TYRING TO PARK VEHICLE IT WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12: 00 POSITION, RPMS, UNKNOWN, VEHICLE WENT INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. *AK
1991 Jeep Cherokee complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
VEHICLE HAS HAD ABS PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE.
ABS WARING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON STAYED ON, THE ENTIRE TIME VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL. OCCASIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT PROBLEM. *AK
IGNITION COIL FAILED.
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE ABS ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-260). *AK
ANTI LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON, KEEP ADDING FLUID AND RESERVOIR SEEMS LOOSE, MASTER CYLINDER AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE REPLACE.
ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING.
FAILURE O THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH. WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGES THE DOOR WILL FLY OPEN. DISCUSSED AT DEALER, BUT PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE ABS BRAKES, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPAIRED THE ABS FAILURE IN EARLY 1997 AND HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE AFORMAL RECALL OF ALL JEEP'S WHO HAVE THIS ABS SYSTEM, DEALER WAS INCOOPERATIVE IN THE INTIAL STAGES OF CONVERSATIONS, SINCE THEN MANUFACTURER HAS EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY ON THE ABS SYSTEM IN WRITING BY EXTENDIND THE LIFE TERM TO 10YRS O 100,00 MILES.*JB
ABS BRAKE PUMP FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCURRENCES, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS; NEARLY RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, HAD TO SHUT VEHICLE DOWN, BRAKES WOULD FAIL, HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. *AK
THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED BECAUSE THE HUBS HAVE DISCONNECTED FROM THE ROTORS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURES--CAUSED BY FAULTY ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FRACTURED AROUND HUB.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING RAINY WEATHER, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT, TRIED APPLYING BRAKES, HIT THE VEHICLE, JUMPED ISLAND/DIVIDER, VEHICLE CONTINUED ON, BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD, WHEEL LOCKED UP, HAD NO BRAKE POWER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE HUB, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WERE FAULTY BRAKES , THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN STOP, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, DLR INDICATES CAUSE IS DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF ABS PUMP.*AK *SLC
APPLIED BRAKES, RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTUATOR/PUMP FAILED TWICE. *DH
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS. TAKES SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE ADEQUATE PRESSURE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SYSTEM TO WORK AT ALL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *DH
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS' SEAT TRACK ANCHOR WELD BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF SEAT TO FLY UP, AND NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
FAILURE ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING, CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO LUG NUTS COMING OFF.(NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD
FUSES BLOCK CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
ABS: ABS CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, HYDRALIC PUMP AND MOTOR NEVER TURN OFF; MAKES BRAKES PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH; INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COMES OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE FAILING- AND MECHANIC CANNOT REPAIR-AUTO PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR-. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWING HITCH BAR BROKE, CARRING 5,000 LB POP UP TRAILER. TT
EXHAUST HEAD CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR RIGHT RED RELEASE BUTTON BECAME INOPERATIVE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO UNBUCKLE IT WAS STUCK. TT
ABS: WARING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FAILED BRAKE PRESSURE METERING VALVE. *DSH
THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM FAILED BY NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE FRONT ROTORS SEPARATED FROM THE HUB AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM BRAKE HUB, BUT THE BRAKE DUAL SYSTEM WORKED. *YH
DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NO LONGER LATCHES AND REAR MIDDLE BUCKLE FAILED. OCCUPANT HAD TO BE CUT OUT. OWNER QUESTION RETRACTING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT WHICH DEALER WANTED 1600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. TT
CRANKSHAFT BROKE AFTER OIL PAN REPLACEMENT. *TW
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *SD
WHEN DRIVING, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. PEDAL HAD RESISTANCE BUT WAS NOT STOPPING WELL. KT
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/MODULATOR. *AK
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