1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE POSSIBLY SODIUM-AZIDE, FUMED IN DRIVERS FACE FROM STEERING COLUMN. UNKNOWN PERSONAL PHYSICAL DAMAGE AT THIS TIME. DRIVER HAS SUSTAINED MEDICAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE CONTACT US. MANUFACTURER HAS NO SENSE OF URGENCY!! NEED HELP TO ANALYIZE THIS SUBSTANCE ON CLOTHING AND INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.

VEHICLE WHEN PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, IT IS HARD TO GET INTO GEAR, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, VEHICLE MAKES A BIG THUMP NOISE AND JERKS, SOMETIMES GETS STUCK, DEALER CONTACTED ,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE A/C COMPRESSOR, ALTERNATOR AND BELT IDLER BROKE OFF CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE.

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURB, DRIVER HEARD A NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. WHEN DRIVER OPENED THE HOOD HE FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONER BRACKET BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE SEPENTINE BELT TO BE DISLODGED. THE JEEP WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED, CAUSING WEAR OF TIRES,VIBRATION AND HARD SHIFTING.

NOBODY WAS IN THE TRUCK AND IT SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. *AK

PASSENGERS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DURING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SERIOUS BURNS WHEN AIRBAG IMPROPERLY VENTED, CAUSING CHEMICAL FROM BAG TO LEAK ON PASSENGER.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A WORN OUT STEERING BOX. THE STEERING BOX HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT STRAPS, WHEN BUCKLED, RUB AGAINST THE SEAT FABRIC CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR.

CHRYSLER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. SAID "THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEVELOPMENT WAS NOT MET. SAID IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE'S CRUSH POINTS. THE JEEP WAS TOTALED, NOTHING WAS LEFT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR! BUMPER COMPLETELY TORN OFF BY GUARD RAIL. HOW CAN THIS BE?