ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering+2 more
Filed Apr 8, 2008
PROBLEM... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR STOPPED AT LIGHT OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR ON EXPRESSWAY... IT WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIME IT WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES NOT!!!... EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS DEVELOPED, WHICH I WAS LUCKY!!! 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 4.0 , 6 CYL.... SPENT 6 MONTHS DOING REPAIRS/ REPLACEMENT PARTS AND MANY ,MANY DOLLARS SPENT TRACKING DOWN PART AFTER PART. USING DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE TO DETERMINE FAULTY PART... PROBLEM WAS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE ( PCM OR ECU SAME PART) WAS DEFECTIVE AND EITHER WAS MISREADING CODES OR GIVING OUT BAD CODES TO PARTS (LIKE TO THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE COIL, OR THE 01 OR 02 OX SENSORS OR IT GOES ON AND ON AND ON). NOT SURE HOW IT WORKS BUT YOU GET MY DRIFT. SINCE SIGNING UP WITH CNET.COM, HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON JEEP WITH DIFFERENT YEARS (1994/2000) AND MODELS. TO SEARCH... LOOK UP JEEP STALLS OR JEEP FIXED AND YOU WILL SEE OTHER TOPICS AND FORUMS AROUND THAT TOPIC AND YOU WILL ALSO SEE WHERE THE MANUFACTURE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EITHER. ANOTHER POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUE IS THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE PCM MIGHT BE TOO LONG AND ARE GROUNDING OUT THE UNIT AFTER PAINT WEARS OFF ON FIREWALL... IMPORTANT TO READ ALL ARTICLES AND DIFFERENT FORUMS!!! ... IS A MUST LASTLY... INSTEAD OF REPLACING PCM'S, IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE PCM RE FLASHED UNDER RECALL??? I'M STRETCHING, BUT MAYBE ELECTRICAL POWER STORMS AND RAIN IS CAUSING PARTS TO DEFECT??? LASTLY... JEEP PARTS CONSISTS OF MODULE POWER UNITS THAT WORK OR DON'T WORK BUT THE PCM READS THE CODES AND ADJUSTS THE WORKABLE OF THE MOTOR... ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES THAT WILL SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR BESIDES THE FORE MENTIONED PARTS... IE... ASD RELAY, THE SECURITY SYSTEM, DOOR LOCKS, STEERING COLUMN, THE ELECTRONIC KEY, THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10223656
- Incident
- Jun 22, 2007
- Mileage
- 155,000 mi
EngineFuel systemVisibility
Filed Feb 13, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740812
Body & structureBrakesEngine+1 more
Filed Oct 12, 2000
I SENT A DETAILED LETTER TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER AFTER BEING REFUSED BY DEALER. THEY ONLY REFUNDED MY MONEY FOR THE COST OF THE FRONT ROTORS. THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE LABOR CHARGES. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN DO THAT WHEN I HAD THEM REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL. THAT SHOULD SHOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WROTE ABOUT ALL MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS "LEMON" BUT I COULD NOT CLAIM IT WAS A LEMON BECAUSE I WAS LEASING IT AT THE TIME AND IN PA, A VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE DECLARED A "LEMON" WHEN IT IS PURCHASED, NOT LEASED. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH DAIMLER/CHRYSLER BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE ENTIRE PROBLEM. I HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS TO REPORT, ALONG WITH THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THEY WERE INVESTIGATED BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO FORWARD ALL RECEIPTS PROVING COMPLAINTS BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THANK YOU
- NHTSA ID
- 734176
AirbagsBody & structureVisibility
Filed Feb 23, 2000
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, DOOR LOCKS CYCLE AND WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER RECORDS THE FAULT. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 28,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MOST OF THE AIR BAG ELEMENTS TWICE AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES, WORKED ON FOR 59 DAYS, DRIVEN BY THE DEALER 1141 PLUS MILES AND THE FAILURE OBSERVED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 719115
- Incident
- Sep 2, 1997
Fuel systemSuspensionVisibility
Filed Oct 29, 1999
FRONT SWAY BAR LINK AND BUSHING FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549581
- Incident
- Jun 23, 1999
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 24, 1999
SUNROOF RUSTED OUT- REPLACED BY DEALER, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND VINYL PANELING PEELED- BOTH THING REPLACED BY DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON- SENSOR REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 713784
- Incident
- Oct 21, 1999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Sep 3, 1999
WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES BY DEALER, AIR CONDITIONG COMPRESSOR CONTINUES TO FAIL. FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING FROM 35 M.P.H. + CAUSING TO BACK OFF ON THE BRAKES AND REAPPLY. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED. ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR PANELS PEELED AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 710884
Visibility
Filed Jan 6, 1999
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS SELDOM USED (3- 4 TIMES ONLY). WHEN FIRST USED THIS YEAR, IT STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE OF WIPES. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 701947
- Incident
- Dec 18, 1998
EngineVisibility
Filed Nov 23, 1998
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605077
- Incident
- Sep 16, 1996
Visibility
Filed Feb 26, 1998
REAR WIPER DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WIPER BLADE TO CONTACT THE REAR WINDSHIELD.
- NHTSA ID
- 531439
EngineTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jan 15, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LEAKS.
- NHTSA ID
- 528336
- Incident
- Nov 20, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997
POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED DUE TO LOOSE PLUG.
- NHTSA ID
- 605578
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 10, 1997
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603183
- Incident
- Dec 2, 1996
Body & structureDriver assistanceEngine+5 more
Filed Nov 5, 1996
LEFT FRONT DOOR SILL LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 511019
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
BrakesPowertrain (other)Transmission+1 more
Filed Jun 12, 1996
REPLACED NOISY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 505553
- Incident
- Apr 25, 1996
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.