1991 Jeep Cherokee Problems

The contact owns a 1991 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to slow as needed. The brake warning light was illuminated. The depressed the brake pedal with extreme force and the vehicle came to a stop. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed because the vehicle was an older vehicle. The contact was informed that had already been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V260000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was imported from Canada, and once it was imported, the vehicle warranty was voided. The failure mileage was 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT BECAME STIFF AND HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM A GREATER DISTANCE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (16701 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647, (714) 841-3999) AND A PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH FOUND AN INTERNAL LEAK AT THE ABS PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SYSTEM DID NOT BUILD UP OVER 800 PSI AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,970.

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TRUNK AREA DUE TO TAIL PIPE BEING TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH LOST ALL POWER AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAD TO BE PUSHED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE GAVE NO WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER, PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DT: 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. THE STRAP PART OF THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT CLICK TO GO INTO THE PART IN THE SEAT. THERE HAD NEVER BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A TICKET FOR NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLICK. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE RELEASE LATCH BROKE CAUSING THE BELT NOT TO LATCH OR LOCK, CONSUMER PURCHASED AND REPAIRED SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. NLM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE ACCTUATOR AND RS SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 8/29/14*CN UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL RECALLS. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR IN APRIL. SPEED SENSOR AND RING TONE WHEEL FAILED, RELEASING BRAKES WHEN PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGAN TO MOVE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE.*JB

PARTICULAR INCIDENT INVOLVED SAID VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN A SUBTLE GRADE AFTER THE OWNER EXITED THE VEHICLE W/KEYS IN HAND. THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS ENGAGED IN D (DRIVE) AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER CAR INCURRING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF SAID VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF, WHILE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS ENGAGED IN D (DRIVE), R (REVERSE), 3, OR 1-2 (LOW GEAR) AND IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED, VEHICLE CAN MOVE FREELY FORWARD OR BACKWARD (AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR). FOLLOWING INCIDENT, CONDITIONS LEADING TO THE INCIDENT COULD BE RECREATED AT WILL (VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY WHILE IN GEAR AND ENGINE TURNED OFF). VEHICLE DOES NOT ROLL FREELY WHILE IN P (PARK). *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE STREET, AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. *AK

FRAME OF SEAT SHEARED OFF ON BOTH SIDES. DT

I WAS DRIVING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 6:45AM AND WAS ON THE ROAD FOR APPROX. 10 MINS. I SMELLED A STRONG BURNING SMELL, THEN NOTICED DARK BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD BY THE FRONT WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A SAFETY ZONE, A FIRE HAD STARTED AND FLAMES AND MELTED PLASTIC STARTED DRIPPING TO THE FLOORBOARD. WITHIN 20-30 SECONDS, THE FLAMES HAD ENGULFED THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE AND WAS SHOOTING UP FROM THE CEILING OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT AND RUN UP THE EMBANKMENT ON THE FREEWAY. IN THIS VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,THE JEEP WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE ENTIRE CAR BURNT TO THE FRAME. TOTAL TIME OF VISABLE SMOKE TO FIRE IN THE DASH WAS LESS THAN A MINUTE.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH BRAKE FLUID, THE FLUID LEAKED OUT QUICKER THAN ANTICIPATED. AS A RESULT, THE MANUAL BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD OF THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST BRAKE UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND 30 MINUTES LATER AFTER RETURNING TO MY CAR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING OUT AN ENGINE FIRE. STILL AWAITING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT. *AK

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON 1993- 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED, NHTSA IS CONDUCTING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON 1993-2001 MODEL YEAR JEEP CHEROKEE'S DUE TO POTENTIAL, EXTRAORDINARY FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS. APPARENTLY, THESE HAZARDS STEM FROM THE FACT THAT THE CHEROKEE'S FUEL TANK IS LOCATED NEAR THE REAR AXLE, MAKING IT VULNERABLE TO REAR-END COLLISIONS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHY IS THE ANALYSIS ONLY LIMITED TO 1993-2001 WHEN HIS 1991 MODEL HAS THE SAME FUEL TANK LOCATION. *JB

WHEN LOADING THE VEHICLE NOTICED GASOLINE ON THE GROUND, AND SMELLED THE GAS NEAR THE GAS TANK. CONTACTED MANFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH BRAKE FLUID, THE FLUID LEAKED OUT QUICKER THAN ANTICIPATED. AS A RESULT, THE MANUAL BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD OF THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST BRAKE UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE DUE TO THE BOLTS BACKING OUT. THE DEALER DOING THE REPAIR STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO NO SAFETY DEVICE OR "LOCTITE" TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM IF THE BOLTS BACK ALL THE WAY OUT.*AK

BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO LUG NUTS COMING OFF.(NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *SD

BOTH U-JOINTS IN THE FRONT AXLE WERE REPLACED. *SLC

ABS SENSOR FAILED.

THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

DESIGN OF THE BRAKE LINE AND WASHER RESERVOIR ARE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WHICH RESULTED IN LEAKING OF BOTH COMPONENTS DUE TO CHAFFING.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE CHANGING LANES. *PH *MR

AFTER MARKET TIRE, P235/75R15, DOT#HY. THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE STARTED TO CRACK ALONG THE SIDEWALL. *AK THE DOT # PROVIDED BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE IS HYHL1PY029. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF REPLACING THE TIRES. *YH

THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE GET SO HOT THAT THEY ACTUALLY BURN BARE SKIN AND MELT PLASTIC. I'VE HAD THE EXHAUST REPLACED THINKING THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT. IF YOU COULD CHECK INTO THIS AND INFORM ME OF YOUR FINDINGS I WOULD BE VERY THANKFUL. THANK YOU

DEFECTIVE PAINT ON HOOD, ROOF AND BACK LIFT DOOR.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.