1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

A/C CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES, DEALER SAYS IT IS A/C, PRIVATE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS ELECTRICAL. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER WOULD LEAK FREON ONTO ENGINE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF LEAK. *AK AIR CONDITIONER DUCT TUBE FELL OUT OF POSITION AT ONE POINT ONTO DRIVERS FOOT, THIS CAUSED SOME LOSS OF CONTROL, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. *SLC

ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL AND ALSO INFORMED DEALER OF A LOUD CLUNK SOUND WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND OF A FLUID LEAK AROUND THE TRANSMISSION, DEALER STATED TRANSFER CASE SEALS NEEDED REPLACED AND MAIN CRANK SEAL NEEDED REPLACED, TECH ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE TORN LOOSE, CONSUMER SEEMED CONCERNED BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROAD. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE REAR AXLE, POSSIBLE REAR AXLE PROBLEMS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

THIS CRACK IS PERVASIVE WITH 91-97 JEEPS. ALL DEALERSHIP AND PRIVATE-LABEL MECHANICS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. JEEP IS AWARE OF IT BECAUSE IN SEVERAL STATES (INCL. CA) THEY INCREASED THE WARRATNY TO 80,000 MILES FOR THE EXHAUST, AND BEGINNING WITH 97 JEEP MODELS, BEGAN USING BETTER QUALITY MATERIALS FOR THE EXHAUST. THE PROBLEM IS FRACTURE CRACKS CAUSED BY UNEVEN CONTRACTION/EXPANSION DUE TO HEAT/COLD. THE PROCESS IS UNEVEN BECAUSE THE METAL USED FOR THE EXHAUST IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE QUALITY. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT AND THUS IS A BREACH OF JEEP'S IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHATABILITY FOR JEEP. CONSEQUENTLY, I'M ASKING NHTSA'S ASSISTANCE IN FORCING JEEP TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THE REPAIRS COST ABOUT $1,000 AT THE JEEP DEALERS. *AK

WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE AT 80,771 SENT A LETTER ABOUT ODOMETER FRAUD. 1O8406. *AK

A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE STEERING TO GO OUT COMPLETELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V340000) BUT DEALERSHIP CHARGED HER FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATLEY 65MPH A LOAD KNOCK AND VIBRATION BEGAN IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I PULLED OF THE ROAD AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE LEAKING SO I CONTINUED. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE ALRIGHT UNTIL THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND A TERRIBLE SMELL STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE DIFFERENTIAL APPARENTLY HAS OVERHEATED AND BEGAN TO RELEASE THE OIL ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER MECHANIC FIRST THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CV JOINTS AND AXLES, HE REPLACED THEM FOR $500. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED! THEN HE REPLACED THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES WHEN A NOISE, CONSISTENT WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED STARTED. THAT WAS ANOTHER $500! I HAVE NOW SPENT $1000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED AND APPARENTLY THIS IS PROBLEM MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED. IT IS TIME THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM!

I HAVE RESEARCHED MY PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH QUADRA-TRAC 4WD SYSTEM ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH TO BRING IT UP TO OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL CLUNK AND CAUSE THE FRONT END TO BIND WHENEVER I TRY TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A COMPONENT CALLED THE VISCOUS COUPLING IN THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE. IT SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON IN THE 93-97 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ERA. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ AND EXPERIENCED, THE PROBLEM CAN BEGIN ON VEHICLES WITH AS LITTLE AS 57,000 MILES ON THEM. MINE IN PARTICULAR BEGAN AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. WHEN THE JEEP IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE BINDING AND NOISE IS BLAMED ON SOME OTHER COMPONENT (I.E. CV JOINTS, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, OR SOME OTHER PART) PROBABLY DUE TO COMPLACENCY AND/OR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE MECHANIC. THIS CAN BE VERY COSTLY AS THE AVERAGE PERSON ENDS UP REPLACING AND PAYING FOR COMPONENTS THAT ARE STILL SERVICEABLE. IT CAN ALSO BE UNSAFE AS IT CAN LEAVE SOMEONE UNEXPECTEDLY STRANDED. AFTER RESEARCH, HOURS OF ENDLESS POKING AROUND MY VEHICLE, AND FINDING OUT WHAT THE ACTUAL CULPRIT WAS I FOUND THAT PRICES RANGED ANYWHERE FROM $600.00 FOR THE VISCOUS COUPLING IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO $1600.00 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE ITSELF. PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES: HTTP://FORUMS.VMAG.COM/JJGRANDCHEROKEE0499/MESSAGES/6255.HTML I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY CHRYSLER, I.E RECALL, IMPROVE THE QUADRA-TRAC SYSTEM FOR THAT ERA, OR OTHERWISE. THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO RECALL A FEW JEEPS TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS FOR CORROSION AND SEPARATION. WHY WASN'T SOMETHING PUT INTO PLACE FOR THE QUADRA-TRAC 4WD TRANSFER CASE AS WELL? I HOPE THIS IS WHAT YOUR WEB PAGE IS DESIGNED FOR. I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO EXPECT OUT OF THIS, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. LLOYD. *AK