1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TRANSMISSION HAS A WATER COOLING SYSTEM TO PREVENT OVERHEATING. THE PART WHERE THE WATER ENTERS THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWED WATER INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE.

THE TOP OF THE DOOR PANEL PADDING CAME OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME HAS HAPPENED TO THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE PANEL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF JEEP AND CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, SUCH AS BROKEN COLLAR BONE/NECK DAMAGE/NERVE & RIGHT SHOULDER DAMAGE. THE JEEP WAS TOTALLED. 780008 DUP OF 823900; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

SEAT BELT LOCKING CLIP CAN BE PLACED INTO PROPER LOCATION AS WELL AS THE IMPROPER LOCATION, GIVING THE FALSE IMPRESSION THAT THE BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN IT ISN'T.

THIS IS REF: A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE REPLACED WITH A LARGER SPARE TIRE, BECAUSE IF THE CURRENT TIRE IS USED, THE VEHICLE IS ALLEGED TO BE ABLE TO ROLL OVER. 4 VISITS TO DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. DEALER ALWAYS HAS SOME EXCUSE, MIS-INFORMATION ECT.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGN . WAS HIT FROM SIDE AT SUCH HARD IMPACT THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A DIRECT HIT INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RADITOR WAS PUSHED BACK AT LEAST 10 INCHES. AIRBAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDES OF RADITOR.THIS DEFECT CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES IN PELVIS AREA AND LOSS OF SIGHT IN ONE EYE. *AK

RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRE MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO AXLE IF USED.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.*AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID CAUSED THE MASTER CYLINDER SEALS TO SWELL. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS.

THE RPMS WILL SURGE BETWEEN 0-750 WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FOOT SLIPS OFF THE BRAKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLS.