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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 →

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 9, 1997MS

VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE OFF AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE CLOSED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 30, 1997CA

GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES, NOTICED THAT DOORS WOULD BE LOOSE; DOORS FINALLY CAME OFF, HANGING BY HINGE WHERE WELDED TO FRAME. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD WOULDN'T FIX IT UNLESS OWNER PAYS HALF. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed May 21, 1997MD

THE LIGHTED MAKE-UP MIRRORS ON SUNSHADE ARE TOO BRIGHT.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 20, 1997LA

DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF. ALSO DOORS ARE BECOMING UNWELDED. DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR ABOUT SAFETY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 20, 1997NY

THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM THE HINGES DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 19, 1997AL

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL. HIT A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE, ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed May 12, 1997MI

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed May 2, 1997CO

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed Apr 29, 1997MD

THE FAN MOTOR SWITCH IS ONLY OPERABLE IN THE FULL ON POSITION. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 8, 1997MD

OWNER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS BAD WELDS AND THAT SHE IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. OWNER FUTHER NOTES THAT DOOR HINGE FELL OFF. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Mar 24, 1997AZ

THROTTLE: GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THROTTLE STUCK WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH , ROLLED AND LANDED ON ITS TOP. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 20, 1997NJ

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF AT TOP OF HUNGE WELD. GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME OF VEHICLE IS GETTING LARGER. LOUD WIND NOISES CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN MOVING, ESPECIALLY AT 50 MPH. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1997LA

ENGINE MOUNTS: RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS BROKE IN 1995, HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. THEN ON FEB. 19, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1997MI

UPON MAKING A STOP ON GRAVEL/SAND OR WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 12, 1997MA

FRONT DOOR HINGES DISCONNECTED FROM BODY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline1 injured
Filed Mar 11, 1997MN

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 26, 1997CO

JEEP CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON AT ALL . *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 24, 1997NJ

AFTER REPEATEDLY SHUTTING DOOR ATTACHMENTS BROKE OFF. *AK

Tires › Bead
Filed Feb 11, 1997CA

THREE OUT OF FOUR GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRE BEADS SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL.

Tires › Bead
Filed Feb 6, 1997CA

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE SAME MANNER, BETWEEN 30-40 THOUSAND MILES, DUE TO BEAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 4, 1997CA

THE DRIVER'S DOOR WELD THAT HOLDS THE HINGE BROKE, TOOK TO DEALER, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE DOORS . *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 17, 1997NY

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELEARTED, CAUSING A MISHAP, VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 18, 1996KY

A/C FAN FAILURE.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 10, 1996GA

HAD STOPPED VEHICLE FOR GAS, WAS GETTING BACK INTO VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OFF HINGE, HAD TO SLAM BODY AGAINST DOOR TO LOCK, DROVE VEHICLE HOME, INSPECTED DOOR AREA & NOTICED CORROSION & RUST ON DOOR. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 4, 1996OH

CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MADE A STOP THEN APPLIED FORCE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Dec 2, 1996NJ

AUTO-TRAN; SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS, HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 25, 1996MI

DRIVER'S DOOR WELD ON HINGE IS BROKEN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 14, 1996NY

MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Nov 6, 1996IL

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 5, 1996NC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOCK UP, OCCURRED WHEN BEARLY TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER RAIN OR IN HUMIDITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Nov 4, 1996LA

THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND IS BURNING UP THE ROTOR S. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 31, 1996IL

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO RUST, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING. ALSO POWER WINDOW IS RUNNIG UNDER ACCELERATE PEDAL WHICH IS CUTTING OUT THE FUSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 25, 1996TX

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS BROKE OFF. VEHICLE HAS AN CLOSED INVESTIGATION (PE 95-047). *AK

Steering
Filed Oct 22, 1996MD

STEERING MAKES FUNNY NOISE WHEN CORNERING. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Oct 21, 1996GA

UPPER DOOR HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 18, 1996FL

NOTICE CLICKING NOISE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, FOUND UPPER DOOR HINGE CRACKED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FACTORY WELD, INSTALL NEW HINGES AND SPECIAL SUPPORT PLATE.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 9, 1996GA

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS SEPARATING FROM BODY DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 9, 1996FL

DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF AND PASSENGER'S SIDE IS HAVING PROBLEMS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING AND RUSTING. *AK

Seats
Filed Sep 30, 1996MN

DRIVERS SEAT TRACK WELD BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK SIDEWAYS ON TURNS.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Sep 24, 1996NC

THE DOORS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE HINGES.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Sep 10, 1996MD

THE RAIN GUTTER ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE CAME OFF. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 30, 1996MO

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 29, 1996TX

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COMES OPEN AND DOOR HINGE DOES NOT ALLOW DOOR TO CLOSE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 28, 1996AZ

ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR THE HINGES ARE COMING OFF THE FRAME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 28, 1996WV

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 20, 1996NC

DOOR HINGES BECAME UNWELDED FROM FRAME.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 20, 1996UT

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Aug 6, 1996MI

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HATCH TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 1, 1996FL

DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES SEPERATED FROM WELDS. *AK

Tires › Bead
Filed Jul 29, 1996MD

TIRE CORD BENT/DISTORTED. *AK

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