1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD HEARD A PINGING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT THE NEED OF USING A HIGHER GRADE OF GASOLINE, AND CLEAN PISTONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AGAIN FOR PINGING SOUND. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING, AND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE STEERING BECAME TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL, LEAVING NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.*AK

MANY COMPLAINTS(PER DEALER) ON THIS TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM DEFECT COST $1,700 TO FIX

NO SUMMARY.

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CV FAILED TWICE. AC EVAPORATOR COIL FAILED. POWER ANTENNA FAILED. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED. RADIATOR FAILED. PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FAILED. FRONT STEERING SHOCK FAILED. TRANSMISSION OIL COLLING LINES LEAKED. BATTERY FAILED. TRAILER TOW RECEPTACLE FAILED. ROUGH IDLE. ALL OCCURRED UNDER 56000 MILES.

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN BROKE. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. *ML

WATER IN AIR VENT SYSTEM ALSO LEAKS UNDER PSNGR SEAT SOAKING CARPET. SELECTRAC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FULL TIME TO 2WD AND STUCK IN PART TIME RESULTING IN UNSAFE HANDLING.

MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS DEFECTIVE WELDS CAUSING A VERY NOTICEABLE EXHAUST LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MUFFLER SHOP THEY INFORRMED ME TTHIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4.0L JEEP.MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.ALSO POWER WINDOWS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS QUIT WORKING AND SOMETIMES RIGHT REAR WINDOW DOESN"T WORK. TRANSMISSION: SOMETIMES IT WILL GO HARD IN REVERSE JERKING THE WHOLE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL JERK SUDDENLY MAKING THE ENGINE QUIT OR GO EVVVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR FAMILY OUTINGS AND I'M CONCERN WITH THIS PROBLEMS. GRAND CHEROKEE ARE VERY PRICEY WHEN NEW AND I FEEL THAT THIS JEEP HAS NOT IMPRESSED ME ANY WITH THE WORKMANSHIP OR QUALITY. THE DESIGNER FOR THIS VEHICLE MUST HAVE BEEN THE SAME ONE FOR YUGO. THANK YOU P.S. THE MOTOR ITSELF IS TOO NOISY FOR THIS LUXURIOUS SUV, SHOULD BE IN A MACK TRUCK.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE 5 TIMES SINCE THE EXPLOSION. *AK

CONSUMER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY ON COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*ET

THE FRONT CALIPERS SEIZED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PADS AND ROTORS AS WELL. YH

ON THIS OCCASION AND A PREVIOUS ONE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO ACCIDENTS OCCURING ON THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THE DRIVER STUCK THE WINDSHIELD WITH HIS HEAD AND CRACKED SAME AND BENT THE STEERING WHELL AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE AND INFLATE. |DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED IN BOTH INSTANCES AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR . ON BOTH OCCASIONS THEY HAD AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT DID NOT WORK NEITHER OF WHICH EXPLAINS WHY IN A ACCIDENT AS SERIOUS AS THIS IN WHICH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE (HEAD LIGHT AREA) CAME IN CONTACT WITH A UTILITY POLE THAT RESULTED IN ENOUGH DAMAGE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY SON DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY THAT THE BUMPS AND BRUISES FROM EMCOUNTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. I CONTEND THAT THE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A SAFE DETERENT IN AN ACCIDENT.

UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED JUMPING.DRIVER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND BELOW. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

COIL OF ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF POWER TO STERRING AND BRAKES THIS INTERESTINGLY HAPPENED JUST AFTER THE 75,000 WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NO ONE WAS HURT OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OVERDRIVE TO VEHICLE DRIVE SECTION WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL 75,450 JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND DURING TRIP FRO MAINE TO CONNECTICUT IT UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO PUT ITSELF INTO OVERDRIVE ON AND OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 65 MILES AN HOUR. IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE VEHICLE OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND OPERATE VEHICLE WITH OVERDRIVE ON TO AVOID SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT MOMENTS WHEN CRUISING IN TRAFFIC GOING SAME SPEED, HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT IF CLOSER TO VEHICLES OR PASSING VEHICLES.

SPEED EXCEEDS SETTING, ACCELERATES RAPIDLY BY ITSELF, CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER HAD THEIR MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND PRONOUNCED THAT THE "FUSE WAS LOOSE." I SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES AND THE WINDOWS DID NOT WORK TODAY. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT WAS VERY HOT. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN, I STARTED THE CAR AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THE WINDOWS WOULD WORK. THEY DID, BUT VERY VERY SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 1/2 INCH. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN TO TRY TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. I GOT THE WINDOW UP AND CHECKED THE FUSE AGAIN. IT WAS VERY HOT. I SUSPECT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE TO ME. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *AK

DRIVER TOP HINGE APPEAR TO BE SHEAR OFF CAUSING DOOR TO HANG DOWN; MAKING IT HARD TO CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFED, WILL NOT REPAIRS UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER.

STEEL BRADED HEATER HOSE WORE INSULATION OFF #6 FUEL INJECTOR WIRE CAUSING INJECTOR TO FAIL AND POTIENTIAL FOR FIRE.

IN 1998 MY A/C STOPPED COOLING. I HAD IT GASED UP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BUT IT WAS REPAIRED.THIS YEAR IN MAY I TURNED MY A/C ON ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS NOT COOLING AGAIN THIS YEAR. I CALLED A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE EVAPORATION CORE WAS DEFECTIVE ON SOME JEEP MODELS AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN A DYE TEST TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $325.00 JUST TO HAVE THE TEST DONE. PLEASE GIVE ME INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE EVAPORATION CORE ON A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *AK

BACKED OUT OF GARAGE. TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE VEHICLE. LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT WHEELS DID NOT. *AK

WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED TWICE. *YC

VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING TINNY GROWLING NOISE THAT GOT LOUDER WITH ACCELERATION. BROUGHT TO DEALER. ADVISED FRT DIFFERENTIAL, PINION BEARINGS, SEALS AND AXLE BOOTS FAILED AT 70 MPH. FRT DIFFERENTIAL REBUILT. INCLUDING ALL PINION BEARINGS, SIDE BEARINGS, SEALS AND AXLE BOOTS.

MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT. STEERING WHEEL IS APPROX 15 DEGREES TO LEFT. ADVISED FRONT END IS IN FACTORY SPECS

QUADRA TRAC , DISTINCT VIBRATION AND NOISE 55 TO 75 MPH. *AK

FRONT AND REAR TRANSFER CASES MUST BE ALIGNED PROPERLY AT MANUFACTURING. THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE WAS SET UP WRONG, CAUSING EXTREME GEAR WEAR. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT DEALERSHIP KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND STILL SOLD THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE SUDDEN FAILURE AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK, INTO DRIVE, THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD, AND THE ENGINE WENT WIDE OPEN. THEN THE TRANSMISSON ENGAGED, AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD IT, AS THE CAR WAS UNDER MOTION AND FULL POWER. *AK

ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED A NUMBER OF TIMESS (NO PUMPING ON HARD BRAKING), ONCE CAUSED ME TO SKID INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE DUE TO UNCONTROLABILTY (PERSON IN OTHER CAR SAID SHE HEARD SKIDDING. PEOPLE AT DEALERSHIP SOUNDED LIKE THEY HAVE HEARD THIS BEFORE (THEY SAID THAT ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS RESET THE ABS SYSTEM). AFTER RESETTING ABS SYSTEM IT WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING AGAIN. COULDN'T AFFORD THE $50 FEE FOR BRINGING IT IN A LOT (100K WARRANTY.) SO I DROVE IT AS A NON ABS CAR, BUT STILL NO PUMPING FEELING WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, ANY MORE QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL AT [email protected]. *AK

VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH APPROXIMATELY 39800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS FAILURE OF THE WATER PUMP AT 55000 MILES SEEMS VERY PREMATURE. MECHANIC AT GARAGE WHERE REPAIR WAS MADE REMARKED THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL FAILURES OF WATER PUMPS IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS RECENTLY. WHILE NOT DIRECTLY A SAFETY PROBLEM, THERE COULD BE MORE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AS VEHICLES FROM THIS MODEL YEAR REACH THE 50000 TO 65000 MILEAGE REGION. *AK

WHILE EXITING FROM HIGHWAY THROTTLE PEDAL STUCK IN THE FULL ON POSITION, RERSULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION DUE TO FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE. ONLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE.

WATER PUMP FAILED/REPLACED.

WHILE AUTOMOBILE WAS AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS , CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A CALL BY THE DEALER, STATING THAT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

ENGINE COOLING LINES & THE EVAPORATOR CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FLUID LEAKING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE OR JERK DUE TO LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S TRUCK WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, HE WAS GIVEN A CALL BY THE DEALER, STATING THAT HIS DOOR LATCH HAD FALLEN INTO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, SUDDENLY IT SURGED BACKWARD, CAUSING A ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE. NO INJURIES. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.

THE TRANFER CASE HAS REPAIRED FOR LEAKS 3 TIMES

THE BOTTOM HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

ALL THE BEARINGS IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL KEEP FAILING CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES. IT STARTED AROUND 35,000 MILES.

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WNEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT LIKE THE POWER BRAKES SUPPOSE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE STALLS AT TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES,ANDIS BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BATTERIES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

VEHICLE JUMPED STARTED BY AAA. THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY WIRES TO MELT. MECHANIC SAYS COMPUTER & WIRES WERE BURNED. AAA CONNECTED WRONG PLUS & MINUS. SOME VEHICLE PROTECTED AGAINST THIS PROBLEM BY HAVING A DIODE AND FUSE WHICH WILL PREVENT CURRENT FROM FLOWING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT STOP SIGN/LIGHT, THE MOTOR WOULD START TO DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. IT WOULD LATER KICK BACK IN & SURGE ON ITS OWN. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

MOTOR REAR WIPER.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ON ANY GRADE, SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWING THAT THE VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE SUBJECT. THE OWNER IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AT A COST OF $600.00 DOLLARS. *AK