YOU NEED TO FIX THIS NHSTA WEB SITE SO PEOPLE CAN ENTER COMPLAINTS WITHOUT ALL THE VALIDATION - IT WAS VERY PAINFUL TO ENTER THIS REQUEST AND I BET MANY PEOPLE JUST GIVE UP. EXAMPLES: I LOOKED FOR CHRYSLER AND COULD NOT FIND "OTHER" WAS NOT AN OPTION, TOO MANY OTHER COMPANIES TO SCROLL THROUGH - FINALLY I REALIZED DAIMLER CHRYSLER. ALSO I ENTERED A PERFECTLY VALID AND THE WEB SITE WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT SAYING IT WAS INVALID. NOW - ON TO THE REAL ISSUE... 1993 JEEP CHEROKEES WITH 50K-70K MILES WILL STALL ON HIGHWAY/OTHER ROADS (QUITE DANGEROUS). VEHICLE RESTARTS AFTER 1-2 RETRIES. TOOK TO 3 SHOPS AND THEY FOUND NOTHING AND FINALLY FOUND THAT CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN I MET SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10192297
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2002
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
AFTER THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD AND RAN OVER THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10108540
- Incident
- Jan 7, 2005
- Mileage
- 73,000 mi
Body & structureEngineTransmission
Filed Oct 17, 2003
WHEN JEEP GETS TO RUNNING TEMPERATURE (5-10 MINUTES) IT WILL BACK AND STALL WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR AT BUSY INTERSECTION. HAD BEEN IN SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS, REPLACED COMPUTER, TRIED MANY SENSOR REPLACEMENTS TO NO AVAIL, MECHANIC GAVE UP, NOW AT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO COMPUTER CODE STORED) WHEN IT IS JUST RUNNING.THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT ON THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. CAN NOT GET IT STARTED AGAIN UNTIL IT "COOLS DOWN" OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING VERY HIGH (ANY CORRELATION?) WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT FIRST,( STARTED LAST DEC., BOUGHT IT IN NOV) NOW CHRONIC, WITH EVERY DRIVE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT, IT WAS ALSO STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR (AUTOMATIC) ALTHOUGH THE COMPUTER REPLACEMENT (REMANUFACTURED) SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THAT, ALTHOUGH I ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED. (I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UP TO THEN) HOOD LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM AND BATTERY RECENTLY DIED, NEEDING REPLACEMENT. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10043081
- Mileage
- 108,000 mi
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10031621
- Incident
- Jul 22, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM
- NHTSA ID
- 8019688
- Incident
- Sep 2, 2001
Body & structureElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 8, 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
VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-60 MPH, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NINE OCCASIONS, DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 895902
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2001
TOOK CAR IN FOR TUNE UP, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. SPENT $1200, CAR STILL SOUNDED POOR, DEALER SAID IT WAS CATYLITIC CONVERTER PLUGGAE, FIXED THAT FOR $170, STILL MADE NOISE, DEALER INVESTIGATED SIAD LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER, THEN FOUND CRACKED HEAD, FIXED THAT FOR $900, STILL SOUNDED BAD, DEALER INVESTIGATED, STATED THAT LIFTER ROD FAILED, CAM GRINDED ROD AND SCORED CAM, REQUIRING NEW ENGINE. FREIND IN VA HAS SIMILAR INCIDENT, SAID JEEP WAS AWARE OF FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON PROPER REPAIR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 746605
- Incident
- May 21, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUE TO WORK AS UNUSAL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881551
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 13, 2000
RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 551887
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1999
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS NO HEAT SHIELD, RESULTING IN EXCESS HEAT AND BURN-OFF OF UNDERCOATING WHICH EXPOSED FLOORPAN TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FLOORPAN WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST FUMES AND EXCESS HEAT TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 713371
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850387
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 1, 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
ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, WHICH CUT OFF THE POWER STEERING ALSO. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831675
ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.
- NHTSA ID
- 539054
- Incident
- Jul 3, 1998
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 17, 1998
TRANSMISSION/ENGINE/BATTERY FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 533045
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1998
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED RESULTING IN UNDERHOOD EXHAUST FUMES AND INABILITY TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.
- NHTSA ID
- 522973
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
CRANK SHAFT BALANCE SENSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520599
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1997
RADIATOR HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO WATER PUMP REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520524
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jul 29, 1997
U JOINTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520408
- Incident
- Apr 11, 1995
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 29, 1997
HORN INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 520397
EngineTransmission
Filed Jul 24, 1997
TAIL PIPE WAS LOOSE/RATTLING.
- NHTSA ID
- 520162
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Jul 23, 1997
STEERING DAMPER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 520151
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 22, 1997
HORN INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 520069
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 22, 1997
REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 520038
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.