DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF DUE TO THE HINGES RUSTING AND BENDING. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
FUEL DOOR STICKS.
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE AWAY FROM WELD WHILE DRIVING. *AK
NEUTRAL LOCK OUT SWITCH FAILED, ALLOWING TRUCK TO START WHEN NOT IN GEAR AND WHEN CLUTCH IS NOT DEPRESSED.
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL/STRUCK A WALL AND ROLLED OVER, CAUSING INJURY.
VEHICLE STALLED OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON; WOULD STALL OUT AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHT; SPEED WOULD VARY; TRIED STARTING & NOTHING HAPPENED; HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE; TOOK DEALER IN AK & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING; TOOK DEALER IN VT & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE CRUISING AT 55 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON IN A RAIN STORM/ SNOW/ICE VEHICLE ENTERED IN A PUDDLE OF WATER, CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY KICKED IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF PUDDLE, RESULTING IN WHEELS SPINNING AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK
MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
WHILE IDLING IN PARK, ENGAGE IN REVERSE, ENGINE IMMEDIATELY VIOLENTLY SURGED TO HIGH SPEED, FOOT LIGHTLY ON BRAKE, TO NO AVAIL.
ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MOTORMOUNT FAILURE.
THE BOLTS HOLDING THE YOKE AXLE SHEARED OFF, DISENGAGING THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THE CAR, DISABLING THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND CAME OUT.
VEHICLE'S ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED AND WENT FORWARD, CAUSING A CRASH. *AK
DWHILE RIVING ALONG THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE, TWO HAD ALREADY SHEARED OFF, THE ENGINE DROPPED DOWN AND COULD ONLY GET INTO THE FIRST GEAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE MOUNTS FELL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS OFF THE MOUNT.
THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER CANNOT FIND CODE IN COMPUTER TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TOP OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE CAME UNWELDED, OWNER NOTES THAT IF DOOR HADN'T BEEN CLOSED TIGHTLY IT WOULD HAVE CAME OFF. *AK
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE BROKE, WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WINDSHIELD BROKE.(PENNSYLVANIA POLICE REPORT)
VEHICLE STALL AT SPEED RANGING FROM 5MPH TO 60MPH WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING, RESTART AFTER 7 TO 8 TURNOVERS.
HAD HEAVY RAINS, ROAD WET, DRIVING ONTO RAMP, HIT A PUDDLE, SPUN AROUND FEW TIMES, ROLLED OVER ONTO FRWY, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HEAD WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL IN RAINY WEATHER, VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED AND THE BACK WHEELS FISHTAILED AND TO AVOID THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE, CONSUMER TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE HIT EMBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER. *AK
VEHICLE'S ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.THIS WAS CAUSING A JITTERY EFFECT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK*JB
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK CONSUMER STATES COLLISION WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT, DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO HITTING STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, 95V057. *SLC
LEFT FRONT SHOCK FAILED.
STEERING BINDS WHEN GOING FORWARD/BACKWARDS.
FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE CONTROL, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WITH THE 4-WD ON, IT WILL DISENGAGE AND GO INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK WHILE ON A HILL OR INCLINE. *AK
STEERING COLUMN BOLT SHEARED OFF, SHAFT INSIDE THE COLUMN FELL DOWN, AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE, VEHICLE ROLLED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-172). *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES .*AK *JB
TWICE SINCE OWNERSHIP WITHIN AN EIGHT MONTH PERIOD MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF WHILE TRUCK IN MOTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT IDLE POSITION IN PARK, FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION , RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00. *AK
VEHICLE CAN START WHILE IN GEAR AND CLUTCH IS NOT DEPRESSED.
RECALL REPAIR ON PARKING BRAKE LEVER NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF DEALERSHIPS IN CONSUMER'S AREA.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A POPPING NOISE THAT CAN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
STARTED VEHICLE, WHILE IN PARK, ENGINE SURGED AND HAD AN ACCIDENT.*AK
AFTER PUTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHEN DRIVER HIT BUMP IN ROAD.
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE , IT WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE ACCELEARTION FOR NOT REASON. VECHICLE HIT A STATIONARY CAR AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
ON SOME OCCASION WHEN BRAKING, THE JEEP PULL TO THE LEFT. *AK
BACKED UP THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 6:00 POSITION , PUT INTO DRIVE IMPACT AGAIN 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN.*AK
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