Jeep Cherokee 1996

• Recall 66427 [USA]: Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility of vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  U.S. Drive right is recalling certain model year 1994-1996 jeep cherokee vehicles imported from january 2007, through april 2011 for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment," for the high mount brake lamp assembly. The vehicles are not equipped with the required third brake lamp.
  u.S. Drive right will notify owners and mail kits along with instructions to have the vehicle repaired by a qualified mechanic of their choice, free of charge. The safety recall began on september 12, 2011. Owners may contact u.S. Drive right at 1-888-632-5936.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

• Recall 85716 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

• Recall 74731 [USA]: These vehicles do not meet the required standards.
  U.S. Drive right is recalling 107 my 1994-1998 right hand drive, 4-wheel drive jeep cherokee vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 101, 'controls and displays;' no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment;' no. 111, 'rearview mirror;' no. 114, 'theft protection;' no. 115, 'vehicle identification number;' no. 118, 'power window system;' no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars;' no. 208, 'occupant crash protection;' and no. 301, 'fuel system integrity.'
  u.S. Drive right will make all the required modifications. A representative will travel to the customer's location and make the modifications on site. The recall will be performed on a regional basis beginning march 2008. Owners may contact u.S. Drive right at 1-888-632-5936.
  customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 60878 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on april 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
  this recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 59361 [USA]: Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash.
  Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. These brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, ac delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. Only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. When subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak.
  affinia (brake parts, inc.) will replace the subject brake hydraulic master cylinders free of charge. The recall began on march 20, 2006. Owners can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, ac delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 8390 [USA]: The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
  Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.
  dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
  owner notification began june 5, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

• Recall 13205 [USA]: Due to high steering load events, vehicles can exhibit broken steering gear attaching bolts or frame rail cracking at the steering gear attaching point increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
  During assembly of the frame, a fillet weld that joins the inner steering gear attachment reinforcement to the frame rail, was omitted.
  dealers will inspect the vehicles for cracks in the frame rail. Vehicles that show cracks will be equipped with reinforcement plates. Vehicles that are found to be free of cracks will have a slot cut in the cross member and the fillet weld will be added.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 13201 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly secured.
  The web mounted rear seat belt inboard anchor positions may not achieve the required load of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  dealers will add a washer to each rear inboard seat belt anchor attachment.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late march 1997.Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 14912 [USA]: Improper clamping can result in arcing at the connection potentially causing a fire in the engine compartment.
  The fasteners which secure the alternator circuit fuse to the power distribution center may have an improper clamp load.
  dealers will replace the alternator fuse with a fuse link and any damage to the power distribution center will be repaired.
  system: electrical; fuese and fuse recepticle.Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall R/2001/166 [UK]: Front brake rotors (discs) may fail.
  There is a possibility that corrosion may cause the front brake rotors (discs) to separate from the centre hub section. Vehicle may pull to one side when braking. Also braking efficiency will be reduced.
  recall affected vehicles for inspection and if necessary replacement of both front brake rotors with new version. ( note. Some vehicles will already have the new version fitted)

• Recall 2000143 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles originally retailed in ontario, quebec and the maritime provinces, the composite front disc brake rotors may fail due to corrosion. The cast iron wear surface may separate from the hub reducing the braking effectiveness of the vehicle. Correction: front brake rotors will be replaced with rotors that utilize a stainless steel hub section.

• Recall 1997062 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of cmvss210 - seat belt assembly anchorages. The web mounted rear seat inboard anchor may not achieve the required load of the standard. Correction: a washer will be installed to each rear inboard seat belt attachment.

• Recall 1996137 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the fasteners which secure the alternator circuit fuse to the power distribution centre (pdc) may have an improper clamp load. Improper clamping may result in arcing at the connection and the potential for fire in the engine compartment. Correction: the alternator fuse will be replaced with a fuse link and damage to the pdc will be repaired.

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• Crash related fuel tank fires investigation as of 20120612

  Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).As of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.Based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.In the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.During the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.The data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.In the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.Chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.Among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.Nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.The recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.For the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.Examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.Because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.Although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.Nhtsas assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.Odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.While offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odis view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.The complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.Pdf
  

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• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

The jeep will start to shake whenever you hit a bump really bad shaking . Also whenever you come to a stop after driving 10 miles the most , the car will not turn on again for about 20 minutes. At some point i rocked the car from side to side and after that it will start. Also too the steering column seems loose . My shocks like it don't even have any

The jeep will start to shake whenever you hit a bump really bad shaking . Also whenever you come to a stop after driving 10 miles the most , the car will not turn on again for about 20 minutes. At some point i rocked the car from side to side and after that it will start. Also too the steering column seems loose . My shocks like it don't even have any

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving 70 mph over uneven pavement, the vehicle started to vibrate uncontrollably. The vibration stopped when decelerating to low speeds. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shook uncontrollably. In addition, the power steering seized and then became loose. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a new power steering gauge and a front end alignment were needed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving on the interstate highway at about 65 to 75 mph vehicle began to shake in the front end so severely we had to slow completely down and pull to the side of the road and to a stop completely. The jeep is not safe to drive and i have read of other incidents that they have named it the death wobble. It could have made us flip over and we could have died in a roll over. This has happened to us before and we thought it was the shocks, but that has evidently not fixed the problem. It appears from what we read and have experienced that this is a problem in the front end and needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.

Was driving about 60 mph on the washington dc beltway when the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. Subsequently diagnosed as the "jeep death wobble".

Jeep death wobble. Violent shaking of a car when driving on highways and i have to slow down to below the speed limit to stop it. Multiple time occurrence. Has been "fixed" but has never been fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving various speeds, the speedometer seized without warning and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available.

Drivers door upper hinge rusted where welded to body and separated from body . Door is only held on by lower hinge.

Severe rust all over the body but especially on the frame. Have had multiple components fail and crack, now taking in water through corners of the roof through rust holes. Passenger side of frame likely to sever under further driving. Rust on the brackets holding the fuel tank to the vehicle created a hole in the fuel tank. Part was replaced, no picture.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign: 13v252000 (fuel system). However, the parts needed were unavailable. The vehicle was taken into the dealer to service it under the recall. The dealer started the remedy procedure but was unable to finish the service due to other parts not being available. The dealer informed the contact that once the rest of the parts become available they would finalize the repairs and recommended to not use the hitch due to the condition. The contact mentioned that there were only six bolts to hold the hitch unto the vehicle since the dealer had busted three. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they were trying to produce the parts as fast as possible. The vin was unavailable. Updated 12/09/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired after 4 weeks of waiting for the parts. Updated 5/11/15 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline , structure) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact felt that since the failure was reported in june of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before april of 2014. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph over a pot hole, there was a sudden loss of steering control. The contact was able to regain control and continued driving. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 97v069000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. The contact was a certified mechanic, he noticed a crack in the frame on the driver's side near the steering gear box. The contact planned to repair the vehicle himself. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

While driving to work at 4:30 am headlights went out, then came back on, several times, this is the second time we have had this issue, we replaced the headlight switch about three months ago, and it appeared to rectify the problem now it has occurred again. Called the dealership in my area, and they are aware of no recalls for this problem, but after conducting a web search, i see that this is a common problem, hopefully no one will be injured before this defect causes an accident. *tr

Received safety recall in august, 2013 recall no. N45/nhtsa 13v-252. No follow up. Nothing has happened. *tr

Cherokee began to shake very violently on several occasions recently after hitting minor bumps at 55 mph. Shaking would not stop or even subside until car was pulled over. Shaking so violent it caused an exhaust leak. Never an issue until recently - several recent incidents. *tr

All of a suden this very bad shaking problem has occured at about 50 mph. Very unsafe. My cetified ase mechanic has been trying to find the problem for over a week now - no luck so far. *tr

After viewing web site found information on this 1996 jeep cherokee this recall for this vehicle was recall incomplete status purchase this jeep in august 2011 notice vehicle steering box was loose.I feel that jeep was not unexpected good had so many problems as looking into the data purchase this from this company have to callin for vehicle they finally ship this is not safe.Needsome assistances of getting a refund they had to know this some info was send a bout the 3rd brake light need to be replace they never try to complete this before sellin the vehicle this is unsafe thanks god for this web site of course riding like this not cool. *tr

While leaving home from work, the vehicle started to shutter and fail. I managed to get home at a speed of 40mph since i noticed that at a higher speed, the vehicle would try to stall. The next day i tried to turn on the vehicle but it would not turn on. I called a certified mechanic and received instructions thru cell phone to shake a bit the cables to computer components and cables to distributor components. The vehicle turned on but with problems. I managed to drive to mechanic shop where the cherokee was left for testing and repairs. The diagnostics showed a faulty computer. The computer was replaced. About three months later, the vehicle stalled again at a cross road and turned off. A truck nearly struck me because i couldn't get out on time. The mechanic had to show up at the site and had some problems starting the cherokee. The diagnostics, another blown computer. The mechanic ordered another computer with upgrade (had to wait about a month) original crank shaft sensor was added. All seemed to work well until yesterday oct/2/2013 when i went out for a ride with my son and the cherokee stalled and turned off. The same symptoms as before. I have spent about $1,000.00 trying to get my jeep cherokee to run properly and now i'm afraid to take it out to the street. I have a family of 4 and i worry that the cherokee would fail me by stalling again at a crossroad causing a fatal accident to me or my family because of this electrical failure. All cables were checked for shorts but nothing solves the problem. I did some recall search but nothing official although some jeep grand cherokee users report the same problems for their 4.0l engine (my jeep cherokee is also 4.0l) coincidence? I love my cherokee but feel that i can't rely anymore on it as for safety. Had it for about 6 years without problems the first 5 years. *tr

I was driving down the highway,and all of a sudden i heard a loud noise. So i pulled over to the nearest gas station and realized i was leaking oil profusely. Then i realized the driver side motor mount had broken off of the engine causing a large hole in the engine block. I have taken great care of my vehicle, changed the oil every 3,000 miles, and then this happens at random. I didn't hit anything to cause the motor mount to break, so why would it break for no reason? Anyways, the leaking oil caused a fire beneath my vehicle, and inside the engine compartment. But i quickly put out the fire by a container of water i had in my vehicle. I had my 13 year old brother with me and thank god he or myself was not injured. But it caused us great fear and stress. *tr

I was driving on a slick surface, as it was raining, lightly. The person driving in front of me stopped short at a yellow light and i applied my brakes. My brakes failed and i crashed into the vehicle, my airbag deployed, and my front end was smashed. I was told it was a total. My brakes should have done what they were supposed to do - work. *tr

With time the blower motor wiring harness (which is too small for the amperage) in these vehicles invariably heats up and melts or burns. The melting of the harness and connector behind the blower speed selector switch in the dash and the burning of the switch itself occured in my vehicle, allong with the failure of the blower motor resistor, but in many vehicles the resistor is the first to burn and fail. I have looked at over 20 of these vehicles ranging from 1991 to 1996, and 30000 to 220000 miles, and every single one one them had these components melted and burned to the point of not being usable, and making one wonder how many other vehicles have caught fire and burned because of this fault. Some of these vehicles also showed associated wires burned or melted in the steering column. An associated symptom is that the blower motor ceases to function, or (in the case of resistor failure, will usually work only on high speed). This shows a defect that may take time to manifest, but will always occur eventually in every vehicle unless the blower is never used. The blower switch to resistor wiring harness and switch connector/plug are not even available from dealers, but the switch itself and the resistor are available as aftermarket items. However, if replaced, these will fail too, unless the wiring in this circuit is replaced with heavier guage wiring or somehow protected from high amperage. As evidenced by hundreds of related complaints on internet forums, this is a serious problem that could result in fires, and potentially loss of life. Luckily my fire was minor, did little damage and was quickly extinguished. However, i'm not sure how to resolve the actual problem properly, since oem replacement parts will sooner or later develop the same problems, and available aftermarket parts are not improved over the originals. *tr

Car stalls while driving with no warning. Stalls on freeway or in city driving. This is an infamous manufacturing defect on 96 jeeps. Very hazardous because engine cuts out completely while in motion. Requires pulling over with engine not running to restart engine. Jeep then will repeatedly die after re-starting. Since engine dies while in motion, cars behind are in real danger of colliding with my vehicle. This issue is almost impossible to fix with normal mechanical problem-solving. Engine light does not come on. This issue is well documented in online blogs for jeeps with this problem. This problem with stalling while in motion poses a great threat to public safety. Jeep/chrysler is aware and does not acknowledge the problem. *tr

Vehicle began stalling when coming to an abrupt stop or being jarred by a bump or pot hole. Gradually progressed to randomly stalling when applying any pressure to brakes or any slight jarring. All power is lost at this time along with any control of steering and accelerating until vehicle is turned on again. Recently vehicle repeatedly and intermittently stalls without any pattern during acceleration or deceleration at any speed without any braking or jarring. It then catches on its own and regains power. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the bracket that held the front axle in place fractured. In addition, the vehicle had no bumper and could result in injuries if there was a crash. The contact also noticed that the support arms for the axle were corroded. The dealer advised the contact to replace the front axle brackets, support arms, and install a new bumper. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were unknown. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the heating unit was activated and the vehicle began to misfire. The contact lifted the hood and found that the switch for the heating fan had failed and a small fire started from under the hood. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the part needed for repairs was no longer being manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 167,275.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the steering wheel and vehicle jerked. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that an alignment was needed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 160,000. The vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph with the air conditioner activated on high, smoke began to emit from the ignition switch. The air conditioner was turned off in order to stop the smoke from emitting. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,015.

Sporadic gas leak from fuel pump hookup on gas tank at startup. Could not be duplicated except at random occurrences. *jb

We bought an imported right-hand drive jeep from postal pete, galena il, for a mail route. This is not safety maybe: 1. The oil pressure guage, instead of being repaired in the dash, they added an auxillary oil gauge below the dash, which makes it impossible to safely look at the gauge. 2. The odometer/speedometer unit doesn't measure correctly i think. 3. The lights on the dash & console don't work. Because of the takata recalls, i looked at your site. When we complained with the dealer their attitude was tough you paid for it. Also the rear end was bad. My husband went back before he left il for fl. They excused it saying it was tires. My husband knew they were lying (he does work on vehicles for us). We ended up having to replace the rear end. This complaint is more about the importer postal pete than it is about the vehicle. They should not be allowed to do this to customers. Also they required a check in advance, thereby making it so we could not refuse the vehicle because they had our money. Not nice people. Dis-honesty. I retired dec. 2011. I don't remember purchase date. You require something. Picked up 11/02/10 reg. 12/07/2010 thank you. Alicia

Front end collision with bridge. Passenger shoulder harness did not catch to restrain passenger. Passenger suffered severe facial and closed head injury. *tr

While driving 10 mph the motor mount bolts sheared off without warning and caused engine to drop three inches. Was my birthday today. Happy birthday. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

While driving at aprox. 40-45 mph, the jeep would start to shudder. Eventually it would shut off. The jeep would then crank but not start. I had this problem happen for about four times. Three of the times the jeep was towed to a repair shop. Twice the pcm unit was replaced and twice the crank position sensor was also replaced. The last repair was 1 month and a half ago. Two days ago, the jeep stalled again down the road. I was traveling with my wife and children. We almost lost our lives. A 16 wheeler almost collided with us due that i could barely manipulate the jeep because it turned off on me. I tried to do some visual inspections under the hood. I had one of my sons to wiggle the pcm (computer) while i cranked the starting switch. At one point the jeep managed to start again. Then it stalled the moment my son stopped wiggling the pcm. I had another tow truck pick up the jeep and send it back to the mechanic. Chrysler has not corrected this issue on the pcm and perhaps might not do it until one day someone gets seriously hurt. Videos on youtube show other jeep cherokee owners having the same problem 1996-2001.

Underside of front seat (metal rail connecting to tracks) broke suddenly near retaining bolts on both front connections. Metal was flimsy (1/8 in or so) and did not appear to be reinforced against shear (up/down) stress at connection point to accommodate seat motion when drivers got into/out of vehicle. I was just getting in to go to work when it failed, but it could just have easily happened in traffic or at a traffic stop. *tr

I have a 1996 jeep cherokee. The heater started making a funny noise so we bought a new blower motor. Then we bought a new resistor. We still could not get the speeds to work in the heater. So we then bought a switch. Well we come to find out that the switch harness was burnt to a crisp. I called the parts store and they don't carry them, so i then called a dealer. The dealer told me they don't just sell that harness i had to buy the entire one for everything in the jeep. Then told me to go cut one out of a junk yard. I called my local junk yard and the guy went and cut three harnesses out. One that was a 1996, one that was a 1995, and both of the ends were burnt just like mine. He then cut one out of an even older one, and the wires were thicker than the ones on mine, and different colors. I tried hooking it up and it doesn't work. I believe that should be a recall and it should have to be replaced by the company. The company should also sell individual harnesses. *tr

While operating the vehicle i kept smelling burning plastic. The heater fan quit and when i jiggled the switch it started to operate at high fan only and would not let me set it to low. Then it quit working and i removed the switch to replace it. I found that the wiring harness was melted. I am now concerned about the danger of replacing the switch. I am not sure if i can replace the melted part of the wiring harness. I also noticed that the switch has 5 connections but only 4 wires were connected to it. *tr

1996 jeep cherokee caught fire while driving on the westbound side of the ohio turnpike. *kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-0774-91

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a complete stop, a truck crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, pushing the vehicle into a foregoing vehicle. The contact's air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was also concerned that the fuel tank location could be a greater danger if there was another rear end crash. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the approximate current mileage was 183,000.

My mother-n-law purchased a 1996 cherokee, and the check engine light was on . So she took it to the emission place to get it checked and it failed the test, so she took the emission papers and the vehicle to the auto shop , and the mechanic stated that the car should have never been sold to her , so what should she do at this point. *tr

1. Early this year, just after the new year holiday, '09, our '96 jeep cherokee (152k in excellent condition) began shaking or wobbling violently at speeds between 52 to 56 mph. On inquiring in a handful of web sites on the internet about this problem i learned that this is an extremely common problem with a tremendous amount of jeep cherokee owners and owners of other jeep models in a broad range of manufacture dates between '86 and as recent as '05. Also learned that this dangerous condition is commonly referred to as the "death wobble" or "death shake". Additionally, in my internet research, many jeep owners attempting to remedy this problem have taken their vehicles to professional mechanics including chrysler-jeep dealer/service centers to have the problem resolved, spend hundreds, in some cases well over a thousand $, only to have their vehicle returned with no improvement in the wobble condition. 2. With our jeep, this wobble has not subsided. It happens on every occasion when driving on the highways while merging into traffic as we accelerate up to the 55 mph range. Upon acceleration, at approximately 51 to 52 mph a vibration begins, then upon accelerating at 53 to 55 mph the vibration becomes a violent wobble to the extreme that we have had instances when we had to decelerate down to approximately 35 mph or less in order to regain control while on the highway. If there is a saving grace out of this problem, it is that we can accelerate out of the wobble by getting beyond 55 mph as quickly as possible, but in phoenix highway driving, this is not always a possibility. Though' not in every instance as during acceleration, the same condition exists @ 55 during deceleration as we exit the hi-way. 3. Thus far, as we've read and heard of so many jeep owners spending hundreds of dollars at a prof. Auto repair center with no resolution, the possible remedy, and avoiding highway driving as much as possible. *tr

Brake fluid line corrosion. If it corrodes through, brake fluid to leak. Lose rear brakes. No failure yet. Will need to replace. *tr

1996 cherokee 4.0 ho 6 cylinder exhaust header cracked at coupler joint. *tr

The steering gear to my 1996 jeep cherokee completely came off the frame rail while my wife was driving. Luckily she was only going about five miles per hour. What had happen is that the three bolts that hold the steering gear to the frame rail broke off. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving approximately 45 mph around a curve, the contact heard a popping sound from the front passenger side of the vehicle. He experienced difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel while making a right turn. In addition, the tire separated from the rim. Suddenly, the vehicle swayed off the road and flipped over. The contact was severely injured. The ambulance and police department were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the collision center and was labeled as destroyed. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 106,000.

96 jeep cherokee heater fan speed control switch failed. Found switch and wiring connector to be melted. Replacement unit from junk yard had exact same defect. Appears to be a common problem. *tr

This complaint is for a 1996 jeep cherokee sport. It is a 2-door vehicle with 4 wheel drive. The engine mount studs sheared off between the engine mount and the engine. This is the second time that this has occurred. The first incident occurred while the vehicle was still under warranty and the dealership cured the issue. The event took place on the bay bridge between oakland, ca and san francisco, ca. The second event took place on a busy street in memphis tennessee. I drove over an area that looked like the city had done some street work and had filled the area back in with asphalt. The divet from this work was insignificant and created a few inch difference between the old street concrete and the new asphalt fill and there was no edges. The repair work was curved. My speed was less than 5 miles an hour. The bolts sheered off on the right engine mount and the engine and transmission shifted to the right. This vehicle is has a manual transmission and the shift caused me to not be able to shift into 3rd - 5th gear and reverse. The engine is stock and no aftermarket add-ons have been added to the engine. I feel that these incidents have occurred due to poor engineering or inferior parts were used. *tr

1996 jeep cherokee steering gear failure. Consumer states that the steering gear failed while making a turn. Consumer states that she had to pay out of pocket a second time to get this same problem repaired. *kb the consumer stated the problem she experienced was listed as a recall. *jb

At a slow roll while the vehicle is in gear the engine will idle down then die. It restarts immediately but will stall again unless more throttle is given. The problem is intermittent making it hard to pinpoint the exact cause. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shakes violently from left to right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who changed the upper and lower right ball joints. After the repair, the shaking had become worse and the vehicle is unable to be driven. The current mileage is 120,000 and failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 02-04-08. *kb

I have three rhd jeep cherokees and they are for us postal delivery. 1994, 1995-, and 996. I have called jeep & chrysler corporation asking them if my vehicles are fmvss certified ,and they refused to answer me. They said i need to be a senator or a congressman to ask that question?? I asked for right hand drive crash test information, and they hung up the phone. I e-mailed them, and was told this was a corporate issue and rhd jeeps for didn't need to meet safety regulations?. I talked to the dot, and they stated they didn't know of any rhd vehicles built and sold in the usa. Was this some kind of joke? The dot didn'tt know? One woman at dot asked me what side of the road do we drive on in usa? The epa knew about them, but for safety information i was told to go back to dot. Can somebody tell me what was going on. *ak

1996 cherokee 4.0 ho 6 cylinder exhaust header cracked at coupler joint. *tr

While driving, i kept smelling melting plastic. It lasted a couple months before it went out. I looked to see several times to find it and never did. It wound up being the heater control switch and wiring harness melting. I decided to go to the junkyard to get the harness and switch and i found out from looking at 8 different jeep cherokees ranging from 1986 -1997 they all had the harness and switch melted in them. I then realized it was more than just my jeep that had this issue. *jb

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving behind the 1996 jeep cherokee at 60 mph, she noticed smoke coming from under the vehicle. The contact flashed the lights to get the attention of the driver. The driver pulled to the shoulder, got out of the vehicle and backed away. The vehicle began to burn, and had to be towed. The contact did not know the cause of the fire. The fire department was called and they extinguished the fire. The contact had not received a police or fire department report. There were no injuries. *ak

My 1996 jeep cherokee has the gen3 seat belts. While they have not yet failed, i want jeep/dodge to replace them with the gen4 belts. I have three child restraints in the back seat and the likelihood of the belts releasing in a crash is unfortunately very high. As a safe kids certified child passenger safety technician, and a parent, this concerns me greatly and i feel there should be a recall on the gen3 belts. Currently owners must pay out of pocket to have these unsafe belts replaced. *jb

Tl*- the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. While driving he pressed on the accelerator pedal and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The contact had to press the accelerator pedal and then depress and press it again in order for the vehicle to accelerate correctly. Because of this the vehicle was getting poor gas mileage. The dealership stated that they could not find any failure . The failure mileage was 113618, and the current mileage was 114466.*ak

One day my jeep was getting no back pressure, turned around my check in engine light came on on my way home from work it started to smoke and then eventually caught on fire luckily i got out. Fire dept had to put fire out. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop for repair of the catalytic converter due to back pressure and rattling in the engine. On august 25, 2006 the contact received a recall notice for a catalytic converter problem. The recall was not in the nhtsa database. The contact sent the billing information to the manufacturer, who denied reimbursement because the work was done after the recall. On may 4, 2006 the work was completed before the recall notice was received. Updated 01/10/07. *jb

Electrical short in the passenger compartment resulted in fire that completely destroyed vehicle. Fire started behind the dashboard, passenger side. Electrical shortage, and burning smell was noted, which resulted in the driver pulling off the side of the road. After quick inspection under the hood, driver walked around the vehicle, at which point the interior dashboard burst into flames. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the steering gear box failed on numerous occasions. It was discovered that the frame was cracked. The manufacturer stated that only one of four recalls were found in their system that were comparable to their recalls. While turning the vehicle at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud pop. She has replaced this unit three times, totaling $1,000. The manufacturer has not offered any assistance with the repair costs and stated that they do not honor the recall. The nhtsa campaign id number is 97v069000 (steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)). The failure mileage was 103,000 and current mileage was 106,797. Updated 03/06/08. *lj

Universal column was cracked. Repair shop (monro brakes & mufflers) said this was a common problem for 1996 jeep. I looked up on this web site http://www.Automotive.Com/1996/12/jeep/cherokee/recalls/index.Html.

Dt: consumer's children were in jeep and it was running in park. Consumer was going to get them out and the car jumped from park and rolled into a drive gear. *ak

While driving 20 mph consumer noticed that the rear liftgate overheated. It only happened when another vehicle was behind. This caused poor visibility to the driver. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak

While accelerating from a stop one of the attachment bolts holding the front driver seat to the slide rails tore through the sheet metal on the left front attachment point. Upon removal of the seat, broken welds were found on the right rear of the frame and part of the frame was cracked. *ak

While traveling a bolt from the steering box sheared off. *ak the steering box fell causing the vehicle to lose all steering. Due to the fact that there was no restraint on the steering gear, the steering wheel turned too far, breaking the clock spring which caused a total failure of the cruise control and the air bags. *sc

While braking there would be a grinding noise, then vehicle would lurch forward. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak brake rotor separated while vehicle in operation. Vehicle , souds lke metal rubbing metal. *tc

While driving, the steering wheel vibrated on its own. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the steering box gear on the driver's side cracked and needed to be replaced. *ak the consumer stated he discovered new cracks in the frame since the dealer performed the repair last year. After the vehicle was towed for the second time because of the steering bolts breaking, the consumer was informed there was a recall regarding the problem, however the dealer stated the consumers vehicle identification number was not included. The recall was for specific right hand jeep models and the consumers vehicle was a left hand jeep model. *jb

The driver's seat frame broke away from the floor, making the seat inoperable. *ak

Dt: the contact stated the fuel pump failed twice. The vehicle was smoking and experiencing loss of power. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. The dealership said the pressure reading was low on the fuel pump. The fuel pump was replaced. The vehicle started experiencing a loss of power again. The mechanic changed the fuel filter, but it did not fix the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, and the pressure reading on the fuel pump was low again. The vehicle is currently at the mechanics because the part is on back order. *ak

This is the 3rd time i am complaining about a water leak in my 96 cherokee driver side floor. The problem started 1 year ago and i have spent a over $900 to have it fixed by the dealer (antwerpen, baltimore, md 21228). Since this is the 3rd occurrence in one year, i think the problem is a structural defect and that chrysler should stand behind it and fix it. It goes back to antwerpen on 4/5 for another go around. I concept is they are staling and waiting for the warranty on the 1st repair to run out, but sorry this isn't going to happen, even it i have to take it there weekly until somebody fixes it properly. *jb

I own a 1996 jeep cherokee and the sheet metal that connects the drivers seat to the adjustable track under the seat is tearing and coming lose. I feel that this is a extreme safety hazard which could lead to an accident and further increased injury during that accident when the seat becomes disengaged from its anchoring points. While the jeep is 7.5 years old, i am only 5ft 10in 195lbs and do not think that the metal should be tearing. This being a safety issue i felt i should contact jeep before taking action myself so if necessary jeep could have the vehicle inspected and see if they had any concerns that needed to be dealt with. I have contacted jeep staff from a local dealership all the way up to susan at chrysler corp customer service (incident # 12175350) without luck in having my safety related issue addressed. *ak

This is the second time i have had water leakage from under the dash onto the driver's side floor soaking everything. The occurence was 5/2/03, problem fixed at dealer (antwerpen, baltimore) for $766. Now less than a year later the same problem is occuring. I am due to take iit in next week, how much do you want to bet the problem will be diagnoised as leaking in a different place so they won't have to honor the orginial repair warranty. This is almost a given. First of all this problem should not be happening at all. There obviously is a structural problem with the truck when it was made. I have also read several compliants from other owners and jeep/chrysler refuses to fix the problem. I do not call this customer service at all expecially when it is the second time around. *ak

My seat belt is known to cause failure. I have a gen 3 seat belt in my 1996 jeep cherokee vehicle and chrysler would not replace them with the gen 4 model at their expense. My seat belt often comes undone when i am driving and i haven't even touched it. *la

1996 jeep cherokee, exhaust manifold failed at weld point, not able to repair due to poor metal used by manufacturer. The exhaust must be replaced, jeep manufacturer is aware of problem, refuses to admit it is a manufactures defect. Mechanics will tell you it is a common problem with jeeps. Exhaust manifold failure is expensive to fix and can lead to multiple problems within in the engine it's self and the converters. *nm

While driving approximately 65 mph with out any warning vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the technician indicated the fuel tank disintegrated and clog the fuel line. Fuel tank was replaced at owner expense of $1.000. *nlm

The vehicle ignited after being parked for approximately 2 hours. Fire investigation pinpointed start in the main housing of the electrical, in the firewall.

Getting into my 1996 jeep cherokee the nut which secures the drivers lower seat cushion frame to the seat adjuster pulled through the cushion frame. I am the original owner of this vehicle and it has never been in an accident and has 88932 miles on it.*ak i feel this is a safety issue. If this vehicle is in an accident the forces which would need to be resisted would far exceed those a person could apply getting into the vehicle. Therefore, i feel this is obviously either a design problem or a manufacturing problem. I called 1-800-992-1997 and talked to their representative who said that if this was a manufacturing defect the vehicle is out of warranty, i.E. I have to pay to get this fixed. For safety reasons this must be fixed, do i use their products which might have a problem? Are there any other reports of this problem? If there are any other reports of this happening add another one to the list.

While driving 55 mph the motor mount bolts sheared off without warning and caused engine to drop three inches. *ak

While driving at 65 mph, and with no warning hood flew open. *ak

Consumer stated the vehicle experience the same problem as stated in recall 97069000 concerning steering gear box. Dealer will not repair because the vehicle identification number was not included. Consumer had to pay $170.00 in repairs. *ak *cb *jb

In 2003 i experience leaking water from under the dash on both the passenger side and driver's side in pouring rain. Vehicle was taken to dealer and fixed for $766. Now in march 2004, just before the original warranty on the first fix runs out the leak is back. Vehicle went to dealer, they say it is now leaking some where else (around the driver's door,doesn't explain why i am getting water on the passenger side) fix gaskets for $220. Waiting for next leak, which i am will come. Chrysler refused to fix the second leak under the first warranty.*ak

The steering wheel locked up while driving. *nlm

Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will not shift gears causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts

Consumer states his daughter had a head on collison with his jeep and the air bags did not deploy. He also states she was going about 35-40 mph and hit a tree.

Consumer states started the vehicle and drove 1/8 of mile, while driving vehicle noticed a heavy smoke under the dash, which caught on fire. Total loss of the vehicle. Please provide further information. Ts

Rear brakes locked on at least 25 occasions. Usually happens in first few minutes of driving, and when wet. Brakes were repaired by dodge/jeep dealer 2 months ago still locked. Checked by certified mechanic last week, could find nothing wrong. Yesterday morning at about 9:00 a.M. During steady rain, applied brakes at 55 miles per hour to slow vehicle for car in front that had applied brakes. Brakes locked and vehicle fish tailed to right, spun at least twice, tipped over and hit guard rail at least twice. I was extracted from vehicle with only minor cut to hand and glass in nostril. Vehicle is totaled. Earlier last year our 25 year old daughter applied brakes to slow down and similar incident happened, where she came to rest in a ditch. This has been a continuous problem. Subsequent to accident yesterday, i talked with two other owners of same type vehicle who experience same problem on a regular basis. Rear brakes lock, especially first thing in morning and when they are wet. Certified automobile mechanic suggested a component that controls hydraulic fluid to all brakes equally could be the problem. Would appreciate statistics on this problem if available, especially occurances where accidents resulted. Dt

Mounts failed when turning car into parking lot. Car is at dealer for repair now. Sheared off bolts have to be drilled out. Dt

Put 4 fuel pumps in vehicle, told it needed new gas tank, plastic tank lining is separating and clogging fuel pump. Dt

Consumer states power steering bearing fails intermittenly resulting in loss of power steering function. Ts

Fuel pump failed and was replaced on 9/5/02. Picked up jeep and it broke down on the way home. Was towed back to shop. Replaced fuel pump 5 more times in the past 2 months and have been noticing a strong petrol smell. Last time the mechanics told me to pick up the jeep it wouldn't even start and the petrol smell continued. Now told by manager at the chrysler shop that an internal memo was issued in 1997 stating that 1996 cherokees had already started having problems with the fuel system, including faulty fuel pump systems and corroded fuel tanks. They said that they don't know what else to do other than replace the fuel tank at my cost. Chrysler is holding true to character and insists that a jeep with so many miles (it's a '96 with only 58k miles) will have lots of problems. They do not seem to think it is strange that such a memo was issued detailing corrosion in the tanks of a high percentage of '96 jeeps only one year after manufacturing date. Am worried about the smell of fuel in the car and safety in the event of a side impact accident. Dt

Driver door hinges are wearing out. It is hard for door to stay closed/ can open door while driving. Dealer notified.*ak

Driver's side door hinge is wearing out, and it is hard to shut door. Door can open while driving at any speed. Dealer notified.*ak

1. Electrical short under left side dash, main wire bundle going to fuse box rubbed against bolt and wore through wire causing a short. 2. Neutral safety switch gone bad. 3. Driver's side seat rail broke somewhere and seat rocks around. 4. Rear leaf springs have a negative arch in them causing rear to sag and wheels to rub with minimum weight in vehicle. Dt

Vehicle was unattended idling while in "park". After a period of time (10+ min) it self-engaged into "reverse" and accelerated back out of the driveway and into a tree.

When driving, if vehicle exceeded over the speed of 50 mph and i ran into the littlest bump in the road the truck will be shaking, none stop until i slow down below 25 mph or it will keep shaking badly. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769316. *ak *jb

Consumer states that 3 grade 8 engine mount bolts on the left side have sheared off. *slc

The front disc brake rotors has serere corrosion, causing the wear surface too separate from the hub. This corrosion didn't happen over night but over a long period of time. Recalls have occur in other states, this state should have been included also.

Cracks in sidewalls. *ak

Consumer states the fuel pump is malfunctioning for the 5th time in 10 months. The vehicle will not start and stalls with no prior warning. Dealers service technician states apparently there is not enough gas circulating to the engine. The dealer was informed. Please provide more information.*jb

Sun roof blew off top of vehicle while vehicle was in motion. Cause unknown. Please provide any further information.*ak

The switch and harness melted from heat of the switch and burned the peice apart.*ak

A fire started in engine compartment while driving 15 mph. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Automatic transmission not shifting into 2nd or 3rd gear (skips from 1st to 4th) however i can manually shift it into 3rd by moving lever to 3. *ak

Dealership said they would take photo and refer to oem, contacted local garage per dealership reference to repair and garage said they have fix 3-4 of this type failure. The door would fall off if not fixed.*ak

The front left corner of the drivers seat has broken loose from the adjustment slide. This causes the seat to tilt back when accelerating. The metal is torn from around the bolt. The bolt is still intact. The upper left door hinge is also coming loose from the body. The weld that secures the hinge to the body is failing. I contacted the local dealer (not the one who i bought the car from) and the service manager told me that he had not seen these problems before. Since it is out of warranty he suggested i take it to a body shop. The fellow at the body shop informed me he has seen quite a few door hinge failures. He even had a cherokee in the shop with the same problem. He also said the seat failure is not uncommon. I feel these are safety issues and the manufacturer should at least reimburse part of the cost of repair, if not fix it at no charge. The seat in particular is dangerous because if the other side breaks, i'll be laying down trying to drive!*ak

The front seat frames are not made strong enough, frame welds broken, bolt pulled through, other frame cracks. I have heard of other seat failures,in jeep xjs, talked about on internet jeep list-serves. Seat was held on by only 2 points. If one more mounting had broken, the seat would have fallen into the back seat area.*ak

One of the pulleys brackets holding the "serptine " belt broke causing loss of power steering and minor damage to the engine compartment. The estimate damage is undetermined at this time, until it can be check out. The bracket holding the pulley cracked in half. When i talked with the service department at the jeep dealer, i was told that this was a normal occurence when the vehicle has in excess of 100,000 miles. Because the bracket is made out of aluminum i have 92,000 miles. Anyway i was told that this is not a manufacture defect, therefore the manufacture will not pay for repairs.*ak

Fuel pump failed and was replaced with original part. Failed second time within 3 weeks due to faulty gas tank, as advised by dealer. Chrysler has huge backlog for same problem and had prior recalled for jeep cherokee 95 & 96. (mine is a grand cherokee). Car can stop literally at any speed.*ak

Hinges on driver's door are rusted, top hinge is broken.*ak

Vehicle was left in park with the engine running, consumer turned around to pick up something off the floor and vehicle started to roll backward. Consumer slammed into another vehicle. Consumer felt that car was in park and it had to have jumped out of gear. *ak *slc

A report aired on local television station that informed consumer that a problem was found in all model year jeeps concering fuel tank not being properly placed. Please provide further details. *ak

Consumer was traveling on highway and vehicle shut down without prior warning. Fuel pump malfunctioned. Consumer had fuel pump replaced a year and half ago. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Fuel pump had to be replaced fives times since date of purchase, consumer stated fuel pump freezes up, and vehicle needs to be towed to dealership. Pumps usually runs efficiently for four days. *ak *slc

Vehicle was driving along and hit a bump. Consumer heard a noise and thought that linkage shifted. Consumer's mechanic discovered that right motor mounts broke. *ak

Transmission failure, vehicle rolls back while in gear

Three failures in 99 days. Factory new part each time. Deadly. No safety defect mentioned. *ak

While accelerating from stop accelerator went full throttle, turned switch off to stop the vehicle. During restart vehicle full throttled. Upon inspection notice that the vehicle had no reverse and transmission did not shift to overdrive after this incident.

While starting vehicle engine would not turn. Service technician stated fuel pump needed to be replaced. Also, battery was drained. Problems had return. *ak the replaced fuel pump failed and had to be repaired under warranty. *yh

Airbag severly damaged my right eye. I had seat belt on, seat was upright. No other injuries.*ak

Top hinge on driver's door broke, door was hanging by bottom hinge.*ak

The vehicle continues to move when it is placed in "park". The problem is intermittent and has occured apx 6 to 8 times in the last 6 weeks. I usually need to set the parking brake to be sure that the vehicle will not move.

Pe01021; vehicle was turned off while consumer hooked a boat to the back of vehicle. Boat weighed less than a 1,000 lbs. Vehicle rolled back, hitting side of the trailer and into lake houston under 12ft of water. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer had not made any contacts to manufacturer and dealer at this time*ak. Consumer states while loading boat onto the trailer, all 4 wheels of the jeep were not in the water, the emergency brake was pulled and the vehicle was in park, consumer leaned in vehicle to turn key off when it began to move backward, both the trailer and the jeep went completely underwater, when the vehicle was pulled out, the emergency brake was still on and the tires were rolling. *slc

1996 jeep cheroke while driving with blower on (air) , steering column started smoking and melting the plastic housing. Cause was determined to be ignition switch was not heavy duty enough to handle blower motor current and the wires in the harness burned and melted. Wires and switch was replaced and 1 year later same thing happened again causing the interior to fill with smoke while driving and the wiring harness to burn up again. A mechanic at a dealer told me this was a not uncommon problem with that jeep model. I was told that the chrysler van used the same switch and harness and there was a safety recall for them but nothing was ever done about the jeep cherokee !!

Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a side street and without prior warning vehicle shut down. Airbag light and lights inside and outside went out. Vehicle will be towed to a mechanic. Dealership was contacted numerous times. *ak

Vehicle had been parked. Driver left vehicle, when it started to move backwards. Driver managed to get into vehicle, and noticed shift lever was in reverse position, eventhough vehicle had been turned off. Managed to shift back into park.*ak

The driver's seat cushion frame broke at the welds. This caused the front mount of the cushion frame to fracture. There was no way of knowing the welds had fractured until the lower mount finnally gave out. I was lucky that this happened when i just got into the jeep. If i had been driving down the freeway, and the seat broke, i would have lost control. I went the my local jeep dealership, showed them the broken seat. There was nothing they could, but were willing to order the part. Of which there were only three available in the nation. I tried to locate the part used on the national web of salvage yards. On every jeep of this year at the salvage yard, the front driver's seat was already missing. I believe this is a safety issue and should be looked into. I still have the broken seat cushion frame for further analysis. I just wonder how many accidents this problem has caused, and were blamed onto something or someone else? Thank you for reading and considering this note.

Last problem with rotors was in november 1999, 59,000 total miles. Front rotors warped causing pulsation of brake pedal. Reported the history of this problem to the chrysler customer service department, 1-800-992-1997. Was told that based on my vehicle's vin # no recall was warranted. I know for a fact that other 1996 jeep cherokees have been recalled for this same reason and i find it appalling that all jeeps with rotor problems haven't been recalled yet. What is it going to take? A fatal accident, like the firestone ones, for something to be done. No vehicle should be experiencing the same problems with rotors every two years. I would appreciate if someone would contact me regarding this.*ak

Consume rwas traveling about 25mph and without prior warning vehicle started speeding up, and took off in fast motion. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak

Consumer was traveling 25mph and without prior warning vehicle ran out of fuel. But, the gas gauge was saying a half of tank. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak

I had the jeep dealer replace the front rotors on my 96 jeep cherokee country per the recall from chrysler. Within 20k miles the rotors were severely warped, hot spotted and had small cracks in several places on both sides of each rotor. When they were turned, "soft" spots were revealed in the metal and both rotors - even when turned down all the way down to the minimum thickness. They were deemed unsalvageable and i had to get another new set less than a year after recall replacements were installed. The incident date is approximate. I will need to find the receipts to know the exact dates. Ts

Front brake rotors have warped and flaked due to rust. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model. However, this vehicle is not included due to vin. Dealer has repaired vehicle at owner's expense.*ak

Car has been well-maintained throughout ownership/no abuse of any sort on our part hastened the extensive repairs/overall repair bill was $1500.Head gasket and assoc. Problems caused the water pump to seize up, the serpentine belt to slip off/the metal parts to be chewed up which went into the radiator causing the water lines and the radiator to be flushed as well.We are concerned about the extensiveness of this problem and the repair cost. We have contacted chrysler, but they said they will not proceed with a recall until nhtsa reports this problem to them.That file # is 8646708. We previously owned the same make and model(1988 jeep).We sold it at 200,000 miles--never having extensive repair problems such as this. *ak

Vehicle bursted into flame and exploded while parked outside of home. Local fire department arrived and extinguished fire. Also, fire department believed fire was due to an under hood electrical short. Dealer / manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Driver's side door top hinge separated from vehicle. Spot weld came apart, and only thing that held door were the screws. But bottom hinge kept door up. Defect may have caused entire door to separate from vehicle without prior warning.*ak

Vehicle was parked with motor running when it suddenly started moving backwards.Emergency brake was not engaged. Consumer ran after vehicle, jumped in and shut off engine. No accident.*ak

Consumer had front brake pads and rotors replaced prior to recall notice 00v-136, the dealer stated that consumer needs to return old brakes before considering reimbursement, but consumer does not have old brakes. *tt

While driving consumer heard fan hitting housing of the radiator. Also, vehicle would not go in 5 th gear or reverse. Motor had dropped about 3 inches. Motor mount bolts had broken. *ak

If vehicle is on a slght incline with ignition on and shifter in park, vehicle will roll backwards, even when ignition is off. Cause is unknown.*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Front brakes are very corroded. There was a recall on the vehicle, but consumer was not part of recall.*ak there was loud screaching noise on front left wheel, but stops when brakes are depressed. *yh

Vehicle was placed in park position in driveway, and vehicle suddenly jumped out of gear shifting into reverse. Vehicle rolled into a neighbor's yard, crashing into dining room wall. No injuries. Please provide any further details.*ak

On 2 different occasions with vehicle running and shifting gear into park positon, vehicle shifted into reverese on its own from park, rolling backwards. Insurance has covered some cost of damage, but did not determine cause.*ak consumer has made six trips to the auto shop to have vehicle repaired, but problem continues, on the first occaison, consumer was almost pinned between the wall and vehicle, the second incident, the vehicle ran into the house causing damages while kids were in the back seat, luckily no one was injured. *slc

The top hinge weld broke away from door frame!*ak

When backing out can here a squeaking noise. Took vehicle to a mechanic, and he said it was pitted rear brake rotors. *ak there was a recall on front rotors and the deraler replaced it . The rear rotors were pitted also, but there is no recall for them. *yh

The tack weld that holds the hinge side of the door to frame of the jeep, over time became looser and looser. I realized the door didn't seem to fit as tightly, but i didn't appreciate how much it corroded until it collapsed, totally separating that section from the body of the car. The covered hinge is still holding the door in place, but without the uncovered hinge bracing the door, the door closes, but during driving-gusts of wind can separate the top of the door framing the window from the car. *ak

When it rains or snows an d when onsume r applies brakes front wheels slide back and forth. Abs braking system light doesn't function at all.Also, there is squeaking/ pulsating noise underneath vehicle. . Dealership is aware of problem.*ak

Stabilizer connecting rods failed leaving vehicle undriveable. *ak

Car hydroplaned into an embankment when attempting to stop. Luckily the rear window on the liftgate of the jeep popped off on impact to the embankment. First defect: back of drivers seat broke causing driver to be ejected from the vehicle through the rear window of the liftgate. Second defect: airbag did not deploy even though there was damage to the front of the vehicle. Can't give true estimate for the amount of damage since all medical bills have not been provided by health providers. $ 5,412 worth of personal property (jewelry and other) lost during impact to the embankment. *ak

While stopping on a stop light vehicle will suddenly accelerate while stepping on brakes.Odometer will go up to 3000 rpms. Dealer had replaced the throttle, and problem is still there.*ak

Weld busted on seat on the back part as well as the piece that connects to front left section of the seat. *ak

Vehicle rolled back when the emergency parking brake was released.

Brake rotors failed prior to recall notice 00v-136, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm

This particular model was suppose to come from the manufacturer with a plastic fuel tank. For some reason mine came with a metal fuel tank that corroded very quickly, beyond what would normally be expected for year and mileage.This corrosion led to the failure of the original fuel pump assembly and the failure of the replacement fuel pump assembly. The aaa person who towed my vehicle mentioned that he has towed a number of jeep cherokees with the same problem.

The shearing of the right engine mount to engine bolts could have allowed the engine to drop down onto the steering mechanism thereby causing loss of control. Due the the engine droppping down on the right side, the rear transmision mount was torn from the cross member and the transmission shifted right which could have caused a drive shaft disconnection. I don't know if the engine shift could have impacted the throttle linkage. This shearing of the 3 mounting bolts was not caused by normal wear and tear as the bolts failed simultaneously. It is possible that the bolts were not sufficiently hardened, or possibly over tightened at assembly causing premature failure. The vehicle was essentially disabled and the only thing keeping the engine in place was the distributor landing on the chasis mount hanger.

Hearsay is that there were two other jeep cherokees being fixed for the same problem at the same time.No safety defect mentione din summary. *ak

While driving the les schwab (wild country radial p225/75r15) tire experienced blow out, consumer managed to ease off road without rollover, the tire tread had an estimated 10,000 wear left. *mjs

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

I crossed a railroad track at approximately 15 mph and came to a stop approximately 1 block away. As soon as i applied the accelerator, a loud bang and the sound of "dragging a muffer" occured. I immediatley pulled over and discovered that the shroud around the primary fan was broken into many pieces. I took the jeep to the dealer the next day they were open (occured on a saturday) and was told that the 3 bolts securing the right engine mount to the block had sheared causing the engine to fall several inches. This requires removing the engine to drill and tap the three holes to install a new bolts. Diamler-chrylser is willing to pay for the bolts but not the $1000 labor. The jeep has never been off road and maintained excellently.

Vehicle was in park and running. Vehicle slipped from park into reverse gear and ran into the side of another parked vehicle. I was almost caught between the two vehicles, but moved away from the collision at the last moment. I took the vehicle to the jeep dealer for inspection on 8/29/00 following the accident. The dealer stated that the transmission checked out fine. *ak

Power steering failed due to bracket holding the hydraulic pump assembly failing. Bracket broke and caused belt and belt to be thrown into radiator. This caused steering to lock-up and car coming to stop in a flower bed at apartment complex. This could have resulted in severe injury, property damage or a fatality. Bracket and mounting bolt failed for no aparent reason. I had the car towed to local repair mechanic who ordered the parts and repaired the damage at a very reasonable cost. Mechanic told me that when he ordered the part from chrysler he was told that this was something they had been replacing at fairly high rate. This is not a part that should fail. Something is wrong here. Please investigate.

The driver heard a loud noise from the vehicle while driving, the car suddenly started moving backwards although the driver never shifted gears, the driver hit the brake but the vehicle continued to move backwards, as a result the vehicle hit another vehicle, although the two vehicles impacted the consumer vehicle,it continued pushing the other car backwards, the vehicle continued even when turned off. Nlm

While driving about 70 mph suddenly heard a loud sound coming from right rear tire, tread separated. But consumer kept control of vehicle. *ak tread separated from tire suddenly caused loss of control of vehicle. The tire was previously repaired, but possibly the tire may have not been holding pressure adequaltely. Tire size p225/75r15 and dot # hyhhats456. *yh

Rear wheel makes a winding noise. Tranfer case, whenapplied fuel /speed vehicle started to shake. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership, and dealership mechanic couldn't duplicate the problem. A front axle was bent,and there was a lot of shaking.*ak

The engine cylinders were bad, the engine overheated causing complete engine failure. *mjs

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification (00v-136), owner requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Brought my car in for the brake recall. It seems that they did what the recall required but said that my car was not part of the recall. *la

Vehicle was a part of manufacturer's recall 8125/ steering gear cracked. Vehcle has been at the dealership for more than two weeks awaiting for recall parts from manufacturer. Vehicle was undriveable unitl it would be fixed. Consumer has contacted manufacturer, who has not given the consumer any additional service.*ak

Consumer's door panels on all 4 doors are peeling. Manufacturer will not assist consumer financially. Cost to repair is approximately $500.*ak

Consumer received recall 00v136, however couldn't get repairs done due to lack of parts, the consumer replaced the rotors elsewhere because they were no safe to drive on, consumer is being refused a reimbursement because a certified dealer did not do the recall repairs.

Left rotors bolt could become loose. Dealer did not find out what was causing the problem.*ak

Consumer is having trouble scheduling appointment with the dealership in order to obtain recall repair (99v-340), the vehicle is exhibiting component failure at this time of the brakes. *mjs

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, rusting of the rotors caused damage to other brake components as well. *mjs

Brake rotors repaired per recall notification, however after repair, needed to be serviced due to repair trouble, the right front caliper had the brake line twisted and repaired wrong. *mjs

Driver's door hinges which were welded to frame broke off, causing door to fall off. Please provide further information. *ak

Consumer took vehicle to have tires rotated. Vehicle wobbled when coming to a stop. A mechanic found that brake rotors were rusted & pitted. Consumer located a recall on the brake rotors 00v136000/ manufacturer's recall 879. But this state was not included.*ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the brake rotors prior to recall notification, consumer requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Slid out of control after slowing down on highway, car pulled left and would not stop when brakes were applied. Rotors have been resurfaced twice and the car still vibrates when slowing at highway speeds.

Vehicle experiencing problem with front brake pads wearing a groove into front rotors. Pads are available for inspection. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide further details. *ak

Consumer is requesting reimbursement for a recall repair (00v136) that was done on the vehicle. *slc

Heard a snap and automobile swerved to the right, and lost control. This happened while driving at about 55 mph. *ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Consumer has been unable to get a refund for the brake rotor which were repaired prior to recall notice 00v-136. Nlm

Air conditioner (a/c) is leaking freon. Fluid is gone within a month. When accelerating a/c shuts off and air blows through windshield. Dealer is replacing the valve, but is not certain if it will stop the leak. The dye they use isn't determining the problem.*ak

Door hinge has repeatedly broken away from frame at tack weld making use of driver's door impossible.*ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Water pump went, causing the engine coolant sensor to go, tire rod needs to be replaced. Told this wasn't usual unless a lot of mileage. Could the mileage been altered? Was this vehicle in an accident before i purchased it?

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) brake rotors, prior to recall notificaition, owner requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Excessive wear of front brake rotors. Dealer notified. *ak protruding ears of metal prevent the whole brake mechanism from rotating. The matting part is wearing the area between the ears. The mechanism jumps the ears and spin resulting in no brakes. *yh

Drivers and passengers side seat belts failed to retract. Yh

Brakes failed prior to recall notification causing accident, several days after getting vehicle out of shop front brakes where making a terrible noise along with the same stopping problem, vehicle was then taken to a certified mechanic and was advised that there was a catastrophic parts separation in one of the front wheels, brakes where inspected and front brake pad lining came apart from binding plate causing rotor and caliper damage, mechanic stated faulty front pad. *jb

Felt a thunk beneath the jeep, discovered the bolts holding the engine in place (3) had sheared off allowing the engine to dropdown on one side.

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the second time, first request was denied. *mjs

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled. *ak

When hitting a bump at 35 miles an hour car made a noise which sounded like the muffler fell off. Looking at engine, it was tilted and sitting on distributor. Mechanic had never seen anyting like it. *ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification (00v-136). *mjs

I began having problems with the seatbelts on the front right passenger side and also notice one in the back seat as well. The seatbelts began retracting sluggishly. It is now to the point where the front passenger side does not retract at all. I took the jeep into troy aikman auto mall in fort worth, texas on march 16, 2000 to have all the seatbelts looked at. I was told that all four seatbelts were going out and needed to be replaced. I contacted chrysler customer service at 1-800-992-1997 and reported what i believed to be defective seatbelts. Chrysler had a rep in my area look at my file and reported back to chrysler that they would pay one-half of the costs involved. They were doing this as a "good-will gesture" because of the mileage on my vehicle. I have purchased 2 other jeeps, the last one purchased in 1988 and sold in 1996 when i purchased my current one. I have never had any problems with any of the other seatbelts and the mileage on my 1988 was approx. 150,000 miles. I would appreciate your review of this matter and advsing me of same. Thank you. *ak

While driving about 40 mph stepped on brake pedal to reduce speed or to stop vehicle, he could feel pedal pulsating. When the mileage is 9000 or 10000 front rotors will have to be replaced. *ak

Rear rotors are about to go out. They are experiencing the same problems as indicated in manufacturer's recall 10578 concerning front rotors. *ak

Failed brakes - front and rear rotors, calipers and pads replaced. When braking on uneven or wet pavement, front brakes vibrate and vehicle skids before stopping.*ak

When applying brakes on a wet road jeep sprung around and flipped over on driver's side. Owner believed that jeep turned over due to faulty brake rotors. The jeep was totalled. *ak *ml

The transfer case failed and removal showed considerable damage due to lack of fluid. The components were dry, and there was no sign of leakage at any time in the past. The mechanics doing the repairs believe that insufficient fluid was added when sold. *ak

Recall 00v136000/front brake rotors: vehicle experiencing problem with vibration, taken to an independent repair shop. Consumer was informed that that vibration may be caused by faulty rotors. Notified manufacturer. Manufacturer, in turn, informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak

Jeep was struck on passengers side, jeep struck another truck head-on, hitting more of the front passengers side, causing hood damage/broken windshield, and drivers gears to come out. Driver broke sternum in two places due to safety belt not working and airbags not coming out. Jeep was totalled out. *ak( dot number: tire size: p225/70r16 )

A hole developed in the brake line, causing a loss of braking, which resulted in a collision. Manufacturer has been notified. *yc

Left front cv boot torn and leaking. *mjs

Consumer rearened another vehicle at a 35-45 mph impact without applying brakes , dual airbags did not deploy, causing safety a hazard. Vehicle sustained $7,000 of damage to front end alone. *ak

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) on two occasions prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Three engine mount bolts snapped at once while driving 55 mph on palisades parkway in new jersey. There was no warning (vibrating engine, noise, etc) before bolts snapped. According to my mechanic, this is the second jeep cherokee he has seen with this problem. Since there is relatively low mileage on the jeep, and since i do not drive it off road, this should not be happening. The only reason the engine remained in the car was due to the distributar cap. It took 4 titanium drill bits to remove all three snapped bolts. Were it not for my distributor cap, this problem could have cause a major accident on a major new jersey highway.

Ransfer case is too noisy due to transfer case being inoperative and not being able change gears while driving. This may cause a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information. *ak

Rotors separated, consumer tried to brake, and vehicle went to the side. Consumer did not remember what side. *ak

The right side engine mount broke, causing the engine to drop out of place while driving. Dealer has been contacted. *ak

Vehicle has manual transmission and with vehicle parked in reverse with emergency brake engaged the passenger reached over and started the vehicle without driver in the car. The vehicle started up and took off in reverse. Driver was returning to the vehicle and was almost hit. Their should be a safety switch on the clutch to prevent the vehicle from starting without the clutch fully depressed. Upon a investegation by chrysler they stated that their was no problem. They stated that this vehicle did not come with a safety switch on the clutch. I find this very disturbing and also very dangerous.

When consumer hit the brakes rotors snapped off of the hub. There were no injuries. Consumer said that the same part was recalled before. Consumer indicated dealer was replacing the rotors with the same defective parts. *ak

The entire rear axle was replaced at the advice of jeep service. They claimed that the wheel bearings would not not seat in the axle as the "races" were worn beyond the point of holding them in. Because i needed the vehicle for my business, i had no choice but to have them repair it while they had it apart as i did not have time to do the job myself. It was a three week wait for parts as it was. Then i noticed the "musty" smell. Upon futher investigation i discovered the entire jeep was saturated under the carpets on both sides. Mold everywhere. No wonder my allergies were killing me. I've since gutted the vehicle and bleached the entire floor areas. I am now in the process of coming up with a solution to the problem so i can pass it on to other jeep owners. Chrysler has a bulletin out on a procedeure to clean the a/c drain but it does not work as it comes back each year. I've found that gluing nylon screening in the air intake under the hood keeps all of the debris that clogs this drain tube out of the heater box. Now i am working on a way to stop the water from running back into the dash area through the firewall where it drains out into the frame. Not one dealership would talk to me about this. I know that they know about it because of the bulletin. Also, i found that the "vents" behind the rear fixed glass on the cherokee have a small holding cup and a tube which the water that enters that area drains into, what i couldn't believe was that it drains into the rear of the vehicle, inside, which results in the entire rear of the vehicle becoming wet under the rear rug. This problem is solved by punching a hole through the floor and extending the factoy drain tube through the floor so the water drains outside the vehicle where it belongs. I am a car buff and pretty knowledgeable about repairs and i could not believe my eyes when i saw these design flaws. They are blatantly obvious.

Had parked vehicle. Was informed by another individual that vehicle was on fire. The fire dept called & extinguished flames. Had indicated it was faulty electrical wiring. [xxx] *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

Whenever driving between 40-50mph vehicle would shimmy. Been to dealership at least 15 times for vibration. Dealership claimed vehicle just pulsated. Vehicle actually shook hard. Mechanic could not locate problem. *ak

A/c condensor failed. Yh

Driver's door was coming off from broken weld. Dealer was not contacted at this time. *ak

Fuel gauge drops past empty even with gas in tank, sits for awhile then registers level

Upon hitting a bump on an interstate highway, i noted unusual sounds coming from the undercarriage of my 4-wheel drive vehicle. I immediately took this vehicle to a repair facility where it was discovered that three (3) of the six (6) bolts which attach the engine to the body of the vehicle had broken off, causing the engine to shift. The only reason that the engine did not fall off entirely is that a part of it caught on the chassis of the vehicle, preventing the engine from falling off entirely. The repair facility manager indicated that this type of mishap occurs regularly with jeep vehicles. *ak

Been having intermittent electrcal problems,then the steering column started smoking with a burning wires smelling. *ak

Ac failed four times within two weeks; vehicle is under warranty, but dealer won't replace and still hasn't fixed the problem. Catalytic converter was replaced, but improperly installed; had to return to dealer second time to get it fixed, as they had it improperly attached and mounted next to gas tank. Vehicle also drives rough, and sounds horrible, although dealer said no other problems were found.

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification (00v-136), owner requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Tire tread separated from the tire while driving (dunlop centenial canyon climber size 2257r101025).

When starting the jeep this morning, vehicle was in first gear and emergency brake fully engaged, and clutch was not employed. The car started and went in reverse and down the yard, dragging the driver caught in the door. The vehicle hit the house and broke the back wall of porch and crushed drivers side door. Has there been any other reports of this happening. It is totally unexplainable. Thank you. *ak

Battery replaced. *mjs

The consumer state's when driving the vehicle, the transfer case keep cracking around the out cast, which made's the fluid leak out of the transfer case and the consumer had the transfer case repair three time's and the dealer can't determine the problem.

I purchased this used vehicle in march 1999 . I have been back to the dealer about this problem 3-5 times . I've even come out of my pocket for the expensive of a new seat because the dealer told me the seat was considered cosmetic and not warranty covered. As it stands right now ,the dealership is supposedly waiting on instructions from chrysler about the specs for my seat. This has been going on for over 5 months .The seat is leaning dangerously to the right and it feels as if it is cracked

The water pump went out on way out of town. White smoke poured out from behind the jeep. We immediately pulled over and used our phone to call for help. We were told from a mechanic that it sounded as if the water pump went out. We waited for the jeep to cool off, then added water to the radiator. We were able to drive at 35 mph until we found a service station to pull over at. At that time the technician told us that it was indeed the water pump and there was no more that could be done that day (saturday-5:00p.M.). We got our vehicle towed back home to lafayette, la. The next morning and at that time the towing/service technician also said it looked as if the engine head gasket was blown. Is that common for this vehicle with this milage? Also, the brakes went out and we had them fixed a month ago at lafayette motors inc. Could they have known about the water pump or is that impossible? Also, was there supposed to be any warning as a check engine light? We got no warning, but the smoke pouring out. *ak( dot number: )

While vehicle was parked a person tried to start vehicle from outside without stepping on the clutch pedal.When vehicle was rolling in reverse, it almost ran over another person. Dealer had told consumer what happened to vehicle was normal. *ak

While appying the brakes, driving about 50 mph, the anti-lock sensor locked the rear wheels, causing vehicle to go into a big slide. Consumer had to take his foot off the brake and hit the gas pedal to pull out of the slide, and vehicle kept going. Consumer hit brakes real hard, and vehicle came to a stop. Consumer took the vehicle to a dealer to be repaired, and dealer stated tha the self adjuster was frozen. *ak

Rotors failed prior to recall; caused damage to other brake parts, requiring arc welding, refund requested. Brakes still not correct, bumping noise still continues through 2001. Chrysler dealer says not their problem.

While driving about 5 to 10 mph heard a loud noise and pulled over to see what the problem was. Took the vehicle to the shop, and dealer noticed that the motor mounts had sheared off. *ak

When in 4-wheel drive, vehicle made abnormal loud noise when accelerating. Noise sounded like a loud "thud" and shook front end of car. Service department stated that the transfer case had internal damage. Cause of damage was an "o" ring which was worn out,allowing all of the oil to leak out. I never noticed any leak spots where i parked the service department replaced the transfer case. Cost of this repair was $1,150 ($960 for the part and $189 for the labor.) *ak

Rear windshield wiper fluid does not come out when consumer presses the button to clean the windshield, because of a piece of the assembly that cracked and broke off. Dealer is aware of the problem. The rear windshield wiper fluid assembly needs to be replaced in order to correct it. *ak.Et.

When getting out of the vehicle someone noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. Dealer determined that the water pump broke, and the dealer replaced the water pump. *ak

There was no evedince of the power train leaking on the garage floor. Theleak occured while driving the jeep. The seals leaked.

In november of 1998, the door hinges were repaired under warranty, now the pin within the door has failed, causing the driver's door to completely separate from the hinge. *slc

The consumer has experienced problems with cruise control. While driving, the rear of vehicle started skidding. When applied brakes, the vehicle wouldn't stop. As a result, the consumer ran into a hill off the side of the road. In addition, the rear wheel on the driver's side fell off causing accident. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.

November 13,1998 nhtsa, i orignally thought that the right side motor mount had failed. I brought the vehicle to my mechanic for repair. My mechanic informed me that the motor mount looked good(actually brand new), though the bolts for the right side mount bracket had snapped off in the block. The right side motor mount bracket bolts snapped off in the engine block? I worked for 5 years at various dodge dealerships and i have been driving and working on vehicles for 23+ years and i have never heard of the bolts for the motor mount bracket snapping off in the block. I called chrysler (guy molina) and informed them of the problem, file # 5272069. I asked if there was a recall for this problem, chrysler said no. Although vehicle is out of warranty, they would assist in the cost of the repairs as long as regular maintenance on that part had been done. I called the jeep dealers(6) in the plainfield nj phone directory. I asked the service departments if they had come across this type of problem. Five of the six said they were familiar with this type of problem. I asked the service personnel at the dealership, if i had brought the vehicle in for service would they have checked these bolts, the answer was no, it is not a maintenence check list item. I should not have to pay for these repairs as the bolts mentioned should not fail. These bolts are installed with lock tight, the are not meant to fail or be removed and should last for the life of the vehicle. My last chrysler product was a 1988 dodge dakota, i could have made commercials with where i took that vehicle and never broke a motor mount or any other part on that truck. When i sold that truck it had 112,000+ miles and it was still going strong. The jeep is driven by my wife, back and forth to work, we also use the jeep to tow a pop-up trailer. It has only been in four wheel(high) in snow or heavy rains. I cannot remember if we ever had it in four wheel(low). This vehicle has not been mechanica

Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs

Fuel pump has been replaced four times. The car dies and will not star. , dealer performed repairs, and the problem still exists. Occurrences on 11-4-98/11-21-98 and 12-23-98. Provide further information. *ak

While driving approximately 45mph the power steering bracket sheared off. Had no control of vehicle. Managed to steer to side of road. Had vehicle towed to dealer. *ak

While driving the engine overheated. The vehicle also stalled and the steering wheel locked and the truck would not turn back on.

Hood flew open while driving 55 mph causing damages to vehicle.

The electronic system malfunctions. When this happens driver has no indication of the feul level and has no turn signals . The dealer has repaired the vehicle four times. The manufacturer has been notified . *ak

The description of the problem as per the news on 07/04/2001 fits the incident. At the time of the incident, a teenage friend was driving alone. He backed out of the driveway and noticed the dog was out of the yard. He said he put it in park and got out to get the dog. The jeep inadvertently rolled in reverse into a neighbors fence causing minor damage to the rear bumper and exhaust system. I had to pay the neighbor for the damage to his fence. Incident was not reported as i deemed it his error and damage was minimal.*ak

While traveling the battery light and water light came on. Consumer lost power steering and the engine shut down. Please provide further detail. *ak

When driving vehicle hit a bump in which the engine mount bolts sheared off, causing the engine to drop several inches, resulting in the vehicle driving very rough. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer replacing parts. Please provide any further details. *ak

Front disc brake rotors make an annoying loud noise due to excessive wear from cracks in the pads. Later model vehicles were recalled for the same problem.

An electrical inadequacy in the fan motor wiring in the steering column, caused wiring to melt. *ak

Hydraulic clutch failed on rear door hatch.

Vehicle experienced recall component (oov-136) failure prior to notification, however the replaced rotors required replacement due to failure, owner requesting reimbursement for the first replacement, second replacement was completed per recall. *mjs

Steering wheel vibrates when brakes are applied at highway speed. Was told rotors were warped. The first incident occurred at 25,000 miles, had rotors grounded. Is happening again now at 50,500 miles. *ak

Towing utility trailer. Trailer became unlatched. Trailer tongue punched gas tanks which might or might not cause vehicle to explode.

Front coil springs weak.

Transfer case noisy/failed.

While going in reverse noticed rubbing grinding noise. Dealer replaced engine and transmission but noise continued.

Tires on vehicle are 225-75-r-15, and what was replaced with 245-70-15, giving a totally different profile to the vehicle. The tires shipped were the only ones they had, and nothing else could be done to remedy the problem. *ak

After putting vehicle in park and opening door, stepped out of vehicle and it started traveling backwards. Consumer got stuck under vehicle while holding on to steering wheel. Consumer was dragged 20 feet down hill, hitting a post. *ak *slc

On the first occasion the motor mount bolts broke and the side of the engine collapsed downward. Due to the collapse the fan moved down and it hit the fan cover. When the motor mount collapsed it chipped away at the surface of the engine block. The second time the motor mount bolts came out completely and the engine fell to the side again this time wedging fan into the radiator. The first time the dealership repaired the motor mounts, but obviously did not do a good enough job, in order the keep the motor mount secure.

Front driver seat frame replaced.

Consumer brakes rotors were repaired prior to recall 99v-340, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm

The defective bracket that holds the power steering system sheared off, causing loss of vehicle control and vehicle stalled. *ak

Air bag deployed upon a minor impact(about 2mph), also airbag deployment was violent, force of impact resulted in breathing difficulties, multiple fractures.

The hydraulic cylinders to the rear door broke and the door collapsed on the naney's back, causing injury to her back. Dealer has not seen. *ak

Power steering failure, causing loss of accesory belt causing overheat, battery running low bracket broke in half.

While coming to a stop the vehicle lost its brakes and power steering, causing the vehicle to go into a spin. The vehicle has severe damage. The manufacturer sent an investigator out, and determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. *ak

Transmission has been slipping while driving. The compression fittings melted and the transmission caught on fire. The motor mounts were replaced and the computer to the transmission was also replaced. Owner has had vehicle into the dealer for repair on eight occasions. *ak since time of repair, 1 of the compression fittings snapped off, hose was held in place by a screw clamp. Power steering pump failed and was replaced. Consumer is requesting a replacement vehicle. *slc