Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 36 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 36, in the owner's own words
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHEN THE TILT WHEEL IS UTILIZED, THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHILE THE ENGINE IS ENGAGED. IT APPEARS THAT WIRES ARE BEING STRETCHED WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM. P41/NHTSA 14V-438 DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE IN THE "05 MODEL.
I JUST WANT TO GET IT FIX
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE SEATS AND WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST PAIN AND INHALED SMOKE, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL BURNT WIRING SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH OTHER GRAND CHEROKEES MADE IN 1994, 1995 AND 1996 ALLOWS THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO SHUT IT DOWN COMPLETELY WHEN IT IS STOPPED OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY. CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CHANGED THE DESIGN IN 1996 (THE SECURITY SYSTEM WAS/IS WIRED INTO THE VEHICLE ITSELF). I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MANY TIMES, SOMETIMES IN DANGEROUS PLACES, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AT NOW-SIGNIFICANT CUMULATIVE COST. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DECONSTRUCTED AT COURTESY DODGE IN GRAND RAPIDS WITH A NEW BATTERY AND EVERYTHING IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION-- AND ONLY 117,000 MILES ON IT. I CAN'T DRIVE NOR CAN I SELL IT-- AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
1994 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES, TURN SIGNALS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK, ALSO, THE HEATER WENT OFF EVERY 15-20 MINUTES, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, DUE TO A BAD SWITCH, AND THERE WERE EXPOSED WIRES UNDER THE DASH. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENT. THE DRIVER PULLED TO SIDE OF ROADWAY AS FIRE CAME FROM DASH. THE FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY EXITED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND BOTH A POLICE AND FIRED REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE FIRST MONTH OR SO, MY CAR WOULD RANDOMLY DIE ON ME, WHETHER I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, OR DRIVING, REGARDLESS WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR UP IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS AND CONTINUE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL.CALLED MECHANIC, HE CHANGED THE COIL. DROVE GREAT FOR A MONTH OR SO. THEN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK THE JEEP TO THE SHOP. HAD FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP PUT IN. RAN GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN . PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. THIS TIME BEFORE IT DIED IT WOULD BUCK VIOLENTLY A FEW TIMES DUE TO DYING AND STARTING ITSELF UP WHILE DRIVING, ACCOMPANIED WITH A REALLY WEIRD ODOR, LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. I THEN PULLED OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND CHECK TO SEE IF MY CAR WAS ON FIRE (NOT). STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME ,(7 MILES). THE NEXT DAY IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE JEEP TO THE SHOP, THE JEEP BUCKED ON AND OFF 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, THE SMELL WAS INTENSE WHEN A GLOWING FIREBALL LAUNCHED OUT FROM THE REAR THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL SCATTERING ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. AT THIS POINT I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RAN AWAY FROM IT. CALLED MECHANIC HE DROVE THE JEEP TO THE SHOP 20 MILES. IN THIS PROCESS JEEP DIED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES IN WHICH IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD START AND DRIVE AGAIN. HAD CAT CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR PUT IN. DROVE GOOD NO PROBLEMS FOR 2 MONTHS OR SO. PROBLEM CAME BACK MECHANIC TOOK THE NEW CAT CONVERTER OF . I DROVE IT FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL IT DIED NOW IT IS PARKED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE QUITS SUDDENLY. MECHANIC UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN ON HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BARELY ESCAPED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED ON RT 81. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A CONTINUING BASIS FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. WILL GET RID OF CAR ASAP. *JB
AUTOMOBILE DIES WITHOUT REASON. IT DIES WHILE RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD OR SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS INDICATE A LARGE NUMBER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT ALSO SUGGESTS IT IS THE COMPUTER. WHEN SENSORS ARE REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I DISCONECT THE POSITIVE CABLE ON THE BATTERY IT WILL RUN FINE FOR ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DIE AGAIN, AND IT DOES. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF IT DIES ON THE FREEWAY OR IN AN INTERSECTION. ON A 30 MILE ROUND TRIP TO WORK AND BACK IT WILL DIE FROM 0 TO 3 TIMES.*AK
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE HANDLING OF RECALL AND WARRANTY SERVICES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON, THE DEALER REPLACED A SWITCH. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR LEAKED. *PH *NLM
THE VEHICLE HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK JUST LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND COMES TO A STOP. I CANT GE T IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY NEITHER. CALLED DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED WAS TOLD THAT IF IT DONT STOP RUNNING FOR THEM THEY CANT FIX IT. I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME VEHICLE. SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR THE COMPANY SAYS FOR SOME REASON THIS TRUCK HAS THIS PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE BRAIN.I DONT WANT TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX IT IF THE CORPORATION KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXIST WHY DONT THEY FIX IT FOR EVERYONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE TRUCK JUST LOOSE ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE AND STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING .THAT IS TO ME AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. YES I BOUGHT IT USED FROM MY FUTURE IN LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SO I KNOW THE MAINTENCE HISTORY. PLEASE HELP. *AK
CAR STOPS WHILE FOOT IS ON GAS, THEN LURCHES FORWARD; CAR ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN IN PARK OR DRIVE; CAR DIES IN TRAFFIC WHILE IDLING; STEERING KNUCKLE BOLTS STRIPPED, HAD TO BE REPLACED, HAD TO REPLACE TIRES TWICE, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES REPEATEDLY, WORN TO ROTORS, CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, INTERMITTENT, HARD TO RECREATE AT MECHANIC, BUT OCCUR IN TRAFFIC, CREATING SAFETY HAZARD. BPRAVE HA. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER WHILE IN MOTION WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS LIKE BATTERY GOING DEAD. AFTER A WHILE, IT WOULD START AGAIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT BURNED OUT IGNITION COIL, AND IT WON'T START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER TO REPLACE IGNITION COIL. VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE IGNITION COILS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC
ENGINE STALLED / 0 RPM ON TAC WHILE ON HIGHWAY. RESTARTED AFTER 4-5 MINUTES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER AND NEPHEW SMELLED SOME SMOKE, AND RIGHT BEFORE THEY PULLED OVER THEY SAW SOME SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. ONCE CONSUMER PULLED OVER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP YET.*AK
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED STALLING. VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.*AK
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FAILED. YH
HORN CONTINUALLY SHORTS OUT, SEVERAL REPAIRS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES. MJS
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEEDS ALSO STALLS WHEN STOP. VEHICLE WILL START UP RIGHT AWAY AND IF IT STALLS AT HIGH SPEED SOMETIMES IT WILL RETURN TO RUN.
THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HORNS WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I WAS TOLD "O"-RINGS, GOT NEW ONES PUT ON. THEN IT WORKED WELL FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS. THEN IT STARTED NOT PUTTING OUT COLD AIR AGAIN. STILL NOT FIXED. THEY CONTINUE ADDING THAT NEW STUFF. THEY PUT IN, I FORGOT WHAT IT'S CALLED. THE HORNS I USED 3 DAYS A WEEK PRIOR. AS I PICKED UP MY NIECE TO TAKE HER TO SCHOOL. THEN, ON TOP OF IT ALL, THE ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE THEM. THE BATTERY DIED TO, 11 MONTHS OLD, REPLACED. I FEEL THIS WAS ALL DUE TO THE CAR ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO MOST MECHANICS, IT'S NORMAL WEAR. *AK
WIRES IN LEFT REAR DOOR (POWER WINDOWS AND SPEAKER WIRES) MELTED TOGETHER INSIDE RUBBER HARNESS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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