Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE BECAUSE OF THE OEM STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I WAS DRIVING DOWN RONALD REAGAN PARKWAY IN DAVENPORT, FL PULLING A TRAILER AND HIT A MINOR BUMP POT HOLE IN THE ROAD WHEN MY JEEP STARTED TO EXHIBIT THE 'DEATH WOBBLE,' I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT, BUT BEING ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND A TRUCK NEXT TO ME I WAS SCARED OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE.
HITTING BUMPS AT 55 MPH SENDS VEHICLE INTO UNCONTROLLABLE FRENZY. CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE, MUST SLAM ON BRAKES AND PRACTICALLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. I KNOW THOUSANDS OF JEEPS SUFFER THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *JS
MY CAR IS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE IS HAS A SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL #97V069000 IT NEED THE REINFORCEMENT PLATES.,THE FRAME IS CRACK AND THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS ARE BROKEN BECAUSE OF IT, I WENT TO THE DELLER MARINO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATION 5133 W IRVING PARK RD ,AND I SPOKE WITH THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER JORGE ALICEA, ABOUT THIS RECALL BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT IN THE LIST WELL PLEASE MAKE UNDERSTAND THIS PEOPLE MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAN THE RECALL SHOWS PLEASE ,MY CAR IS AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM MY VIN MY CAR A JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT BODY STYLE CARRY ALL AND [XXX]OR MY EMAIL I USE THIS CAR FOR WORK PLEASE [XXX]. *TR
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. THE CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
HITTING SOME BUMPS IN ROAD MAKES THE JEEP SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHERE YOU START TO LOSE CONTROL. HAVE TO PUT BRAKES ON AND TRY TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLEY TO KEEP CONTROL.THIS IS A 1993 .ALSO HAD A 1996 IT WAS THE SAME WAY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A NOISE WHICH IS COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
WHILE EXITING FROM AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND RAN INTO A DITCH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT HAD DECLINED ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMER. *AK
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE HIT THE GEAR BOX AND THE VEHICLE WENT ROLLING DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A HOUSE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING GEAR BOX IN PLACE FELL OUT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR HOSE WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEELS.
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
STEERING DAMPER FAILED.
WHILE OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR, BOTTOM PART OF DOOR AND FENDER BENT INWARD, DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE, IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT, DRIVER COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK ALSO POWERE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE.*JB
VEHICLE STEERING LINKAGE AND ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALSO BOTH FRONT CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD. DEALERS STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND STEERING DAMPER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT WILL NOT FIX. TT
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, DUE TO STEERING DAMPER. TT
IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, HITTING A GUARD RAIL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. TT
VEHICLE STALL OUT AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING BRAKE AND STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACE CRANK SHIFT/CRANK SENSOR/SPEED SENSOR TWICE/WIRING TO NO AVAIL. TT
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.
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