1998 Jeep Cherokee complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROTOR RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLE PROPERLY. *MJS

BRAKE PEDAL PAD FELL OFF. *MJS

CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR (00V-136), WHICH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT HAS CAME THROUGH THE MIDDLE FRAME OF THE SEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS IN THE EVENT THE OTHER BOLT SEPARATES. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE LEFT REAR TIRE SIDE COMPLETELY SHREDDED;NO APPARENT PUNCTURE,ONLY 33000.00 MILES ON TIRES/RATE OF SPEED WAS 70 MPH, COULD HAVE VERY EASILY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER. SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT LOOKED AT THE TIRE COMMENTED THAT IT WAS NOT YOUR NORMAL FLAT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RT/S )

BRAKES HAVE MADE A SQUEALING NOISE EVERY SINCE THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUST ON THE BRAKES, SO THEY CLEANED THEM. THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERL TIMES. WE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE OUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO A "BLOWOUT" THE TIRE DEALER STATED THE BRAKES WERE IN BAD SHAPE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME THE INSTRUMENT PANEL QUIT WORKING ON OUR JEEP. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED I CONTACTED THE DEALER FROM MY CELL PHONE. ON THE WAY HOME IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER SAID IN ORDER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT THE PANEL COULD NOT BE WORKING CALL IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SECOND TIME THE GAS GAUGE QUIT AND THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE BRAKES MAKE A FUNNY NOISE AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME ALREADY. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS JEEP FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS THE FIRST TWO WEEKS IT WAS IN THE SHOP.

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING REPAIR. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING REPAIR. *MJS

RECALL # 00V136000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. AFTER ARRIVING FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, WAITING FOR TWO HOURS, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN. APPOINTMENT MADE ONE MONTH AGO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER FAILED. *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, AFTER FIRST REPLACEMENT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE, OWNER IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR PARTS TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIR PROPERLY. *MJS

00V105000/AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE: AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART INSTALLED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SENSOR LIGHT. BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT COMING ON. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-136). *MJS

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. RECALL 00V136000 DOES NOT INCLUDED UTAH STATE . CONSUMER STATE THAT UTAH USES HIGH AMOUNT OF SALT ON ROADS DUE TO APPROX 8 MONTHS OF WINTER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER BACKS OUT THERE ARE NO BACK UP LIGHTS. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT IS VERY LOOSE. THE LOOSE GEARSHIFT IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-105) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, REPAIR DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE TO THE MODULE. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH, AND LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. LATER THAT DAY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TREAD CAME OFF COMPLETELY SIX HOURS AFTER PURCHASING THE TIRES. *AK *ML

WHILE GOING AT ABOUT 30 MILES IN WET CONDITIONS, DRIVER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE JUST FLEW, AND THEN IT STOPPED. OWNER HAS HAD CONTINUAL BRAKE REPAIR--PADS, ROTORS, AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. BRAKE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, SOUNDED LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. THAT WAS WHY THE NOISE WOULDN'T GO AWAY. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 00V10500/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 860: AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNIG LIGHT STILL CAME ON. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LEFT/ RIGHT AND REAR PASSENGERS' SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. CCS WILL TILT OVER BECAUSE THE BELTS WON'T RETRACT CORRECTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SEAT DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER AT 60MPH, AND NEITHER DIRVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD HEADING EAST, I GLANCE OFF TO THE LEFT ONLY A GLANCE AND AS I LOOKED IN FRONT OF ME I COULD SEE TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME ONE CAME TO A STOP TO TURN AND THE OTHER NOTICE THE UNSUAL STOP AND STOPPED. I WAS BEHIND AND HAD ABOUT THIRTY FEET SPACE IN FRONT OF ME TO STOP. I PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND PULLED UP THE HAND BRAKES TO STOP MY JEEP, BUT IT WOULD STOP AND GLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHO IN TERM HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. BOTH CARS ARE OK, THE FIRST CAR I HIT HAD A TIRE ON THE REAR WITH BURST MY RADIATOR. THE CAR IN FRONT OF THAT CAR HAD A LITTLE DENT ON THE TRUNK. I THINK THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BECAUSE I STUD ON THE BRAKES AND ALSO USED THE HAND BRAKES. PLEASE ADVISE.. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING FORWARD ONE POSITION TO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT THUMB BUTTON PRESSED, SHIFT LEVER WENT FORWARD TO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH INJURIES SUSTAINED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS APRX 2 MONTHS PRIOR AND WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE DRIVER THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE HAD THUMB BUTTON PRESSED IN. SHE CHANGED THE WAY SHE WAS SHIFTING TO OVERDRIVE SO THAT THUMB WAS NOT RESTING ON BUTTON AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT DID NOT. VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE AS A RESULT OF CRASH. MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF KEY BEING STUCK IN IGNITION. SOLUTION WAS TO REPEATEDLY PRESS THUMB BUTTON ON SHIFT LEVER UNTIL KEY WOULD FINALLY RELEASE. PLEASE ADVISE OWNER OF ANY FINDINGS. *AK

