1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

BLOWER MOTOR FAILED AT 78K MILES EXCESSIVE LIQUID DRAINING WHEN RUNNING AC WAS TOLD THAT MOTOR HAD BEEN "REDESIGNED" AND THAT PARTS ALONE WOULD COST OVER 300.00 BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO REDESIGNING THE MOTOR, A NEW WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE INSTALLED!!! REMEMBER THE 300.00 IS FOR THE HARD PART AND WIRING ONLY, NOT THE LABOR TO INSTALL...THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS WHEN A MOTOR FOR THE SAME MODEL MANUFACTURED A YEAR EARLIER IS ONLY 20.00!!!!! AS FAR AS THE EXCESSIVE LIQUIDS RUNNING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE THE AC IS RUNNING, THIS SITE WAS THE FIRST INDICATOR AS TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT...(I SIMPLY THOUGH IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW) ALSO THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN EDITED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT "RUNNING BOARDS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS...IT SEEMS ONE HAS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS FLAWLESSLY OR BEGIN AGAIN COMPLETELY!!! *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ABS UNIT MODULAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A FAULTY SOLENOID SWITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 97V194000 SUBJECT/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AFTER HAVING THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HOOD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V105000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED, BY MECHANIC THAT RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. DRIVER REQUESTED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON VEHICLE BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. MECHANIC DETERMINED AIR BAG MODULE WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS UNDER RECALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE; SINCE APPROX 84,500 MILES TURN SIGNALS (BOTH DIRECTIONS) HAVE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY INDICATE APPROPRIATE TURN BUT DO NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION. DEALER SAYS SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACING AT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $350.00. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS SINCE ABOUT 1956 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE ORIGINAL WORKMANSHIP/MATERIALS ARE A BIG QUESTION IN MY MIND.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (VP02YOOO2068) TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IT. *NM

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED THE NEEDLE REGISTERED AT A HALF A TANK OF FUEL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENDING FALSE READINGS TO THE GAS GAUGE. *NM

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK