Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. 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. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DUNLOP RADIAL ROVER LT235/75R15 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, NO CRASH, NO INJURY BUT ONLY LUCKY TO HAVE CAUGHT IT IN TIME. 1. DRIVER SENSED VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN 2. WHILE BEING TEST DRIVEN AT HIGH SPEED THE REAR RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED SLOW TREAD SEPARATION FOLLOWED BY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE 3. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE AND TIRE COMPANY PRO-RATED A REFUND FOR THE 3-YEAR OLD TIRE. *NM
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED BECAUSE OF A LEAK THAT WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WAS A BUMP ON THE INSIDE ON THE PASSENGER'S STEADIER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A BLOWOUT AT ANY TIME. LATER, THERE WAS A BLOWOUT BUT IT WAS ON DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. GOODYEAR, EAGLE GA, P225/70R15. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THE GOODYEAR DID NOT MANUFACTURER TIRES AT THAT TIME. *SC *JB
VISCOUS COUPLING FAILED (SEIZED) IN NP 249 TRANSFER CASE INSTALLED IN 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED W/FULL-TIME 4WD WITH ONLY 56K MILES ON VEHICLE. RESEARCH ON INTERNET REVEALED THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE TURNING DUE TO LOCK-UP OF FRONT AND REAR AXLES.*AK
1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE W/QUADRATRAC (ALL WHEEL DRIVE): VISCOUS COUPLING IN TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING DURING EXTENDED TRIPS. PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE VC PRIOR TO SELLING TO ME (<120,000 MI). I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IN NOVEMBER 2001 (~130,000 MILES). PROBLEM IS STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN AT ~144,000 MILES DURING A LONG TRIP (~1000 MILES) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED, AND AT THIS POINT, I'M CONVINCED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE CAR. WHEN THE VC LOCKS UP, IT IS MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE POOR HANDLING THAT RESULTS. TS
THE SPARE WAS THE ORIGINAL SUPPLIED. STILL BORE TAGS, NEVER BEEN USED!*AK
THE INSURED HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE. THIS OCCURED TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DID DAMAGED THE BODY. THE INSURED ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOW LEAKING DUE TO THIS. (CLAIM# 55-S249-636) *MW
FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 TIRE FAILURE-TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. INSURED LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF ROAD AND HIT TREE. 7/32 NDS LEFT ON REMAINING TIRES. CLAIM REP HAS RETAINED DAMAGED TIRE. (CLAIM# 25-5426-042) *MW
DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS INVOLVED IN A BLOW OUT. INSURED LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 25-5429-572) *MW
PE 00 020/FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: 1994 JEEP GRAND GRAND CHEROKEE, AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT FAILURE AT 25,000, TIRE SIZE P225/75R15. EXPERIENCED RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH. HAD FRONT END BODY DAMAGES. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED TWO TIRE AT 50% OFF BOTH TIRE.*AK DOT# HYHH AT5. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. IT WAS FIRESTONE, SIZE P235/75R15, AND DOT H4BNDFA436. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE WHILE USING SPARE TIRE, DUE TO RECALL FAILURE (757), HOWEVER OWNER NOT NOTIFIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
SPARE TIRE SIZE WAS THE INCORRECT SIZE. WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WA USED IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRON END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALAER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1993-1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH QUADRATRAC ALL WHEEL DRIVE OPTION WERE SENT FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL SPARE TIRE, BUT WITH SMALL EMERGENCY TYPE SPARE TIRE. *AK
THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS. THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HER RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
GOODYEAR TIRES INVICTA P225/75R15 RWL DOT #M6HHRWR 054 FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO BEAD SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL.
GOODYEAR TIRES BULGE. *AZK
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