ALL GAUGES STOP WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, DEALER CLAIMS IT'S A DUST ISSUE WITH CONNECTORS. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPLACE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUBBING AND NOISES. THE SECOND SET OF ROTORS WERE ALSO RUBBING & MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. CONSUMER WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION . CURRENTLY, DEALERSHIP REPLACED REAR ROTORS, BUT NOT LEFT FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NO SPECIFIC PROBLEM.... JUST A GENERAL COMPLAINT THAT HAS BEEN ECHOED BY EVERY MOM I'VE TALKED TO. 1.IN MY JEEP, WE HAD TO GET A DIFFERENT SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CAR SEAT WORK. 2.HERE'S A CRY FOR SIMPLER MORE UNIVERSAL DESIGNS. WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT CARS AND IT TOOK US 6 HOURS TO REFIT BOTH CARS TO MAKE THE CAR SEAT WORK THE FIRST TIME. THEN, WHEN GRANDMA SHOWED UP IN HER CAR, WE HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE AN HOUR TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEN YOU ONLY HOPE YOU'VE GOT IT RIGHT. OF COURSE, YOU ARE DOING THIS WHILE HOLDING A CHILD AND A DIAPER BAG ETC. 3.NEED MORE PLACES THAT WE CAN TAKE OUR CARS TO SEE IF THE SEAT IS IN RIGHT. CAN WE JUST DRIVE OVER TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE AT ANY TIME TO DO THIS? WHY NOT? 4. THESE THINGS SHOULDN'T BE THIS HARD!... P>S> BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE COLLEGE DEGREES AND HE'S IS IN ENGINEERING. *AK

TRANSMISSION CLUNCKS SEVERELY WHILE SHIFTING GEAR. YH

BOTTOM PLATFORM TO SMALL ON JACK,FALLS OVER WHEN IN USE,TIRE BLOWOUT, SIDEWALL HAS MAJOR CUTS BACK SIDE OF TIRER CORDS SHOWING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: MKUUD6WR24 TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )

ODOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER/ TECHOMETER AND SIGNAL LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING. ALL THE WIRNIG CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND TIGHTENED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. WHEN THE OWNER HITS THE DASH VERY HARD EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

GAS GAUGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *MJS

LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET 25-30 MPH. IT WAS CAUSE BY MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE PART. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER AND TACHOMETER WENT OUT, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SWITCH BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. *AK

I HAVE BEEN WITH A TERRIBLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SECTION FROM SINCE A BRAKE JOB WAS DONE BY THE DEALER STARTIN AUGUST 19TH, 1999.FIRST THERE WAS A SQUEEKING SOUND RIGHT AFTER PADS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED EARLY SEPTEMBER FOR CORRECTION AND AFTER SECOND BRAKE JOB DONE THERE WAS ANOTHER TERRIBLE NOISE (WORSE THAN THE FIRST NOISE) WHEN EVER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER APPIONTMENT TO CORRECT THE JOB FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND IT STILL WAS NOT CORRECTED. FOR 4 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES A MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.I HAVE PAID FOR THE JOB 3 TIMES FROM ALL THESE TIMES. THEY HAVE CHANGD THE WORLD OF PARTS AND THE NOISE IS STILL WORSE THAN BEFORE. I NORMALLY LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES, BUT THE JOB CANNOT BE CORRECTED YET. AT PRESENT THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME BRAKE JOB, AND AFTER FIVE DAYS OF CHANGING PARTS AND THE PROBLEM STIIL PERSIST, THE DEALER IS CALLING ME TO SIGN AND PICK UP THE VEHICLE, AND THEY WILL CALL ME AT SOME PIONT TO RETURN IT WHEN THEY HAVE THE CORRECT TOOL TO DETECT WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. THIS TOOL I WAS TOLD BY A REP WAS ALREADY ODERED FROM CHRSLER 2 MONTHS AGO FOR AN INTREPID WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT IS YET TO ARRIVE IN P.R. I AM RENTING CARS ALL THE TIMES AND MY VEHICLE WOULD BE RETURNED TO AFTER 5 DAYS SOME TIMES FROM THE DEALER WITH JOB INCOMPLETE AND A NEW APPIONTMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH FOR 4 MONTHS CANNOT BE SOLVED. THE FINAL IDEA FROM THE DEALER IS THAT

AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00V-105 OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR BUT THEY REFUSED REPAIRS. NLM

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SHUTDOWN ON A HIGHWAY WITH SPEED OF 70MPH AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALES.; DEALER ONE INFORMD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE, PRIMARILY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND ALMOST COMMENCED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION WITH WHOLE FAMILY IN VEHICLE. DEALER TWO CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN THE SEATBELT HOLDING OUR 6 MONTH OLD INFANT IN HIS REAR FACING CAR SEAT UNHOOKED AND THE ENTIRE CAR SEAT (INCLUDING BASE)TIPPED OVER. HE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK SEAT. HE WAS NOT INJURED, ONLY STARTLED.

THE CAR WANDERS, AND LOSES THE ABILITY TO STEER. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND HAS BEEN FOR 5000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, AND REPAIRED TWICE. IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE PROBLEM, AND WAS INSPECTED, BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS AT THE TIME. IT'S INTERMITTENT, THEY KNOW THAT BUT DON'T CARE. THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE IN SIMILAR MODEL CARS NOW FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD, THOUGH IT WAS APPARENTLY NOT ON THE BOOKS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AS MY INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKED FOR SIMILAR REPORTS BUT FOUND NONE. *AK

THERE IS A TAPPING NOSE NEAR THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. MAY POSSIBLY WEAR OUT THE CAMSHAFT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKES ROTORS AND DRUMS WORN OUT. YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, BRAKE PADS KEEP WEARING OUT DUE TO BRAKES RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND WELL, CONTINUED REPAIRS HOWEVER NOT ABLE TO RECTIFIED. MJS

WAS REPLACING SPEAKER WIRE HARNESS. HAD NOTICED DOOR WAS WARPED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. DRILLED HOLE IN PANEL TO SECURE PANEL TO DOOR. *AK