FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB
1993 Jeep Grand 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 1993 record →
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH/UNLATCH AT TIMES.
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM SURGING, FRONT END MISALIGNMENT ANS REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES HAD COMPLETE BRAKES FAILURE, ROTOR BROKE, CAUSING KNUCKLE TO BREAK AND A LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE.
BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, RESULTINHG IN INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
VEHICLE SURGED WHEN PUT IN GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN HOT WEATHER. *DH
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TRUCK PULLED TO LEFT. AFTER INSPECTING, ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WAS VERY RUSTY AND OTHER DISINTEGRATED. THIS ALLOWED HUB TO TURN FREELY.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT ROTOR RUSTED FROM HEAT AND MOISTURE UNTIL HUB BROKE OUT OF ROTOR LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE, FRONT LEFT RUSTED THROUGH BUT HAD NOT BROKEN LOOSE, CONSUMER STATES HUBS ARE MADE FROM VERY THIN METAL AND EVIDENTLY DO NOT WITHSTAND HEAT. *SLC
DRIVER STARTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, FOOT SLIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TOWARDS FLOOR, ENGINE ACCELERATED, TOOK OFF BACKWARDS AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE SO AS NOT TO HIT HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET AND BACK INTO A TREE AT HIGH SPEED.*JB
LIFT GATE LATCH STICKS IN LOCKED POSITION INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ACROSS IN FORNT OF HIS VEHICLE, OTHER VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BEHIND FRONT.*JB
WHILE IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 4 WD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF WITH HIGH RPM. *AK
THE WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE BEING USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HOT SPOTS ON FRONT DISC BRAKES, CAUSING THEM TO BE RESERVICED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *AK
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH
GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FENDER FROM TIRE DEBRI.*SD
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION IN FRONT END/STEERING WHEN BRAKING. *DSH
WITH NO WARNING 4-WHEEL DRIVE GEAR SHIFT WILL DISENGAGE FOLLOWED BY CLANKING SOUND WHILE IN DRIVE MODE. TRUCK FAILS TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. *AK
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
REAR AXLE FAULTY, CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH TAKING THE WHEELS OFF. *AK
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD THAT HOLDS THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CLOSEING DOOR, DOOR NEED TO BE REPLACE. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS NO FIRST GEAR. *DSH
FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
ABS BRAKES; ROAD CONDITIONS, ON SNOW OR ICE, BRAKES WILL PERFORM ERRATICALLY OR WHEN RELEASED BRAKES FAIL, VEHICLE GOES THROUGH INTERSECTION. *AK
THE OWNER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH AND THE RIGHT WHEEL AXLE SHIFT CAME OUT OF THE HOUSIN WITH WHEEL ON IT THE SHIFT DID BRAKE. TOLD DEAL AND REPAIRED IT. *AK
DRIVER DOOR LATCH CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN DOOR FLYING OPEN, THEN FOUND THAT THE WELD AT THE HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE. *AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS CRACKED AT THE WELDS SO NOW THE VEHICLES DOOR JUST FLIES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE ACTIVATED 5 TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *SD
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. TT
EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO CLOSE DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO DOOR WELD FAILURE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, IN SNOW, SUDDENLY FAN BELT PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, RESULT RAN INTO SNOW BANK. TT
WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP. TT
THE DRIVERS DOOR WELD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW DOOR AFTER REPEATED REPAIR FROM THE DEALER . TT
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. *DH
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WELD IS BROKE CAUSING DOOR TO SAG. TT
WHILE DRIVING, REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATED, NO WARNING; VEHICLE JERKED; ENGINE RACED, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE; VARIETY SPEEDS. TT
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES THROUGH ENGINE AND DOOR PILLAR POST HAS BROKEN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE TWICE, ONCE LEADING TO ACCIDENT.
ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE JEEP DOWN SHIFTS . TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED IS TOO SLOW MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN . DRIVER CAN NOT SEE WHILE DRIVING. TT
WHEN GOING DOWN A BUMPY HILL OR ON A BUMPY ROAD THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. THE TRUCK HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WELD ON DRIVERS DOOR BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE DOOR PROPERLY. *DSH
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