1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

SPARE TIRE TOO SMALL FOR QUADRA TRAC VEHICLE, RESULTING IN RING AND PINION GEAR DAMAGE.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. ALSO REPLACED TIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SIDEWALL AND TRANSMISSION BUSHING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ANYWHERE THE TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SOMETIME THE TRUCK WOULD START BACK UP, AND SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEIHCLE WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH. DEALER SAID THAT IT BROKE TWO PROMS OFF THE SENSOR. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF/ RADIO IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND ALL WINDOWS WON'T COME DOWN DUE TO A SHORT WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. DRIVER HAS TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION.

REAR LEFT ROTOR RUSTED/CORRODED, BRAKE PADS ARE NOT TOUCHING ROTOR. BRAKES MAKE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, NOT A SAFETY MATTER BRAKES WORKING NORMALLY. REPLACED ROTOR, NOW NEW ROTOR HAS RUSTED/CORRODED. *AK

COMPACT SPARE TIRE WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND CAUSED THE DIFFERENTIAL TO FAIL. INSTRUCTIONS WERE UNCLEAR BUT DRIVER DROVE LESS THAN 40 MILES AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 40 MPH BEFORE IR FAILED.

THE OVERDRIVE DROPPED OUT AT 75 MPH TWICE IN A 30 MINUTE PERIOD, CAUSING RMPS TO JUMP FROM 2100 TO 3200.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FAILED, CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR OVER 5000 MILES. PREVIOUSLY TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED. *AK