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1994 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 1994 record →

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 11, 1997NY

STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Jun 25, 1997NM

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 17, 1997MI

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed May 30, 1997OH

TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 16, 1997CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH WESTBOUND WHEN HIT UNKNOWN VEHICLE WHO WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND AND MADE A LEFT TURN DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT UNKNOWN DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AT A GREAT FORCE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED GRADE 2 CONCUSSION/BRUISED KIDNEY. *AK

Tires
Filed May 12, 1997CA

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HER RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Apr 25, 1997MO

UPON SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 9, 1997WA

WHILE DRIVING (45) MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1997WA

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP IN RAINY/WET CONDITIONS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Mar 18, 199700

WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE, A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 4, 1997AZ

WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AT 40MPH, THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION; ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Feb 28, 1997CA

IDLE SPEED MOTOR FAILED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 27, 1997CA

SITTING IN VEHICLE AND IT WAS IN PARK,TRIED TO PUT INTO DRIVE TO DRIVE OFF AND VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. TRIED TO STOP BUT COULDN'T, WENT BACK ABOUT 200 YARDS, TRIED TO CHANGE GEAR AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF FORWARD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1997WA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL IN RAINY WEATHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 18, 1997WA

ABS LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT RAINS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 6, 1997WA

ABS LOCK UP WHEN IT RAINS. RECENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN VERY "HARD" WITH NO BRAKING POWER. THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. CHRYSLER ADMITTED DURING ARBITRATION THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. ALSO DISCOVERED THAT MANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THIS.

Tires › Bead
Filed Feb 6, 1997CA

GOODYEAR TIRES INVICTA P225/75R15 RWL DOT #M6HHRWR 054 FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO BEAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 1997WA

ABS FAILS ON LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE EACH TIME IT RAINS.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 28, 1997CA

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, A SUDDEN REVERSE ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 28, 1997NY

VEHICLE SKIDDED, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED OVER FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed Jan 17, 1997GA

UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemFire
Filed Jan 14, 1997OR

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD JUST DRIVEN FROM ONE SHOPPING CENTER TO ANOTHER AND WAS IN THE STORE FOR 15 MINUTES WHEN SOMEONE SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID A SHORT IN WIRING NEAR DISTRIBUTOR WAS THE CAUSE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 9, 1997MO

GOT IN VEHICLE TO START IT, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED/LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF BAY WORK AREA, VEHICLE HIT 2 PEDESTRIANS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Dec 27, 1996OH

THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS; THE WINDOWS LOOK LIKE SOMEONE HAS SMEARED THEIR FINGERS ALL OVER THEM, AT CERTAIN EXTENDED DISTANCE, VISION IS DISTORTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seats
Filed Dec 19, 1996CA

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HAS FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BOLTED TO THE FRAME, THE LEFT FRONT BOLT BROKE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1996CT

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, WITH A DAMP CLIMATE, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ALSO LOCK CONSTANTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *SLC

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 17, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT (55) MPH AND HITTING ANY SORT OF BUMP OR RISE IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. NEED TO HIT YOUR BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING OR DECREASE THE SPEED BY 15 MPH. ALSO, TRANSMISSION NOISY WHILE SHIFTING AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE/PEDAL SOFT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Dec 17, 1996VA

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, WANTED TO GO FORWARD AND VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN THE REVERSE POSTION AND WENT BACKWARDS WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1996NJ

PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO PARK CAR, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT CAR IN FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 4, 1996IN

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 2, 1996VA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 27, 1996PA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1996DE

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1996AL

WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION DEACCELERATED , TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 5, 1996IA

PISTONS KNOCK.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash3 injured
Filed Oct 25, 1996NJ

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND PEDAL, THE CONSUMER WAS PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 25, 1996VA

KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 23, 1996GA

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED/FAILED AT 10,000 MILES; RELACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 43,000 MILES, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK/FORTH, NO ACCIDENT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Oct 23, 1996IL

FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 22, 1996NY

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1996VA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID IT IS THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 17, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION LEAKS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 8, 1996IL

VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRED, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND SEATS BROKE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 1, 1996UT

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 26, 1996IN

THE OWNER HIT A GUARD RAIL AT 55 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK FLIPPED 6 TIMES. THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT.*AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v BatteryFire1 injured
Filed Sep 24, 1996LA

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN BATTERY, CAUSED EXPLOSION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 1996PA

VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN DRIVER PUT IN GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 5, 1996NY

DEALER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALL. EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY DEALER. ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY DYNAMTIC ELECTRONICS.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 22, 1996PA

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT ACCELERATES GOING OVER SETTING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 20, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, ALSO FUEL INJECTION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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