1990 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS,THE BRAKES DON'T SLOW THE VEHICLE COSISTANLY,SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKE IT LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE BRAKES AT ALL BUT THE DEALER SWEARS THERE "NORMAL" THE WHOLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF THE CAR DOING 65 MPH I THINK CHYRSLER IS WAITING FOR THIS CAR TO KILL SOME ONE BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A LEMON AND IT WOULD NOT SURPRISE ME IF THAT HAPPENS AND NOW YOU ARE AWARE OF IT TO I WISH SOME ONE WOULD WAKE UP AN BUY THIS LEMON BACK BEFORE THERE ARE FATALITIES.THE TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO GO INTO 1ST GEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE (TALK ABOUT OVERREVING AND UBRUPTLY SLOWING DOWN) FEEL SORRY FOR THE GUY BEHIND ME .IT HASN'T DONE THAT AGAIN THOUGH OR SHOULD I SAY YET.JUST WAITING TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS.I CAN'T SELL IT,THE THOUGHT OF GIVING SOMEONE ELSE THESE PRO BLEMS TURNS MY STOMACH.HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK I COULD GET AFTER MAKING FULL DISCLOSURE.MAYBE YOU GUYS CAN BUY IT AND DISECT IT. MAYBE THAT WAY US AMERICANS THAT PAY YOUR SALARY WILL BE SPARED IN THE FUTURE.I'M STUCK WITH A DEATH TRAP AND I EVEN HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS.I GUESS WHEN IT FINALLY DOES KILL SOMEBODY THE ATTONEYS WILL LOVE MY RECORD KEEPING. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WELDS TO THE SEAT TRACKS ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. DRIVER HAS TO KEEP REAR SEAT DOWN IN ORDER TO BRACE FRONT SEAT. DEALER SAID SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE FROM HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE HOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN STOPPING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

SPRING IN LFSEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. SEAT BELT COULDN'T BUCKLE WITH OUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WOULD THEN POP OUT OF BUCKLE WITH A MINIMUM OF FORCE. THE SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SAID THAT THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE THE BASIC SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF SUCH A FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THAT I AM ON MY OWN IN THIS REGARD. I FEEL THAT THIS BASIC SAFETY FEATURE SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND IS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ABUSE OF THIS SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I SUSPECT THAT YOU WILL FIND A HISTORY AND PATTERN OF SEAT BELT FAILURE IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF YOUR DECISION.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE / DECELERATE. *YC

JEEP WILL IDLE FAST UNEXPECTEDLY (2000-4000 RPM). NEEDED TO REMOVE IDLE CONTROL VALVE AND SCRUB CLEAN, AS HIGH IDLE SPEED IS DUE TO THE ROD STICKING IN THE THROTTLE BODY. WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT DURING SNOWSTORM WITH FAMILY WHEN REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN. PLACED JEEP IN NEUTRAL AND IDLE WAS OVER 3000 RPM. CAREFULLY COMPLETED TRIP HOME (LESS THAN 1 MILE) AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED IDLE CONTROL VALVE. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE. DESIGN FLAW IN CHRYSLER'S THROTTLE BODY. CHRYSLER SEEMS TO BLAME THIS PROBLEM ON 'WRONG PEDAL APPLICATION', BUT I HAVE SHOWN OTHERWISE, AS WHEN THE HIGH IDLE OCCURRED, I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

CHROME COVERS FOR LUG NUTS SEPARATED FROM LUG NUTS. STANDARD LUG WRENCH NOW HAS LOOSE FIT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRIPPING OR ROUNDING THE LUG NUT, CREATING HAZARD FOR TIRE CHANGING.

PAINT FLAKING AND PEELING ON ROOF, HOOD, AND TOP OF TAILGATE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, DISTRICT MGR., ZONE MGR., AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS. NO ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN. SISTER HAD SAME YEAR JEEP, CONTACTED SAME DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY, WAS REPAINTED FOR $200. CHRYSLER ONLY REPAINTING FOR ORIGINAL OWNERS, UNLIKE GM, WHICH WILL REPAIR PAINT FREE.

RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE ABS SYSTEM (96V-260), HOWEVER SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE REPAIR, BRAKES RELEASE AND LOCK UP. MJS