1995 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH AND ON PAVED ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION. FORTUNATELY, NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS POINT, BUT THE POSSIBLILTY IS THERE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE NHTSA SITE WHICH CONTAINS MANY OTHER REPORTS (<100) OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO OTHER PEOPLE, IN MANY CASES HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES LIKE MY CASE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS CASUING THIS PROBLEM.*AK

MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE KEEPS BREAKING. LAST TIME THEY BROKE IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2000.*AK

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GOING 30 MPH, SHEARED MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS OFF RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ENGINE DROPPED AND HIT CHASSIS WITH CLUTCH FAN. RADIATOR, SERPANTINE BELT AND FAN SHROUD ALSO DAMAGED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN 4 YRS, FORTUNATELY WITH NO INURIES BUT REQUIRING COSTLY REPAIRS AND INCONVENIENCE

TOP PASSENGER DOOR HINGE HAS PULLED AWAY FROM VEHICLE, THE DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY SHUT, CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR STRAP WENT OUT ON THE PASSENGER DOOR, WHICH PUT TOO MUCH STRAIN ON THE UPPER HINGE, CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND IS NOW HAPPENING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO BE 50% AND THE MANUFACTURER PAID THE OTHER HALF.*SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT OF 35-40 MPH IN WHICH FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD AND CRUSHED DRIVER'S LEFT LEG, AND BROKE RIGHT LEG. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

RUST DUE TO A/C WATER LEAKS AND LACK OF A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CONVERTER WILL CAUSE RUST IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR PAN AND THE FRAME MEMBER, CAUSING A COMPRISE IN SAFETY.

CORROSION TO FLOOR PANS ON MORE THAN ONE 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE DUE TO WATER LEAKS. THE FLOOR PANS IN THESE JEEPS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME RAIL. THE FACT IS THAT THERE ARE HUNDEREDS OF CHEROKEES OUT THERE WITH THIS RUST AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITIEZED BODY WILL NOT BE AS RIDGED BECAUSE THE FLOOR IS BASICALLY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. OBVIOSULY SOME CORROSION MIGHT BE EXPECTED OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE LEAKS AND THE HEAT/COOL CYCLE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN THE COROSSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN EVEN WORSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PHOTOS OF VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP HINGE BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO POP OPEN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. *TT

THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND ENGINE DROPPED, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM SHIFTING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD MOTOR MOUNT WERE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP. *AK *YH