1996 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

I CROSSED A RAILROAD TRACK AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 1 BLOCK AWAY. AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR, A LOUD BANG AND THE SOUND OF "DRAGGING A MUFFER" OCCURED. I IMMEDIATLEY PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SHROUD AROUND THE PRIMARY FAN WAS BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE OPEN (OCCURED ON A SATURDAY) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 3 BOLTS SECURING THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT TO THE BLOCK HAD SHEARED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL SEVERAL INCHES. THIS REQUIRES REMOVING THE ENGINE TO DRILL AND TAP THE THREE HOLES TO INSTALL A NEW BOLTS. DIAMLER-CHRYLSER IS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE BOLTS BUT NOT THE $1000 LABOR. THE JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND MAINTAINED EXCELLENTLY.

ENGINE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS THAT SCREW INTO THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAVE SHEARED OFF. DEALER HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO REASON FOR THE CAUSE. *AK

REAR WHEEL MAKES A WINDING NOISE. TRANFER CASE, WHENAPPLIED FUEL /SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP MECHANIC COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A FRONT AXLE WAS BENT,AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SHAKING.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT (OOV-136) FAILURE PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER THE REPLACED ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO FAILURE, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED PER RECALL. *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WOULD STEP ON BRAKES AND COULD FEEL A JUMP ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH GAVE A CLUE ABOUT BAD ROTORS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR SINCE PURCHASING OF VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY DRIVING WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HEATING UP THE ROTORS CAUSING THEM TO WARP. *YH

POWER STEERING FAILED DUE TO BRACKET HOLDING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILING. BRACKET BROKE AND CAUSED BELT AND BELT TO BE THROWN INTO RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK-UP AND CAR COMING TO STOP IN A FLOWER BED AT APARTMENT COMPLEX. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A FATALITY. BRACKET AND MOUNTING BOLT FAILED FOR NO APARENT REASON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR MECHANIC WHO ORDERED THE PARTS AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AT A VERY REASONABLE COST. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT WHEN HE ORDERED THE PART FROM CHRYSLER HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY HAD BEEN REPLACING AT FAIRLY HIGH RATE. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD FAIL. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST REQUEST WAS DENIED. *MJS

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING (DUNLOP CENTENIAL CANYON CLIMBER SIZE 2257R101025).

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, AS A RESULT OF FAILURE THE BRAKE PADS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ROTORS AS WELL AS THE PADS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS