1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 02V053000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED PRIOR TO RECALL. TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WAS NOT COMPLETELY IN PARK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD. SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I BELIEVE THAT THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. WHEN HITTING A BUMP, POTHOLE OR OTHER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT , SAY, 45 TO 65 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE CAR AND THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SOMETIMES GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AND SHIMMY THAT IS UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL YOU SLOW THE CAR CONSIDERABLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES SINCE JULY 28, 2001. IT PROBABLY OCCURS WHEN A CERTAIN HARMONIC VIBRATION FREQUENCY IS DEVELOPED. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE STABILIZER BAR REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I CHECKED THE NHTSA COMPLAINT FILE AND SEE THAT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED. WHILE MY CAR IS A 1993 MODEL, I AM SURE THAT THIS SAME SUSPENSION WAS USED IN CARS FOR SOME YEARS AFTER 1993. I AM INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY BUYING A NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BUT CANNOT MAKE THAT COMMITMENT UNTIL THIS MATTER IS CORRECTED AND SHOWN TO NOT EXIST IN THE NEW MODELS. *NM

I HAVE A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE LIFT GATE MECHANISM. INITIALLY THE DEFECT PREVENTED THE LIFT GATE FROM CLOSING, NOW IT WON'T OPEN. IN APRIL 1993 THE NHTSA IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE MECHANISM AND ISSUED A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM (93V055000 ). I CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER FOR ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THE PROBLE. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER INDICATED THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. DID THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WORK OUT SOME SORT OF PLEA BARGIN FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE? ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE WHICH WILL HELP RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. CLIFF OILER [email protected]. *AK

I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION ON OLDER MODELS OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST MY VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THAT MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. MOSTLY WHEN I HAVE JUST STARTED THE VEHICLE AND AM USING THE BRAKES.*AK

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A PAINT PEELING PROBLEM ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR. ORIGINALLY I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY CAR BUT THERE ARE 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE BUILDING WITH THE SAME COLOR, YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR AND WE ALL HAVE THE PAINT PEELING PROBLEM IN THE SAME AREAS.

COMPRESSOR WORKS BUT AC EVAPORATEUR FREEZES UP. BRAKES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS. PAINT PEELS ON PASSENGER DOOR AND ROOF.

STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION JUST AS RECALL #604 MENTIONS. PIN SHEARED OFF AND COLUMN SEPARATES. PER NHTSA 93V-210 RECALL. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX PER RECALL SAYS VEHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL. *LA

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT OF PART ON THE TRANSMISSION.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE DEALER CONTINUED TO TELL HER IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. *JB

FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE BEEN BUYING P225/70TR15 DUNLOP GTQ RWL TIRES FOR MY 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THREE OUT OF THE LAST 4 TIRES I HAVE BOUGHT HAVE DEVELOPED A WELT JUST OFF CENTERLINE OF TREAD FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT AS THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME I MIGHT HAVE HIT SOMETHING A LONG TIME PRIOR TO WELT DEVELOPING AND IT IS JUST SHOWING UP NOW. THE FIRST OF THOSE TIRES WAS REPLACED ON 6/19/02 AND THE SECOND WAS REPLACED ON 8/26/02. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 13,000 TO 16,000 MILES LATER THIS CONDITION APPEARED AGAIN. I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE CAR AND CONFIRMED THAT A WELT HAD APPEARED IN THE TIRE JUST OF CENTERLINE. I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM A BUSINESS TRIP WHICH WAS JUST 200 MILES FROM MY HOME AND THE TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED ENTIRELY TOO OFTEN AND IT IS WITH THE SAME TIRE BRAND AND TYPE. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE TIRE DEALER YET, BUT I DID WANT TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING IT ALSO. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED HEADLIGHT LENSES HAD A PLASTIC COVER THAT ONE COULD BARELY SEE THROUGH. CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL FOR THE INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT 02V053000 PERFORMED. THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT YEAR PER THE DEALERSHIP. *PH

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH MANY COSMETIC DEFECTS. CONSUMER WAS ASKED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO LIE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP ASKED CONSUMER NOT TO EXPOSE ANY PREEXISTING PROBLEMS SO THAT THE DEFECTS COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED WHICH LEAKED CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND GARAGE AREA. *AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, COLLIDING WITH A TREE. *AK

NHTSA#THE MOLDED PLASTIC PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN SHEARED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY INTO THE VEHICLE. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. THE CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE GARAGE THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD COME APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

STEERING GEAR MOUNTING FAILURE; WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPG COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURED. ONE OF THE 3 MOUNTING BOLTS HAD SHEERED OFF, ANOTHER BOLT WAS IN PLACE BUT THE BOLT TAB HAD BROKEN FROM THE STEERING GEAR, AND THE THIRD BOLT WAS STILL CONNECTED TO THE STEERING GEAR. THIS VECHICLE HAS 141K MILES AND IS NOT ABUSED OR USED FOR OFF ROAD DRIVING. THERE WAS NO CORROSION ON BOLTS OR STEERING GEAR. FAILURE OF THIS PART AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD BE FATAL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE COMING COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE. *JB *TS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ROTORS

THE CV BOOTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEAKED. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CV BOOTS. *AK *CB *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM AND HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END. *MR

I AM A SENIOR ADJUSTER AT PROGRESSIVE INS AND HAVE NOTICE A SERIOUS COMMON PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH 93 & UP JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH A V8 ENGINE. I'M SURE IT IS DUE TO THE HARSH ENVIRONMENT IN THE SOUTHWEST BUT COULD VERY WELL BE POSSIBLE AND JUST DUE TO AGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PLASTIC CROSSOVER HOSE ON THE FUEL RAIL IS RUPTURING AND SPRAYING FUEL ON THE DISTRIBUTOR RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE AND CAN BE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OCCUPANTS. I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ANY RECALLS OR HAVING CHRYSLER DEALERS HELP ME IN BRINGING THIS TO CHRYSLER'S ATTENTION. PLEASE ASSIST IN BRINGING SOME ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY RESULTS. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO IDENTICAL CLAIMS WITHIN ONE MONTH-BOTH V8 MODELS 1993 & 1994 WITH A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLES.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT AXLE OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED THE DRIVE SHAFT. *NLM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SURGED BACKWARDS AND HIT THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A NORMAL SPEED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

PEELING PAINT

DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL. *MR THE IGNITION COIL HAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO FIND WHAT THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING ENOUGH FUEL BUT NO SPARK, UNFORTUNATELY THIS REPAIR DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE TIME, MONEY, AND EFFORT SPENT ON FIXING THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO IGNITION COIL BURNING OUT. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, UPON TAKE OFF.*JB

CONSUMER REQUESTED CHRYSLER TO PAY THE BILL FOR R+R REAR END. SCC *JB

AFTER AVOIDING A VEHICLE WHICH CROSSED THE CENTER LANE, THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A FENCE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES. *NLM

CONSUMER SAID THAT THE SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE WERE VERY BAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE VERY BAD. TS

CONSUMER HAD SHIFT LEVER RECALL 02V053000 REMEDIED ON 12/03/02. NOW GEARS ARE NO LONGER LOCKED. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO MOVE FROM PARK TO ALL OTHER GEARS WITHOUT DEPRESSING SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUDDER AND ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JEEP, AND JEEP FEELS THAT FUEL TANK, BUT ONLY REPLACED PUMP. COULD NOT GIVE REASON WHY TANK NEEDS REPLACING. FUEL PUMP AND TANK ARE BEING REPLACED NOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE BACK DOOR PANEL. THE SPEAKER HAD STARTED THE FIRE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY, BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES AGE AND MILEAGE. *JG *DT

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ROTOR HAD BROKE FROM THE HUB.*TS CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND HAD THEN REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT IGNITION COIL HAS FAILED 4X IN THE PAST TWO YEARS CAUSING VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN WHILE DRIVING. TS

CONSUMER NOTICES THE LATCH ON THE HATCH STAY IN THE LOCK POSITION CAUSING THE HATCH UNABLE TO CLOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

FUSE AND RELAY ARE OK. HORN IS LOCATED BEHIND RIGHT SIDE OF BUMPER.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. TS

THE BRAKE HUB THAT IS ATTACH TO THE DRUM SEPARTED FROM ROTOR. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES TOOK VEHICLE TO DLR REGARDING RECALL REMEDY 02V053000. DLR ADVISED WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REMEDY FOR 4-6 MONTHS. DLR NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY DATE/APPT. TS

CONSUMER STATES THE MOTOR COOLING FAN RUNS CONSTANTLY ALL THE TIME. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRE HARNESS BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOWS NOT TO GO UP OR DOWN. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER WAITING FOUR HOURS TO HAVE RECALL DONE, WAS TOLD THAT PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

MFR# B02 & NHTSA# 99 V 243 000/ INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. RESULTING IN A COLLISION, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL TO BE AVAILABLE. PROBLEM STATED IN RECALL LETTER HAPPENED, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.DRIVER WAS INJURED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINNG VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. AND ROLLED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, AND TEMPORARILY LOSE STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK