1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I AM A SENIOR ADJUSTER AT PROGRESSIVE INS AND HAVE NOTICE A SERIOUS COMMON PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH 93 & UP JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH A V8 ENGINE. I'M SURE IT IS DUE TO THE HARSH ENVIRONMENT IN THE SOUTHWEST BUT COULD VERY WELL BE POSSIBLE AND JUST DUE TO AGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PLASTIC CROSSOVER HOSE ON THE FUEL RAIL IS RUPTURING AND SPRAYING FUEL ON THE DISTRIBUTOR RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE AND CAN BE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OCCUPANTS. I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ANY RECALLS OR HAVING CHRYSLER DEALERS HELP ME IN BRINGING THIS TO CHRYSLER'S ATTENTION. PLEASE ASSIST IN BRINGING SOME ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY RESULTS. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO IDENTICAL CLAIMS WITHIN ONE MONTH-BOTH V8 MODELS 1993 & 1994 WITH A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLES.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A NORMAL SPEED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SURGED BACKWARDS AND HIT THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL. *MR THE IGNITION COIL HAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO FIND WHAT THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING ENOUGH FUEL BUT NO SPARK, UNFORTUNATELY THIS REPAIR DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE TIME, MONEY, AND EFFORT SPENT ON FIXING THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

AFTER AVOIDING A VEHICLE WHICH CROSSED THE CENTER LANE, THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A FENCE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES. *NLM

CONSUMER SAID THAT THE SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE WERE VERY BAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE VERY BAD. TS

CONSUMER HAD SHIFT LEVER RECALL 02V053000 REMEDIED ON 12/03/02. NOW GEARS ARE NO LONGER LOCKED. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO MOVE FROM PARK TO ALL OTHER GEARS WITHOUT DEPRESSING SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUDDER AND ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JEEP, AND JEEP FEELS THAT FUEL TANK, BUT ONLY REPLACED PUMP. COULD NOT GIVE REASON WHY TANK NEEDS REPLACING. FUEL PUMP AND TANK ARE BEING REPLACED NOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE BACK DOOR PANEL. THE SPEAKER HAD STARTED THE FIRE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY, BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES AGE AND MILEAGE. *JG *DT