1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE FAN BLOWER FOR THE DEFROSTER/HEATER QUIT, LATER CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN AIR CIRCULATION FROM THE FAN WHEN CHANGED FROM LOW TO HIGH, CONSUMER REMOVED THE DASH COVER AND HEATER CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND SAW WHERE THE SWITCH/CONNECTOR AND ADJACENT WIRING HAD MELTED, DEALER ORDERED A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR AND THE CONSUMER FOUND A WIRING HARNESS AT A SALVAGE YARD FROM ANOTHER JEEP CHEROKEE. *SLC

DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR, EITHER FROM A DEAD STOP OR A VERY SLOW SPEED, WHEN I TURN A SHARP RIGHT CORNER, THE STEERING MECHANISM IN THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKES UP AND THE VEHICLE 'HOPS' INTO THE REST OF THE TURN. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN I AM MAKING A SHARP TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY SEVERAL TIMES WHEN STEERING WHILE TURNING A CORNER HAS SEEMED TO 'GRAB'. IT IS THE DISC COUPLER GEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE.THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $1200. I ALREADY HAVE HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS KEMPTHORN'S IN CANTON, OHIO. *AK

4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT DISENGAGE IN FRONT WHEELS. BINDS DURING TIGHT TURNS. COMMAND-TRAC SYSTEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, MANUFACTURER DENIED REQUEST STATING THAT THE REPAIRMAN DID NOT SHOW A SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR FROM THE HUB OR CORROSION AS STATED IN THE RECALL, CONSUMER IS STILL GETTING RECALL LETTERS. NLM

CASE AND ALL INTERNAL PARTS; SEALS AND GASKETS ARE COVERED HAVE A ADDED CARE SERVICE CONTRACT 7/100 . UNDER TRANSMISSION IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN. *AK

ALL FOUR OF THESE TIRES ARE SEPARATING AT TREAD AND SIDEWALL. A FIRESTONE DEALER INSPECTED THEM (YUDDY'S IN PORTSMOUTH, NH) AND TOLD ME THEY WERE ALL SPLITTING. HOWEVER, THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME AND GET IN THE MIDDLE. MAYBE BECAUSE I ALREADY BOUGHT FOUR TIRES ELSEWHERE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES, AND NEED TO TURN THEM IN SOMEWHERE AND GET RE-IMBURSEMENT. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE ADDED TO YOUR LIST AS WELL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL HLA TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

THE CONSUMER REPLACED RECALL (99V-340) COMPONENT (BRAKE ROTORS) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE WORDING ON THE INVOICE WHICH STATES THAT THEY WERE WARPED INSTEAD OF CRACKED. *MJS

FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR RECALL 99V340000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 747 ON 2-23-00. ALSO, REPLACED PADS WHICH SQUEAKED AFTER BEING CHANGED. DEALER SAID BECAUSE THEY WERE METALLIC BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE TO BE CHANGED AGAIN AT 15,000 MILES, AFTER THE REPLACEMENT.*AK

SIZE IS P235/75/R15 - THIS WAS ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF THE JEEP. WHILE ON THE HIGHWY, WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT - THIS ALSO RESULTED IN RIPPING THE BACK BUMPER COMPLETELY OFF OF THE JEEP. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED, OR EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT. BUT, WE DID REALIZE THAT THE TIRE COMPLETELY CAME APART AND WE LEFT A CONSIDERABLE ABOUT OF TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRE - IT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75/R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/R1 )

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STOPPED & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD. HAD THE SPARE PUT ON. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A SECOND WHILE DRIVING 62MPH & WITH THE SPARE TIRE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P225/75R15 ON A 1995, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE.*AK *SLC

THE WIRING HARNESS DRIVER'S DOOR WIRES ARE BROKEN, CAUSING WINDOW TO BE INOPERABLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT OTHER WIRES ARE BROKEN AND DEFRAYING. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT DEALER, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT OR A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT I PUT ON MY VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. YESTERDAY (10/3/00) MY JEEP WAS AT MY MECHANIC GETTING TRANSMISSION MAINTENENCE WORK. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AND METAL WAS VISIBLE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE DAYTON TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE AS THE FIRESTONE RECALL. IN FACT THE DOT NUMBERS INDICATE THAT THEY WERE EVEN MANUFACTURED BY FIRESTONE AT THE SAME PLANT AND HAVE THE SAME NOMENCLATURE AS DEPICTED ON THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE TIRE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE TIRES (BUZZ DAVIES, 93 ISLINGTON STREET, PORTSMOUTH , NH 03821; TEL 603-433-1328) AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. HE SUGGESTED THAT I COME IN AND THAT HE CAN PRO-RATE THEM. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. IN MY OPINION THERE ARE TOO MANY SIMILARITIES AS WELL AS AN OBVIOUS TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT YOU MAY ADD THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR DATABASE FOR THE FIRESTONE RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, OTHERS WITH SIMILAR TIRES TO MINE SHOULD BE MADE ALERT TO THIS PROBLEM SO THAT THEY CAN ELECT TO REMAIN SAFE. I PLAN ON REPLACING THESE TIRES THIS WEEK END, BUT I WILL AND HOLD ONTO THEM UNTIL I CAN BE FULLY REIMBURSED. YOUR HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM IS AND WILL BE APPRECIATED BY MYSELF AND OTHER UNSUSPE

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, POWER STEERING, ETC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, THE CONSUMER RECIEVED REPAYMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE CRAFTMANSHIP BUT WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AS THE IGNITION WAS ACTIVATED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT 2 OTHER VEHICLES AT SPEED CAUSING DMAGE TO BOTH AND INJURY TO THE DRIVER. I AHVE NOTE APPROXIMATELY 50 OTHER SIMILAR CAES REPORTED FOR 1995 GRAND CHEROKEES IN THE NHTSA COMPLAINT DATABASE.

CONSUMER WAS AT 5MPH JUST GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DOING 65-75MPH, AND BRAKES WENT OUT WITHOUT A WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & FOUND OUT THAT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WENT. DEALER HAD NO CONCERN FOR THE CONSUMER, IT JUST HAPPENED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD START TO BUCK. SPEED PLAYED NO FACTOR. THEN VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT AFTER TRYING TO EXIT A RAMP. WOULD HAVE NO OTHER WARNING, EXCEPT BUCKING WHEN IT WOULD STALL OUT. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK, THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED BEHIND IT WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, CLAIM # 20-5396-776. NLM

WHEN VEHICLE WENT IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DEALER STATED 3 ENGINE MOUNTS AND THE TRANMISSION MOUNTS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ONE ENGINE MOUNT HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON 8/5/97. IT APPEARS THAT THESE PARTS FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT SHOULD FAIL ON A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST OVER FIVE YEARS OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD. WHEN THE DEALER WAS QUESTIONED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED AND TENDS TO GO OUT ABOUT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PARTS. THIS IS A MAJOR RIP-OFF ON A PART THAT IS FAILING PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING FLAWS.

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 245/70/15 )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

LEFT FRONT HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE AXLE CORRODED. NLM. NLM

CONSUMER HAS A 95 GRAND CHEROKEE SIDE WALLS ARE CRACKING. THE TIRES HAVE 30,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE P225/70R15. *AK THE DOT #'S CEBX FOR 3 OF THE TIRES AND HNHV FOR ONE OF THE TIRES, THE TIRES LOSE AIR PRESSURE AND THE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING ON ALL 4 MICHELIN LTX TIRES. *SLC

PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANMISSION SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND.

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ANY TURNS. IT IS SCRUBBING RUBBER OFF THE EDGES OF THE TIRES, AND THE TRANSFER CASE MAKES A RACHETING SOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN. I WROTE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON JULY 18, 2000 BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLY FROM THEM. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT, THE FIRST AT 17167 MILES ON 07/09/96. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OVER 25 MILES UNTIL I GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. B.F. GOODDRICH, 30 X 9.5 R15. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN FOR RECALL REPAIR AND DENIED ADDITIONAL WORK, WHEN HAVING THE ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED AT ANOTHER LOCATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED AS STATED ON THE INVOICE (99V-340), CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS COMPLETED. *MJS

RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS SLIT ON SIDEWALL APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH STRAIGHT LINE. OUR STATE IS NOT IN THE RECALL YET. I DRIVE 84 MILES ROUND TRIP IN THIS VEHICLE AND WANT TIRES REPLACED NOW. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W1HLAT5 TIRE SIZE: P235/5R15 )

