1998 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE DECLINES ON ROAD. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALERSHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ALL 4 ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT ALL 4 ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE AT SAME TIME. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON FRONT ROTORS, BUT NOT REAR. *AK

SEAT BELT LOCKS IN DOCKING POSITION WHEN TEMP IS BELOW 25 F , CAUSING DRIVER TO NOT HAVE A RESTRANT IF ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

VEHICLE THUMPS AND JERKS WHEN STARTING TO GO OR GETTING READY TO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CONSUMER EXPIERENCES LOSS OF POWER, AND GEARS GET STUCK. CONSUMER SAYS TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO MISS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, STALLS WHILE CRUISE CONTROLL IS SET AT CERTAIN SPEED, HESITATES AS IF NOT GETTING GAS, BUT HAS ENOUGH FUEL, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHTS COMES , WHEN PUT ING FOR REPAIRS THE TECHNICIAN DID AN ENGINE CLEAN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THEN CAME BACK ON WITHIN 24 HOURS, CAR BACK IN FOR ENGINE CHECK AND I WAS TOLF THERE WAS A BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER ABOUT THE # 7 CYLINDER MISFIRING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ITS POWER TO INSTRUMENTS PANEL, CAUSING FAILURE TO ALL GAUGES AND LOSS OF AIR BAG. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH HOOD FLEW UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK

REAR BRAKES LOCK-UP WHEN WET OR COLD OUT. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND A CASE NUMBER ISSUED. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT INSTALL ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. CONDITION STILL EXISTS. UNABLE TO RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM DEALERSHIP AND/OR MANUFACTURER.

IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE DASHBOARD MOUNTED GAS GAUGE HAS GIVEN IRRATIC READINGS AND TWO DAYS AGO THE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK THE "DTE" GAUGE SHOWED APPROX 125MILES TILL EMPTY, AND IT RAN OUT OF GAS.

WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER ENTERS INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, WETTING MATS AND CARPET, WHICH COULD CAUSE MOLD TO GROW INSIDE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. THIS COULD ESULT IN A HEALTH HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE. ALSO, PROBLEM COULD CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS SEALED WINDOWS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, DEALER BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO BLOWER UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK