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1995 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 1995 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 29, 1997MI

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Parking Brake
Filed Apr 29, 1997CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Apr 1, 1997MA

WIFE PARKED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF; TOOK KEY OUT IGNITION; VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD IN REVERSE, DAMAGED GARAGE & VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; THEY REFUSED TO TOUCH IT. DEALER SAID TO CALL MANUFACTURER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 1, 1997SC

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 24, 1997CO

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Feb 10, 1997MD

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE LEAVEING DRIVEWAY OF HIS HOUSE HIS VEHICLE'S RPMS WENT UP BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS, CAUSE VEHICLE TO RACE OUT AND HIT FENCE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 22, 1997CA

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed Jan 22, 1997MD

NOISE INCLUDING VIBRATION; METALLIC VIBRATION; FUNNY NOISE; RUMBLING SOUND, REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS, LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT, BLOWER MOTOR, ADJ. AND LUBE TRANSFER CASE LINKAGE AND DRIVE SHAFT TO NO AVAIL.

Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Filed Jan 21, 1997CA

OWNER'S MANUAL MISSING PAGES AT TIME OF DELIVERY.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 10, 1997MI

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 30, 1996MI

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO PARKED VEHICLES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 11, 1996TN

UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION, AFTER HITTING CAR AND TRUCK, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON TOP OF ENGINE, FIRE DEPT MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Dec 6, 1996CA

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO BEING PARKED IN RAIN WITH FRONT ELEVATED WHICH CAUSED A LEAK IN DASHBOARD. *AK

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Dec 4, 1996GA

POOR LOCATION OF THE ASHTRAY; ASHTRAY IS LOCATED IN A POSITION THAT THE DRIVER MUST TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD TO USE IT, AFFECTS VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO REAREND TYPE COLLISIONS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 26, 1996MD

WHENEVER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP OVER (6) WEEKS, STILL CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Oct 24, 1996MI

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 23, 1996IL

SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, ALSO FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 21, 1996GA

WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AS SOON AS OWNER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ABS BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT SO SHE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN THROUGH SEVERAL NEIGHBORS YARDS.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO LIFT UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOPPED VEHICLE, ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BURST, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 18, 1996SC

AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrash
Filed Oct 18, 1996MN

THE ENGINE STARTED ROARING AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS REALLY FAST AND IT CAME TO REST ON A STEEL POLE. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY (600) YARDS. *AK*JB

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Oct 2, 1996MI

POWER WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONING/ABS/DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER/AIR BAG FAILED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Oct 1, 1996SD

WHILE DRIVING VEHCILE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 20, 1996FL

THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK, IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, HIT A TREE AND WENT INTO DRIVE, STRUCK CORNER OF HOUSE, WHILE NO ONE WAS IN THE TRUCK.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 5, 1996FL

AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH ACCIDENT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 28, 1996NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 15, 1996MA

GAS TANK LEAKED TWICE.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 13, 1996CT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 2, 1996TX

THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF PARK WHILE LOADING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Aug 2, 1996PR

GOT INTO VEHICLE, PLACED VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT OUTSIDE POTTERY AND CEMENT WALL. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 11, 1996TX

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED BACKWARDS; UPON IMPACT, REVERSED GEARS INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED. *DH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. *DH

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

PARKING BRAKE LEVER BUTTON FAILED. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyCrashFire3 injured
Filed Jul 9, 1996NC

GAS TANK CRACKED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jun 7, 1996WV

UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHUT OUT OF PARK SPACE WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 4, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTED TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 4, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. *A

Trailer HitchesFire
Filed May 17, 1996NJ

TRAILER WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed May 10, 1996PA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 29, 1996NY

AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering
Filed Apr 19, 1996MI

DRIVE TRAIN HOWLS, AND STEERING VIBRATES.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 15, 1996KS

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL CRASH. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › DeliveryFire
Filed Apr 3, 1996OH

DUE TO A LOOSE FUEL LINE, FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Mar 27, 1996WI

JEEP WAS PARKED AND OFF AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 25, 1996OH

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER HAS STUCK ON (5) OCCASIONS, PULLING TRUCK INTO DITCH. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT W/CHRYSLER NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 1, 1996MI

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED W/HIGH SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Tires
Filed Feb 24, 1996NV

VEHICLE FISHTAILS ON TURNS WHEN TIRES GET WET. *DSH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Feb 2, 1996VA

THE ACCELERATOR PAD STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Feb 2, 1996CA

ALARM WIRE CONNECTION FAILED. *TT

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Jan 30, 1996CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED. *TT

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