AIRBAG FAILURE ON IMPACT TWICE, BRAKE COMPONENT FAILURE 10 SEPARATE TIMES, WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 50,000, DIFFERENTIAL NOISE AND FAILURE AT 65,000, MANIFOLD CRACKED, MOTOR MOUNT, AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILURE AT 74,000

TREAD SWPARATED FROM THE CASING, AND THE LOOSE PIECE OF TIRE TREAD FLAILED THE UNDERSIDE AND EXTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE ,CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. *MJS

REAR BRAKES ROTORS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT ROTORS WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE REAR ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIED DUE TO CORROSION WHY THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. FRONT CV BOOT WAS BROKEN, DURING THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE BOOT THE MECHANIC BROKE THE HUB. *YH

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (00V-136) COMPLETED, THERE IS NO DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA OF RESIDENCE, OWNER IS REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING LACK OF SERVICE. *MJS

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER CARPET, CAUSING THE CARPET TO BE SOAKED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A/C EVAPORATOR DRAIN BLOCKAGE. CAUSED 1/2" WATER TO OVERFLOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. BOTH SEATS HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT AND CARPET TAKEN UP IN ORDER TO DRY OUT. *AK

FAILURE OF FULL TIME 4- WD POWER TRAIN RESULTED IN $3900 DAMAGE AND FIRE. REAL AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND JEEP, INC SAID PROBLEM DUE TO DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES ON CAR WITH MINUTE VARIATIONS IN SIZE DETERMINED BY MEASURING WITH A MEASURING TAPE -- ALTHOUGH ALL WERE CORRECT SIZE AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CONSUMERS NEED NOTICE OF THIS UNREASONABLE RISK. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE IDLED HIGH, AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE TOOKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAS AN ODOR COMNG FROM THE DUCTS WHEN THE A/C AND HEATER ARE TURNED ON, UNSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND DIFFERENT SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR. NLM

UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 65 MPH AND RUNS OVER A SLIGHT BUMP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALING SURFACE FAILED. NLM

I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3 WEEKS AGO, AT ABOUT 65 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. I SLOWED DOWN USING THE BRAKE, AND IT CONTINUE TO SHAKE TREMENDOUSLY UNTIL I HAD SLOWED TO APPRX. 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE I-75, WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. HAD THERE BEEN MAJOR TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE HAD A HARD TIME NOT WREAKING INTO SOMEONE, BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH, RATHER THAN UP AND DOWN. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, NO APPARENT TIRE PROBLEMS. I WAS ROUGHLY 100 MILES FROM HOME AT THE TIME, SO I CONTINUED ON. THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, HOWEVER, I WAS BETTER PREPARED FOR IT, AND ALTHOUGH I AM NOT QUITE SURE, IT SEEM TO BE THAT MY HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSED IT TO BEGIN THE VIOLENT SHAKING FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE. I PROCEDED AT A MUCH SLOWER PACE, AND DID NOT HAVE A REOCCURRANCE THAT DAY. THE NEXT DAY, MY MECHANIC LOOKED IT OVER, AND COULD NOT FIND ANY APPARENT PROBLEM, AND SAID IT APPEARED TO BE "PRETTY SOLID". HE SAID THAT IT WOULD LIKELY TAKE A MUCH MORE THOROUGH DIS-ASSEMBLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT A CHRYSLER DEALER MECHANIC, BUT A CERTIFIED INDEPENDANT, I TRUST HIM IN HIS JUDGEMENT. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY, MAY 27, AND AGAIN IT HAPPENED. AT 65 MPH, I HIT A BUMP (NOT A MAJOR BUMP, BUT A ROUTINE BUMP ON INTERSTATE), AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY SIDE-TO-SIDE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 55 MPH IN ORDER FOR IT NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. WHAT AM I TO DO? I UNDERST

HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER, REAR ROTORS ARE RUSTING & DISINTERGRATING. ALSO, BRAKE DRUMS DISINTEGRATE WHEN TOUCHED OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

FRONT DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS THE 4TH DRIVESHAFT THAT DEALER PUT IN VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT SEAT BROKE, BOLT CAME LOOSE. *AK