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1990 Jeep Laredo Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 22, 2014
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 28, 1996

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Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Jeep Laredo. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–14 of 14

Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP, THE ABS MOTOR HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY, AND THE HYDRAULIC UNIT ANTI LOCK BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID
10615384
Incident
Jul 18, 2014
Mileage
107,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVELY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE STARTED ON AUGUST 4, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS WHO REFERRED THEM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 23, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. SHE REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V260000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 205,000.

NHTSA ID
10348871
Incident
Jul 4, 2010
Mileage
205,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 26, 2003

ALL OF THE BOLT HOLES HOLDING THE ROOF RACK DOWN ARE LEAKING, BODY SHOP PERSON KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN GOING TO HIM BECAUSE ALL OF THEM ARE DOING THAT. I LATER TOOK IT TO HIM AND AFTER DROPPING THE HEADLINER HE CONFIRMED WHAT HE ALREADY KNEW.*JB

NHTSA ID
10008129
Incident
Feb 26, 2003
Mileage
90,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 8, 2001

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE TO LEFT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. ANOTHER MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
890035
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 2000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID
876684
Incident
Dec 18, 2000
Brakes
Filed Aug 14, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPS AND THEN JUMPS AHEAD, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISIONS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
553654
Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 2000

WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD 6 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH 2 TOTAL FAILURES. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858533
Incident
Mar 12, 2000
Heating & air conditioningFuel system
Filed Nov 18, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRON UNDER THE HOOD,WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, FLAMES OF FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WA SA GASOLINE FUEL INJECTION FIRE. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
851633
Incident
Aug 15, 1999
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Feb 2, 1999

SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
543632
Incident
Jan 18, 1995
Engine
Filed Dec 29, 1998

VIBRATION PULLEY SHIFTED OFF ITS RUBBER MOUNTING CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO SHRED, STOPPING FANS, WATER PUMP , ALTERNATOR , POWER STEERING AND A/C UNIT.

NHTSA ID
543260
Brakes
Filed Apr 27, 1998

WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKE ROTOR BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
534675
Incident
Dec 31, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
520445
Incident
Jul 16, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 21, 1997

EA97-001, FRONT LEFT DISC ROTOR HUB SEPARATION WHEN DRIVING . *AK

NHTSA ID
807893
Incident
Dec 7, 1996
Steering
Filed Jan 28, 1996

POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP CAME OFF, CAUSING LEAKAGE. TT

NHTSA ID
501080
Incident
Jan 20, 1996

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