1999 Jeep Cherokee complaints

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CORRODED. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V136001. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD RECALL COMPONENT REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-136), VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DUE TO ROTOR FAILURE, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

DEALERSHIP DENIED THE CONSUMER RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE VEHICLE FROM THEM. (00V-105) *MJS

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR IN THE APPROPRIATE TIME FRAME, DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. (00V-105) *MJS

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES.*AK

ON THE RECALL NOTICE FOR DEFECTS TO THE FRONT BRAKE IT IS WORDED AS SOME 1996-1999 JEEP CHEROKEE AND 1996-1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I HAVE A SPORT AND AM HAVING THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS AS MY FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS A GRAND CHEROKEE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH MADE A PANIC STOP,BUT COULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH, AND ENDED UP HITTING A VEHICLE WITH FULL FORCE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES. DEALER CLAIMED AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK

DURING COLLISION BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT, LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE IMPACT SENSOR (00V-105). *MJS

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH ON A DAMP ROAD VEHICLE COMMENCED TO HYDROPLANE, CAME DOWN, AND HIT THE REAR END OF A PARKED VEHICLE.UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURY REPORTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL/REAR END COLLISION AT 50 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING 65MPH, AND FEEL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. I WOKE UP IN THE DITCH AND TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD BECAUSE AN APPROACH WAS COMING. I WAS ALMOST ABLE TO DO THAT, BUT THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. IT ROLLED TWO AND A HALF TIMES. *AK

BRAKES VIBRATE WHILE SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TRIMMED TWICE. VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A CERTAIN SPEED. *AK

SINCE JAN. 2000, THE VEHICLE GAUGES HAVE INTERMITTINGLY FAILED IE, NOT REGISTERING READING TO INCLUDE SPEED, MILEAGE, WATER TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE, TACHOMETER AND AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. SOMETIMES, IF I KEEP AIR CONDITIONER AT COOLEST LEVEL THE GAUGES WILL RESUME OPERATION.*AK

THERE HAVE BEEN 9 CASES OF ENGINE FAILURE, NOT STARTING, NOT STARTING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER INDICATES THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE ALIGNED. COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE ECCENTRIC BALL JOINT. *AK *ML

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON THE RIGHT HAND LANE, CONSUMER DIDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE AND HIT IT. CONSUMER'S KNEES BUCKLED AND FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, CONSUMER'S TEETH MARKS WERE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT DOWN TO LOW GEAR, AND AT TIMES WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN,CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AS IN THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN THE BRAKES ARE VERY POOR AND PULSATING. AT 12000 TO 14000 THE FIRST TIME, IF YOU ARE GOING XWAY SPEED AND TRIED TO STOP THE CAR VIBRATED VERY BAD. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. THAT WAS DONE, THE CAR WAS OK UNTIL ANOTHER 12000 MILES. SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN. AS A " GOOD CUSTOMER BENIFIT" I KNOW I WILL HAVE TO GO THRU THIS AGAIN. AFTER 2000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE PULSING AGAIN. I HAVE A '97 PASSPORT WITH 75000 MILES AND STILL HAVE THE ORIGONAL BRAKES. THIS IS MY WIFES , THERE IS NO HI SPEED STARTING AND STOPPING. I THINK THIS WILL BE A SAFTY PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE OR AT LEAST AN EXPENSIVE ONE EVERY 12000 TO 14000 MILES. *AK

SPARE TIRE MOUNTED ON WRONG SIDE FOR RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES(ON LEFT-SHOULD BE RIGHT) *AK

FRONT ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WARPING AT 17,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED THE PADS, AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHENEVER STARTING VEHICLE UP & RUNNING, VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES & OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO UP. IT WAS A CONSTANT NOISE, LIKE IT WAS KNOCKING AGAINST SOMETHING INSIDE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR JEEPS. *AK

THE JACK BROKE THE WINDSHIELD DURING ROLLING ACCIDENT BECAUSE ITS RETAINING ARM FAILED. YH

HUSBAND DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHTS DONT WORK WITH THE TAILGATE LATCH REPLACED PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED OUT THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE, KILLING THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. INSURANCE COMPANY STILL LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ENGINE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING VEHICLE RACED TO 3000 RPMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STOPPED AND REOCCURRED AGAIN AT 3000 MILES. VEHICLE BACK AT THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE TURNING THE ROTORS AGAIN. PROBLEM APPEREA AGAIN, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. *AK

ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE (99V-340), HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL YEAR. *MJS

FOG LIGHT SHORTAGE FROM THE INTERIOR SWITCH, REAR LEFT SHOCK SQUEAKS NON STOP AT LOW SPEEDS, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHEN A/C IS ON (HOT OR COLD), GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE WHEN COMING OUT OF FIRST GEAR, NOISY DASHBOARD WHEN ROAD IS BUMPY, SMALL SIGNS OF RUST STARTING TO APPEAR ON EXTERIOR, FONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP IF PUT DOWN BY PASSENGER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MAKING NOISE. *AK

CAR WAS PUT INTO PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF APT BUILDING. PARK SETTING OF AUTO TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING. PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. DRIVER BEGAN TO EXIT VEHICLE NOTICED VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD. DRIVER GOT BACK INTO DRIVERS SEAT TO ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS PARKING SPOT HAS ONLY A SMALL CURB IN FRONT OF PARKING SPOT. BEYOND THE CURB IS A STEEP BANK. CAR PROCEEDED OVER CURB AND AS SOON AS FRONT WHEELS WENT OVER CURB CAR TRAVELED DOWN EMBANKMENT, STRUCK 2 VEHICLES AND CAME TO REST. I NOTICED 2 1998 JEEP CHEROKEES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI FOR SAME PROBLEM.VEHICLE HAD SOME VISIBLE DAMAGE BUT MAY BE TOTALLED FOR DAMAGE TO FRAME. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED/REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

CLUNKING/GARBLING SOUNDS RESONATING FROM THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE SHIFT BOXES. IT OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN ANY DRIVE POSITION(OD, 3, OR 1-2). THE DEALER DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I VOICED MY CONCERNED UPON INTIAL DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE SOUNDS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUDER OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. MY 1988 JEEP CHEROKEE 4X4 DIDN'T MAKE THESE SOUNDS, EVEN AFTER 197K MILES.

THE MAIN BELT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BROKE TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. *AK

VEHICLE IS USED A MAIL VEHICLE WITH RIGHT HAND DRIVE, THE POSITION OF THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE IN THE REAR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW. MJS

A DAY AFTER A GOOD RAIN WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST IN MOTION (EVEN IN DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS) EVEN AT 5MPH ANY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTS IN THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. I HAVE CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER AND VARIOUS MECHANICS AND THEY THINK A FILM OF RUST IS BUILDING ON THE DISCS, AND SAID I MUST WARM THE BRAKES UP? THIS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOGICAL ANSWER, WHY SHOULD ONE HAVE TO WARM THE BRAKES. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW? *AK

WHEELS ON HER VEHICLE WERE MAKIING THE TRUCK STRAY INTO OTHER LANES ,THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *ALSO, WITHIN 30000 MILES FRONT BRAKES ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SEAM LEAK WATER SOAKED CARPET&DASH. DEALER SEALED.LEAKS AGAIN

WATER LEAKS INTO DASHBOARD FROM SEAM LEAK A-PILLAR&FIREWALL. SURGE SOLENOID FAILED SETTING OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

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WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR BOARD BRAKES MADE A HIGH PITCH NOISE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX PROBLEM BY DEALERSHIP HAVE ALL FAILED

WHEN BACKING UP OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TRIMMED THE ROTORS, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. *AK

EXITTING CARWASH, ATTENDENT PLACED VEHICLE IN DRIVE. IT THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR UNTIL SHUTOFF WITH KEY. VEHICLE TRAVELLED ~40 FEET. NO COLLISION AND ONE OTHER ATTENDENT WAS DRAGGED ~10 FEET, NO INJURY

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVINGON HWY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. AS SOON AS DRIVER LIFTED FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS STIFFER AND HARDER TO MAINTAIN WHEN GOING AROUND A LONG CURVE. THE WHEEL SLIPS OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND ARE UNCOMFORTABLE TO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR. MJS