1993 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE OF THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. DEALER DETERMINED A CRACK IN FRAME RAIL ON LEFT FRONT. THERE IS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP, AS VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT JUST KEEP ON GOING BACKWARDS, EVEN WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSH IN, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR, THEN ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR TO RESTART.

FRAME RAIL CRACKED, WHERE STEERING ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO IT, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO STEER.*AK

BRAKES ARE CORRODED. EVERY THOUSAND MILES BRAKES ARE REPLACED, AND THEY ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SIDEWALL GAVE AWAY. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND IT MUST OF BEEN A ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM OF WHICH I COULD NOT FIND . I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND DEALER. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE IN POSSESION. THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE STILL ON THE VEHICLE AND APPEAR TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: HYHL1PY049 TIRESIZE: P23575R15)

CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE FROM PARK IN DRIVEWAY. WITH BRAKES STILL APPLIED, ENGINE RACED AND TIRES BEGAN SPINNING. CAR RACED IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. DRIVE SHAFT NOTED HANGING FROM VEHICLE. CHRYSLER MECHANIC REPLACED REAR DRIVE SHAFT, DIFF. YOKE, THOUGH REPORT "NO HIGH IDLE CONDITION FOUND" AND THAT "THROTTLE BODY IS OPERATING CORRECTLY". MECHANIC DID EXPLAIN THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO DRIVE SHAFT COULD BE ENGINE RACING WHILE BRAKES STILL APPLIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE IN PARK WITH HAND BRAKE ENGAGED. SUDDENL VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS ABOUT 70FEET BEFORE HITTING A UTILITY POLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRE SEPERATION INCIDENT. HAVE TO PUT GAS IN THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM EVERY YEAR AND IT STILL LEAKS.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP BRACKET HAS TORN AND DETACHED AWAY FROM BODY OF JEEP DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, CAUSING DOOR TO ALMOST FALL OFF. BRACKETED AREAS ARE NOT EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS AND OWNER'S JEEP HAS BEEN GARAGED 85% OF THE TIME IN TEXAS CLIMATE. DEALER'S BODY SHOP BELIEVES THIS IS UNUSUAL PROBLEM IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY AND FEELS IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFAULT. BODY SHOP ALSO NOTICED RUST STARTING IN OTHER BRACKETS IN DOORS. OWNER TOOK JEEP TO DEALER, BUT DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, UNLESS IT'S AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. OWNER CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER ASSIST. CTR. AT 800-992-1997, WHICH ALERTED OWNER TO NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. JEEP OWNER BELIEVES A RECALL IS IN ORDER. EACH JEEP DOOR HAS TWO BRACKETS. AT THIS TIME, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO CORRECT DEFECT AT THEIR EXPENSE UNLESS A RECALL IS ORDERED.*AK