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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 →

Steering
Filed Jul 29, 1996MD

LEAK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 25, 1996MI

THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AKK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jul 25, 1996MA

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 25, 1996FL

UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO PRIOR WARNING.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 18, 1996CA

DOOR HINGE WELD FAILURE, SPOT WELDS WHICH ATTACH THE FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY HINGE BLOCK FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO POTENTIALLY FALL OFF, PE95-047. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 18, 1996NY

AFTER OPENING THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 16, 1996SC

DOOR HINGE WELD FAILURE SPOT WELDS WHICH ATTACH THE FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY HINGE BLOCK BROKE PE95-047C. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 16, 1996LA

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and ConnectionsFire
Filed Jul 10, 1996CT

POWER STEERING HOSE PULLED AWAY AND CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *AK CONSUMER WAS IN THE PARKING LOCK WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP FROM TWO SPOTS ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE, CONSUMER MANAGED TO PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 10, 1996TX

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND STARTED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1996PA

MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO ENGINE BLOCK, SHEARED OFF, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jul 1, 1996MI

EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKING. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Jun 18, 1996ME

ROTORS WORE OUT AT 35,000 MILES, CAUSED ROUGH STOPPING, GRINDING NOISES, ROUGH PEDAL. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 7, 1996FL

FRONT LEFT DOOR PULLED AWAY FROM WHERE BODY IS WELDED TO VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 28, 1996MA

PE94-047, ACTIVE, VEHICLE FRONT DOOR HINGES RUSTING, CAUSING THE DOORS TO FALL OFF. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 28, 1996WV

WHEN IT IS COLD IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE GEARS ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 27, 1996NH

DOORS WELDED TO TIN FRAME, WHICH WEAKENED AND TORE FROM REPEATED USE OF DOORS. *DH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 23, 1996AK

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT, FAILURE ON THE AIR BAG, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 21, 1996MA

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WELD HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 20, 1996PA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WITH HIGH IDLE, HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 40 MPH. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 20, 1996FL

DOOR HINGE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL OFF. *DH

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed May 13, 1996FL

BRAKE LIGHTS STICK. *SD

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 8, 1996NJ

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS COMING OF THE HINGES. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 7, 1996WI

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS HAVE BROKEN AND THE DOOR IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 6, 1996TN

AFTER A HEAD-ON IMPACT WITH A UTILITY POLE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 25, 1996MA

THE DRIVER'S DOOR WELDS ARE BROKEN AND THE DOOR IS BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO CLOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Apr 19, 1996NY

ROUTING OF WIRING HARNESS UNDER WHERE LEFT FOOT RESTS CAUSED INSULATION TO BE WORN AWAY, SHORTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/CAUSING FIRE. *DH

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger,bracket
Filed Apr 18, 1996CA

FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK BAR AND BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND CLANKING. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 11, 1996MA

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T OPEN IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 9, 1996NJ

DOORS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 9, 1996NJ

DOORS ARE COMING OFF THE HINGES. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 9, 1996NY

POSSIBLE CRACK IN SUSPENSION-AUTO FLIPPED OVER AFTER MAKE A SHARP TURN-NO SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 8, 1996NC

DOOR IS COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM BODY OF VEHICLE DUE TO WELD FAILURE. *SD

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 3, 1996MA

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WELD FAILED AND THE DOOR FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 27, 1996LA

DOOR ASSEMBLY; FAILURE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 27, 1996NH

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE IS BROKEN, SECOND FAILURE. *AK

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed Mar 20, 1996MT

LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 6, 1996TX

THE DRIVER DOOR WAS COMING OFF IT WAS LEANING DOWN WARDHAS THE DRIVER ENTERED AND EXITED THE CAR. THE OWNER HAD THE DOOR REWALLED. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 1996MI

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THEN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 1, 1996MS

METAL WHERE DOOR HINGE IS WELDED TO FRAME IS BREAKING, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG. *DSH

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

DRIVERS DOOR WELD IS WEAKENING W/PIN REPLACED IN JANUARY 1996 NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 29, 1996GA

CONSUMER START CAR PUT REVERSE THE ENGINE ACCELERATE AND CAR BACK BRAKE DIDN'T WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 16, 1996AL

#PE95-047 THE DRIVER DOOR HINGES LOOSE . TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 6, 1996FL

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE IS BREAKING LOOSE AFTER BEING WELDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 5, 1996OH

DRIVERS DOOR WELD IS RUSTED, SAGGING AND RUBBING FRONT FENDER. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 25, 1996MA

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELD HAS FAILED, DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED AGAIN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 23, 1996CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOSS OF FORWARD GEARS. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 22, 1996FL

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE IS BREAKING AWAY THE BODY WELD JUST FROM NORMAL USAGE OF FRONT DOOR; DURING HEAVY RAIN, WATER LEAKS INSIDE FROM TOP OF DOOR. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 17, 1996NY

FRONT WELD DOOR BROKE AND THE LOWER PIN BROKE, DOOR FELL OFF PARTIALLY. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 5, 1996VA

DOOR HINGE LOOSE. *SD

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