Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 2302602 | 06/10/2002 | 633948 | Subject regarding floor pan corrosion. *slc | 09/26/2002 | |
| 233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 2301702 | 05/20/2002 | 2303001 | 633931 | Subject regarding door sag/creaking sound. *slc | 09/26/2002 |
| 2303001 | 10/26/2001 | 628224 | Exhibiting a creaking noise from the front door hinge area or the door may sag. *tt | 03/06/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA01005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/24/2001 | 07/15/2002 | DOOR HINGE | ||
| A | ||||||
| SQ00009 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/26/2000 | 01/24/2001 | DOOR HINGE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver's door opened, while the vehicle was in motion. *jb | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Holes in fr/rear floorboards, exhaust fumes coming into cabin. wife pregnant, chrysler notified in dec 00 . said will fix after meet with rep. told of wife getting sick........ todays date 06 mar 01 ...help. | |||
| 08/23/2000 | |||
| Floorboard deteriorating from rust/corrosion on both front and back passenger's sides. dealer notifed, and informed consumer that problem may occur from heat of the exhaust system breaking down the metal. notified manufacturer, and they informed consumer that cause coulb be environmental. feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| The exhaust system runs underneath floorboard on passenger's side. when vehicle was in motion, the floorboard overheated & rusted. was informed by private mechanic about rust problem. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic refused to look at exhaust system & floor board. *ak | |||
| The lighted make-up mirrors on sunshade are too bright. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 1 | 12/09/2001 | |
| The driver side door bolt came out and weakened the part that connects the door to the car and almost made the door fall off. it had to be welded back together. *jb | |||
| 10/12/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that the drivers door detached completely from the vehicle when the driver opened the door. ts | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2099 | |
| I complained about this before on this web site and the investigation was closed for the second time. i had this fixed and it has broken again in less than a year! now the passanger side is starting to crack. as many people that have complained about this and nothing has been done is frustrating! this is a huge safety problem. nobody had contacted me about this i have pictures. i have a child that rides in this vehicle (this is the only one i own) and i fear that something bad could happen if chrysler/jeep is not held accountable for this defect. please help!!!! dt | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| All door assembly welds are failing, have tried sending mail to chrysler no response tried to deal with local dealer, no response, just seem to be getting the run around , per body shops in this area this is a big problem with jeep.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2002 | 02/01/2002 | ||
| Please help me, i have some problems with my jeep but none of them are actual recalls. i can't afford to fix them myself. please send me in the right direction. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1993 | |
| My driver's side door started to sag/fall off in may of 1999. i contacted chrysler and they proceeded to weld it for me. it is sagging again. of more concern, the passenger side door is falling off. i have a small child and am afraid for her safety. wind rushes in while driving. chrysler says you have to establish a recall before they will fix it again. i understand the cost to be around $700. after researching the web i have found 149 other complaints for this year. i have read that body shop personnel report they have never seen a 2-door jeep with the doors not falling off. obviously, it is a defective design. the engine should not out live the door hinge. thank you for your help in resolving this.*ak | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 2 | 11/01/1994 | |
| After seeing many, many other reports of the same problem, i believe jeep should repair our vehicles at no cost to us, their customers. no safety defect included in summary. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 87208 | 1 | 08/25/1999 |
| The weld which held the door to the frame cracked and caused the door to separate from the body of the vehicle. dealer had been contacted.*ak consumer found nhtsa action number pe95047 in the investigations database, the consumer was told because the mileage was so high that the failure was a result of wear and tear. *slc *jb | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Door assembly welds on driver's side have broken loose. this has previously been under investigation under nhtsa action pe 95047.*ak | |||
| Welds on the driver's side door have come off. door has to remain closed at all times. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | 2 | ||
| My drivers door on my 1994 jeep cherokee sport has fallen off. there is no rust or rotting. the bracket mounted to the body which was used to weld the hinges, completely fell off. the bracket on the passenger front door is doing the same thing. i also know of another vehicle around the same year that had the same problem and has already been repaired. if need be, i'll try to obtain the owner's information. this is totally ridiculous. doors on a vehicle just don't fall off without damage, rust etc. | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 20 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Chrysler should pay for the repairs since these frequent problems are all due to poor design. | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1996 | |
| No summary | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| With the listing of so many owners complaining about door hinge failures for 1994 jeep cherokees, is there any kind of factory recall on this? | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Upper door hinge on driver side is rusting, door is falling off. | |||
| 09/15/1995 | 3 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Poor design has door hinge welded to unsupported sheet metal. door comes loose and sometimes falls off. dealer denied it was a factory defect and wanted an unreasonable amount to repair it. had our local body shop repair it. it has failed 3 times. mechanic at dealership alluded that they receive several of these a month. | |||
| 01/19/1999 | 03/18/1994 | ||
| While opening driver's side door, the door tore away from the metal post on engine compartment, which left the hinges still attached to the door. dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. body shop determined the weld was defective. *ml | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Left door pulling away from weld, difficult to close, rain leaks in, loud wind sounds, right door starting to do same thing. | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 0 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Both front doors were separating from the frame, doors dropped in place and were in danger of falling off. consumer had contacted dealer who told consumer this had been a common problem with these vehicles, and offered to cover half of the cost of repair. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/27/1998 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's side door becomes unwelded. dealers are aware that door structure has many faults that have been reported to them. *ak | |||
| Driver's and passeger's side doors are falling off. also doors are becoming unwelded. driver is very concerned for about safety. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/20/1993 | ||
| Door fell off. | |||
| The driver's side door fell off due to rust, the passenger's side door is doing the same thing. also power window is runnig under accelerate pedal which is cutting out the fuse . please describe . *ak | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 7 | ||
| Doors welded to tin frame, which weakened and tore from repeated use of doors. *dh | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Door is completely loose from body of vehicle due to weld failure. *sd | |||
| The right rear door sometimes you can't open it. please describe . *ak | |||
| Doors are separating from the body of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| The driver door was coming off it was leaning down wardhas the driver entered and exited the car. the owner had the door rewalled. *ak | |||
| Drivers door weld is rusted, sagging and rubbing front fender. tt | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Pe95-047 active, welds around the upper door frame, can not seal, causing a leak into vehicle. tt | |||
| #pe95-047 the driver side door pen fell off causing the door swing back on the door . tt | |||
| 10/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver side door weld broke. tt *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 168000 | 2 | 01/04/1995 |
| 1994 jeep cherokee, door hinge manufacturing defect. there are two tsbs and a closed investigation concerning sagging door hing. my driver door upper hing sagging, weld is broken and now the hing plate is breaking away from the frame causing the door to sag and not close properly. chrysler told me to take it to the dealer but that i would have to pay for the repair due to warrenty expiration. this is a known mfg defect. shouldnt they be required to repair the failure?. *ak | |||
| 168200 | 1 | ||
| The door on the driver's side was coming off at the hinges. owner took vehicle to the dealership, and was recommended to rancho motor company who did the repairs. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Driver side door hinge weld detached from the frame. also, front passenger side door hinge weld was starting to separate from the frame. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1994 jeep cherokee sport 4wd. driver's door top hinge welded to thin metal on fender. weld has broken and door is loose. called two jeep dealers and they know about this problem and say that a lot of jeeps have this condition. quoted almost the same price from both over the phone without looking at the car ($500.00). apparently they do a lot of these repairs and they have a fix. they weld a thick plate behind the fender and then weld the hinge to that plate.*ak | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 89000 | 1 | 07/01/1994 |
| Driver side door fell off on 1994 jeep cherokee. top hinge broke off.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The driver side door hinge separated from the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2094 | |
| The dealer repaired the left side door hinge (10/98) with no cost to me. now that the right side has failed, they refuse to repair the faulty part under the service bulletin. | |||
| 07/19/2002 | |||
| There is a defect in door hinch attachments. while opening driver's side door if fell off.dealer contacted.*ak | |||
| 10/23/1996 | 4 | 10/01/1993 | |
| While getting out of vehicle door came off the hinges. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak the door was defective, and the consumer is requesting the manufacturer perfprm the repair at no cost. *yh | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| While vehicle was park driver's side door hinges broke off while opening the door. the dealership is aware of the problem. | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Broken upper front door hinge. hinge broke at weld point to body.*ak | |||
| Driver's door separated from hinge. dealer has repaired vehicle; however, it has separated again. manufacturer has been notified. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 06/10/1994 | |
| Investigation ea-01-005; hinges on doors are loosening, consumer has to lift to close and lock door, problem will progress, causing door to come completely off, dealer was contacted and is aware of problem.*ak. consumer spoke to the manfacturer and was informed that if the vehicle was over 50,000 miles it was consumer's responsibility.*jb | |||
| 02/17/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Door would not shut properly. bottom hinge on front left door broke. contacted dealer.*ak *yh | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Door hinge failure, caused door to not latch correctly and open while making a turn. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Driver side door hinge weld failed in 1998 at approximately 85,000 miles. repair made under extended warranty previously purchased from dealership. passanger door failure estimated to have occured approximately 9 months ago, but due to limited use of passanger side door, failure of weld went unnoticed. this is not a wear related failure, but essentially a defective weld joint between the hinge and body. chysler has refused to pay for repairs, although the car was covered under an extended warranty of 7 years. technically, the car is 7 months out of its extended warranty, and driver door had the identically same failure.*ak | |||
| 10/07/2001 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side rear door hinge broke away from door frame. looked like driver's door hinnge was coming off also, and door was about to fall off. took to body shop, and they were welding hinge back on. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | 03/10/1998 | |
| Front left door hinge disconnected from the frame of vehicle, door failed to align properly when closing door, dealership has examined vehicle for this problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Faulty factory weld on door hinge; took the truck to every body shop in town only 1 place would work on it - for $800.00. there are alot of complaints about the same problem, jeep needs to take care of this!*ak | |||
| 08/11/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Weld holding top hinge on driver's side door failed; door sagged and is impossible to close; must enter car from passenger side. before i told them, the body shop guessed the make and model when i said the repair was needed for a failed door hinge - said they'd fixed many of these. the design of the door weld is fatally flawed - connected only to the thin sheet metal instead of the frame; the long, heavy door isn't properly supported. there should be a safety recall for this and the manufacturer made to reimburse owners for the cost of this repair!. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Door hinge cracked and required welding to reattach to the body. seat belt assembly female latch failed to lock requiring replacement. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 12/12/1994 | ||
| The welds on the driver and passenger side doors are loose. this causes the doors not to close properly. | |||
| 02/12/2001 | 2 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Drivers side door hinges welds on top hinge has separated from body assembly,bottom hinge weld is half seperated from body assembly and door now unsafe to use. must enter & exit vehicle from passenger side door. i did call the dealer that i bought it from and was told that they had no knowledge of any problems pertaining to door hinge problems. i also called crown chrysler jeep and the sirvice manager also told me that to his knowledge there was no problems with door hinges failing. this dealer is on the north west side of columbus .. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Door hinge weld defective on drivers side, door sags. same on passengers side to lesser degree.*ak | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Driver side front door upper hinge separated. welding only held temporarily. had to get welded a second time and bottom hinge now looks like it's separating from body>ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Both front door hinges have separated from the frame at the point of welding.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Hinges on passenger's door are broken, not able to open door at all. driver door hinges are showing cracks.