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1994 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 1994 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 29, 2000PA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 20, 2000CA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS ARE FALLING OFF. THERE ARE CRACKS LOCATED ON THE ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 18, 2000VT

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECLALL PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALL 99V34 AND WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 11, 2000CA

ENGINE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES AND RANDOM SPEEDS UNDER RANDOM CONDITIONS. JEEP HAS NO IDEA WHY AND HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS AND REPLACED EVERY THING THEY SAID MIGHT CAUSE THIS SITUATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 8, 2000CA

ENGINE CUTS OUT/STALLS W/O WARNING AT FREEWAY AND SURFACE-STREET SPEEDS. SURFACE STALLS MAY OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES ON A 3-MILE TRIP, FREEWAY STALLS AS OFTEN AS 4 TIMES A WEEK (OVER A 60 MILE RT COMMUTE). DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 29, 2000MS

RECALL # 99V340000 BRAKES:ROTORS: DEALERSHIP NEVER TOOK CARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN, EVEN THOUGH CUSTOMER'S RECEIPT SHOWED WORK WAS PERFORMED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC TWO WEEKS LATER, ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMER FOR WORK. DEALER WANTED TO CHANGE ROTORS TO CHRYSLER ROTORS, BUT DID NOT COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN THE FIRST TIME. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 29, 2000FL

FLOORBOARD DETERIORATING FROM RUST/CORROSION ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER'S SIDES. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM MAY OCCUR FROM HEAT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BREAKING DOWN THE METAL. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CAUSE COULB BE ENVIRONMENTAL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 22, 2000AL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 21, 2000IL

FROM FRONT TO BACK OF THE FLOOR PAN FRAME RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING BIG HOLES IN REAR OF DRIVER'S SEATS. ALSO, SEAT BELTS THAT ARE MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR PAN SEEMED TO BE RUSTED. THIS MAY CAUSE THEM TO DETACH IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 19, 2000IN

THE JEEP IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD...WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH EITHER OF THESE CONPONENTS? HOW MUCH SHOULD IT REALLY COST?

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 10, 2000VA

CONSUMER TRIED TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT WHERE FEMALE LATCH WON'T HOLD SEAT BELT, MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR CONSUMER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

Tires
Filed Aug 9, 2000MI

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 7, 2000MD

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO USE IT. BUCKLE MECHANISM IS NOT CATCHING. CONTACTED DEALERS & ORDER NEW PART. MANUFACTURER HAS STOPPED THE PRODUCTION OF THE BUCKLE PART, WHICH IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

Tires
Filed Aug 3, 2000NC

THIS INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN FIVE FATALITY PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 335/75/15 )

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 28, 2000MD

WHENEVER LATCHING BELT LATCH PLATE INTO BUCKLE, LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD FAIL. WOULD NOT CONNECT TO LOCK THE LATCH PLATE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 24, 2000IA

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN SALT ROADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 17, 2000FL

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 14, 2000WI

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PART WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 13, 2000IN

DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. THIS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION PE 95047.*AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 21, 2000WA

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF. WELDING PORTION OF THE DOOR WORE OUT, CAUSING THE TOP AND BOTTOM HINGES TO DETACH FROM THE DOOR. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 15, 2000WV

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS ON THE LEFT SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS HIMSELF. **AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 12, 2000IL

WELDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAVE COME OFF. DOOR HAS TO REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jun 2, 2000NY

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 24, 2000VA

BRAKES ARE VIBRATING AND VEHICLE IS TAKING TOO LONG TO COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERES NO SECURITY WITH BRAKES. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 23, 2000IL

RIGHT SIDE DOOR HINGES RIPPED OFF OF THE CAR CAN NOT USE DOOR HAVE TO CLIMB OVER CENTER SHIFTER TO USE PASSENGER SEAT DEALER SAID OVER $ 1200.00 TO FIX TALKED TO AMELEA RUTFORD AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHE OFFERED TO PAY 50%. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 8, 2000WI

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE , CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT CONSUMER WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF THE WORDING THE MECHANIC USED TO DESCRIBE THE ROTORS CONDITION. NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 20, 2000VA

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EITHER HESITATING OR CUTTING OFF FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC TWICE AND CLAIMS HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE IS AWARE THAT JEEP CHEROKEE'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AT THE BEGINNING IT WOULD HESITATE THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THEN IT STARTED CUTING OFF 1OR 2 TIMES IN A DRIVING SESSION (20 MINUTES) AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. NOW ITS CUTTING OFF 2 TO 3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME IT WON'T RESTART WITHOUT A JUMP. I SEARCHED YOUR PRIOR COMPLAINT SECTION AND SAW THAT THERE WERE REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 19, 2000VA

THE DRIVER'S DOOR TOP WELD BROKE APART, AND DRIVER'S DOOR SEEMED TO FALL OFF THE HINGES. PROBLEM IS ALSO STARTING ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. BOTH HINGES WERE REPAIRED, BUT OWNER THINKS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *AK *ML

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 17, 2000VA

JEEP PASSED INSPECTION WITH ALL SEATS AND SEATBELTS BROKEN, COMPANY IS HOLDING TAGS THAT WE HAVE PAID FOR SAYING WE HAVE TO SET UP AN ALLOTMENT FOR PAYMENT, SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS COMPANY SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPOSILE FOR. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 14, 2000MI

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT STAY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 14, 2000LA

WHILE OPENING DOOR COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM IT. DOORS WERE FALLING OFF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 13, 2000NY

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340. NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 4, 2000NJ

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION AND IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO INVOICE PROBLEMS. (99V-340) *MJS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Apr 4, 2000NY

WATER PUMP REPLACED. *MJS

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 3, 2000LA

WELDS ON DRIVER'S DOOR BROKE AT THE HINGES, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO FALL OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 29, 2000OR

DOOR MAY FALL OFF IN COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING!! VERY DANGEROUS! *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 29, 2000AZ

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE THE WELD; PASSENGER SIDE WELD IS PRETTY WEAK WELD ALSO DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE PIN ALSO BROKE IN HALF DEALER DOES NOT OFFER HELP IN THE MATTER. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 17, 2000PA

DOOR HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ARE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 14, 2000TX

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL REPAIR. (99V-340) *MJS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2000PA

MOTOR MOUNTS SHEARED OFF. THIS MAY TILT THE MOTOR AND CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 2000PA

AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 5, 2000MA

MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REFUND COST OF REPAIR OF BRAKES AND STILL NO ANSWER. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 1, 2000VA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 19, 2000TN

I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS OTHERS WITH THE DOORS AND SEATBELT, WHY DOESN'T THE MANUFATURER FIX THESE PROBLEMS? SAID THAT ABUSE WAS WHY DOOR HINGE LOOSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 17, 2000IN

BRAKES FAILED AND REPLACED PADS, ROTORS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. *MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 8, 2000NJ

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (99V-340). *MJS

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 4, 2000MI

DOOR HINGES PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR FRAME. DOOR CAME UNWELDED FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND TO FELL OFF. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 4, 2000IL

ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS FAILED 2ND. TIME ON 1-27 00 CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE BLOCK AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED .BLOCK MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $2000 MY AUTO INSURANCE IS INVESTIGATING THE DAMAGE AS OF 2-4-2000. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 3, 2000SC

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE WELD BROKE FREE FROM BODY - WELD WAS DETERIORATING OVER TIME AND DOOR GRADUALLY SAGGED - FIXED ONCE BEFORE - THIS TIME BROKE AWAY COMPLETELY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 3, 2000MI

ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. (99V-340) *MJS

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