23 of the 297 complaints about the 1991 Jeep Cherokee are about the engine — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TRUNK AREA DUE TO TAIL PIPE BEING TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10032330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR, DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR, DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #565106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH LOST ALL POWER AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAD TO BE PUSHED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE GAVE NO WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER, PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8007578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #783578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IS ROUGHER SOUNDING FOR THE LOW MILES, EVEN THE GEARS SOUND TOO WORN.
NHTSA complaint #727931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #708636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #531998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #531998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY DUE TO WOBBLING. HAD SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #830666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENGINE MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY DUE TO WOBBLING. HAD SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #830666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THEN PARKED VEHICLE. DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO HER WORK PLACE, AND SOMEONE TOLD HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE/DASH BOARD AND THE ROOF. THE CONSUMER LOST HER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE, AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #829322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN AROUND DRAIN PLUG CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS OIL.
NHTSA complaint #533589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #518247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE MUFFLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #518247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST HEAD CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT BROKE AFTER OIL PAN REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #483791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE, REPLACED VALVE COVER. KT
NHTSA complaint #971104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOISY ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #965438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.