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Incident date: Feb 1, 1994
FUEL TANK FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-106). *SKD
Fire
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1993) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Oct 19, 1995
Incident date: Sep 5, 1995
FUEL TANK LEAKED IN TWO PLACES, RUBBER/TEFLON SEALS, ENTIRE TANK, REPLACED CREATED FIRE HAZARD. TT CONSUMER STATES SENDING UNIT GASKETS ALSO LEAKING. *SLC
Incident date: Oct 4, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BATTERY HAS FAILED. TT
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD. DEALERS STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND STEERING DAMPER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BACK BECAUSE OF FAILURE, SEAT BACK IS BREAKING AGAIN. TT
Incident date: Oct 14, 1995
WHEELS LOCKED VERY EASILY, IN ANY TYPE OF BRAKING. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. TT
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1989) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 18, 1995
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK RIGHT, ON ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE STATED THAT THE YELLOW CHECK ANTI LOCK LIGHT HAD COME ON THAT TIME, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK RIGHT, ON ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE STATED THAT THE YELLOW CHECK ANTI LOCK LIGHT HAD COME ON THAT TIME, CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL... Read more
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
WAGONEER
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 18, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
BENDIX ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. TT ABS PUMP WOULD NOT FUNCTION. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, WAS NOISY AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. RADIATOR COOLANT FAN SENSOR SWITCH. *SLC
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
BENDIX ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. TT ABS PUMP WOULD NOT FUNCTION. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, WAS NOISY AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. RADIATOR COOLANT FAN SENSOR SWITCH. *SLC
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
BENDIX ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. TT ABS PUMP WOULD NOT FUNCTION. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, WAS NOISY AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. RADIATOR COOLANT FAN SENSOR SWITCH. *SLC
Incident date: Oct 6, 1995
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT TRACK TORE HEAD OF MOUNTING BOLT; CAUSED SEAT TO FLIP TO REAR WITH OCCUPANT STILL BUCKLED UP. TT HEAD OF MOUNTING BOLTS WAS TOO SMALL. BOLT HEAD PULLED THROUGH TRACK HOLE CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD. *YH
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE PIN SQUEAKED/BROKE.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
NOISY ENGINE.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
NOISY AIR CONDITIONER.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
HINGE ON DRIVER'S SEAT BENT/NO LONGER WORKS.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
HORN BUTTON LOOSE/RATTLES.
Incident date: Mar 29, 1995
BATTERY FAILED.
Incident date: Mar 29, 1995
STARTER FAILED 4 TIMES, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *AW
Incident date: Mar 29, 1995
BATTERY CABLES CORRODED.
Incident date: May 5, 1995
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LINE CONNECTION NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, CAUSING LINE TO SEPARATE, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *AW
JEEP
GRAND WAGONEER
(1986) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Oct 12, 1995
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
COOLANT LEAKED INTO HEATER/AC HOUSING, AC IS NO LONG WORKING. TT
Incident date: Oct 7, 1995
VEHICLES LEAF SPRING BRACKET BROKE.HAD TO REWELD THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE FRONT AXLE. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1990
REAR BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR W/DAMP WEATHER RESULTING IN ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. TT IT WAS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN DRY WEATHER ALSO. THE PEDAL WAS FIRM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BUT THE VEHCILE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE ARBITRATION BOARD. *YH
THE TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK . TT
Incident date: Aug 14, 1995
CLUTCH LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ON A CLIMBING GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING BOAT IN 3RD GEAR, AT TOP OF GRADE PUSHED CLUTCH TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR, CLUTCH PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE AND DID NOT RELEASE CLUTCH, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER VEHCILE FOUND BUBBLE ON CLUTCH LINE WITH A HOLE IN IT, HOLE WAS JSUT ABOVE WHERE LINE IS CLAMPED TO BELL HOUSING, CONSUMER STILL HAS THE... Read more
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Oct 11, 1995
Incident date: Aug 14, 1995
CLUTCH LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ON A CLIMBING GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING BOAT IN 3RD GEAR, AT TOP OF GRADE PUSHED CLUTCH TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR, CLUTCH PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE AND DID NOT RELEASE CLUTCH, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER VEHCILE FOUND BUBBLE ON CLUTCH LINE WITH A HOLE IN IT, HOLE WAS JSUT ABOVE WHERE LINE IS CLAMPED TO BELL HOUSING, CONSUMER STILL HAS THE... Read more
PURCHASE JEEP USED WHEN TURNING THE JEEP, THE STEERING BINDS. TT *SLC
PURCHASE JEEP USED WHEN TURNING THE JEEP, THE STEERING BINDS. TT *SLC
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. *SKD
Fire
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
REPLACED BROKEN REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
REPLACED BROKEN BRAKE LIGHT COVER.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT.
JEEP
WRANGLER
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
SQUEALING NOISE IN ENGINE DUE TO LOOSE BELT.
Incident date: Sep 28, 1993
STARTER FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL. *AK
Incident date: Oct 31, 1994
REPLACED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE DUE TO CORROSION. *AK.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1993) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: May 2, 1995
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN COLD *SKD
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Jul 20, 1995
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THEY LIGHT ALL THE TIME AND THE SYSTEM WILL WORK ONLY SOMETIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE AROUND THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN. TT
Fire
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 4, 1995
Incident date: Oct 2, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 3, 1995
Incident date: Oct 3, 1995
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THEN TOOK OFF BACKWARDS WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR.PUT BRAKE ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TT
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 3, 1995
Incident date: Oct 3, 1995
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THEN TOOK OFF BACKWARDS WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR.PUT BRAKE ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TT
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Oct 3, 1995
Incident date: Oct 3, 1995
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THEN TOOK OFF BACKWARDS WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR.PUT BRAKE ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1989) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 3, 1995
Incident date: Sep 11, 1995
ABS: ANTI LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, LASTS FOR 20 MINUTES; PEDAL BECOMES HARD; CAUSES DIFFICULT STOPPING. TT CHRYSLER INFORMED CONSUMER IN ORDER TO FIX PROBLEM, A NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED. *SLC
Incident date: Oct 2, 1995
ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, OCCURRED TWICE. TT *JB