Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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 MOTHER WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME INCLUDING THE SEAT TO COMPLETELY NOT HOLD TOGETHER,, MY MOTHER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER,, KILLING HER INSTANTLY.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, THE STEEL FAILED. THE SEAT WAS NOT STABLE ANYMORE, AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY A CHILD SMELLED GAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER NEATH DASHBOARD, AND THEN FLAMES, JEEP BURSTED INTO FLAMES BEFORE CONSUMER COULD ACTUALLY PULL OVER. DRIVER'S LEG WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT, ALSO ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER JEEP.*AK *JB
WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE WIRES IN THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
DRIVER'S SEATBACK FRAME BROKE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR SEAT FRAME TO BREAK, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SEAT WIL PROPERLY SUPPORT THE DRIVER IN A CRASH. IF ONE OF THESE TYPE SEATS WERE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. *AK
TWO LATCHES HOLD DRIVER'S DOOR TO FRAME OF VEHICLE; ONE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM DOOR, AND OTHER HAS PREMATURELY RUSTED. *AK
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS CORRODED, CAUSING WIRES TO MELT. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK
THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. SWITCH ASSEMBLY ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. TALKED TO SEVERAL JEEP TECHNICIANS-THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. CONFIRMED WITH AUTO SALVAGE YARDS THAT THIS PART IS REGULARLY PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MELTED CONNECTORS. JEEP TECHNICIANS CONFIRM THIS IS THE SAME PART ON ALL 1987-1996 JEEP CHEROKEES. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 2 CONNECTORS SHOWING FIRE/MELTING DAMAGE. THIS IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO IT.
JEEP PASSED INSPECTION WITH ALL SEATS AND SEATBELTS BROKEN, COMPANY IS HOLDING TAGS THAT WE HAVE PAID FOR SAYING WE HAVE TO SET UP AN ALLOTMENT FOR PAYMENT, SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS COMPANY SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPOSILE FOR. *AK
REAR SEAT IS BENT IN A "V" SHAPED POSITION WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR SEATBACK TO BREAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO REAR OCCUPANTS. *AK *ML
VEHICLE PARKED. POWER ADJUSTING SEAT DID NOT WORK. HAD NEW ELECTRICAL BREAKER PUT IN. STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE WHICH BILLOWED VERY HEAVY (GRAY/BLACK). FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER SEAT. REACHED UNDER SEAT & PULLED WIRES OUT. *AK
DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON FOOTWELL USED TO POWER WINDOWS ANS LOCKS BURNED. THIS HARNESS ELECTRICAL SHIELDING HAND WORN AND BARE WIRES WERE SHORTING TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE. TWO FUSES WERE BLOWN AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS BURNT. ALL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WERE BURNT TO ASHES.
DOOR HINGE RUSTED AND CRACKED, CAUSING DOOR TO SAG/GAP, RESULTING IN WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE.
DRIVERS SEAT TRACK WELD BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK SIDEWAYS ON TURNS.
REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HATCH TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ROUTING OF WIRING HARNESS UNDER WHERE LEFT FOOT RESTS CAUSED INSULATION TO BE WORN AWAY, SHORTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/CAUSING FIRE. *DH
REAR LATCH FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE PIN SQUEAKED/BROKE.
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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