1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WITH ONLY 42,958 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND FORWARD. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE TWICE. *LA WHEN THE CONSUME TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECKED OUT, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LOT OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. *JB

IN SHOP FOR 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OVER ABOUT 70,000 MILES. ALSO, A LIST OF REPAIRES TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST COST $3,500 OUT OF POCKET SINCE 1999. THAT DOES NOT COUNT THOUSANDS OF $ IN WARRANTY WORK.*AK

AFTER MY 1995 4WD JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES, 15 OR MORE ON A HOT DAY, THE STEERING OF FRONT WHEELS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND THE FRONT WHEELS TRIES TO LOCK UP AND REFUSES TO TURN. GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE VEHICLE IS FINE. BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEEL WILL SLIDE AND THE VEHICLE REFUSES TO TURN. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE MAKES BAD NOISES AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS. AFTER THE VEHICLE SETS FOR A SHORT TIME, IT WILL STEER OK AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT, WHEN IT IS DRIVEN FOR 10 OR FIFTEEN MINUTES AGAIN, THE PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER. THE DEALERS IN THIS AREA TELL ME THAT IT IS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, C/V JOINTS, OR THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALERS TELL ME THEY HAVE HAD MANY JEEPS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT PIN-POINTED THE PROBLEM ON ANY OF THEM. ONE TOLD ME TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REMOVED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM IN MOST CASES, BUT I WILL LOSE MY 4WD. MY QUESTION IS, WITH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, WHY HASN'T JEEP CORRECTED IT. CAN ANYONE HELP ME DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME HOW TO GET IT REPAIRED.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND DAMAGED A FENCE AND NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS CONCERNING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CLOSE OR OPEN, STARTED JAN 2002, NOW DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A NEW DOOR AND PAINT JOB. *AK

ON 3 SEPARATE APPOINTMENTS AFTER WAITING 2 1/2 - 3 HOURS TO HAVE RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THE WHOLE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE TIRES, WAS JUST CHECKED FOR SAFETY AND ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS EARLIER DURING THE SAME WEEK. *LA

WHILE EXITING AN OFF RAMP CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED UP BESIDE THE CONSUMER INFORMING HIM THAT THE JEEP WAS ON FIRE. THE OWNER PULLED THE JEEP OVER, AND THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED FIRE UNDER THE REAR OF THE JEEP. THE FIRE DEPTARTMENT WAS SUMMONED, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE JEEP WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PLUG WAS MISSING, AND THE LEAKY FLUID CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMELLED AN AWFUL SMELL, LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND THEN SMOKE STARTED FLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, THEN TOLD AXLE SHAFT DAMAGED, ALL BEARINGS DAMAGED, DIFFERENTIAL DAMAGED,RACK AND PINNION (SP) ALSO DAMAGED, COMING TO $1700 IN REPLACEMENT PARTS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK IN DRIVER'S HAND. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT PROBLEM.*AK