1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE REAR OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS STRUCK BY AN ISUZU, DRIVEN APPROCIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE CRASH RESULTED IN A FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE CHEROKEE AND THE DRIVER OF THE ISUZU BEING BURNED TO DEATH. PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CLAIMED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POST ACCIDENT FIRE. *DT *JB

STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED, WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDER FLOORBOARD AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE....COULD HAVE CAUSED TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. RECALL NUMBER 02 V 053 000. *JB

1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS FAILURE IN TRANSFER CASE. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NO EVIDENCE OF RECALL. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1100. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE.

I OWN A 1996 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE,HAVE WENT THOUGH 4 FUEL PUMPS IN 4 MONTHS, NOW THEY SAY ITS A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK,ITS ERRODING INSIDE WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO SIEIZE UP,I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AT THE COST OF 402.00.I HAVE BEEN STANDED,AND NOW AM CONCERNED WHAT IF I'M IN A ACCIDENT(REAR END) IF MY TANK IS ERRODING ISN'T THEY A BIGGER CHANCE OF IT EXPLODING? I FEEL THAT DAIMLER SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTED GAS TANKS,I KNOW JUST IN MY AREA THERE ARE AT LEAST 4 OTHER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.HOW MANY OF US ARE RIDING AROUND WITH DEFECTED GAS TANKS?

LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SEIZED. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, LINES, FLUID REPLACED

FUEL PUMP DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE INSIDE OF THE TANK FLAKES OFF WHICH CLOGS UP FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATES PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. *AK FUEL TANK AND PUMP ASSEMBLY ALL REPLACED. *TT

MANIFOLD HAS 2 CRACKS IN IT.QUOTED $1500 TO FIX IT BY DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER.MANY FRIENDS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, MANIFOLDS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CRACK.

CONSUMER HAS TO IDLE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH THE GEARS. IF NOT, VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS EXCESSIVELY ROUGH AND "DROPS" FROM 1ST INTO 2ND GEAR. PH

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A REAL STRONG GAS SMELL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. PH