Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 021299 | 08/20/1999 | 607616 | This bulletin pertains to front end alignment - adjustable / offset ball joints. *tt | 09/30/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 021894 | 11/01/1994 | 37870 | Front coil spring squeak. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 030295 | 03/01/1995 | 39991 | Snapping or popping noise in rear suspension. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||||
| CH030295A | 05/01/1995 | 03-02-95 | 43076 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE95049 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/17/1995 | 01/26/1996 | REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION | ||
| This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller bearings, are situated inside the axle housing.the inboard splined end of the axle shaft receives power transmitted from the differential assembly, providing torque to the rear wheels.the allegations are that the axle shaft fails, resulting in the separation of a wheel and axle hub assembly or the entire axle shaft and wheel assembly, depending on the location of the axle shaft failure.as identified by chrysler, the subject rear axles are dana 35c and 35cm models, which have been used on the subject vehicles since the 1990 model year.a safety defect trend with respect to the subject axle shafts has not been identified.see hard copy resume for full text of summary. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving 38 mph the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving 38 mph the vehicle started shaking uncontrollable. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who will inspect the failure. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. mw | |||
| 08/22/2008 | 122100 | ||
| Violent wobble in left front wheel after hitting a small bump. | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left front hub, bearing assembly and drive axle corroded. nlm. nlm | |||
| 05/17/2000 | |||
| Uncontrollable vibration whenever vehicle reaches 65 mph and runs over a slight bump. vehicle taken to independent repair shop, and informed consumer that nothing appeared to be wrong. dealer / manufacturer were not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| Quadra trac , distinct vibration and noise 55 to 75 mph. *ak | |||
| Suspension failure. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The passenger side stabilizer bar inside the vehicle broke unexpectedly, causing injury to the wrist of the passenger. consumer will contact manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, the vehicle begines to tug/slip on the right side, it begins to tug/slip/lurch and progresses into a matallic clunk that can be felt on the floor and in the drivetrain area on the interior of the vehicle, dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem. possibly suspension related.*yh | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle has always pulled to left, had suspension work done, changed tires and brake pads. dealer could not remedy. consumer not able to drive faster then 55 mph, vehicle was hard to control. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Airbag failure on impact twice, brake component failure 10 separate times, water pump failure at 50,000, differential noise and failure at 65,000, manifold cracked, motor mount, and transmission mounts failure at 74,000 | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1999 | |
| I was driving my jeep grand cherokee 3 weeks ago, at about 65 mph, when all of a sudden, it began to shake violently, almost causing me to crash. i slowed down using the brake, and it continue to shake tremendously until i had slowed to apprx. 30 mph. this happened on interstate i-75, with little traffic. had there been major traffic, i would have had a hard time not wreaking into someone, because it appeared to shake back and forth, rather than up and down. i thought that i had blown a tire. upon inspection, no apparent tire problems. i was roughly 100 miles from home at the time, so i continued on. the very same thing happened again, however, i was better prepared for it, and although i am not quite sure, it seem to be that my hitting a bump in the road caused it to begin the violent shaking from side-to-side. i proceded at a much slower pace, and did not have a reoccurrance that day. the next day, my mechanic looked it over, and could not find any apparent problem, and said it appeared to be pretty solid. he said that it would likely take a much more thorough dis-assembly to find the problem. although he is not a chrysler dealer mechanic, but a certified independant, i trust him in his judgement. i was driving yesterday, may 27, and again it happened. at 65 mph, i hit a bump (not a major bump, but a routine bump on interstate), and it began to shake violently side-to-side. i had to slow down to around 55 mph in order for it not to happen again. what am i to do? i understand that this has happened to another jeep grand cherokee, and that it could be related to a rotor recall?. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 3 | ||
| Reocurring vibrations, front end parts replaced, transmission rebuilt, still vibrates violently. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle rolled over repeatedly after hitting telephone pole in above accident. | |||
| 05/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Misalignment, causing premature tire wear. *sd | |||
| 08/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Noisy front end. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 06/09/1998 | 1 | ||
| Front end of vehicle failed, causing the drag link / both inner and outer tie rods / stabilizer to malfunciton, excessive wear resulting in noise. *yc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/10/1997 | |||
| Rotated and balanced tire, aligned front wheels, repacke wheel bearing. also, transmission needed an overhaul. *ak | |||