1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL BEARING BROKE AND CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO COME COMPLETELY OFF. *AK *SCC

I READ ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE FUEL SENSOR FAILING ON YOUR SITE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE AND I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE ALONE AND HAVE HAD TO CALL A GARAGE TO BRING ME GAS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY DO NOT FIX IT. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE?*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 97V194000 CONCERNING THE FUEL LEVEL, BUT DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE LETTER. *AK THE FUEL WAS NOT RELIABLE. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT SAID THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. *SCC *JB

WHILE REVERSING , VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND IMPACTED A TREE. *PH

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRES TREAD CAME ENTIRELY OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT IIIS SIZE 30.5 X 9.5 X 15 LT. *AK

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. CONSUMER PUSHED VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND FILLED THE GAS TANK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE GAS GUAGE READ 1/3. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BUT, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TS *JB

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS 1/2 TO 1/4 FULL, ESPECIALLY SO WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE ARE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WHOM I HAVE SPOKE TO THAT ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. JUST VISIT ANY OF THE JEEP OWNERS INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS SUCH AS JEEPFORUM.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, OR JEEPIN.COM AND DO A SEARCH. YOU WILL FIND A SUPRIZING NUMBER OF RESULTS. *PH

THE FUEL GAUGE READS OUT FALSE SIGNAL IF THE VEHICLE HAS A HALF OF TANK OR 3/4 OF TANK, WHILE TURNING LEFT VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. *AK

PART #5FM30LAZAG, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER INDICATES THIS PART IS ON INDEFINITE BACK ORDER TO HIGH DEMAND. COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHRYSLER ON MAY 30, 2003 (REF 11309586). UNTIL TODAY, CHRYSLER HAS PROVIDED NO SERVICE OR EXPLANATION OF FAILURE. *AK