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Showing 121,730 complaints for JEEP
Incident date: May 5, 1995
SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL TO USE WITH OTHER LARGE TIRES BARELY TOUCHING GROUND. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
May 4, 1995
Incident date: Apr 5, 1995
RADIATOR FAILED TWICE.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
May 4, 1995
Incident date: Apr 5, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 23, 1995
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S POWER SEATS ARE OFF TRACK.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1991
POWER WINDOW FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Jul 23, 1992
ENGINE FIRE. *AW
Fire
Incident date: Mar 28, 1995
THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH CATCHES FINGERS AND SKIN BECAUSE OF THE LATCHES DESIGN AND CAUSES INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. TT
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 9, 1993
HAS HAD TO REPLACED WINDSHIELD 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING. TT
Incident date: May 3, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND HITTING A TREE. TT
Crash
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVE WAY NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE, POPPED HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 5, 1994
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HOOD POPPED OPEN AND HOOD FLEW OFF OF VEHICLE. TT
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 4, 1995
Incident date: Apr 17, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN HAND BRAKE IS DISENGAGED YOU CAN HEAR ABS PUMP HUM EVERY FEW MINUTES WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 3, 1995
UPON STARTING, DURING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN ENGINE SURGED OUT OF CONTROL, ENGINE SEEMED TO OVER POWER BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH RENDERED BRAKING INEFFECTIVE. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 3, 1995
UPON STARTING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED THEN SHOT ACROSS STREET INTO YARD, BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
May 3, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
UPON STARTING, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED THEN SHOT ACROSS STREET INTO YARD, BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE. TT
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. TT
Crash
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 2, 1995
Incident date: May 2, 1994
APPLIED PRESSURE ON PEDAL BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 2, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT
Incident date: May 2, 1995
FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED TO THE POINT WHERE OWNER HAD JEEP TOWED. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TAKING ON WATER SHORTING OUT WIRES, RESULTING IN ALL TYPES OF MALFUNCTION. TT
Incident date: Apr 30, 1995
WHEN PARK THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE KEEP COMING OFF. TT
Incident date: Apr 28, 1995
VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN IGNITION ON VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IN REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Crash
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Apr 28, 1995
Incident date: Apr 23, 1995
JEEP WAS PARK IN GARAGE FOUND IT LEAKING OIL TOOK TO DEALER OIL IS LEAKING IN FOUR PLACES. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 27, 1995
INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE SPEED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Apr 24, 1995
DRIVING 40 MPH OTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN ,JEEP HIT VEHICLE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 31, 1995
VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 24, 1995
Incident date: Apr 23, 1995
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Mar 24, 1995
BRAKE AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ON. COULD RESULT IN BRAKE LOCKUP. TT
Incident date: Mar 24, 1995
BRAKE AND THIRD BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ON. COULD RESULT IN BRAKE LOCKUP. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCK UP, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN AT SPEED 5 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK FAILURE. TT
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Apr 21, 1995
DIFFERENTIAL WEARS EXCESSIVELY DUE TO LOCKING PROBLEM OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AW
Incident date: Feb 1, 1994
HEATING SYSTEM EMITS TOXIC FUMES AFTER ENGINE OVERHEATS.
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
DEFECTIVE BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. (2ND VEHICLE ON 482368) *AW
JEEP
CHEROKEE
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCKED UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479569)
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
Incident date: Mar 12, 1995
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Mar 17, 1995
DRIVER'S DOOR NOT SPOT WELDED, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG AND STICK. *SKD
Incident date: Aug 5, 1993
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
Incident date: Mar 7, 1995
A/C FAILURE.
Incident date: Mar 7, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILURE.
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1993) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 20, 1995
Incident date: Apr 18, 1995
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG (DRIVERS SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MFG, FILE #2706421. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 AT 38 MPH. TT
Crash
2 injured