1995 JEEP CHEROKEE
732 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 105 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 102 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 63 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 44 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 27 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 25 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 20 |
| AIR BAGS | 14 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 14 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 12 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 12 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 11 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 11 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 8 |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD A DELAYED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOME BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 99V340000 (SERVICE B
Mileage: 294,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD A DELAYED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOME BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 99V340000 (SERVICE B
Mileage: 294,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN A CHILD RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CHILD, THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE TIRES RUPTURED AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE, CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTACT'S EYE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WA
Mileage: 240,778
AFTER MY ACCIDENT BACK IN APRIL 2000 EXITING THE EXPRESS WAS I WAS SLOWING DUE TO A RED LIGHT, A CAR FROM BEHIND REAR ENDED MY 1995 CHRYSLER JEEP . AT THE TIME I HAD NOT RELATED THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT CONTROL LATCHES TO ANYTHING. I KNEW MY BODY HAD GONE FORWARD I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. UNTIL MY, DAUGHTER LATER DIED FROM SKULL DAMAGE. I WAS 5 MONTHS INTO MY FIRST PREGNANCY ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE BABY DIED. THE SONOGRAM SHOWED SKULL DAMAGE. I STILL AT THE TIME HAD
Mileage: 98,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, RESULTING A FRONTAL IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE, BUT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BY HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INJURIES WERE CHEST PAIN, NECK PAIN, AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CITY LOT, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY D
Mileage: 187,000
POT HOLE OR SPEED BUMP CAUSES JEEP XJ/ CHEROKEE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE BOLTS TO SNAP CAUSING FIRES AND FLOPPING OF ENGINE ON IT'S SIDE. MY XJ HAS FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE NEW MANY ON THE WEB HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FOUND 30 ON ONE SITE THAT HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS SOME WITH FIRE. SOME CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB
Mileage: 50,000
IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER STATED DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD AN OPEN INVESTIGATION #11700403.*AK
ON 9/30/03 WIRING TERMINATIONS AT IGNITION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS ARCING AND DEFORMATION OF WIRING, CONNECTOR, AND PLASTIC COVER OVER STEERING COLUMN WERE PRESENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AS THEY HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE AND HAVE PRESCRIBED A FIX FOR THE SITUATION THAT DEVIATES FROM REPLACING THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEY THERE MUST BE QUITE A FEW CHEROKEES THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I MY SELF HAVE NOTI
Mileage: 150,000
THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDETN. (NHTSA # 99V340000) *SCC *DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDEL CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND A ACCIDENT. NLMJLG
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS OVER CONSUMER. *AK *YH
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
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT SOME TREES, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT SOME TREES, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE MOTOR WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FOR ABOUT 30 FEET THEN HIT A CURB WHICH PROPELLED IT UPWARD INTO THE AIR, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. YD
CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO A FENCE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
WHILE DRIVING AND AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AS THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK WIDE OPEN, BUT DID NOT FIX IT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT OF 35-40 MPH IN WHICH FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD AND CRUSHED DRIVER'S LEFT LEG, AND BROKE RIGHT LEG. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE MOTOR WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FOR ABOUT 30 FEET THEN HIT A CURB WHICH PROPELLED IT UPWARD INTO THE AIR, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. YD