Visibility
Filed Dec 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATING FAN HAD FAILED AND A SMALL FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,275.
- NHTSA ID
- 10440194
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2011
- Mileage
- 167,275 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 21, 2010
I HAVE A 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE HEATER STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE SO WE BOUGHT A NEW BLOWER MOTOR. THEN WE BOUGHT A NEW RESISTOR. WE STILL COULD NOT GET THE SPEEDS TO WORK IN THE HEATER. SO WE THEN BOUGHT A SWITCH. WELL WE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE SWITCH HARNESS WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. I CALLED THE PARTS STORE AND THEY DON'T CARRY THEM, SO I THEN CALLED A DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY DON'T JUST SELL THAT HARNESS I HAD TO BUY THE ENTIRE ONE FOR EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP. THEN TOLD ME TO GO CUT ONE OUT OF A JUNK YARD. I CALLED MY LOCAL JUNK YARD AND THE GUY WENT AND CUT THREE HARNESSES OUT. ONE THAT WAS A 1996, ONE THAT WAS A 1995, AND BOTH OF THE ENDS WERE BURNT JUST LIKE MINE. HE THEN CUT ONE OUT OF AN EVEN OLDER ONE, AND THE WIRES WERE THICKER THAN THE ONES ON MINE, AND DIFFERENT COLORS. I TRIED HOOKING IT UP AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I BELIEVE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND IT SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY SHOULD ALSO SELL INDIVIDUAL HARNESSES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10301780
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2010
- Mileage
- 183,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 1, 2008
96 JEEP CHEROKEE HEATER FAN SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. FOUND SWITCH AND WIRING CONNECTOR TO BE MELTED. REPLACEMENT UNIT FROM JUNK YARD HAD EXACT SAME DEFECT. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10236692
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2008
Visibility
Filed Nov 29, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE OVERHEATED. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS BEHIND. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10101787
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2004
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jul 23, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING SUNROOF AND FRAME CAME OF VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 8014545
Visibility
Filed Jul 1, 2002
SUN ROOF BLEW OFF TOP OF VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8013019
- Incident
- Jun 22, 2002
Body & structureTires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Apr 2, 2001
FLOODING WATER IS ENTERING DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, ICE IS FORMING ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK ALL 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES WITH LESS THAN 13000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WILL NOT RETURN THE CALLS CONCERNING MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED, DEALER IS REQUESTING THAT CONSUMER PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS, LABOR, AND PARTS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 884746
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 2000
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DOES NOT COME OUT WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES THE BUTTON TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, BECAUSE OF A PIECE OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT IT. *AK.ET.
- NHTSA ID
- 859335
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 1997
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE SHATTERED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WINDOW SHATTERED AS THE FRONT DOOR ON DIRVER'S SIDE WAS CLOSED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 819627
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997
PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 604261
Visibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604206
Visibility
Filed Aug 29, 1997
WINDOW GASKET FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603537
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jul 2, 1997
STARTED TO NOTICING DROPPINGS AND DOG FOOD INSIDE VEHICLE. LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE MICE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THE MICE WERE COMING IN THROUGH FRESH AIR VENTS. THEY ONCE MADE A SCREEN TO COVER IT, BUT IT BEGAN TO CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS, SO THEY NO LONGER USE THE SCREEN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813732
- Incident
- Mar 15, 1997
Body & structureExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Feb 12, 1997
HEADLIGHTS SWITCH INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602845
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Dec 17, 1996
POOR TRACTION.
- NHTSA ID
- 512994
- Incident
- Nov 26, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jun 12, 1996
THE JEEP IS A TWO DOOR AND THE REAR WINDOWS HAVE TOTALLY CORRODED OUT AND MIGHT FALL OUT AND HURT SOMEONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985573
- Incident
- Jun 12, 1996
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.