1999 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY AND INSTANTANEOUSLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE 95 NORTH IN MD APPROACHING DE BORDER. I QUICKLY LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL, AND WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY A TRACTOR TRAILOR AT FULL SPEED. LUCK ALONE GOT MY WIFE AND I TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE MADE INITIAL CONTACTS WITH THE CAR DEALERSHIP, AND WITH A GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER SERVICE CENTER (REISTERSTOWN, MD). BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER DISPLAYED RELUCTANCE TO REPLACE MY TIRE AT NO CHARGE. I DON'T BELIEVE I CAN GET AN HONEST EVALUATION OF MY BLOWN TIRE, AS THEY ARE BOTH FINANCIALLY BIASED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )

WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO GEAR THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE REAR AXLE HAS A EGINEERING DEFECT, ADMITTED BY CHRYSLER, THAT CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AT START AND STOP. THEY HAVE SAID SOME CARS HAVE IT AND SOME DON'T. MINE DOES. THE RENTAL THEY GAVE ME WHICH WAS IDENTICAL DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT IN 4 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS AND THEY HAVE FINALLY TOLD ME THEY CONSIDER IT "WITHIN LIMITS" EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE SAME VEHCILE DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM AN OTHERS ARE REALLY BAD. I CAN'T EVEN RESELL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THEY "ALTERED" MY TRANSMISSION WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE AXLE TO "ASSIST" THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO "ALTERED" THE SPRINGS. I'M CONCERNED WHAT THEY ACTUALLY DID TO MY CARE AND IT'S SAFETY AT THIS POINT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING HIS BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE LUG WRENCH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, THE LUG WRENCH IS MADE OF FABRICATED METAL WHICH IS INADEQUATE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. *SLC

DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 32,000, TAKEN TO DEALER AND CHARGED TO FIX DESPITE TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSURED. 1,000 MILES LATER, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN-NOT UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME SPENT $431.00 TO REPLACE WAHT WAS DESCRIBED AS INADEQUATE ROTORS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. TOTAL SPENT ON TECHNICAL PROBLEM $489.00 AUTO MILEAGE 36,163. *AK

TIRE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND MOTOR HOME. AIR PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED THAT MORNING. FAILURE WAS COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION FROM CARCASS. GOODYEAR SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT RESOLVED, CLAIM 47-4201-794. *SLC

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOWS INTERMITTENTLY WERE DROPPING OFF THE TRACK WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED PASSENGER'S SIDE. LATER ON, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND APPOINTMENT GIVEN. *AK *SLC

THE VEHICLES FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS ARE GONE, I REPLACED THEM @ 33500 MILES (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: 0)