1997 Jeep Cherokee Driver assistance Problems

VIC DISPLAY SHOW "COOLANT SENSOR BAD." ONLINE INVESTIGATIONS REVEAL MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS. THEIR TRIAL SOLUTIONS HAVE RANGED FROM REPLACING THE "COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR," THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR," REPLACING "CONNECTING WIRING" TO THE VIC, AND TO REMOVING THE VIC TO REPAIR SOLDER JOINTS AND CRACKS AT THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT IS LOCATED IN THE VIC. MOST REPORT THAT THE FIRST THREE ATTEMPTED REMEDIES DID NOT RESOLVE THE DEFECT. SOME REPORT SUCCESS IN RE-SOLDERING JOINTS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE LATTER,--REMOVING THE VIC AND REPAIRS AT THE CIRCUIT BOARD-- IS AN INVOLVED PROCESS AND REQUIRES EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. ALL REPORT THAT THIS CONDITION LEFT UNRESOLVED COULD LEAD TO THE ENGINE OVERHEATING AND/OR FAULTY DATA SENT TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS DEFECT, A RECALL OR A MANUFACTURE REPAIR BULLETINS, SHOULD BE ISSUED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508248

Incident

Apr 24, 2007

Mileage

150,156 mi

WENT OUT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD MY JEEP STARTED TO BACKFIRE, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS DARK SO I COULD OF BEEN INJURED. WHEN I GOT IT TO CRANK BACK MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE AND WE HAVE BOUGHT ABOUT 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO EVEN THE MECHANICS WE HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR US, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT FROM US BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR JEEP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10473864

Incident

Sep 8, 2010

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY WERE GREASED. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE; THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,202.

NHTSA ID

10361336

Incident

Oct 17, 2010

Mileage

155,000 mi

VEHICLE INCIDENT 09/23/08 APPROX. 2:55-3:00 P.M. ON HIGHWAY 90, MILTON, FL DRIVING A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE, 4 CARS IN TOTAL WERE INVOLVED I WAS STOPPED FAR BACK IN A LINE OF CARS WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THE LINE BEGAN TO MOVE UP SLOWLY, I LET MY FOOT UP FROM THE BRAKE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE JEEP ACCELERATED FORWARD, I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE CAR SLOWED TEMPORARILY BUT CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD IN A JERKING HOPPING MOTION. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE I WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; MY PASSENGER WAS ALREADY CHECKING AS WELL. SEEING THAT I WAS (MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL DURING ANY OF THIS) AND THAT THE CAR WAS STILL PUSHING FORWARD I WAS FORCED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE OFFICER DID NOT CITE ME THOUGH OF COURSE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL RESPONSIBLE. THE OFFICER IN HER REPORT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THE IMPACT, TO THE CAR MY JEEP STRUCK, WAS AT 45 MP/H BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. THIS OF COURSE WAS NOT POSSIBLE SINCE I WAS AT A STOPPED POSITION STARTING TO COAST FORWARD; THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO THE JEEP HITTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS BRAKING. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NO OVERT CAUSE WAS FOUND. THROUGH PERSONAL RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND SIMILAR INCIDENTS LINKED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (EVEN WHEN NOT TURNED ON), BECAUSE OF THIS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT DISCONNECTED. MY FAMILY IS EXTREMELY TENTATIVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TILL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245584

Incident

Sep 23, 2008

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10034295

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

Mileage

81,000 mi

WHILE REVERSING , VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND IMPACTED A TREE. *PH

NHTSA ID

10032405

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT RUNNING. WHEN THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAL BILLS. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026591

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT RUNNING. WHEN THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *NLM. *AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM BEING DRAGGED. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10021658

Incident

May 27, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL, AND RPMS WERE RACING FROM 2-3. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AND VEHICLE WAS JERKING, VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED REPLACING. *AK CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

892822

I FEEL ALL THESE FALURES ARE RELATED. THE FUEL INDICATION HAPPENED FIRST ON 10/16/00 BUT THE REST WAS ON THE DATES INDICATED. I HAVE NOTICED FACTORY RECALLS FOR THESE PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR JEEP, BUT MY VIN SUPPOSEDLY DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SERVICE. I AM DISSAPIONTED IN JEEP SINCE THIS IS HAPPENING SO CLOSE TO THE WARRANTEED TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

736096

Incident

Oct 22, 2000

NONE

NHTSA ID

704708

Incident

Mar 20, 1999

WAS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME & NOT ABLE TO STOP. BEFORE ACCELERATION , A LOUD ROARING (LIKE REVVING) SOUND HEARD. HAD HIT BRICK WALL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

829090

Incident

Sep 20, 1998

CRANKSHAFT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539166

Incident

Jul 21, 1997

VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SURGE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

822791

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SPED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, AND BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THIS HAPPEN TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

817088

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER AND COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

522855

Incident

Jul 22, 1997