EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
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 →
VEHICLES STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING.(PHONE EXT=212). TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STARTED, VEHICLE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
HAND BRAKE HANDLE THUMB RELEASE BUTTON FAILED. *AK
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. *AK
WHEN A/C IS ON AUTO ENGINE RACES AND TAKES OFF WITH YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE. TT
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIRS FOR AIRBAGS. *SD
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. *AK
RIGHT SHOULDER BELT REVERSED. *DH
PUT JEEP INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATE . TT
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
BRAKES FAILED DURING PANIC STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR . *AK
A/C HOSE LEAKING FREON, THINKS MAYBE SMELL MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MISCARRIAGE AND ILLNESS. *AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO DIM WHEN A/C OR DEFROSTER IS ON, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
EXPERIENCE TOTALLED BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO CONTAMINATED IN BRAKE FLUID, POSSIBLE FILLED BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOR WITH POWER STEERING FLUID. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOST CONTROL,IMPACT 6:00 SWRILED AROUND AND FLIP OVER. TT
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK N OPEN POSITION, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
VEHICLE WAS COMPLETE STOP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION LAP/SHOULDER BELT IN VEHICLE DID NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER AND REAR SEAT. TT
WINDSHIELD LEAKS
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. *AK
TEVES MARK IV DESIGN; ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS W/POOR RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. TT
THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, AND IT WAS REPLACED, AND THE NEW ENGINE IS DOING THE SAME THING. TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BASE LENGTH IS 1 1/2 INCHES LONGER THAN THE LEFT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT UPON APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AW
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOYED UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION. TT
SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL TO USE WITH OTHER LARGE TIRES BARELY TOUCHING GROUND. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND HITTING A TREE. TT
VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 AT 38 MPH. TT
DRIVING 25MPH VEHICLE TRIED TO PASS .TURNED STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIRBAG DID NOT TOTALLY DEPLOY. TT
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *AK
KNOB ON EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FLEW OFF WHILE ENGAGING IN PARK POSITION, NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
WENT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE MADE LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. TT
DURING SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT ROLLING INTO A RAVINE THAT DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT RELEASED PREMATURELY CAUSING INJRIES TO OCCUPANTS. TT
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FROM A STOP. TT
WATER IS COMING IN FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. TT
THE ACCELERATOR BROKE AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE WELL AS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE. TT
NOISY ENGINE PISTONS. *AW
REAR LAP BELTS DO NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN SECURED POSITION, CAUSING SEATS TO MOVE TOWARDS CENTER. *SKD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH
DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. (2ND VEHICLE ON 482368) *AW
THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR. TT
DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS MISSING A RETAINING CLIP WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. TT
AFTER ENGAGING IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR DEFECT MASTER CYLINDER AND VACUUM BOOSTER SEALS. TT
WITH ENGINE OFF, IN 1ST GEAR, VEHICLE WA SPARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NOISY ENGINE. *AK
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