Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 210295 | 03/01/1995 | 39969 | Automatic transmission equipped vehicles are now equipped with quick connector fittings in the transmission cooler lines. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 98733 | 12/01/1997 | 600604 | Subject on customer satisfaction notification #733--brake pedal shift interlock. *yc | 11/05/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| DP02005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/25/2002 | 09/10/2002 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden vehicle acceleration is allegedly caused by a defect in the design and assembly of the connector interface between the main wiring harness and the powertrain control module | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/29/2001 | 0 | ||
| There was a loud knocking noise coming from motor mounts and transmission mounts. consumer felt that if in an accident engine could have fallen out of this was second time that mounts have broken. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consmuer put the jeep in park and got out to put something in the back hatch leaving the drivers' door open. jeep popped out of gear going in reverse at a very high speed. consumer was knocked down by door and front wheel ran over consumers' foot and part of leg. jeep continued to roll in reverse until it smashed into a building. | |||
| 12/09/1999 | |||
| When going over a speed bump last bolt, that supports the engine, gave way on the right hand side. this caused the transmision to fail. vehicle was driven to a body shop last than two miles away for repairs. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Driveshaft had to be replaced, and the vehicle has been in the shop 27 times for service. also, consumer is having problems with the steering column/headlight's and radio and squeaking and noisy transmission. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed without any prior warning and trying to switch gears the vehicle will lose speed, and even when trying to pick up speed the vehicle will slow down. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 3 | 12/18/1994 | |
| Transmission failed resulting in leaking. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 5 | ||
| Transmission failure. 8ak | |||
| 08/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Transmission does not shift into gear . *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission leaked causing the vehicle to smoke excessively from behind and under the hood. *dsh | |||
| 12/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Replaced transmission. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Transmission failure. *aw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 3 | ||
| While the vehicle was in park the gear indicator released from the set gear and went into reverse, hit a tree. then went forward across the street, over the curband hit another tree with fron right fender bumper. gear shift was between drive and neutral after front end crash. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| Rotational thumping sound during accel from stop. especially noticable during accel uphill from stop. thumping sound until 15mph or so. sound from below drivers side. originally noticed problem mid to late last year. dealer had other jeeps with similar problem. said they tried replacing steering dampener, u-joints...etc but problem came back. said they had same type transfercase. they fixed other jeeps by replacing transfercase. also notice slight rear wobble when accel and thumping noise. u-joints ok. got new wheels, aligned & balanced & new steering dampener(old one leaking). problem barely noticable but was still there. more noticable around feb. contacted dealer at that time. said they would call if found a solution but hasn't called yet. not under warranty anymore. dealer said expensive to fix and hard to find parts. | |||
| Defective transfer case which has been replaced twice, is causing vehicle to lock up, resulting in a saftey hazard. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 12/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated she parked her vehicle in the carport, when she came out the next morning the vehicle had rolled 90 feet away down in the woods, backwards and against a tree, consumer stated since the incident vehicle has incurred other problems.*jb | |||
| 06/17/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was in park in driveway suddenly it started to roll backwards and hit consumer. consumer was injured. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/07/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was left in park in the driveway and vehicle suddenly started to roll backwards. consumer was injured by vehicle. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/17/2002 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was in park in the driveway with engine turned off. vehicle came out of park, and rolled backwards over consumer. *ak *yh | |||
| 05/13/1999 | 1 | ||
| While vehicle was in park, with the engine still running, consumer went to the back of vehicle opened the hatch door, and suddenly the vehicle started moving backwards, consumer tried to jump in the vehicle to hit the brake, but was unsuccessful and vehicle hit a parked car. *jb | |||
| 04/23/1996 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and running inside of garage, it was on and in park. then, vehicle jumped into reverse, and pinned consumer against the wall. consumer sustained injuries. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | |||
| Pe 01 021/roll away in park: while parked on an incline and engine still idling with consumer standing in between opening of vehicle door, gear inadvertently jump out of parked into reverse, consumer was injured. dealer/manufacturer were notified. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| While vehicle was in park and running, consumer stepped out of vehicle and without any indication vehicle started traveling backward, hitting a wall. *ak consumer states that when vehicle hit the wall, it jolted into drive and went through the garage. *slc | |||
| 4 | |||
| While traveling at 65 mph without any indication vehicle slipped into neutral. vehicle slowed down, and then idled up. this happened 3-4 times. consumer pulled vehicle over while slowing down , andvehicle jolted forward. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2001 | |||
| When vehicle is in neutral it goes into reverse on its own.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| After parking vehicle, several hours later returned to vehicle, and noticed that vehicle had popped out of gear, causing it to roll down hill, hitting another vehicle. *ak consumer states there was considerable damage done to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| When shifting into reverse the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, causing a collision to occur. vehicle was included in the safety improvement campaign #97i002000. also, dealer installed the shift interlock which has not remedied the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | ||
| Upon starting vehicle/placing foot on brake pedal, vehicle accelerated backwards/collided into neighbors house. vehicle then shifted into drive and it accelerated forward. (qcaw) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rear axle seals are leaking. *slc | |||
| 04/06/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Motor mounts on right side broke when a small bump was driven over. torque pushed motor into fan shroud. door weld broke on drivers door, causing misalignment shaft seal on transfer case ruptured, spraying transmission fluid on exhaust system. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 12/22/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Wheel lock while in 4-wheel drive on wet road. car spun 220 deg and plowed sideways onto lawn. cracked front left wheel and ripped tire off. did not roll over. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| My vehicle has a manual transmission; i leave it in reverse when i shut off the engine. there is not safety switch preventing it from starting unless the clutch is depressed. now if you forget and turn the key it will start in gear and take off. absolutely unsafe!! somebody is going to get injured or worse. i think there has to be some type of safety switch that should be installed. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 76 | 10/01/1998 | |
| My vehicle has a manual transmission; i leave it in reverse when i shut off the engine. there is not safety switch preventing it from starting unless the clutch is depressed. now if you forget and turn the key it will start in gear and take off. absolutely unsafe!! somebody is going to get injured or worse. i think there has to be some type of safety switch that should be installed. | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| My vehicle has a manual transmission; i leave it in reverse when i shut off the engine. there is not safety switch preventing it from starting unless the clutch is depressed. now if you forget and turn the key it will start in gear and take off. absolutely unsafe!! somebody is going to get injured or worse. i think there has to be some type of safety switch that should be installed. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 06/15/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was experiencing some noise in rear. dealer was notified, and replaced spider gear. feel free to provide any further infromation on this matter.*ak | |||
| 06/27/1995 | 4 | 05/20/1995 | |
| The front differential froze up after vehicle on road long distance. tt consumer states vehicle seems to drag, there is a grinding noise and wheels grab, wheels grabbed while going up a hill and on flat road after driving long distance. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 02/21/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Corrosion caused failure of seam along interior of driveshaft tunnel. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Driveshaft had to be replaced, and the vehicle has been in the shop 27 times for service. also, consumer is having problems with the steering column/headlight's and radio and squeaking and noisy transmission. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving the drive shaft broke and came out. | |||
| 12/03/1996 | 12/10/1994 | ||
| The bolts holding the yoke axle sheared off, disengaging the driveshaft from the car, disabling the vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/19/2002 | |||
| While driving on the highway at 65mph the transmission went out . ts | |||
| 03/31/2002 | 09/01/2095 | ||
| Driving 1-95n to baltimore,heard a clunk as if something had hit car from beneath, lost 5th gear. got off at next exit, lost reverse gear in parking lot of hotel. next morning tow operator started car, enormous clattering, severed piece of plastic had jammed radiator fan. towed to aaa approved garage. they temorarily fiked car by holding engine up with a chain. got back to boston. ideal garage, somerville ma identified the problem. the attachment of engine to engine blocked has failed. the engine was attached on left side and angled downwards, making 5th and reverse unattainable. this is the second jeep cherokee, same year that he had seen in a week - same problem. this needs to be looked into, this car has low mileage, is under 80,000 miles . please investigate and alert makers.ar | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Approx. 6 months after purchasing the vehicle noticed when hitting a slight bump in the road the engine would jump. not a constant problem but happens at unexpected times. at first thought it might be transmission but after tech from dealer checked seemed to think might be coil distributor and plug wires and clean throttle body. problem continued then was told was pick up plate in transaxel. miss in engine continued and started getting worse. put in shop again, dealership said they replaced the brain in the computer and replaced 3 motor mounts and said this would cure the problem. after that have had to have in shop at least once a month with miss getting worse and occuring on accleration. vehicle jumps up to 10 to 12 times when this occurs. dealership now says does not know what is wrong and is going through the wiring. a flight recorder was hooked up and dealership said the reading was clean even though vehicle malfuncioned 3 times. also a/c keeps malfunctioning and blowing warm air. dealership said was a loose wire but problem still occurs. | |||
| 03/17/1996 | 1 | 11/04/1995 | |
| Neutral lock out switch failed, allowing truck to start when not in gear and when clutch is not depressed. | |||
| 09/23/1996 | 1 | 08/05/1996 | |
| Vehicle can start while in gear and clutch is not depressed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 05/15/1996 | |||
| During vehicle operation with the 4-wd on, it will disengage and go into neutral, causing the vehicle to roll back while on a hill or incline. *ak | |||