1990 Jeep Cherokee Problems

The contact owns a 1990 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30-45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that he increasingly applied pressure on the brake pedal until the vehicle responded. There was a 100-feet stopping distance delay. The dealer was notified of the failure and declined to diagnose the vehicle. The contact provided a description of the failure to the dealer who informed him that the brake pump motor assembly needed to be replaced; however, the parts were no longer available nationwide. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V260000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which he associated with the failure; however, the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 195,492.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE VACUUM PUMP MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT (6300 KING DR, VENTURA, CA 93003 (805) 323-3363) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE A COPY OF A LETTER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT REGARDING A CAR ACCIDENT IN ARCADIA, FL IN MARCH 2013. *SMD A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE WAS IN A DRAINAGE DITCH, ACROSS FROM TWO OTHER VEHICLES, THAT WERE PARKED. THE OWNERS DAUGHTER GOT BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE JEEP,STARTED IT AND PLACED IT IN DRIVE, WITH THE INTENTION OF REMOVING IT FROM THE DITCH, AS SHE FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, THE JEEP FLEW OUT OF THE DITCH GOING AIRBORNE, AND KNOCKED DOWN THE OWNER TO THE GROUND, CAUSING BRUISES, NEXT, THE JEEP FLEW OVER THE ROAD NEVER TOUCHING THE PAVEMENT, THE DRIVER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, PRESUMABLY OUT OF FEAR, UNTIL IT RESTED ON TOP OF TWO PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER, WHO WAS NOT LICENSED, CLAIMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATOR. HOWEVER, THE WRECKER SERVICE, WHO WAS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE IN PARK IN ORDER TO START IT.

I HAVE OWNED A JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1990 FOR YEARS NOW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENTS MORE THAN TEN TIMES NOW, MOST RECENTLY IN 2008. IT SEEMS EACH TIME I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG, POSSIBLY BRAKING, AND ZOOM! THE ENGINE REVS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. IT IS LIKE DRIVING A CAR OUT OF CONTROL. I AM AWARE THAT CHRYSLER HAS BLAMED SUCH OCCURRENCES ON OPERATOR ERROR BUT, MORE THAN ONCE NOW, I HAVE CHECKED TO BE SURE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THIS ACCELERATION WAS HAPPENING. THE WHOLE TIME I'M STOMPING ON THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AGAINST IT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO FASTER EVEN THOUGH I'M BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ENOUGH TIMES THAT I HAVE EVEN HAD NIGHTMARES ABOUT IT. I KNOW I SHOULD JUST BUY A NEW VEHICLE BUT I MORALLY I COULD NOT SELL IT TO ANYONE, NOR TRADE IT IN, BECAUSE I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS REAL. I THINK CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE MANY ACCIDENTS THIS HAS UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSED OVER THE YEARS. *TR

DRIVING OVER A NORMAL POT-HOLE ON A CITY STREET, THE THREE BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ON WWW.NAXJA.ORG ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS IS IN FACT A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4.0L EQUIPPED, MANUAL TRANSMISSION JEEP XJ CHEROKEES. VEHICLE IS NOT IN A DRIVEABLE STATE PRESENTLY DUE TO THIS FAILURE. WILL HAVE TO DRILL OUT OLD BROKEN BOLT STUDS, REPLACE STUDS, AND INSPECT FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1990 JEEP FUEL INJECTORS STARTED LEAKING/SPRAYING GAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR POSSIBLY EVEN EXPLODE DUE TO ALL THE GASOLINE THE WAS BEING LEAKED.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOSLY COMING ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS, ALSO VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF SAID FAILURES. *JG

FUEL INJECTORS KEEP DEVELOPING MAJOR LEAKS. 4 OF 6 HAVE FAILED SINCE 1998, THE LAST THIS PAST DECEMBER. I LOST ON THE LAST LEAK A TANK OF GAS IN 70 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING, HE SAT FOR A WHILE AND JIGGLED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT STARTED. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC HE WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE WAS BELIEVED TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL. NO SIMILAR RECALLS FOUND. *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK A FEW HUNDRED FEET INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD WITH CONSUMER'S CHILD IN THE CAR. TS

