1995 JEEP CHEROKEE

732 complaints filed with NHTSA.

732
Complaints
110
Crashes
11
Fires
86
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS105
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE102
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL63
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR44
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL27
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE20
AIR BAGS14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS12
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR8

Recent Complaints

20160322CrashAIR BAGS

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

20160322CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

20120605CrashAIR BAGS

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

20081005CrashFatalSEAT BELTS

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

20051229CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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

20050209CrashFireSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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

20031001FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER STATED DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD AN OPEN INVESTIGATION #11700403.*AK

20031001FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

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

20021211SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDETN. (NHTSA # 99V340000) *SCC *DT

20021001CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

20020626CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

20020620POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS OVER CONSUMER. *AK *YH

20020620CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

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

20020524CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT SOME TREES, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

20020524CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT SOME TREES, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

20020514VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

20020409CrashAIR BAGS

CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO A FENCE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

20020124CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

20011210CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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

20011030VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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