1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AS RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL, AND WAS RELEASED TWO DAYS LATER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

CV JOINTS ON FRONT FAILING, NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS SECOND TIME SINCE VEHICHLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1996. SAFETY, DRIVABILITY HAZARD. *AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 98 JEEP WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, HE COULD NOT STEER THE JEEP. LUCKILY HE WAS AT THE FREEWAY EXIT, HE ROLLED INTO SOMEONE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. IT ALSO DAMAGED SOME OTHER PARTS CLOSE TO IT. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $1200.00. *AK

(1) WHILE TIGHTENING A CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT, THE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED. (2) THE FAILURE MODE COULD BE DUPLICATED ON TWO OF THREE REAR BELTS. (3) NEW PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT ARE NOT INSTALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T START IN DRIVE I HAVE TO SWITCH GEARS TO NEUTRAL. INORDER TO SWITCH GEARS I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. ONCE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, THERE HAS BEEN 4 TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST SHOT FORWARD. MY FIRST REACTION IS TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURIES INVLOVED, JUST SEVERE NERVOUSNESS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS REALLY ANYTHING WRONG, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED. I JUST STAY PREPARED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I'M KNEW TO JEEPS AND I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT JEEPS DO UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE ON SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH PROMPTED ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM.*AK

A RELATIVELY MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 18, 2002. COMING DOWN THE EXIT RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE, PROCEEDED THROUGH ON THE GREEN LIGHT, ABOUT 35 MPH. AT THE INTERSECTION MY JEEP IMPACTED WITH THE OTHER CAR IN A GLANCING BLOW. THE OTHER CAR COMING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. MY LEFT FRONT CORNER AGAINST THEIR RIGHT FRONT SIDE. BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO REST, AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE FIRE COMPLETELY CONSUMED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; ALL WIRING, HOSES AND SOME METAL PARTS MELTED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO ERUPT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE. . THE FIRST RESPONDER, LOCAL PD, EFFORTS TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WERE FUTILE. THE FIRE QUICKLY BEGAN TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED. CAR IS TOTALED. FIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.*AK .

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, SENDING METAL SHAVING INTO TRANSMISSION-REPLACED IN 2001. MAY 2004 SHOWS SIGNS OF TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING AGAIN. NEIGHBOR MAN OWNS SAME TYPE OF JEEP AND IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BECAME NECESSARY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED 100 FEET FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHEN DRIVING ON AN ICY OR WET ROADS ABS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WITHIN A SAFE DISTANCE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL REAR END COLLISIONS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK