17 of the 368 complaints about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 119,900 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
REAR AXLE SHAKES WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO GET ON OFF RAMP.
NHTSA complaint #10116391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING, HE SAT FOR A WHILE AND JIGGLED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT STARTED. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC HE WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE WAS BELIEVED TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL. NO SIMILAR RECALLS FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10082104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK A FEW HUNDRED FEET INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD WITH CONSUMER'S CHILD IN THE CAR. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. DRIVER WAS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. THIS WAS SECOND OCCURRENCE.DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8013829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN REAR END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT REAR AXLE OF VEHICLE HAD SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
GEAR SHIFT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO GO INTO DRIVE WITHOUT EITHER PRESSING ON THE BRAKES OR TURNING THE KEY IN IGNITION, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE BY ACCIDENTLY HITTING GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, DEALER FOUND THAT THE RAMP IN WHICH THE LOCKING MECHANISM FITTED INTO WAS WORN OR DESIGNED AT AN EXTREME AN ANGLE, ALLOWING THE RAMP TO BE PUSHED INTO THE REVERSE POSITON. IN 1998, DEALER INSTALLED A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #863323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY PROBLEM MATCHES NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 90V177000 EXACTLY, INCLUDING MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS, BUT FOR SOME REASON, ACCORDING TO MY VIN, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #721712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE REPLACED TWO TIMES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10 TO 15 ESCOND CRANKING TO START, ON START UP IDLES AT 2000 TO 2500 RPM'S FOR 2 TO 4 MINUTES, DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WONT LOCK OR UNLOCK DOOR OR REAR HATCH, LINKAGE BINDS, NO BACK UP LIGHTS, BOTH FT WIND WING WINDOWS LEAK AIR & WATER, CLUNKING WHEN STARTING & STOPPING FROM TRANSMISSION AREA, FUEL PUMP NOISY, FUEL INJECTORS LEAK RAW FUEL ON HOT DAYS
NHTSA complaint #713404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE FAILED. MJS.
NHTSA complaint #545303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #545177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS. EXPANSION TANK EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #516229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #601557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE VACUUM SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING PART-TIME 4X4 WARNING LIGHT TO STAY ON.
NHTSA complaint #502758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONING WHEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE KICKS OUT, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #985748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SLAVE CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH LEAKS FLUID WHICH LEFT DRIVER STRANDED NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.