1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

CONSUMER STATES WHEN MAKING TURNS THE ENGINE STALLS, THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON LEFT TURNS. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED THE EXHAUST. ALSO EXHAUST SPECIALIST TOLD HIM THAT MANY OTHER CHEROKEES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN AND HAVING A 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS VEHICLE WILL STALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

THE TRUCK IS NOW DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL, ALL GEARS ACT AS IF IN DRIVE.

REAR END WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY.*AK KEYLESS REMOTE FAILED. FUEL GAUGE FAILED. BUZZING NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS. TRANSFER CASE LEAKING. REAR END MAKES NOISE, DEALER REBUILT DIFFERENTIAL. LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE. *YH

TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSFER CASE WAS DRY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB

THE FRONT ROTORS ROUTINELY WARP. CHRYSLER REPLACED THEM AT 18,000 MILES, TURNED THEM AT 30,000 MILES AND BY 40,000 MILES THEY WERE WARPED AGAIN. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING THE WARPING. SERVICE TECH AT DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

FUEL GAUGE SHOWED OVER 1/4 TANK WHEN VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS A RECALL ON JEEPS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER SAYS MINE ISN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RECALL DATES.( 12/96).*AK