1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

SPARE TIRE IS NOT THE SAME SIZE AS OTHER TIRES. THEREFORE, WHEN ON, WILL HEAT TRANSMISSION OR CREATE EXCESSIVE HEAT, AND DRIVER CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER AWARE AND CONTACTED OWNER TO REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRE IS LARGER THAN ORIGINAL, AND PROBLEM IS CREATED IN REVERSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING STEERING DIFFCULTY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK.ET.

THE FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD MELTED SO MANY OF THE COMPONENTS THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE (AS OF 2/12/99). IT IS CURRENTLY AT SOUTHBAY JEEP, TORRANCE, CA 310/542-0900 EXT 3051 PENDING ACTION BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.

BRACKET SNAPPED AT IDLER PULLEY RUPTURING SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OVERHEATING BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN

DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, IT STILL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY. AS WELL, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL CAME A PART, THE TAIL PIPE RATTLES, THE FRONT RIGHT SHOCK BUSHING FAILED, THE PANIC ALARM SOMETIMES WILL NOT DISENGUAGE, THERE IS A VIBRATION AT 55MPH, THE FRONT LEFT SPEAKER HAS COME LOOSE AND MAKES A RATTLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL OVER/UNDER ACCELS/DECELS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON AFTER YOU TURN THEM OFF.

AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT SHIFT(OR HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING) INTO 3RD GEAR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 32 DEGREES. *AK

WHEN BASE OF CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS INITIALLY INSTALLED, INFANTS HEAD FELL FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO MANUALLY HOLD INFANT'S HEAD UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE BASE. LAST INCIDENT INVOLVED THE STROLLER/CARRIER PART OF THE SYSTEM. HAD CARRIER LOCKED IN PLACE ON THE STROLLER. THE SECURING BAR AND CARRIER FELL OUT HEAD FIRST, CAUSING CHILD TO LAND UPSIDE DOWN.

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS SELDOM USED (3- 4 TIMES ONLY). WHEN FIRST USED THIS YEAR, IT STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE OF WIPES. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR. *AK

TAILGATE LOCK ASSEMBLY WILL NOT UNLOCK AT TIMES. THE MAIN POWER SWITCH MUST BE TOGGLED BACK AND FORTH BEFORE IT UNLOCKS. DEALER REPLACED LOCK ASSEMBLY ON 1/5/97. BECAUSE OF HIGH COST OF REPAIRS, I HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK

COLD TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER RECOMMENDS NEW TRANSMISSION. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK