WAS TOLD INSPECTION ONLY, ABS WORKING PROPERLY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN ON JUNE 12TH . REPLACED ABS ACCUMULATOR. BRAKES STILL MAKING A GROANING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813302June 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX VEHICLE UNLESS THEY FIX OTHER PART OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THE DEALER WOULD REQUEST OWNER TO PAY FOR THE WORK BEFORE THEY FIX THE RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATE DTHAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX RECALL IS TO FIX OTHER CODES OF THE BRAKE FIRST. OWNER STATED THAT DEALER SHOULD CORRECT PROBLEM AS RECALL STATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518559June 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813156June 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HOSE TO END FITTING CAME APART FROM THE BRASS ABS SYSTEMS, CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518517June 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ABS PUMP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518407June 11, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING TRACKING BAR FAILED, CAUSING LOUD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812966June 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT HAS NOT HAD WORK REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. RECALL NO.96V260000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812929June 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS KICKED IN AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517733June 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCKUP AND ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812569May 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN TRAFFIC THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811986May 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING, HIGH IDLE. TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES REALLY HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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