HINGE WELD HAS RUSTED AND THE DOOR IS FALLING OFF. VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
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 →
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BECOMES UNWELDED. DEALERS ARE AWARE THAT DOOR STRUCTURE HAS MANY FAULTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THEM. *AK
MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS FAILED BY FATIGUE WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP. THE FAN MADE CONTACT WITH THE FALLEN ENGINE RESULTING IN A RATHER LOUD NOISE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE HAD TO PULLED TO EXTRACT THE BROKEN BOLTS FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE FAN AND RADIATOR WERE DAMAGED.
DOOR HINGE HAD NO BOLTS ON THE HINGE WHICH HAS RUSTED AND BROKEN AT THE WELD.
ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS FAILED BY FATIGUE WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP SO THAT THE FAN ENGAGED IT SHROUD RESULTING IN A RATHER LOUD AND DISTRACTING NOISE.
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FELL OFF AS DOOR WAS OPENED WITH A HARD PUSH.
DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LOCKED WITH NO INDICATION TO DRIVER THAT IT HAS RELEASED.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE. (TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).
SEAT BELT DISCONNECTS OR RELEASES AT CONNECTION SITE.
DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON FOOTWELL USED TO POWER WINDOWS ANS LOCKS BURNED. THIS HARNESS ELECTRICAL SHIELDING HAND WORN AND BARE WIRES WERE SHORTING TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE. TWO FUSES WERE BLOWN AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS BURNT. ALL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WERE BURNT TO ASHES.
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING. *AK
DRIVER'S DOOR LOWER HINGES ARE BROKEN, AND UPPER HINGES PULLING METAL FROM UNDERNEATH WELD, WHICH IS CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
DOOR HINGE RUSTED AND CRACKED, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG/GAP, RESULTING IN WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE.
MOTOR MOUNT BOLT BROKE.
ENGINE MOUNT BOLT FAILED.
VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING A FIXED OBJECT.
HINGE WELDS BROKE ON THE FRONT DOORS.
THE DOOR HAS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES AND THE WELDING IS BROKEN. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. RESTARTS BRIEFLY AFTER COASTING OR AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR TOP HINGE BROKE OFF. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE HINGE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO LEAKING EVAPORATOR COILS.
THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME APART FROM THE HINGES AND FELL OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING OIL. SMELLED SMOKE & PULLED OVER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & CHECKED. NOTICED FLAMES NEAR REAR. MOVED AWAY & IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. INSURANCE INSPECTOR IS LOOKING AT IT. FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSUMED IT WAS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK
LEFT FRONT DOOR HINGE BROKE AT WELD
PIVOT BROKE OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CAUSING THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WELD SPOT RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *SLC
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. YH
WHILE DRIVING, THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TILT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUN T BOLTS DISCONNECTED. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRON TBRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK
OWNER SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION, REMOVED KEY, EXITED VEHICLE, PRESSED SECURITY REMOTE CONTROL TO LOCK DOORS, VEHICLE TOOK OFF, ROLLED OFF EMBANKMENT INTO NEIGHBORS'S HOUSE, UNOCCUPIED, CAUSE NOT DETERMINED.
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE METHOD USED TO WELD CAR DOORS TO THE BODY OF THE JEEP CHEROKEE RIPS THE HINGES FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. *AK
PLACED FOOT ON BRAKES TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE; VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT AIR PUMP SIGN & ENDED UP IN PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD'S. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED & NOT DRIVABLE. *AK
REAR AXLE FAILED COMPLETELY.
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LOST OIL PRESSURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THEREFORE THE PASSENGER FLEW FORWARD IN THE SEAT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH , AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
UPON SHIFTING TODRIVE GEAR FROM A STOPPED POSITION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILED.
ONE OF THE HINGES FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SEPARATED FROM NORMAL OPERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE WELD FAILED CAUSING THE HINGE TO DETACH, HINGE WAS REPLACED AND WELDED ONTO THE BODY FRAME. *SLC
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
REAR END OF VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE HITTING BUMP. OWNER DESCRIBES AS LOUD CLUNK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ALL AT ONCE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE. DEALERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
DOOR HINGE TO FRAME WELD FAILED, CAUSING PASSENGER DOOR TO SEPARATE COMPLETELY. *AK
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
CRACKED PISTON IN NO.4 ENGINE CYLINDER. *AK
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