Jeep Cherokee 1973-2012
Model Cherokee made by Jeep got 31 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding power train.
Car model
Model 9999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 1800703C | 08/15/2003 | 1800703B | 10003541 | Generic powertrain control module (pcm) procedure. 2004 models included. *tt | 10/23/2003 |
| 1800703B | 07/25/2003 | 1800703A | 10003417 | Generic powertrain control module (pcm) procedure. 2004 models included. *tt | 10/20/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's son was pulling into driveway when gas pedal got stuck. this caused him to spin out of control, knock down a fence, and keep going, ending up chopping down a very large tree. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. driver and son, sustained bumps on the heads , but there were no serious injuries. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer received a recall #860 on air bag defect for vehicle year 97-99. the service department stated this was an old recall. yh | |||
| 01/29/1996 | |||
| Dealer does not have the replacement part in stock, recall #639. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Consumer received recall on the jeep's airbag control module but dealer had no parts availabe, consumer call back 3 time to check on the status but the part still did not arrive, finally consumer took the vehicle to another dealer and they repaired the airbag control module. (oov-105)*et | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| Vehicle loses all power and control, replace ignition coil twice. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Water overflow container was leaking. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway vehicle shuts down without prior warning.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| A crack in the engine block allowing coolant to seep into one or more cylinders when the engine is hot and the coolant is under pressure. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 81700 | ||
| Several months ago, started having difficulty fueling vehicle. fuel splashes back up out of tank. nozzle continually shuts off because gas overflows. occurs at all pumps-not just high pressure. this happens during entire fill process, even when filling an empty tank. requires hand holding nozle and filling at extremely slow rate. even at very slow rate, must repeatedly stop all flow every few seconds or pump nozle will automatically shut off due to gas overflow. takes extreme amount of time to fill entire tank and never sure it is full due to nozle shut-off continually being activated with back up of gas. research on internet shows ongoing problem with other jeeps as well. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway gasoline tank was leaking fuel . please fill in additional information. dealer is aware of the problem.*jb...*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel tank sending unit failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 02/20/1996 | 0 | ||
| Door can not be opened due to latches sticking. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/09/2003 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle keeps jumping out of gear. vehicle jumped out of gear in january of 2001 and ran over wife's left knee. vehicle has done this twice this year, and is still doing it. when the vehicle jumps out of gear it moves forward. please help.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Abs system lock up periodically, cause undetermined. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Antilock brakes failed. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Anti lock brakes failed before recall. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Brake failure. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle front brake rotors failed prior to recall notice 00v-136, the consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-136) prior to recall notification, owner is being denied reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle not designed with brake warning light. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | 01/17/2003 | |
| A pin bolt fell out of the steering column, causing steering column to collapse. please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Replaced front wheel bearing and hub. cj | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tire experienced blow out, causing damage to the wheel rim. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 5 | |||
| Tp sensor was recalled (90v-177) in 1995 and was replaced three times under warranty and twice after warrenty expired, the vehicle is exhibiting the same problem again because the safety problem has not been corrected. nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's son was pulling into driveway when gas pedal got stuck. this caused him to spin out of control, knock down a fence, and keep going, ending up chopping down a very large tree. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. driver and son, sustained bumps on the heads , but there were no serious injuries. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | GARY | 46403 | NELSEN JEEP |