1993 Jeep Cherokee Electrical Problems

WIPER MOTOR NOT WORKING

NHTSA ID

10544864

Incident

Sep 19, 2013

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE TRYING TO START..HARD TO TURN, THEN QUIT ALTOGETHER, HAD TO HAVE JEEP TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. HAD TO HAVE SWITCH AND COIL REPLACED . THE COIL WAS LOCATED IN A BAD PLACE ON MOTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245217

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

Mileage

235,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH A KEYBOARD FOR A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE WITH HIS WIFE AND, AS SOON AS THE DOORS CLOSED, THEY LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. HE AND HIS WIFE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING WIRES, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THE SMELL ORIGINATED. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE TWO FRONT DOORS, THEY WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK; HOWEVER, THE TWO REAR DOORS STILL CANNOT BE OPENED OR UNLOCKED. AFTER THE TWO FRONT DOORS BECAME UNLOCKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AMP GAUGE, AND FUEL GAUGE WERE ALL MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE KEYBOARD FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY HAD SHORTED OUT AND BURNED ALL THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10236602

Incident

Jun 20, 2008

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN BACK. IT IS LOCKED IN PLACE. I HAVE TO PULL THE WIRE OFF THE DISTRIBUTOR & THE BATTERY CABLE TO KILL IT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON. ALSO, THE HEATER, WS WIPERS & RADIO WILL NOT COME ON. MY BRAKE PEDAL STAYS DOWN CONSTANTLY, I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PULL UP ON IT EACH & EVERY TIME (THE LAW HAS STOPPED ME FOR THIS). MY BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND AT TIMES. I HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH ALL LINKING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10058330

Incident

Feb 13, 2004

Mileage

117,610 mi

IGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN OVER. IT SOMETIMES TAKES 15 MINUTES OF TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK TO GET IT TO START. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY. IT SEEMS BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE KEY TURNING OVER. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056726

Incident

Feb 7, 2004

Mileage

147,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO ENGAGE THE STARTER UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023260

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

HORN OPERATES SPORADICALLY WHILE DEPRESSING HORN SWITCH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023259

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 5 TIMES, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS. AFTER IT CUTS OFF, IT TAKES AT LEAST 20 MINUTES TO A HALF AN HOUR TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024166

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WILL BE HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AND THEY WILL HAVE TO TRY NUMEROUS OF TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8020775

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE OF THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

763949

RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM

NHTSA ID

551887

Incident

Jun 21, 1999

MY JEEP'S DOORS ARE FALLING OFF IN THE FRONT AT THE HINGES. THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE HINGES TO THE FRAME ARE CRACKING. AS FOR THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IT SOMETIMES CLUNKS WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP OR TURN A CORNER. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE STARTING PROBLEM IS NOT ALL THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME IT STARTS RIGHT UP, BUT SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. I TRY IT TWO OR THREE TIMES AND THEN IT STARTS. I HAVE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

716763

IGNITION COIL IS PREMATURELY WEARING OR BURNING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

854561

POWER WINDOWS FIRST STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE PASSENGER SIDES, WHICH THEN PROCEEDED INTO ALL THE WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM THEN CIRCULATED IN POWER LOCK, RADIO, FOG LIGHT, AND DOME LIGHT FUNCTIONALITY. NOW UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE A WIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD BURNS AND SMOKES.

NHTSA ID

716383

Incident

Nov 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH SO WHEN IT STALLS, DRIVER CAN START IT UP BY USING THE SWITCH. PRESENTLY, THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, AND WON'T START UP VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

834310

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

700956

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

TRANSMISSION/ENGINE/BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533045

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

WIRING HARNESS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

530851

SEAT BROKE, LOWER BOLT AND SCREW WHICH HOLDS THE COVER IN PLACE BROKE IN HALF, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

NHTSA ID

523581

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA ID

520502

Incident

Jul 21, 1997

HORN INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

520397

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, FOUND HORN ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED . PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

814401

Incident

Jul 17, 1997

HORN INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

520069

ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHCIELE WAS PARKED, ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

811384

Incident

Apr 15, 1997

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSED WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

801165

Incident

Jun 11, 1996