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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 1995CA

ABS, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACE ABS PUMP, ACTUALTOR,EXPERIENCE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON, BRAKES LOCKUP. TT

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1995FL

DRIVER SHOULDER LAP SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER FROM HITTING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995IN

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, PEDAL VIBRATES, REPLACE WHEEL SENSOR, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED LAST OCCURANCE LIGHT CAME ON ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DIMINISHED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF ABS SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE SECOND SET WENT OUT NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Starter Assembly › Relay
Filed Jul 31, 1995CT

STARTER WIRE SHORTED OUT DUE TO A HOLE IN THE HARNESS CAUSED BY THE HARNESS RESTING AGAINST A HOT UNIT OF THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A BURNING ODOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 12, 1995OH

THE ABS SYSTEM BURNT UP. THE VALVE STUCK OPEN AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO BURN UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 11, 1995MI

WAS DRIVING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 199500

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GO DOWN AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995WA

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT CAME ON W/BRAKES THEN FAILING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1995DE

BENDIX SYSTEM W/ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1995SD

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 14, 199500

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 14, 1995MD

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT JAMMED; DIFFICULT TO RELEASE; DISCOURAGES SEAT BELT USE. TT

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Jun 10, 1995CO

BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITH POOR BRAKING ACTION PARTICULARLY ON HOT DRY DAYS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE HARD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed May 30, 1995MI

BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER, CAUSING DRIVER'S FOOT TO SLIP OFF. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 25, 1995CA

SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 18, 1995MA

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO ACTUATOR FAILURE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 17, 1995NJ

NOISY ENGINE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 4, 1995FL

ABS BRAKES; WHEN HAND BRAKE IS DISENGAGED YOU CAN HEAR ABS PUMP HUM EVERY FEW MINUTES WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995CO

SEALS IN BRAKE ACTUATOR DETERIORATE, CAUSING ABS SYSTEM TO FAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 5, 1995CT

THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AND VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STOP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 22, 1995MO

THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED THREE TIMES BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE A WEATHER SEAL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 8, 1995MD

ABS BRAKES LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, EXPERIENCE NO STOPPING ABILITY, PEDAL GET HARD, REPLACE BRAKE PADS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995CA

REAR LATCH GATE DOOR OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ONLY IN VERY COLD WEATHER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 1995WA

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Feb 2, 1995VA

WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN, PRESSING ON BRAKE, ENGINE DIES; NO STEERING; NO BRAKES; PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE BODY CONTROL SENSOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 25, 1995MS

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG UPON CRANKING VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, COMPUTER AND ACCUMULATOR IS THE PROBLEM. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 23, 1995OK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1995OH

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAME ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 12, 1995CA

ABS FAILURE/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Jan 5, 1995UT

THERE IS A GASKET IN SIDE SLAVE CYLINDER THAT IS FREEZING UP, UPON STARTING CAR TRY TO PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, CAR ACCELERATES OUT INTO THE STREET. TT

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