1999 Jeep Cherokee Suspension 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

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

HAD SOME SHAKING BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF CONTROL, I COULD CONTROL THE JEEP I WAS VEERING INTO OTHER LANES, COULD NOT CONTROL THE JEEP, HOLDING ON FOR LIFE AND PRAYING NOT TO DIE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WAS CRYING AND PEOPLE WERE GOING AROUND ME AND I JUST STARTED TO TRY TO SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY THEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. I COULD HAVE DIED!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10459724

Incident

May 24, 2012

Mileage

920,000 mi

I HAVE A 99 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE FRONT END BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVEN ON ANYTHING LESS THAN PERFECTLY SMOOTH FLAT ROADWAY SURFACE. APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKES THE FRONT END SHIMMY HORRIBLE AND DANGEROUS. YOU MUST SLOW TO REGAIN CONTROL, ALSO DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON FLAW WITH JEEPS THAT HAVE A COIL-SPRUNG FRONT SUSPENSION WITH A TRACK BAR OR PANHARD BAR, REFERRED TO DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10416395

Incident

Jul 27, 2011

Mileage

33,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLABLY AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO STOP THE CAR SO THE SHAKING WILL STOP. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER PARTS REPLACED SUCH AS THE STEERING STABILIZER, AND THE STEERING ROD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203488

Incident

Aug 15, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING INPUT. THERE WAS A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING FELL OFF OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM; LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED.

NHTSA ID

10164816

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

76,000 mi

WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE DUE TO HAIRLINE FRACTURE DURING MANUFACTURING WITHIN FIRST 7,000 MILES ON CAR. AT 37,000 MILES FUEL SENSOR FAILED. AT 69,000 WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. AT 72,000 REAR SHOCK BROKE OFF CAR LEAVING BOLTS STILL IN CHASSIS. VERY FRUSTRATED, CHRYSTER CORP. DOES NOT CARE!

NHTSA ID

10086670

Incident

Oct 30, 1999

Mileage

12,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. WILL DRIVE FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AND THEN FUEL TANK WILL READ WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO. ALSO TERRIBLE SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. BRAKES/ROTORS ALL NEW AND REPLACED STILL SHAKES. FOG LAMPS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT, DEALER STATES WIRING HARNESS. HAVE HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE ON THIS NUMEROUS TIMES... LIKE IT IS MY FAULT THEY BURN OUT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047130

Incident

Nov 14, 2003

Mileage

50,615 mi

CONSUMER STATEED THE REAR CARRIER BEARINGS IN THE REAR AXEL WERE WORN. * TS CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND GASKET.*JB

NHTSA ID

8022226

Incident

Aug 25, 2002

Mileage

36,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND, AND THE WHEEL BEARING ON BOTH SIDES WERE MAKING NOISE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND AXLE SEALS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITH THE FACTORY PADS INTACT. THE PAD WERE STILL GOOD. THE ROTORS HOWEVER WERE SO THIN THAT THEY CRUMBLED(VERY DANGEROUS). NOW THE REAR HUBS ARE LOUD AN NEED REPLACING. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL BEARING, AND THE BEARINGS ON THE REAR AXLE IN THE HUB ARE SEPERATED/EXTREMELY DANGEROUS-PART OF THE BEARING ARE SPINNING IN THE INSIDE OF THE HUB. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8018568

Incident

Jul 20, 2002

REAR AXLE MAKES NOISES. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT EXTERIOR BEARINGS OR REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS INFORMED AND HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR WHERE THE PROBLEM COMES FROM.*AK NOISE IS HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELRATING. THE NOISE INCREASES WITH THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALSO NEEDS REAR BRAKE WORK, THE SERPENTINE BELT IS CRACKED, AND THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING. *JG

NHTSA ID

8009410

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY IN NEED OF NEW ROTORS AGAIN. *JG

NHTSA ID

564832

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISE IN REAR END. REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR SAME REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001734

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS THE LOSS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, CLAIM 13-7350-903. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900476

Incident

May 28, 2001

SEVERE VIBRATION WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE FRONT END, CORRECT ROTORS. PASSENAGER POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE WITH OUT MESSING WITH THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.

NHTSA ID

9003234

WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP ON WET OR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

892253

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

CONSUMER HAS HAD MANY SETS OF TIRES, MAY BE DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554247

Incident

Nov 11, 1999

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

552952

Incident

Oct 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER INDICATES THAT VEHICLE CANNOT BE ALIGNED. COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE ECCENTRIC BALL JOINT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

861909

FOG LIGHT SHORTAGE FROM THE INTERIOR SWITCH, REAR LEFT SHOCK SQUEAKS NON STOP AT LOW SPEEDS, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHEN A/C IS ON (HOT OR COLD), GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE WHEN COMING OUT OF FIRST GEAR, NOISY DASHBOARD WHEN ROAD IS BUMPY, SMALL SIGNS OF RUST STARTING TO APPEAR ON EXTERIOR, FONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP IF PUT DOWN BY PASSENGER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MAKING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717072

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

WHEELS ON HER VEHICLE WERE MAKIING THE TRUCK STRAY INTO OTHER LANES ,THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *ALSO, WITHIN 30000 MILES FRONT BRAKES ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

845960

Incident

Aug 20, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

704525