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1994 Jeep Cherokee

Complaints: 519Avg mileage: 112,834 miSince: Jan 1995
5 deathsCrashFire30 injured

Problem Areas

Door: Hinge and Attachments
160
Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
36
Body: Door
34
Vehicle Speed Control
33
Disc: Rotor
29
Engine: Gasoline
27
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
19
Front: Buckle Assembly
17
Appliance: Air Conditioner
12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
11

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Jun 27, 2011WINCHESTER, VA
4 deathsCrashFire

FOR AT LEAST A YEAR NOW THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE YOU RECALL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES YEARS 1993-2004. THEY SAY THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 64 DEATHS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. JUST YESTERDAY, A FAMILY OF 4 WAS OUT ON A DRIVE WHEN THEY WERE REARENDED. THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES. THE PAPERS AND NEWS CHANNELS SAY THE GAS TANK WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AND IT JUST COULDN'T BE STOPPED. THE ENTIRE FAMILY, TWO CHILDREN, AGES 4 AND 11, AND THE PARENTS WERE KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT. I MYSELF DRIVE A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND MY GAS TANK IS IN THE BACK OF THE REAR AXLE AND NOT IN FRONT OF IT. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, AGES 7 AND 12. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND CORRECT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS TAKING MORE AND MORE LIVES AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. RECALL THE JEEPS AND MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THERE MESS UP. *TR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 27, 2015DICKINSON, TX
1 deathCrash

MY MOTHER WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME INCLUDING THE SEAT TO COMPLETELY NOT HOLD TOGETHER,, MY MOTHER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER,, KILLING HER INSTANTLY.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Apr 22, 2002OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CrashFire2 injured

WHEN TURNING THE CORNER AT 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONSUMER BACKED UP AND STARTED DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE.*AK

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 4, 2008SAUGATUCK, MI
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAS PINNED IN THE SEAT BY THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *KB

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
177,264 miJul 17, 2007LAKE GENEVA, WI
Crash1 injured

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS CUTS AND SCRATCHES ON HER KNEES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 177,264. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Dec 3, 2003BEDFORD, VA
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
100,000 miOct 10, 2003BEDFORD, VA
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED 4 BROKEN RIBS. *AK

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Jul 10, 2001DETRIOT, MI
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER GOT IN VEHICLE, TURNED IT ON AND VEHICLE REVVED BACKWARD AND IT STARTED SPINNING AROUND. VEHICLE WAS CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE LOCK CABLE SHIFTED. *SLC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Oct 3, 2000WINDSOR MILL, MD
Crash1 injured

WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN ON DAMP ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. THE BRAKES LOCK IN ANY DAMP, WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT GOT WORSE AFTER RECALL FIXING. *YH

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Dec 25, 1998CHICAGO, IL
Crash1 injured

SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED AND ACCELERATED AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING SEVERAL CRASHES INTO CARS AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 19, 1997TACOMA, WA
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH , AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 17, 1997WEST HARRISON, NY
Crash1 injured

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELEARTED, CAUSING A MISHAP, VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 30, 1996FARMINGTON, MO
Crash1 injured

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 25, 1996CANTON, MI
Crash1 injured

THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AKK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 1, 1996CLINTON TWNS, MI
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THEN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 26, 1995CHATHAM, NJ
Crash1 injured

STARTED VEHICLE, JUMPED INTO REVERSE THEN INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING GARAGE. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 21, 1995BROOKSVILLE, FL
Crash1 injured

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE. TT

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Mar 20, 1995WEARE, NH
Crash1 injured

FAULTY NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH CAUSED JEEP TO LURCH FORWARD FORWARD STRIKING 7-YEAR OLD WHO WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE JEEP. *AK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 22, 1995MENLO PARK, CA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP IN IDLE POSITION, WHEN PUT INTO GEAR VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED UNKNOWN GOING THRU GARAGE DOOR. TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Aug 1, 2002BROCKPORT, NY
Fire1 injured

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY A CHILD SMELLED GAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER NEATH DASHBOARD, AND THEN FLAMES, JEEP BURSTED INTO FLAMES BEFORE CONSUMER COULD ACTUALLY PULL OVER. DRIVER'S LEG WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT, ALSO ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER JEEP.*AK *JB

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