16 of the 287 complaints about the 1989 Jeep Cherokee are about the electrical system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND GAUGE LIGHTS TO FAIL, ALSO THE DRIVERS POWER WINDOW WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COIL PACK AND CRANK CENTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COIL PACK AND CRANK CENTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SET A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #703582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING OVERHEATED AND BURNED WIRING CAUSING FAILURE OF OTHER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #525832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS A FIRE. DRIVER DID NOT DISCOVER FROM WHERE THE FIRE CAME FROM. BUT WAS AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNDER THE HOOD FIRES.
NHTSA complaint #822799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO FUSE BEING LOADED WITH BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #533159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RELAY HARNESS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION A ACCUMULATOR CONNECTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #483009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVNG, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP/ROTOR
NHTSA complaint #489172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
NHTSA complaint #968013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #968013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY HAD BEEN RECHARGED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. TT
NHTSA complaint #959660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.