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Hinges are not working properly. rear door is off and will not open correctly. front door must be open for rear door to open.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Both front doors, driver and passenger, have hinges that were disconnecting from vehicle, which would cause doors to fall off. the consumer had hinges spot welded because dealership informed consumer that he would not be reimbursed for any work performed if a recall was issued. dealership has not performed any work on vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer opened front driver side door and hinges fell off door . door is closed at this time. he has to climb in and out in order to get inside of vehicle. dealership is aware of vehicle. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Top hinge on the drivers side door has become distorted and disconnected from frame of vehicle. lower hinge on the door was the only component holding the door to vehicle. dealership has informed consumer that they were unable to repair defect, and referred the work to an outside source. private repair shop informed consumer that this was a common problem in these vehicles because of metal fatigue. please provide any additional information/attachments/photographs.*ak | |||
| 05/09/1999 | 0 | ||
| Door assembly welds on driver's side front door failed. door would not close properly.*ak | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Driver's side top door hinge came unwelded from the frame. had to remove front panel and door to repair. body damage/discoloring as a result of loose unaligned door.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Door hinge broke in half. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| The right front door hinge broke weld holding hinge to frame under the fender, consumer fixed the vehicle before door fell off. *mjs | |||
| 4 | |||
| All four vehicle doors have broken at top hinge. dealer has been contacted. *ak *slc | |||
| Welds on hinges of front doors are falling or either breaking away from frame of vehicle. had an independent mechanic check doors' structure. was informed that all of the welds needed to be replaced, and have doors repaired.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | 04/19/1994 | |
| Driver's door started sagging down. welding just started coming loose over a period of time. dealer had early complains & was repairing vehicle at no charge. consumer was being charged $600. *ak *slc | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| The driver's side door hinges are corroding and the door is separating from the body. the body shop at my dealer says the problem is known with this year and model and a tsb has been issued by jeep. he says the situation is dangerous since the door is liable to separate from the body at some point. despite the potential danger jeep has not acted on my claim for over six weeks and not replied to the dealer concerning shared liability to repair the defect. this apparently occurs only on the drivers door hinges of 94 jeep cherokees and always starts with the uppr hinge and of course results in eventual failure of the bottom hinge and then the entire driver's side door. it appears to be a faulty weld during manufacture. i am concerned the door will come off and am anxcious to get a repair in progress but, my dealer awaits word from chysler daimler before committing to action. i have emailed chrysler-daimler. they report my dealer is discussing the issue with me. a circular solution that allows the situation to go on. do you have a record of this defect and potential injury estimates? why don't they process a potential danger claim more expeditiously. thank you. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Door hinge on driver's side separated from vehicle, and door hinge on passenger's side is cracked. *ak | |||
| 02/12/1997 | 2 | ||
| I proceeded to open the drivers-side door one day, and the door just about fell off of the vehicle. i notified a local jeep dealer concerning this problem. in short, the staff said that this was the the 1st time they ever heard of a jeep cherokee door falling off. i've spoken to several people who also had jeep cherokees' and they also stated they had the same problem. the only easy-fix for me was to buy a different vehicle. i believe this is definitely a safety hazard on the 1994 jeep cherokee.*ak | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Driver and passenger side door hinge weld has failed and the door is pulling loose from the body of the vehicle. this causes the doors to not close properly, and eventually the doors will fall completely off. this is the second jeep i have had to do this. the owner of the body shop where i will have the repair work done says that this is a common problem with jeep door hinges, his shop replaces them on a routine basis. this is a safety flaw in all jeep cherokees. the catalytic converter failed after about three years, i finally replaced it because i couldn't stand the rattling noise it made.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Front (drivers and passenger)door hinges have broken loose from posts. had to remove quarterpanels and re-weld hindges on. anyone else ever report this problem?*ak | |||
| All the glue seams at the door hinges are cracked open or they are completely separated, causing the drivers side door to fall off the car in a parking lot.*et | |||
| 06/18/1998 | 2 | ||
| Pe 95 047; failure of door assembly welds: vehicle experiencing a reoccurrence of a broken weld on the driver door hinges. dealer notified. *ak the door assembly failed twice and was fixed by auto repair shop. *yh | |||
| 06/19/2000 | 0 | ||
| Passenger's side door fell off. welding portion of the door wore out, causing the top and bottom hinges to detach from the door. this defect can cause serious injuries to consumer. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Right side door hinges ripped off of the car can not use door have to climb over center shifter to use passenger seat dealer said over $ 1200.00 to fix talked to amelea rutford at daimler chrysler she offered to pay 50%. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| The driver's door top weld broke apart, and driver's door seemed to fall off the hinges. problem is also starting on the passenger's door. both hinges were repaired, but owner thinks there should be a recall issued. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| While opening door could hear noise coming from it. doors were falling off vehicle. consumer had taken vehicle for repairs. *ak | |||
| Welds on driver's door broke at the hinges, causing the driver's side door to fall off. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/03/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Driver side door hinges broke the weld; passenger side weld is pretty weak weld also driver side door hinge pin also broke in half dealer does not offer help in the matter. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Door may fall off in course of normal driving!! very dangerous! *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Door hinges on driver's side door are defective, causing the door to fall off. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| I have the same complaints as others with the doors and seatbelt, why doesn't the manufaturer fix these problems? said that abuse was why door hinge loose. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1999 | 1 | 04/30/1999 | |
| Door hinges pulled away from the door frame. door came unwelded from the rest of the body. this caused the door not to close properly and to fell off. *ak | |||
| 01/31/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Driver's side door hinge weld broke free from body - weld was deteriorating over time and door gradually sagged - fixed once before - this time broke away completely. *ak | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer states doors are falling off auto and dealers are not willing to help her. she has to climb over the console to get steering wheel. | |||
| 01/26/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Door fell until bottom hinge bent and door had to be lifted into place and secured with latch. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| When opening the doors on vehicle the hinges would separate from frame structure. hinges are bolted to door, and then are welded to sheet metal. the metal is becoming worse. doors need to be lifted up before they can be latched properly. *ak | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 4 | 12/01/1998 | |
| The doors are falling off my 1994 jeep cherokee. all the glue seams at the door hinges are cracked open or they are completely separated. the driver side door fell off the car in the parking lot of a local store. what if the door had to be opened while the car was moving, this would have been a disaster? every door of the vehicle is separating from the frame. there are three other families having the same problem of their jeep's doors falling off. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1998 | |||
| Due to the design of the door weld, the door fell off which may cause loss of vehicle control. (pe95047) please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Driver's and passenger's doors have disenaged from the hinges, causing the doors to fall off. | |||
| 11/25/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Welds broke on drivers door hinges-door fell off-local dealer would do nothing. this is a four wheel drive vehicle that should be strong-this one is always garaged, and never abused. it my wifes baby and the door just fell off for no reason. it has never been in any accidents or had any type of collision damage. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Pe900047, the door hinges broke, causing door not to shut properly and hang out. door may fall off. common problem. welds are not done properly. *ak | |||
| The welds broke off from the door upper hinge on the driver side leaving the door hanging and also hard to close. dlr says says hinge needs rewelding. mjs | |||
| 08/03/1999 | |||
| Pushed the button to unlock the door. grabbed the handle, and the door came out from the hinges. *ak | |||
| 05/24/1999 | |||
| Driver's door was repaired 14 months ago when it came off the hinges. this time it came off & was laying on the garage floor. took to dealer & the mechanic refused to repair the driver's door again due to being out of warranty. *ak | |||
