1996 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

WELD BUSTED ON SEAT ON THE BACK PART AS WELL AS THE PIECE THAT CONNECTS TO FRONT LEFT SECTION OF THE SEAT. *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

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

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, A FIRE IGNITED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ADJUSTER AND FIRE COMPANY BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS STARTED AT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CONSUMER ASKED DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL (95V193) THAT DEALT WITH THIS COMPONENT AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL, AFTER THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

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

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET A REFUND FOR THE BRAKE ROTOR WHICH WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136. NLM

ON THREE OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST TOTAL BRAKING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HAD TO PUMP PEDAL TO RETURN THE BRAKE OR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK