1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

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  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - NORTH GRAF, MA

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

    Source: RESULT OF A RECALL INVESTIGATION
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - BRANDON, MS

    CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) BY THE DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS. *MJS

    Source: RESULT OF A RECALL INVESTIGATION
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - WAUKEGAN, IL

    WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH HOOD POPPED OPEN, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. JEEP HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - WEARE, NH

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER WAS HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR RECALL ON THE ROTORS WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS, ROTORS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIR. *MJS

    Source: RESULT OF A RECALL INVESTIGATION
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - PORT ST. JOE, FL

    WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE PRESENT IN THE REAR. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR AXLE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - GRANDVILLE, MI

    WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BEFORE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, GEARS WERE SLIPPING. A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE, ENGINE QUIT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 25MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AT ANOTHER TIME, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG. SHE STOPPED/LOOKED UNDER CAR, AND NOTICED OIL ON THE BACK WINDOW DUE TO ENGINE ROD BREAKING OFF, PIERCING THREE HOLES IN OIL PAN. NO WARNING AT ALL, AND THEN VEHICLE DIED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - CYPRESS, TX

    RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE RECALL 97V194002 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING UNIT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS HALF FULL AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IT WOULD COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - WHITE HAVE, PA

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

    Source: RESULT OF A RECALL INVESTIGATION
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - ORANGEVILLE, CA

    AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED DRIVEWAY WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON, BUT NOT LEFT IN GEAR. PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
    - BIRCH TREE, MO

    ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE. DEALERS SAY IS WEAR ITEM. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE EXCESS HEAT TO CAUSE WARPAGE AT SUCH LOW MILES.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE