1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WE HAVE A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT HAS AN EXPOSED PLASTIC GAS TANK IN THE REAR AND IT HAS NO PROTECTION IF REAR-ENDED IT IS A FIRE OR EXPLOSION WAITING TO HAPPEN! THE JEEP DEALER INSTALLED A FLIMSY TRAILER HITCH THAT EXPOSES THE TANK EVEN MORE THAN THE AFTER MARKET HITCH I REMOVED TO GET THE JEEP DEALERS FIX. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND BELIEVE OUR LIFE IS IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE DRIVE OUR 95 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LERADO. THEY SHOULD INSTALL A STRONGER TANK ALONG WITH A VERY STRONG SKID PLATE THAT BENDS UP BEHIND THE TANK TO ADD TO PROTECTING THE TANK. ALONG WITH A MUCH STRONGER HITCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HELD THE FRONT HEAD LAMPS IN PLACE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE HEAD LAMPS WOBBLED AND FELL FROM THE SOCKETS HANGING ONLY BY THE WIRING WHICH CAUSED THE HEAD LAMPS TO POINT DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY BECAME UNSECURED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY MOVE DOWN THE INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THAT THE PARKING FUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE INTERIOR HEADLINER WOULD BECOME UNSECURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TOW HITCH DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER DENIED THE REMEDY TO BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE REAR END OF THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN TRYING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT AXLE FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE WAS A RECALL RELATING TO COLLISION GAS TANK FIRES. THE JEEP DEALER INSTALLED WHAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY A "TRAILER HITCH", AS A SOLUTION TO THE SAFETY RECALL. WHEN I OFFERED TO PAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION, OF A JEEP TRAILER HITCH RELATED WIRING HARNESS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE JUST INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH COULD NOT BE USED AS A TRAILER HITCH! SO, MY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE "WHAT DID THE JEEP DEALER _REALLY_ INSTALL AND CAN THIS INSTALLED PART BE SAFELY USED AS A REGULAR OR FACTORY/DEALER INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH? ALSO, ACCORDING TO SOME PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ARTICLES - THERE'S ANOTHER JEEP RECALL RELATING TO COLLISION GAS TANK FIRES. ONLY, THIS TIME THE UNACCEPTABLE "SOLUTION" WILL BE TO "BUY BACK" THE JEEPS FOR SOME DOLLAR AMOUNT ABOVE THE RETAIL/BOOK VALUE. MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT HER JEEP AS A DOCUMENTED "ONE OWNER AND BELOW 40,000 MILES" DEAL. SHE HAS INVESTED SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO ENSURE THE JEEP WAS ROAD WORTHY AND CAPABLE OF BEING DRIVEN OVER 100,000 MILES. WHAT DO YOU ADVISE US/OUR DAUGHTER TO DO? NHTSA PRIOR INQUIRY DIDN'T PROVIDE A FUNCTIONING WEBSITE TO LEARN MY TRACKING NUMBER/ODI.

OUR DAUGHTER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 40,000 DOCUMENTED DRIVEN MILES. SHE HAS SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS REPLACING OLD/RUSTED/UNSAFE SUSPENSION PARTS, WITH THE INTENT OF KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR MANY/YEARS. THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, THAT I'VE READ, REPORT THAT SHE MAY ONLY BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $ 1,000.00 ABOVE CURRENT RETAIL VALUE. SHE DOES NOT WISH TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE FOR SUCH A SMALL DOLLAR AMOUNT, BUT WANTS THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY REPAIRED SO THAT SHE MAY CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. WHAT OPTIONS, RELATIVE TO KEEPING THIS VEHICLE, DOES SHE HAVE? SHOULD SHE SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM ANY FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL AGENCIES? YOUR ASSISTANCE/GUIDANCE WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. I AM FILING THIS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF OUR DAUGHTER, WHO OWNS THE JEEP.

WE WENT TO STERNBERG (JEEP DEALER) IN JASPER INDIANA TO GET THE RECALL PROBLEM FIXED AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS TOO RUSTED AND THEY COULD NOT DO THE NEEDED REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE RUST. THEY DID NOT GIVE US ANY OPTIONS AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK. WE HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. WE CAN NOT SELL THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. SO WE WILL BE DRIVING AROUND WITH A VEHICLE THAT COULD EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM VERY UPSET BY THIS AND I REALLY THOUGHT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO MORE TO HELP THE AVERAGE CONSUMER. I DO KNOW THAT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MYSELF OR MY FAMILY OR MY DOGS MY ATTORNEY WILL BE CONTACTING YOU AND THE JEEP MANUFACTURER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW THIS CAN BE REMEDIED SO NO ONE IN MY FAMILY IS INJURED BY THIS VEHICLE AND NOT DRIVING IT IS NOT AN OPTION. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD BE THE CASE WITH MOST OF AMERICANS AS EMPLOYMENT IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO GET RIGHT NOW.