| Due to loose door hinges door separated from vehicle. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| Door hinge weld breaking away from the body. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Door assembly welds have failed on both front doors. specifically in the area of the door hinges. auto body shop suggested taking the jeep back to the dealer, as the repair would be extremely expensive, requires removal of both doors and both front fenders to access the break and re-weld the hinges to the body of the vehicle. | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Left door top hinge fell off jeep ,the hinge was rusted off backup plate. jeep dealer. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Left door top hinge fell off jeep ,the hinge was rusted off backup plate. jeep dealer | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Left front door hinge fell off,the hinge was rusted. the jeep dealer said it was a factory defect because of a bad weld job , but it was not covered by factory warrant. please contact me and let me know if other people are having this problem. i have talked to other jeep owners who are having the same problem. thank you lorraine d leblanc. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Left front door hinge fell off,the hinge was rusted. the jeep dealer said it was a factory defect because of a bad weld job , but it was not covered by factory warrant. please contact me and let me know if other people are having this problem. i have talked to other jeep owners who are having the same problem. thank you lorraine d leblanc. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving and heard sounds of wind in the driver's door, top of door shimmied. was driving on an elevated expressway. approximately 10-15 minutes later when vehicle stopped, consumer opened door and the top hinge had broken off. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Due to improper welding of the driver door hinges the driver's door fell off the vehicle, this could have resulted in a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 10/19/1998 | |||
| The consumer is experiencing problems with their door hinges. the door wouldn't shut properly. when the consumer looked for the problem, noticed that the door hinges were cracked. consumer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Weld on the upper door hinge on the drivers side broke. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's side door hinge failed. | |||
| 11/08/1998 | |||
| Consumer has been experiencing problems with door hinges. hinges on driver's door are corroded. one of the hinges is broke. the manufacturer has been contacted. the defects described comply with investigation number pe95047. *ak | |||
| Drivers/passengers and the back door has fallen off due to the welds cracking on the hinges. dealer has seen. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Door hinge weld came apart, door almost fell off. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1996 | 02/01/1994 | ||
| Door hinge welds on both front doors breaking loose. dealer will not repair. rear springs sagging causing vehicle to sit lower on drivers side. | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 2 | 06/01/1996 | |
| The doors are not substantially mounted to the body. the door hinges, ~3/8 inch thick, are welded to the sheet metal of the body. the sheet brittle fractures at each of the weld points. last year the door broke loose. while i was getting into the jeep. i scrambled to get the rubber wire harness boot and wires disconnected, while my son held onto the outside door handle. the door broke loose, striking down across my right arm. the jagged edges of sheet snapped from the body struck my arm, puncturing two holes in the top of my forearm. my arm was momentarily pinned between the down falling door and the threshold of the body door opening. i suffered a contusion, a bruised blood vessel, tendons, muscle and bruised/fractured bone. now a year later the passenger side door is breaking loose. when i talked to the jeep dealership, they denied any knowledge of such a defect or occurence with jeep doors falling off. the body shop the dealership directed me to for repairs, at my expense, says the door failure is common. the body shop says that they have repaired many of these occurrences themselves. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Driver side door hanging by hinge. pin holding door welding came off. mechanic said poor welding job. the door hinge had broken. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving from a parking lot and driver's door fell off and the hinges were still attached to the door. no further information at this tme. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | ||
| Upper door hinge weld failed and the hinge has pulle daway from the body. | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 03/11/1994 | |
| Weld failure of door hinge caused door to fall off. (qcaw) | |||
| 05/26/1998 | |||
| The pin in the driver's side door broke in half, causing consumer to lift up the door to close it . please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| The door hinges became unwelded from the frame. the bottom hinge is still in tact. *ak *slc | |||
| Owner took vehicle in for faulty power windows. dealer noted that driver's side door was falling off hinges. owner very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 02/19/1998 | 2 | ||
| Noticed driver's side door was not closing properly. the welds (hinges) attached to frame of vehicle, completely separated. hinges were rusted. driver has to enter on passenger side. took vehicle to dealer & was informed that the parts needed to be ordered. the owner can take it to a body shop if need too.*ak | |||
| 05/27/1998 | |||
| The driver's and passenger's side door hinges weld is cracked, causing the door to almost fall off. consumer has yet to contact the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/04/1997 | 2 | ||
| Had opened driver's door in parking lot, it came off the hinges & fell to the ground. called tow co. & had vehicle towed to body shop & repaired. 2 weeks later door cracked & took vehicle to body shop again. called manufacturer & was told defective door & took inside out for repairs. | |||
| Driver's side top hinge came became unweld. dealers are aware of the problem. owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Driver side door welds have rusted out. | |||
| 07/11/1996 | |||
| Notice clicking noise when opening the door, found upper door hinge cracked in what appeared to be a factory weld, install new hinges and special support plate. | |||
| 02/08/1998 | 1 | 02/14/1994 | |
| Hinge weld has rusted and the door is falling off. vehicle is only 4 yrs old and in good condition. | |||
| 02/08/1998 | 1 | 02/14/1994 | |
| Door hinge had no bolts on the hinge which has rusted and broken at the weld. | |||
| 12/23/1997 | 1 | 01/15/1994 | |
| Driver's side door hinge fell off as door was opened with a hard push. | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | 11/09/1994 | |
| Hinge welds broke on the front doors. | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| Driver's door lower hinges are broken, and upper hinges pulling metal from underneath weld, which is causing injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| The door has separated from the hinges and the welding is broken. *ak | |||
| 12/06/1997 | |||
| The door on the driver's side came apart from the hinges and fell off. the dealer has been contacted about the problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 03/05/1994 | |
| Left front door hinge broke at weld | |||
| 04/18/1997 | 1 | 03/03/1994 | |
| The driver's door came loose from the hinges due to improper welding. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 10/22/1993 | ||
| The method used to weld car doors to the body of the jeep cherokee rips the hinges from the frame of the car. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| One of the hinges for the driver's side door separated from normal operation. cause unknown. *ak the weld failed causing the hinge to detach, hinge was replaced and welded onto the body frame. *slc | |||
| 05/15/1997 | 10/15/1996 | ||
| Door hinge to frame weld failed, causing passenger door to separate completely. *ak | |||
| Vehicle's driver side door weld broke off and the door cannot be closed. *ak | |||
| 04/23/1997 | 0 | ||
| Getting in or out of vehicle on driver's/passenger's sides, noticed that doors would be loose; doors finally came off, hanging by hinge where welded to frame. took to dealer & told wouldn't fix it unless owner pays half. *ak | |||
| Owner states that driver's side door has bad welds and that she is very concerned for her safety. owner futher notes that door hinge fell off. *ak | |||
| 04/27/1994 | |||
| Driver's side door is falling off at top of hunge weld. gap between door and frame of vehicle is getting larger. loud wind noises can be heard inside the vehicle when moving, especially at 50 mph. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1997 | 03/09/1994 | ||
| Front door hinges disconnected from body. *ak | |||
| After repeatedly shutting door attachments broke off. *ak | |||
| The driver's door weld that holds the hinge broke, took to dealer, there is a service bulletin on the doors . *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Driver's door weld on hinge is broken. | |||
| 12/07/1996 | |||
| Had stopped vehicle for gas, was getting back into vehicle, driver's side door came off hinge, had to slam body against door to lock, drove vehicle home, inspected door area & noticed corrosion & rust on door. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Upper hinge on drivers door broke away from the frame of the vehicle, causing door to be inoperable from the inside. | |||
| 09/20/1996 | |||
| The driver's side door welds broke off. vehicle has an closed investigation (pe 95-047). *ak | |||
| 07/11/1996 | |||
| Upper door hinge on the driver's side broke loose from the frame. *ak | |||
| Driver's side door is separating from body due to defective welding. *ak | |||
| Driver's door fell off and passenger's side is having problems due to defective welding and rusting. *ak | |||
| 09/21/1996 | |||
| The doors on the left side of the vehicle have come loose from the hinges.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Door hinges became unwelded from frame. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Driver's side door comes open and door hinge does not allow door to close. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1996 | |||
| On the right side of the door the hinges are coming off the frame. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's door hinges seperated from welds. *ak | |||
| 05/11/1996 | |||
| Door hinge weld failure, spot welds which attach the front door assembly hinge block failed, causing the door to potentially fall off, pe95-047. *ak | |||
| After opening the door, the driver's side door hinge failed, causing the door to fall out. please describe. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1996 | |||
| Door hinge weld failure spot welds which attach the front door assembly hinge block broke pe95-047c. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 7 | ||
| Door fell off due to hinge breaking in half, causing injury. | |||
| 09/05/1993 | 5 | ||
| Door hinge rusted through, causing door to fall off. *dh | |||
| 05/15/1996 | |||
| Front left door pulled away from where body is welded to vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Pe94-047, active, vehicle front door hinges rusting, causing the doors to fall off. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1995 | |||
| The drivers side door weld has rusted through and the door has fallen off. please describe. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Drivers side door is coming of the hinges. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| The driver's side door welds have broken and the door is about to fall off. please describe. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| The driver's door welds are broken and the door is becoming harder and harder to close. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/06/1996 | |||
| Doors are coming off the hinges. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Metal where door hinge is welded to frame is breaking, causing door to sag. *dsh | |||
| 10/13/1995 | |||
| The drivers side door weld failed and the door fell off. please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Door assembly; failure on the front driver side door hinge, the consumer was driving and the driver side door opened. *ak | |||
| Drivers side door hinge is broken, second failure. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Door assembly; failure on the front driver side door hinge, the consumer was driving and the driver side door opened. *ak | |||
| Drivers door weld is weakening w/pin replaced in january 1996 not shutting properly. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Door hinge loose. *sd | |||
| 02/13/1996 | |||
| #pe95-047 the driver door hinges loose . tt | |||
| 11/12/1995 | |||
| The drivers side door hinge is breaking loose after being welded. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/25/1996 | |||
| Driver's side door weld has failed, dealer repaired problem, but the problem has occured again. tt | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| Driver's side door hinge is breaking away the body weld just from normal usage of front door; during heavy rain, water leaks inside from top of door. tt | |||
| 01/12/1996 | |||
| Front weld door broke and the lower pin broke, door fell off partially. tt | |||
| 10/15/1995 | |||
| Door hinge weld failure front door on the driver side. pe95-047. tt | |||
| While driving, experienced door hinge weld failure, when door hinge detached and fell off frame, allowing door to hang. tt | |||
| The drive side door hinges came completely apart. please describe. tt | |||
| #pe95-047 the driver side door weld split on the hinge purchase jeep new . tt | |||
| Both front door welds failed weakening w/right hinge cracking. please describe details. tt | |||
| 03/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Driver's side door hinge pin squeaked/broke. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Doors are not welded properly, pin came loose and doors are coming off. tt | |||
| 08/16/1995 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's side door hinges are detaching from the welded area. tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| The front door hinges were welded back to the door and there is a noise in the engine that sounds like a diesel but it is not . tt | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side door top hinge has fallen off, unable use door. tt | |||
| 05/21/1994 | |||
| The driver side door hinges not weld,can start car with out using the clutch and the horn out side the car not working lower side. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 11/17/1997 | |||
| The driver's side front door top hinge broke off. the dealer will repair the hinge under warranty. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1994 | 3 | ||
| Problem with rear deck cover. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| From front to back of the floor pan frame rusted through, causing big holes in rear of driver's seats. also, seat belts that are mounted to the floor pan seemed to be rusted. this may cause them to detach in event of a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| I beleive this is a seriuse problem with this jeep as it will catch on fire. the floor bords are out of it and it seem no one wants to do anything about it and the vechiual is only 5 years old. | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1994 | |
| 3 right side bolts holding engine to frame sheared off, allowing engine to drop in chassis. happened at very low speed just after pulling out of parking lot. rust on one of the broken off bolts indicated that it had been broken for a while. the other two were shinning from breaking recently. angle of engine after failure made 5th gear and reverse unavailable. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 2 | ||
| The front right bolts that hold the rear sub-frame motor mounts cracked, causing the engine to fall and rotate, almost resulted in an accident. problem occurred twice. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| The rain gutter on drivers side of vehicle came off. *ak | |||