MOST ALL JEEP CHEROKEES SEAT ON DRIVERS SIDE BREAK EITHER BACK ON MOUNTING TRACK. *AK

THE WELDS TO THE SEAT TRACKS ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. DRIVER HAS TO KEEP REAR SEAT DOWN IN ORDER TO BRACE FRONT SEAT. DEALER SAID SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH IN A FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING, CAUSING MINOR BODILY INJURIES BECAUSE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE *AK

SPRING IN LFSEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. SEAT BELT COULDN'T BUCKLE WITH OUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WOULD THEN POP OUT OF BUCKLE WITH A MINIMUM OF FORCE. THE SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SAID THAT THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE THE BASIC SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF SUCH A FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THAT I AM ON MY OWN IN THIS REGARD. I FEEL THAT THIS BASIC SAFETY FEATURE SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND IS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ABUSE OF THIS SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I SUSPECT THAT YOU WILL FIND A HISTORY AND PATTERN OF SEAT BELT FAILURE IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF YOUR DECISION.

THE WIRE UNDER THE DASH ON 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO THE WIRE IS MELTING TO THE HEATER AND THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK CHANGE THE FUSES IN FUSE BOX. I TAKE IT TO A SHOP A THERE TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE FUSES BOX FOR $300. *TR

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, SHOWING AN INACCURATE READING OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN GAS TANK. ALSO, ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY DEFECT. *AK

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED, REPAIR ATTEMPTS ON 17 OCCASIONS.

MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON THEY DO NOT FUNCTION, AND IF THEY DO FUNCTION, THEY WILL ONLY WORK FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE AS OF YET. *AK

REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

TIRE BLOW OUT OF TIRE BOUGHT 11/17/02 WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. BLOW OUT DUE TO TIRE CONSTRUCTION NOT NAIL OR OTHER EXTENAL PUNCTURE. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO SPECS.*AK

10 TO 15 ESCOND CRANKING TO START, ON START UP IDLES AT 2000 TO 2500 RPM'S FOR 2 TO 4 MINUTES, DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WONT LOCK OR UNLOCK DOOR OR REAR HATCH, LINKAGE BINDS, NO BACK UP LIGHTS, BOTH FT WIND WING WINDOWS LEAK AIR & WATER, CLUNKING WHEN STARTING & STOPPING FROM TRANSMISSION AREA, FUEL PUMP NOISY, FUEL INJECTORS LEAK RAW FUEL ON HOT DAYS *AK

FAILURE OF THE REMOTE DOOR LOCKS, THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK. *AK

REAR AXLE SHAKES WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO GET ON OFF RAMP.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN REAR END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT REAR AXLE OF VEHICLE HAD SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

10 TO 15 ESCOND CRANKING TO START, ON START UP IDLES AT 2000 TO 2500 RPM'S FOR 2 TO 4 MINUTES, DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WONT LOCK OR UNLOCK DOOR OR REAR HATCH, LINKAGE BINDS, NO BACK UP LIGHTS, BOTH FT WIND WING WINDOWS LEAK AIR & WATER, CLUNKING WHEN STARTING & STOPPING FROM TRANSMISSION AREA, FUEL PUMP NOISY, FUEL INJECTORS LEAK RAW FUEL ON HOT DAYS *AK

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED, REPAIR ATTEMPTS ON 17 OCCASIONS.

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *JG

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SD

CHROME COVERS FOR LUG NUTS SEPARATED FROM LUG NUTS. STANDARD LUG WRENCH NOW HAS LOOSE FIT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRIPPING OR ROUNDING THE LUG NUT, CREATING HAZARD FOR TIRE CHANGING.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. (96V-260) AW (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

STEERING TRACKING BAR FAILED, CAUSING LOUD NOISE.