1999 Jeep Cherokee Other / unspecified Problems

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE UNI-BODY FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH IT IS A HAZARD TOO DRIVE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTROL ARMS ARE RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED AND FRAME IS SO RUSTED THEY CAN NOT BE REATTACHED. IT SEEMS IT IS VERY COMMON FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNI-BODY UNDER CARRIAGE TO RUST OUT AND BECOME A HAZARD WITH CONTROL ARMS DETACHING AND VEHICLE BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS PREDOMINANTLY A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN PART OF US. HOWEVER, THESE ARE VEHICLE PEOPLE BUY TO DRIVE ON BAD ROADS SO THEY SHOULD NOT DETERIORATE AND BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE JEEPS AND WELD IN NEW FRAME RAILS AND OTHER SUPPORT AND REATTACH DETACHED SUSPENSION AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.

NHTSA ID

11090773

Incident

Apr 21, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH WHEN I HIT A SLIGHT UNEVENNESS IN THE ROAD. I'VE HAD MY JEEP INSPECTED BY A JEEP DEALER, PAID TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND IT STILL REMAINS. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED, REPEATED ISSUE, THAT I, AND MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, DRIVING JEEPS. IT'S BEEN REPORTED ON BY BOTH ABC NEWS (HTTP://ABC7NEWS.COM/ARCHIVE/8768540/) AND FOX NEWS (HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/LEISURE/2012/07/09/WHAT-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-JEEP-DEATH-WOBBLE/) AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN-HAND, SPENT $1,000 TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM AT THEIR BEHEST TO CORRECT WHAT THEY CLAIMED WAS CAUSING THE VIOLENT SHAKING I EXPERIENCED WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP ON THE HIGHWAY, ONLY TO FIND, POST-REPAIR, AFTER HITTING A MINOR SEAM ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 52 MPH, THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS WORSE THAN EVER, AND MY JEEP WAS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAS DIED YET FROM LOSING CONTROL WHEN THEIR JEEP STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE THEY'RE SPEEDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (THAT WE CAN PROVE) DUE TO AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THESE VEHICLES IS A SHAMEFUL REASON FOR THE NHTSA TO DISMISS THIS ISSUE. I'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY, SO FAR THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NOTICED ME RAPIDLY REDUCING MY SPEED IN TIME TO GET OUT OF MY WAY. I'VE BEEN LUCKY THAT ROAD CONDITIONS ALLOWED ME TO SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER. I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO BE GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO REDUCE MY SPEED BEFORE I LOST CONTROL. I'VE STOPPED DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, AND PLAN TO TRASH MY JEEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THOUGH I JUST INVESTED $1,000 IN ITS REPAIR. IS THAT RIGHT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10713762

Incident

Apr 23, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AGAIN AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING AGAIN OCCURRED. AGAIN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN CONSIDERABLY BEFORE IT STOPPED SHAKING. THIS IS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR USING CHEAP PARTS ON JEEPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498375

Incident

May 7, 2012

Mileage

125,000 mi

LIKE MOST JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS, I HAD TO PAY A HUGE REPAIR BILL TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONER TO WORK. ALMOST $2,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280616

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE AMP. HE ALSO HAD TO CUT THE WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE AMP AND REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AMP IS POSITIONED UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS LOCATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10266085

Incident

Apr 19, 2009

Mileage

142,000 mi

EVERY JEEP CHEROKEE (AROUND 1999 YEARS) HAVE NO AC. IT IS A CRIME TO SEE ALMOST EVERY JEEP CHEROKEE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THEIR WINDOWS OPEN IN 95 DEGREE TEMPS. WE ARE TALKING THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS! REPAIR COSTS ARE STAGGERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235612

Incident

May 29, 2007

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF. CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

8019215

Incident

Aug 24, 2002

WHILE CLEANING WHEEL CONSUMER WAS TURNING THE CLOTH IN A CIRCULAR MOTION WITH HIS HAND. AND LUGS: NUTS BOLTS STARTED TURNING ON THEIR OWN . BOLTS WERE COMING LOOSE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010616

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

THE LUG WRENCH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, THE LUG WRENCH IS MADE OF FABRICATED METAL WHICH IS INADEQUATE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557236

SPARE TIRE MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE BLOCKS VIEW OF DRIVER. SHOULD BE ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE BEHIND DRIVER. THIS IS A RHD VEHICLE USED FOR MAIL DELIVERY. HAVE ALMOST HIT 2 CARS THAT WERE BLOCKED FROM MY VIEW BY THE TIRE. CHRYSLER SAID THE RIGHT PANEL WILL NOT HOLD THE SPARE AND THE ONLY OPTIONS ARE TO LAY THE TIRE DOWN ON THE FLOOR OR PURCHASE A ROOF RACK AND MOUNT IT ON THE ROOF.

NHTSA ID

733450

THE VIN NUMBER IDENTIFIED THE VEHICLE AS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A 1999 MODEL, CONSUMER FOUND OUT WHEN INSURANCE COMPANY CAME TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD BUT THE 2000 MODEL WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT FIT THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

553875

THE JACK BROKE THE WINDSHIELD DURING ROLLING ACCIDENT BECAUSE ITS RETAINING ARM FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

551442