1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE 210 FWY EAST NEAR THE HILL STREET OFF-RAMP IN PASADENA-CA THE CAR'S FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE & BOUNCE VIOLENTLY WHILE WOBBLING TOWARDS THE RIGHT. IT FELT AS OF THE CAR WOULD FALL APART AND WE (OCCUPANTS) WERE VERY SCARED. AFTER REDUCING MY SPEED TO ABOUT 35MPH THE SHAKING/BOUNCING STOPPED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL. I CHECKED THE WEB TO SEE IF ANY ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS. TO MY SURPRISE THE INTERNET HAS NUMEROUS ENTRIES OF PEOPLE IN JEEPS EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME AND NAMING IT THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE SITES SUGGEST DIFFERENT CURES BUT AFTER REPLACING ALL FRONT SHOCKS, STEERING HOUSING, STEERING DAMPERS AND ALL SUSPENSION BUSHINGS AND REPLACING TIRES AND HAVING ALIGNMENT CHECKED THE PROBLEM REMAINED AS I EXPERIENCED IT TWICE MORE AFTER ALL THE WORK WAS DONE. ON 04/08/'15 I TOOK THE CAR TO ALHAMBRA CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SO I HANDED THEM AN INTERNET PRINTOUT CLEARLY EXPLAINING THE SYMPTOMS. AFTER INSPECTION THE WORKORDER LISTED THE REAR SHOCKS NEEDING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO "MAY FUTURE ATTENTION". SINCE EVERYTHING ON FRONT SUSPENSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS AND DOUBLE CHECKED ALL SUSPENSION FASTENERS, BALL JOINTS AND WHEELBEARINGS. STILL THE PROBLEM, THE DEATH WOBBLE", OCCURRED ONCE MORE. BASED ON THE INTERNET LISTINGS MY CASE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SINCE DURING THE WOBBLE THE CAR IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND MOVES EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AN ACCIDENT IS SURE TO HAPPEN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. BY THE WAY I AM AN ASA MASTER TECH, CERTIFIED IN ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS (MANUAL & AUTOMATIC), SUSPENSION, BRAKES, A/C AND BODY AND KNOW HOW TO WORK ON CARS. THIS PROBLEM BAFFLES ME. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

RECEIVED PAPERWORK IN THE MAIL ALMOST ONE YEAR AGO.......CALLED LOCAL DEALER ROTHROCK AND REQUESTED TO HAVE SAFETY RECALL WORK COMPLETED. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK AND WOULD CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE.........IT IS NOW APRIL 17, 2015 JUST RECEIVED PAPERWORK IN THE MAIL AGAIN AND WORK HAS STILL NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AREA SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AND IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY SINCE THE BOLTS SECURING THE REAR BUMPER WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IN THE CASE OF A REAR-END COLLISION. THE REPAIR NEGOTIATED IS TO ADD AN OEM TOW BAR. THE DEALERS CLAIM THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS OR ANY WORD AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL YEARS, I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAD AN OEM TOW BAR INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE AND MAILED THE RECEIPTS, AS INSTRUCTED, TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN ALONG WITH THE PROMISE TO REFUND THE COST OF REPAIR WITHIN 60 DAYS OF VERIFYING THE PAPERWORK. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS -- EXCEPT ANOTHER IDENTICAL RECALL NOTICE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. YET NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY JEEP (CHRYSLER) EITHER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OR REFUND THE COST OF HAVING IT DONE MYSELF....UPDATED 05/14/15 *BF UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS