1989 Jeep Cherokee Brakes Problems

I HAD MY JEEP TOWED TO THE DEALER AS I HAD NO BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT THE ABS PUMP AND COMPONENTS WERE BAD, AND IT WOULD COST $1600 TO CONVERT IT TO NON ABS WITH MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER AND CUSTOM BRAKE LINES. I ASKED WHY IT WASN'T COVERED AS THE RECALL STATED THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD PICK UP MY JEEP AND THEY COULD ORDER THE PARTS, BUT THEY WOULD NEVER ARRIVE. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY TO BE GIVEN THE RUN AROUND FOR 10 DAYS. AFTER SPEAKING TO SEVERAL PEOPLE, I DEMANDED A SUPERVISOR WHO ALSO STATED THEY COULDN'T HELP ME DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE(1989 JEEP CHEROKEE). I EXPLAINED THAT ON THEIR WEBSITE UNDER MY VIN THAT THE RECALL STATED IT WAS COVERED FOR LIFE, MEANING AGE DIDN'T MATTER. THEY STATED THAT I WAS ON THE HOOK FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY COULDN'T CONTACT THE DEALER TO REDUCE THE COST, AND OFFERED NO HELP WHATSOEVER. HOW IS THIS LEGAL? THIS ISN'T A LOCK OR HINGE, IT'S MY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11205390

Incident

Apr 23, 2019

Mileage

255,000 mi

DEALERSHIP CAN NOT GET PARTS TO FIX THE ABS BRAKES WHICH WERE RECALLED AND HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. MY JEEP HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE NOVEMBER 2015 WAITING FOR PARTS. NOW THEY TELL US THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET THEM. I HAVE PAID ABOUT $350 TOWARDS ABS PARTS DURING THE TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE PARTS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10872607

Incident

May 31, 2016

Mileage

153,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V260000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART ONE MONTH LATER OR PROVIDE A DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 304,074.

NHTSA ID

10558216

Incident

Aug 8, 2013

Mileage

304,074 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V260000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555425

Incident

Dec 11, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 24, 2013 FOR REPAIRS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE CONSUMER HAS MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALER TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM WAS A LIFETIME RECALL AND IT WOULD BE RECTIFIED. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS, AND THE REPLACEMENT STILL HASN'T OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

10551258

Incident

Jan 24, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO OTHER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES THAT WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE THE OTHER FAILURES CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,251 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10220927

Incident

Nov 6, 2007

Mileage

127,251 mi

CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER. RECALL 96V26000 WAS ISSUED FOR FOR ABS FAILURE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051742

Incident

Nov 13, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10027222

Incident

Jul 14, 2003

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO COMPRESSOR ON OPPOSITE SIDE HOSE LEAK CAUSING FIRE FROM BRAKE FLUID STREAM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023623

Incident

Nov 19, 2002

Mileage

140,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING RECALL 96 V 260 000. ABS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011313

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, VIBRATION WORSEN IMTERMITTINGLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLYED, HAD VEHCILE SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. FINALLY THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN LOST OF VEHCLE CAUING AN ACCIDENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019317

Incident

Aug 24, 2001

CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKE LINES AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE SHOES. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE POWER BOOSTER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING $2000 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOUND ON THE INTERNET PERTAINING TO THE SAME YEAR, MAKE/MODEL OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORP. PERTAINING TO THE RECALL. *JG UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

566298

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

THE ABS SYSTEM IN THIS JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 3 TIMES! EACH TIME THE BRAKES FAILAGAIN. THIS TIME WE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR THE ACCUMULATOR WHICH IS AN INTERGRAL PART OF THE ABS SYSTME WHICH KEEPS FAILING. A PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TAKEN THIS JEEP IN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE SAME FAILING SYSTEM BUT T WAS BEFORE THE RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT... CHRYSLER WILL NTO PAY TO REPLACE THE ACCUMULATOR EVEN THOUGH THIS IS NOT "NORMAL " WEAR AND TEAR! THIS JEEP IS A DEATH TRAP AND AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE JEEP DEALER HAS YET TO BE FIXED. NOW IM HAVING TO PAY FOR WHAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECCALL! THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES "WENT OUT" /FAILED I HAD MY TODDLER IN THE CAR... I WONT ALLOW CHRYSLERS NEGLEGENCE TO HARM MY CHILD. I WOUDL SELL THIS BUT THEN SOMEONE ELSE WOULD END UP WITH A DEATHTRAP AND I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SLEEP. I JUST WANT IT FIXED... FOR FREE SINCE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MANUFACTURING!

NHTSA ID

757810

Incident

Dec 3, 2001

CONSUMER HEARS LOUD NOISE FROM THE ABS PUMP, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE THE PUMP, BUT WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT DO SO, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V026 AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD HEAR THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE THE PUMP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT READ THE PROPER CODES, IN NOVEMBER OF 99, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO LIGHT, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A RUSTY TONE WHEEL THAT COULD NOT BE CLEANED, THE CONSUMER CLEANED THE WHEEL AND THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

558471

CALIPER PINS HAD COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WHEEL KNUCKLE ALLOWING CALIPER TO MOVE AND RUB ON ROTOR AND BANG ON DISK PAD SLIDING SURFACES. UPPER PIN WAS MISSING, LOWER WAS STILL IN RUBBER BUSHINGS ON CALIPER. NO THREAD DAMAGE TO EITHER THE LOWER PIN OR HOLES ON WHEEL KNUCKLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

734034

Incident

Oct 8, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

731300

Incident

Dec 29, 1999

CONSUMER REPLACED PUMP MOTOR FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE NOT GETTING FLUID FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

868224

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

2 COMMENTS: 1.WHEN JEEP FIRST STARTED ABS IS ENGAGED FOR 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION THEN DISENGAGES 2. AFTER NORMAL WARM-UP (ESPECIALLY ON WARM DAYS), THE BRAKE MOTOR PUMP FAILS TO PUMP, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOST. SINCE THE VECHILE IS OVER 100K IS THIS COVERED UNDER PREVIOUS RECALLS?*AK

NHTSA ID

725556

Incident

Jun 15, 1999

ABS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY FAILS, EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK DONE. CHRYSLER ONLY PAYS FOR 1ST REPAIR. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS BEEN REPACED 5 TIMES IN 4 YRS. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE RECALL FOR THIS PART. THEY ARE WRONG!!! THE REPEATED FAILURE OF THIS PART HAS MANY TIMES CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL!!!

NHTSA ID

722806

Incident

May 16, 2000

MY ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THEN IN LATE AUG 1999 OR EARLY SEPT. I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS. WHEN I BROUGHT IN MY JEEP TO THE DEALER THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR WHICH IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART $2000. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT MY BRAKES SHOULD BE FUNCTIONING WITHOUT THE ABS. THEN I HAD PROBLEMS AGAIN AND I HAD REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS & PADS REPLACED 10-5-99. ON 10-7-99 I HAD MY BRAKES GO OUT AGAIN FOR JUST A FEW BLOCKS THEN THEY WORK FINE AFTER I STOPPED AND STARTED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

713219

Incident

Oct 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MP ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL IS HARD. AND ABS PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

849549

Incident

Sep 30, 1999

RECALL WORK DENIED FOR ABS (#702) DUE TO ADDITIONAL WORK NECESSARY (ABS WHEEL SENSORS) PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR. MJS

NHTSA ID

548283

Incident

Jul 27, 1999

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ABS RECALL COMPONENT FAILURES AT TIME OF NOTICE, WHEN REPAIRED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS (PUMP,ACCUMULATOR) WERE DAMAGED HOWEVER NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL REPAIR LIST, REPAIRS COMPLETED HOWEVER WARNING LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATE. (96V-260)

NHTSA ID

546058

Incident

May 24, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ON WET PAVEMENT ABS BRAK'S LOCK UP. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN BRAKE PUMP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

838616

Incident

Feb 12, 1995

CAR FAILS TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN GOING DOWN STEEP HILLS ON WET DAYS (I LIVE IN SEATTLE), THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, CAUSING A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION! VEHICLE WILL ALSO NOT STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS IF FRONT WHEELS GET ON GRAVEL (PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT FOR EXAMPLE). VEHICLE ALSO FAILS TO SLOW WHEN TAKING CORNERS AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET PAVEMENT.

NHTSA ID

700756