EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 2, 2016
VEHICLE HAS HARD STARTS AND FREQUENT HESITATION AND STALLING, AT ALL SPEEDS CITY STREET DRIVING AS WELL AS HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE HAD A NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ROTOR, PLUGS, WIRES, COIL, INSTALLED, YET SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SUDDEN DECELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. MY RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEE XJ. I NARROWLY ESCAPED A CRASH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. JEEP OUGHT TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, YET THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REMEDY FOR OWNERS. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. POSSIBLE REMEDIES (FROM MY RESEARCH) INCLUDE MULTIPLE PARTS AND MANY HOURS OF LABOR: O2 SENSOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, PLUGS, WIRES, CAP, ROTOR, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, ALTERNATOR, NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, BALLAST RESISTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, TORQUE CONVERTOR, POWER CONTROL MODULE, TRANSMISSION CONTROL SOLENOID, ETC. WHAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THESE VEHICLES TO STALL DANGEROUSLY?
- NHTSA ID
- 10872145
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2016
- Mileage
- 195,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 26, 2014
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE DROVE 65 MPH IN THE RAIN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. RK
- NHTSA ID
- 10565948
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 21, 2001
VEHICLE NEVER OFF ROAD. REPAIR DEALER REPLACED AXLE PART #2011001 FOR A COST OF $1265.00. REPAIR DEALER IS NAPA CHRYSLER, 333 SOSCOL AVE., NAPA, CA 94559, 707-224-3166.
- NHTSA ID
- 755927
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Sep 26, 2001
REAR BEARING FAILED, SEALED TRANSMISSION HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AS A UNIT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752607
- Incident
- Sep 24, 2001
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Aug 17, 2001
GRINDING TICKING SOUND AND GAS LEAKS. DEALER SAID THE TANK WARPED AND THE NOISE CAME FROM READ DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS. WATER LEAKS FROM WINDSHIELD
- NHTSA ID
- 9003708
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 1, 2000
CONSUMER HEARD GRINDING NOISE. DEALER INFORMED HIM THERE WAS A TSB OUT TO HELP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. BEARINGS IN REAR AXLE HAD WORN OUT, ENTIRE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED . CHRYSLER PAID FOR CLOSE TO HALF OF COST OF REPAIR. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 875823
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2000
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 27, 2000
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE PRESENT IN THE REAR. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR AXLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 866144
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 19, 2000
2ND FAILURE OCCURRED ON 01-20-1999 @ APPROX. 53,000 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 724228
- Incident
- Nov 26, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 3, 2000
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SETS OF WHEEL BEARINGS. WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE MAKES KNOCKING NOISE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861379
- Incident
- May 3, 2000
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Mar 21, 1999
NONE
- NHTSA ID
- 704708
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1999
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 1, 1999
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE GEAR. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 606360
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 28, 1998
INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING IN ABOUT 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW ON CITY STREETS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER AT INTERSECTIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND PLOWED THROUGH THE SNOW. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED, AND I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO AVOID CRASHING INTO CURB. THIS OCCURED VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS IN THE SNOW.
- NHTSA ID
- 700960
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 27, 1998
SEVERE DRIVELINE VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATION AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 529761
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.