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1992 Jeep Cherokee Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Oct 20, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 113 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2003

MY CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY LOSING OIL FOR THE LAST MONTH AND I AFTER I CAME BACK FROM LUNCH AT WORK ONE DAY, WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY WORK, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING SO I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR A HALF AN HOUR THEN WENT DIRECTLY TO THE GAS STATION WHERE HE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPAIRED, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED ME THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND IF HE TOOK IT APART IT WOULD END UP COSTING MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. SINCE WE JUST PAID THE CAR OFF, I WAS HOPING THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD. IT HAS BEEN STEADILY LOSING OIL AND I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN ALMOST EVERY OTHER WEEK NOW, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. ALSO AT TIMES THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH DOES NOT WORK AS THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE MY CAR WILL NOT START AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WILL START. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043266
Incident
Sep 28, 2003
Mileage
142,600 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 15, 2003

CONSUMER STATES HER JEEP VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN SHE MAKES A TURN IT REALLY VIBRATES. SHE SAYS SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO FOUR DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10003967
Incident
Jan 15, 2003
Engine
Filed Dec 30, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT SIX HOURS A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
854559
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 1999

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
852484
Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1997

ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ID
526989
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Sep 6, 1997

THRERMOSTAT/RADIATOR/WATER PUMP/REAR MAIN SEAL/HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET/ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET/OIL FILTER ADAPTER RING. FAILED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PLUG WIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID
523389
Incident
Aug 13, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 1996

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO INTERIOR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A CRACK.*AK

NHTSA ID
801901
Engine
Filed Sep 5, 1996

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER INTERIOR, DUE TO A CRACK IN MANIFOLD.*AK

NHTSA ID
801903
Engine
Filed Aug 27, 1996

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE FRONT ENGINE BALANCER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ID
801382
Engine
Filed Jun 25, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, A CLOUD OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE, ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED DRIPPING OIL, NO STEERING/ENGINE/TRANSMISSION POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID
986147
Incident
Jun 21, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+2 more
Filed Mar 6, 1995

REAR BRAKE SHOES REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
481331
Incident
Dec 27, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes40Driver assistance19Body & structure11Transmission9Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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