Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 241797 | 12/31/1997 | 600490 | A revised cowl plenum screen has been released which contains a fine mesh screen to minimize debris from entering the heater a/c housing. *yc | 05/18/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| None | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 12/27/2007 | 160229 | 1 | |
| A fire started under the dash on the passenger side. leaves had fallen down onto the resistor that controls the heater fan. the resistor was ruined and charred and smoldering leaves were removed. there are likely more leaves in there leading to the possibility of another fire. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 3 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Power window wiring between the drivers door and body (flex conduit) failed, and left only the driver with window control.inspection showed split insulation (fatigue) exposed conductor and open circuit. repair of wire lasted for 4-5 months before additional wires failed and or the same wire failed in a new location. wire insulation seems to be too stiff and cracked, causing stress on the conductors ,and subsequent failure. most resent failure 5-99 caused wires to melt. seatbelt failure: drivers belt will not retract, and is there for loose and unsafe. belt retractor spring was broken and sticking out of unit. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1992 | |||
| Alternator/braking system/window wiring, motor mounts failed. had to be replaced. these failures could result in a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Power windows failed. | |||
| 10/15/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| The wiring harness that controls the automatic windows and doors is broken. tt *jb | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 1 | ||
| Keyless entry transmitter replaced. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 05/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Right exterior mirror failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states interior rear view mirror fell off.*jb | |||
| 01/22/1997 | 2 | 08/30/1993 | |
| Interior rear view mirror fell off on two occasions. mjs | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| The inside rear view mirror consistently falls off, dealer claims it is a design problem w/ all grand cherokees built since 1993. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/01/1992 | |||
| Severaly peeling paint on roof of car presents safety hazard to integrity of windshield/vehicle bond. failure is a result of improper paint surface preparation during manufacturing process. no safety defect listed in the summary. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1996 | 1 | ||
| Windshield broke.(north carolina highway patrol report) | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 02/26/2002 | 2 | 04/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1994 | 3 | ||
| Windshield wiper problems. | |||
| 05/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Windshield wipers fail intermittently. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 02/26/2002 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| 1)ignition: in cold weather difficult to start. ignition coil failed , 2)motor mounts cracked causing engine to rotate on axis, 3) speed sensors in transmission failed, causing lack of shifting to lower gear, 4) windshield wiper control unit under dash burned out, causing smoke to fill compartment, 5) torque converter failedcoming apart ,6) brake rotors replaced as per recall, but within 2000-2500 miles replaced rotors defective (bent/warped)/and too thin to resurface | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| The windsheild wiper motor went out while being used. please describe. *ak | |||
| Windshield wiper speed is too slow moderate to heavy rain . driver can not see while driving. tt | |||