1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, ROLLING TWICE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I ASSUME BECAUSE WE WEREN'T STRUCK FROM THE FRONT, AND MY SEATBELT DIDN,T SECURE, I ALSO ASSUME FOR THE SAME REASON. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND WAS CAUGHT HANGING HALF OUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ME BREAKING BOTH HIPS AND MY PELVIS. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 30, 2000 IN SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS. DUE TO SOME OTHER REPORTS I HAVE HEARD I HAVE LEARNED THAT JEEP CHEROKEES HAVE A HISTORY OF OVERTURNING EASIER THAN ANOTHER STYLE OF VEHICLE PERHAPS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN CONSUMER TURNS IGNITION KEY TO ON POSITION, GUAGES IN THE VEHICLE DO NOT REGISTER OR ACTIVATE. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WILL CRANK ON/- BACKFIRE, AND THEN SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND HAD BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WAS DRIVING ON I35W HEADING SOUTH IN TARRENT COUNTY TEXAS. WAS DOING POSTED SPEED OF 70M/HR AND HAD THE TREAD COME OFF OF THE BACK RIGHT TIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE AT THIS TIME. LOST CONTROL FOR A BREIF INSTANT. GOT STOPED SAFELY, AND PUT ON SPARE TIRE. WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED 2 DAYS LATER WHEN OPEN. FOUND ALINMENT WAS NOW OFF. HAD ALLINMENT FIXED. WENT TO FIRESTONE DEALER IN DENTON, TX AND REQUESTED HELP. OFFERED TO REPLACE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE. ANSWER WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE REPLACING ONE TIRE WOULD GIVE POOR HANDILING CHARACTERISTICS. TRIED E-MAILING FIRESTONE, GOT A REPLY ABOUT THE RECAL OF THE TIRES THAT DID NOT AFECT ME. TRIED CALLING FIRESTONE, SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP. I DO NOT FEAL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH FIRESTONES ON IT ANY LONGER AND AM WISHING TO TRY TO GET A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES TO REPLACE THEM. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE, AND E-MAIL THEM UPON REQUEST. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: P23575R15)

CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKES PRIOR TO RECALL 00V136 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, SHE HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE REVS TO A HIGH RPM. ALSO, WHILE MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH DISABLED THE FAN BELT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SLC

BOLTS THAT HOLD GEAR BOX TO UNIBODY FRAME SHEARED IN HALF WHILE PARKING WITH A RESULTING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

UPON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO FUEL PUMP WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. *AK THE MANUFACTURER SAYES FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS DUE TO BAD GAS. *YH

CONSUMER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. NLM