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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 →

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Aug 28, 1995CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 25, 1995ME

VEHICLES STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING.(PHONE EXT=212). TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 21, 1995OH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STARTED, VEHICLE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Aug 21, 1995CA

HAND BRAKE HANDLE THUMB RELEASE BUTTON FAILED. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 20, 1995CA

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 18, 1995NJ

WHEN A/C IS ON AUTO ENGINE RACES AND TAKES OFF WITH YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE. TT

Air Bags
Filed Aug 18, 1995TX

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIRS FOR AIRBAGS. *SD

Air Bags
Filed Aug 16, 1995CA

OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Aug 16, 1995CA

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Aug 15, 1995CA

RIGHT SHOULDER BELT REVERSED. *DH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 14, 1995PA

PUT JEEP INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 13, 1995OH

BRAKES FAILED DURING PANIC STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Air Bags
Filed Aug 12, 1995CA

OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR . *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 31, 1995KS

A/C HOSE LEAKING FREON, THINKS MAYBE SMELL MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MISCARRIAGE AND ILLNESS. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jul 30, 1995PA

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO DIM WHEN A/C OR DEFROSTER IS ON, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Jul 21, 1995CA

EXPERIENCE TOTALLED BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO CONTAMINATED IN BRAKE FLUID, POSSIBLE FILLED BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOR WITH POWER STEERING FLUID. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 20, 1995NJ

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 20, 1995PA

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK N OPEN POSITION, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 20, 1995CA

VEHICLE WAS COMPLETE STOP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION LAP/SHOULDER BELT IN VEHICLE DID NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER AND REAR SEAT. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 18, 1995OH

WINDSHIELD LEAKS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 13, 1995VA

VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN GEAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1995AZ

TEVES MARK IV DESIGN; ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS W/POOR RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 23, 1995MI

THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, AND IT WAS REPLACED, AND THE NEW ENGINE IS DOING THE SAME THING. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 15, 1995MD

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 10, 1995VA

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 Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 9, 1995NJ

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOYED UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION. TT

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed May 5, 1995NM

SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL TO USE WITH OTHER LARGE TIRES BARELY TOUCHING GROUND. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 4, 1995NY

VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND HITTING A TREE. TT

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 26, 1995FL

VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 18, 1995DE

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 AT 38 MPH. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1995PA

DRIVING 25MPH VEHICLE TRIED TO PASS .TURNED STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIRBAG DID NOT TOTALLY DEPLOY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 12, 1995OH

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Apr 11, 1995PA

KNOB ON EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FLEW OFF WHILE ENGAGING IN PARK POSITION, NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 11, 1995MO

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

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 10, 1995NY

DURING SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT ROLLING INTO A RAVINE THAT DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT RELEASED PREMATURELY CAUSING INJRIES TO OCCUPANTS. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 10, 1995NY

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FROM A STOP. TT

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 6, 1995TX

WATER IS COMING IN FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 5, 1995CA

THE ACCELERATOR BROKE AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE WELL AS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 5, 1995NJ

NOISY ENGINE PISTONS. *AW

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Apr 2, 1995MD

REAR LAP BELTS DO NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN SECURED POSITION, CAUSING SEATS TO MOVE TOWARDS CENTER. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 29, 1995NC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 20, 1995NJ

DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. (2ND VEHICLE ON 482368) *AW

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Mar 10, 1995WA

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 1995CO

DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS MISSING A RETAINING CLIP WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 2, 1995NJ

AFTER ENGAGING IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 23, 1995CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR DEFECT MASTER CYLINDER AND VACUUM BOOSTER SEALS. TT

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Feb 21, 1995MA

WITH ENGINE OFF, IN 1ST GEAR, VEHICLE WA SPARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 15, 1995VA

NOISY ENGINE. *AK

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