1992 JEEP CHEROKEE

5 recalls, 175 complaints - 27 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Defect Description

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... Read more

Consequence

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

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.

42,540 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DOPE, INC.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 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... Read more

Consequence

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

16,270 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: SABERSPORT

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

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 D... Read more

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

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.

61,944 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: PRO-A MOTORS, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Defect Description

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 DISTRI... Read more

Consequence

THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

334,047 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. DRIVERS CAN MISTAKENLY STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THEY INT... Read more

Consequence

PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF THESE VEHICLES.

1,010,400 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

175 total complaints 21 crashes 7 fires 12 injuries 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
SUSPENSION:FRONT	7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	5
POWER TRAIN	4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	4

Incident date: Jun 9, 1998

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT CALLED MOPAR AND THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER; BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS ADV... Read more

Incident date: Aug 24, 2004

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 65. WHEN I GOT TO 60 I NOTICED MY SUV BEGAN TO SHAKE. HITTING A BUMP MOST OF THE TIME STARTS THE PROBLEM. IT VIBRATED SO MUCH AND SO LOUDLY THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 55. I TOOK IT TO THE FIRST MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS THE "STEERING STABILIZER" IT... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2011

DOUGLAS TIRE 215/75R15, 1200 MILES ON TIRES ALL AT 55 TO 60 MPH. I HAD THEM BALANCED AND AT SLOW SPEED THEY WERE SMOOTH. THE FOLLOWING DAY I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 TO 70 MPH AND I COULD HEAR A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE AND THE CAR SHOOK. AT HIGH SPEEDS THE TIRES MUST TAKE ON A DIFFERENT SHAPE. WA... Read more

Incident date: Feb 13, 2007

(1) COVER ON INTERIOR HALOGEN LAMP FELL OFF. (2) HALOGEN LAMP WAS EXPOSED AND FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD SUFFERED BURNS TO HAND FROM HALOGEN LAMP. (3) HALOGEN LAMP WAS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE. *JB

1 injured

Incident date: Mar 5, 2005

DURING AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT ON THE 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE MALFUNCTIONED.*MR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK ON IMPACT. THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FACIAL AND HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT. *NM

Crash 2 injured

WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR IN... Read more

Incident date: Nov 21, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAK AND PROBLEMS WITH FRONT ROTORS.*MR AFTER HAVING PAID FOR REPAIRS ON HIS CAR, THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE ROTORS.*CB ALSO WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR. *JB

Incident date: Nov 21, 2003

Incident date: Dec 15, 2003

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND WOULD STAY ON THE REMINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. THE CONSUMER IS NOT HAVING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL IN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 2003

DEAR SIR/MADAM: I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION MATTERS RELATED TO A CERTAIN SAFETY DEFECT WHICH I BELIEVE RESULTED IN CAR CRASHES CAUSED BY THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF DAIMLER/CHRYSLER'S, CHRYSLER GROUP VEHICLES. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER IS MY FORMER EMPLOYER AND I WORKED THERE AS AN ENGINEER... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 28, 2003

MY CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY LOSING OIL FOR THE LAST MONTH AND I AFTER I CAME BACK FROM LUNCH AT WORK ONE DAY, WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY WORK, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING SO I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR A HALF AN HOUR THEN WENT DIRECTLY TO THE GAS STATION WHERE HE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAV... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2003

WHILE TOWING A BOAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

CONSUMER STATES HER JEEP VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN SHE MAKES A TURN IT REALLY VIBRATES. SHE SAYS SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO FOUR DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *NLM

Incident date: May 15, 2002

REAR BENCH MIDDLE SEAT SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAS COME COMPLETELY APART. CONSUMER STATES PASSENGERS ARE NOT RESTRAINED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGES TO GARAGE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *YH

1 injured

Incident date: Mar 1, 2001

WHENEVER CONSUMER DRIVES OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND ABOVE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES BADLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC

Incident date: Oct 2, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER'S FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO ROLL VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LOCK ON TRANSMISSION TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING INTO GEAR. RECALL 733 WAS REPAIRED BY ANOTHER PART AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO PAY THE BILL.

Incident date: Aug 3, 2001

WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO REVERSE FROM PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 3, 2001

WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO REVERSE FROM PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 8, 2001

STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO BE "TOTALED" AND OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL!*AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 8, 2001

Crash

MY 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS YEAR. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE CAR SMASHED INTO MY BACK STEPS CAUSING ABOUT $500 DAMAGE TO THE STEPS AND $1250 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAD BEEN IN THE CAR AND EXITED TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS I... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

SPRING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK FLEW OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO ABRUPTLY FLY FORWARD, FLOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ALWAYS SATURATED FROM RAIN, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED SPRING TO RUST. CJ

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

SPRING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK FLEW OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO ABRUPTLY FLY FORWARD, FLOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ALWAYS SATURATED FROM RAIN, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED SPRING TO RUST. CJ

IGNITION BROKE AND VEHICLE CAN START WITHOUT A KEY, AND STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK. *AK

Incident date: Dec 31, 2000

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BROKEN IN TWO PICES . CHRYSLER HAS SENT OUT RECALL879, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

Incident date: Dec 31, 2000

FRONT ROTORS BROKE IN TWO PIECES, SAME DEFECT AS RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS (99V34), DAIMLER CHYRSLER IS DENYING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (UA) - TURNING RIGHT IN SERVICE STATION; ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. ALMOST NO BRAKES. BARELY MISSED GAS PUMPS AND GAS DELIVERY TANKER. GOT ON STRAIGHTAWAY AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, STOPPING WITH AID OF PARKING BRAKE. JEEP SERVICE DEPT. REPORTED NOTHING WRONG... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 27, 1999

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P255/70R15 SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON 7/4/99. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR246 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR246 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR246 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)

SEVERE OSCILLATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OCCURS OCCASIONALLY ON ROUGH ROADS OR UPON HITTIN A SMALL BUMP, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL BY BRAKING OR STEERING BUT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BRINGING VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. *ET

Incident date: Apr 29, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

RECALL 99 V 340. AFTER RECALL WAS REPAIRED THE CONDITION OF VEHICLE WORSENED. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. DEALER HAS SINCE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 6, 2000

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

Incident date: Jul 8, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

Incident date: Aug 2, 2000

RUBBER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD, AS TALKED ABOUT IN THE CNN ARTICLE ON AUG 3RD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ? )

Incident date: May 18, 2000

IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN RECALL ON CORROSION OF BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER WILL REPLACE ROTORS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1999

I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE-IF THE WELDS BREAK, WHICH THEY HAVE AND CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A TSB #23-04-96 WHICH COVERS 4 YES 4 YEARS THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR - AND REPAIR ALL OF THESE DOORS. WHAT ARE THEY WATING FOR - A DOOR TO FALL OFF. *AK

Incident date: Feb 2, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 890U19RQ7C TIRE SIZE: 22575R15 )

Incident date: May 3, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (99V-340 AND 98V-005) ROTORS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *MJS

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS IT WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE GARAGE, AND THE JEEP WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, NEAR THE ENGINE. *AK

Fire

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT SIX HOURS A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

Fire

Incident date: Dec 1, 1999

BENDIX BUCKLE PART #2CM328461 BUCKLE ACTS LIKE IT IS OKAY AT FIRST SHAKE. IT COMES UNDONE OR AS TIME GOES ON IT FINALLY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT'S THAT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE SAFE AND IF YOU HAD A CRASH YOU WOULD BE AT RISK. *AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BROKEN. NLM

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE

27 manufacturer communications from 20 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	3
220000 SEATS	3
160000 STRUCTURE	2
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	2
063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	2
116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	1
592000 CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP (SECURES TOP OF CHILD SEAT TO VEHICLE)	1
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1

592000 CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP (SECURES TOP OF CHILD SEAT TO VEHICLE)

Child Seat Tether Anchor Installation This bulletin describes procedures to install Child Seat Tether Anchors based on Customer Request. Retrofits are subject to part availability. Vehicles in the following list that are marked **** for th

350000 EQUIPMENT

Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacemen

160000 STRUCTURE

350000 EQUIPMENT

160000 STRUCTURE

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT REGARDING FLOOR PAN CORROSION. *SLC

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS

220000 SEATS

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE/BREAK. *AK

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK

103800 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

SUBJECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION #733--BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK. *YC

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONCERNS WITH A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR. *NLM

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC

161000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-16-95, DATED APR. 14, 1995. IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR **REPEATEDLY** PRESSES AND RELEASES THE SET BUTTON WITH THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR (A 'LIFT FOOT SET' TO BEGIN SPEED CONTROL OPER

010000 STEERING

DRIFT LEFT UNDER HARD BRAKING. *TW

105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

NEW FRONT OUTPUT SEAL AND OIL SLINGER FOR TRANSFER CASE. *TW

116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

PCM NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGING A/C CLUTCH VIA THE RELAY ALSO THE PCM MAY NOT ENERGIZE THE A/C CLUTCH RELAY. *TW

171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

REDESIGNED LIFTGATE LATCH. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, JEEP CHEROKEE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2014

Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened investigation PE22-009 after having received 80 complaints on model years 2014-2020 Jeep Cherokees alleging the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) inadvertently activated while the vehicle was in motion.During this investigation, the subject vehicles were... updated to include only Model Years (MY) 2014-2016, while MY 2017-2020 were considered peers.Based on related repair invoices, ODI believed the EPB module was damaged by water leaking into the vehicle. When the EPB inadvertently activates, it can cause a stalling condition bringing the vehicle to a stop. ODI was aware of recall 15V-393 that addresses water ingress affecting the power liftgate module on nearly the same population of vehicles subject of this investigation. The liftgate module can potentially catch fire as a result of the water damage. Both the liftgate and EPB modules are located in a similar area of the vehicle. On May 11, 2016, the manufacturer released a Technical Service Bulleting (ODI #10191415, FCA #08-060-16) that instructs dealers on replacing the EPB module and inspecting the electrical connector for corrosion if a customer describes having the EPB not releasing. This Preliminary Evaluation was opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. On September 8th, 2022, ODI sent an information request letter to Fiat Chrysler US LLC (FCA) requesting pertinent information on the subject 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee and Peer 2017-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. FCA Provided its full response on October 27th, 2022 after ODI granted a one-week extension. ODI has reviewed the information FCA provided as well as new reports submitted to NHTSA’s Vehicle Owner Questionnaire database. Based on a review of all available information, ODI has identified evidence supporting a total of 1,655 subject vehicles that likely experienced a failure of the subject EPB. Within the subject vehicle complaints, ODI identified the 2014 Model Year (MY) Jeep Cherokee as having the highest rate of failure, while also being the oldest group of vehicles in this investigation. The 2014 Jeep Cherokees that likely experienced a failure of the subject EPB represent an incident rate of approximately 0.58%. The average Time In Service (TIS) at failure was 2.6 years and the oldest failure occurred at 8.5 years in service. The 2014 population of vehicles is at 9 years in service. All other MY Jeep Cherokee vehicles (both subject and peer) within this investigation had significantly lower failure rates than the 2014 MY Jeep Cherokee. ODI has reviewed all the information available at this time, and identified four allegations of a crash, three allegations of injuries, and one allegation of a fire.Two of the crash allegations alleged injuries, and the alleged injuries were minor severity.All of the alleged injuries appeared to be consistent with hard braking and did not need medical attention. There was no supporting information that demonstrated a fire had occurred on the vehicle. In its response to ODI, FCA provided its assessment of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles, stating that it does not believe the alleged defect poses an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety. FCA states the majority of incidents involving the EPB inadvertently activating occurred while the vehicle was stationary and that a small number of incidents occurred while the vehicle was backing up or at low speeds. This is consistent with ODI’s observations. Based on the analysis conducted by ODI, this investigation will be closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. NHTSA reserves the right take additional actions if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2015

Engine compartment fire

On October 15, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, US LLC, (FCA), submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding an air-conditioning suction/discharge combo line routing condition that may result in engine compartment fire in approximately 75,574 model year (MY) 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehic... les equipped with 2.4L engines and built from October 1, 2014 through June 18, 2015 (NHTSA Recall 15V-676, FCA Recall R57).According to FCA's DIR, a misrouted A/C combo line can be pinched and cut or thermally degraded by the exhaust manifold heat shield, potentially resulting in loss of air conditioning, smoke and/or fire from ignition of leaked A/C refrigerant oil onto a hot exhaust manifold.The recalled vehicles will be inspected for misrouted A/C combo lines and those found to be misrouted will be replaced.FCA estimates that one percent of the recalled population may be affected by the A/C combo line routing defect.ODI?s analysis of warranty data provided by FCA in response to the information request letter for PE15-003 identified a spike in claims related to the A/C combo line leakage in vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines built after October 1, 2014.FCA implemented its final process corrective action for the hose routing concern on June 18, 2015.The 113,034 MY 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.2L engines have different A/C line routing configurations and are not affected by the A/C combo line routing defect.FCA provided a total of 220 warranty claims potentially related to the A/C combo line in vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines.Ninety-five percent of the claims (210) involved the 74,574 Jeep Cherokee 2.4L vehicles built during the recall period.Only 10 A/C combo line claims and no related fires were identified in the 28,250 Jeep Cherokee 2.4L vehicles that were built before or after the period with the hose routing concern.Analysis of engine compartment fires reported to ODI and FCA identified a total of 10 fires in MY 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.Nine (9) of the fires involved vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines and 8 of these involved vehicles built during the production range subject to Recall 15V-676.These include 5 fires that FCA's investigations determined were most likely caused by the A/C combo line and 3 fires of unknown cause originating in the area of the exhaust manifold heat shield, resulting in fire incident rates in the recall population of 6.6 per 100,000 vehicles for the A/C combo line condition and 10.6 per 100,000 vehicles for fire incidents for which the A/C combo line could not be excluded as the cause.The other 2 engine compartment fires involved a low-mileage fire of unknown cause in a vehicle equipped with a 3.2L engine and a minor self-extinguished fire that FCA?s investigation attributed to a lower transmission oil cooler (TOC) line connection seepage condition in a rental vehicle equipped with a 2.4L engine and built prior to the recall production range. This preliminary evaluation is closed based on FCA?s recall.The following VOQ numbers are associated with the issues discussed in this closing resume: A/C combo line failure:10786287 Unknown cause:10712350, 10678215, 10672201Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1993

Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires

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 fataliti... es 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.NHTSA's 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 ODI's 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 byRead more

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1991

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