1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

CONSUMER WAS CHANGING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, AND VEHICLE STAYED IN REVERSE, WENT BACKWARDS, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. FOOT WAS ON BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND SUDDENLY COULDN'T STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, WHERE I DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS OFF THE PULLEY.. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE NEXT DAY, THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE POWER STEERING PUMP ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD SNAPPED IN 3 PLACES. I HAVE SINCE FOUND MORE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. I AM REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME DEALER PART; HOWEVER, IF THE PART ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE, THIS COULD HAVE DISASTEROUS RESULTS IF IT HAPPENED WHILE ON THE ROAD. HERE IS A LINK TO THE INFO I FOUND: HTTP://JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM/ZJ/STEERING/BRACKET.HTM. *AK

THE GEN-3 SEATBELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RELEASE OCCUPANT DURING CRASH. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT TO THE GEN-4. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ROTOR ATTACHED TO DISTRIBUTOR CAP BURNED OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YD

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WITH A CONVERTIBLE CHILD CARSEAT ATTACHED FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. BOTH OCCASIONS INVOLVED AN OLDER (9 YR. OLD) RELATIVE WHO WAS SEATED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE FAILED BUCKLE WAS BUMPED LOOSE.*AK

CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.*AK

JEEP WAS IN "PARK" IN THE GARAGE - WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF PARKING THE JEEP ROLLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY IMPACTING A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE STREET. THE JEEP WAS FOUND TO BE IN PARK AFTER THE CRASH.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CAR WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE. DEALER CHECKED OUT CAR AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK

JEEP JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE DRIVER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA REQUIRING SURGERY AND REHABILITATION.*AK