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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 →

Steering
Filed Apr 8, 1998DC

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 31, 1998PA

ENGINE BLOCK BOLTS LOOSENED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MAKE NOISE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 20, 1998NY

THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CLAIMS THE MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 3, 1998OH

BRAKES LOCK UP AT RANDOM.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 20, 1998KY

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING. WHEN DRIVER SHIFTED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RACED 50 YARDS, HITTING A CURB, WENT AIRBORNE OVER A SIX FOOT EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 18, 1998TX

DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 55 MPH WHEN BOLT THAT HOLDS RIGHT SIDE OF MOTOR HAD FALLEN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL ONTO DISTRIBUTOR. GEARSHIFT AND REVERSE BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.THE 2 OTHER BOLTS HAD RUSTED AND FALLEN OFF. *AK

Structure
Filed Feb 9, 1998MA

WHILE DRIVING IN WATER AND SLUSH A "WAVE" OF WATER IS DIRECTED UP OVER THE FRONT HOOD ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jan 29, 1998MA

THE BOLTS TO THE BODY MOUNTS BROKE OFF TWICE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP. DEALR SAID ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE FRAME OF THE CAR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 5, 1998MN

PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEERED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 22, 1997NY

ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 19, 1997NY

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY BOLTS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE CHASIS RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 17, 1997IA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 15, 1997NY

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND THE DOOR BEGAN TO FALL APART AT THE HINGES. ALSO THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 12, 1997FL

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE 5 TIMES AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM RETURNS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1997MD

THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CLOSE. THE STEEL THAT HOLDS THE LOCK MECHANISM HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE HINGES OF THE DOOR ARE BROKEN, WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR TO DROP DOWN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 20, 1997VA

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRON TBRAKE PADS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 8, 1997NJ

RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Aug 27, 1997TX

THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT AND SMOKES. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 21, 1997NY

FAILED WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER DOOR HINGE, CAUSING LOSS OF USE OF DOOR. *AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Leaf
Filed Aug 19, 1997PA

DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH; HIT A BUMP; HEARD A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC & HAD ON LIFT & INFORMED LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN. TOOK TO NON-DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. 3 MONTHS LATER CHECKED & FOUND OTHER LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN & HANGING OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 19, 1997OH

BRAKE ROTORS PITTED/NOISY.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 11, 1997MA

UNINTGENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 7, 1997OH

SMOKE STARTS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. RADIO WOULD TURN ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK OR LOCK. THE LAST TIME IT STARTED TO SMOKE THE UNDERSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN MELTED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 6, 1997OH

NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. PARKED VEHICLE AT HOME & CHECKED NEXT DAY & NOTICED STEERING COLUMN HAD MELTED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM & WILL INFORM DRIVER WHEN THEY KNOW. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 5, 1997VA

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE MOTOR MOUNTS, WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, BROKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Aug 4, 1997NJ

BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY & STARTED UP STREET; NOTICED SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD; STOPPED VEHICLE & FLAMES SHOT FROM GLOVE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHRYSLER & INSURANCE CO. INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE FIRE LOCATION. HAD 2 HOT SPOTS ON HOOD. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 1, 1997SC

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON VEHICLE IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THERE IS A GAP IN THE TOP OF VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER WAS VERY NASTY AND SHOWED NO CONCERN TO OWNER'S NEEDS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 28, 1997IL

WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT WHEN SHUTTING DRIVER'S DOOR, ITS OFF CENTER OR OFF TRACK; WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT, THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN FRAME OF VEHICLE & DOORWAY THAT A LIGHT SHINES COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jul 25, 1997AL

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE THEN GEAR DOWN ON ITS OWN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT WORKING; FINALLY STALL/DIED OUT SUDDENLY. RECALL #97I002000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 22, 1997NJ

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 14, 1997IA

RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THE FAN STARTED HITTING THE FRAME. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 7, 1997IN

THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control5 injured1 killed
Filed Jul 1, 1997CA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1997NJ

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1997NJ

ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 26, 1997IA

WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP ON THE SUB-FRAME. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Jun 23, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE AUTO IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A BLOW FROM THE AIR BAG ON HER LEFT ARM, STOMACH AND UPPER CHEST. IT ALSO HIT HER IN THE NOSE WHICH SHE THINKS IS BROKEN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 16, 1997MI

THREE RIGHT HAND MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING ENGINE TO SHIFT TO RIGHT SIDE AND EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER/STALLING. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)Crash
Filed Jun 10, 1997NJ

WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, HIT A LAMP PILE. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jun 9, 1997NE

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOTEL WALL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 3, 1997OH

VEHICLES FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE FLAKING PIECES OF METAL OFF AND WARPING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 27, 1997NY

THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE GOES OFF ROAD.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 13, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE INSIDE OF DOOR, STOPPED VEHICLE, DOOR WAS VERY STIFF. AT HOME HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT IT AND NOTICED THAT THE WELDS HAD DISINTERGRATED & WERE NOT BEING HELD. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS OF YET, BUT WILL BE DOING SO. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 9, 1997NJ

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 10MPH, PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, WENT INTO A BUILDING, RPMS UNKNOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, WIRING UNDER THE DASH BOARD WAS DISCONNECTED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed May 8, 1997GA

CONSUMER STATES NIECE GOT INTO TRUCK AND STARTED IT UP, TRIED TO PUT TRUCK IN GEAR AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF. NIECE WAS THROWN OUT OF TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK HIT A TREE. SHE SUSTAINED SOME INTERNAL INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN PARK. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 6, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (40) MPH THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE LOOSE FROM MOTOR , CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL DOWN ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed May 5, 1997NY

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 30, 1997PA

DRIVING AT SPEED OF 10 TO 15MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 22, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 45 MPH. *AK

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