WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. *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 →
ENGINE BLOCK BOLTS LOOSENED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MAKE NOISE.
THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CLAIMS THE MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
BRAKES LOCK UP AT RANDOM.
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.
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
WHILE DRIVING IN WATER AND SLUSH A "WAVE" OF WATER IS DIRECTED UP OVER THE FRONT HOOD ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
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
PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEERED.
ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS FAILED.
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY BOLTS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DROP ONTO THE CHASIS RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).
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 MOUNTS BROKE 5 TIMES AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM RETURNS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
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
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRON TBRAKE PADS. *AK
RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. *AK
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
FAILED WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER DOOR HINGE, CAUSING LOSS OF USE OF DOOR. *AK
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
BRAKE ROTORS PITTED/NOISY.
UNINTGENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THE FAN STARTED HITTING THE FRAME. *AK
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
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.
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
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.
THREE RIGHT HAND MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING ENGINE TO SHIFT TO RIGHT SIDE AND EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER/STALLING. *AK
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 CRASHED INTO A HOTEL WALL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
VEHICLES FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE FLAKING PIECES OF METAL OFF AND WARPING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE GOES OFF ROAD.
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
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
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
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
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
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
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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