1998 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

RECALL 00V105000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE: RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2001. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS REPRESENTED A RECALL REMEDY FAILURE, AND NHTSA SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO IT AGAIN. . THIS REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY MR. JACK WYLUDA FOR THE ABOVE CONSUMER. *AK

PARKING BRAKE BUTTON POPPED OFF WITH SPRING AS DRIVER WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE. PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE NOW.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT VIBRATED FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BROKE OFF THE ASSEMBLY. *AK THE ANCHOR PULLED LOOSE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT. DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE RAN HEAD ON INTO A TREE, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

I SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND IT PITCHED BACK SO BAD I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO LAND IN THE BACK SEAT. I CHECKED A FEW JEEP CHEROKEE GOUPS ON THE WEB AND FOUND OUT SEAT FRAMES HAD A TENDANCY TO BREAK. I THEN CALLED MY JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL. THE SERVICE WRITER RESEARCHED IT AND TOLD ME JEEP HAD NO HISTORY OF SEAT PROBLEMS AND HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM. I REMOVED THE SEAT AND INSPECTED IT. AT FIRST IT LOOKED LIKE THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN ON THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER. I REMOVED THE SEAT BACK, FABRIC AND PADDING TO REPAIR THE FRAME, AND FOUND THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN NEAR EVERY WELD.

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT FASTEN PROPERLY. WHEN EVER THE DRIVER MOVED THE BELT POPPED LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON POPPED OUT WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC ORDERED THE PART FOR REPLACEMENT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MOST OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVERYTHING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AND WORK AGAIN. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE; WHEN THANSFER CASE IS IN PART-TIME ALL WHEEL DRIVE,THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK WHEN IN 10-15 DEGREE TURN,FOWARD OR REVERSE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP, UNTIL STEERING WHEEL IS RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION.*AK