11 of the
175 complaints about the 1992 Jeep Cherokee are about the
engine — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
142,600 miles.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY LOSING OIL FOR THE LAST MONTH AND I AFTER I CAME BACK FROM LUNCH AT WORK ONE DAY, WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY WORK, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SMOKING SO I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR A HALF AN HOUR THEN WENT DIRECTLY TO THE GAS STATION WHERE HE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPAIRED, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED ME THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND IF HE TOOK IT APART IT WOULD END UP COSTING MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH. SINCE WE JUST PAID THE CAR OFF, I WAS HOPING THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD. IT HAS BEEN STEADILY LOSING OIL AND I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN ALMOST EVERY OTHER WEEK NOW, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. ALSO AT TIMES THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH DOES NOT WORK AS THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE MY CAR WILL NOT START AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WILL START.
NHTSA complaint #10043266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norway, ME
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES HER JEEP VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN SHE MAKES A TURN IT REALLY VIBRATES. SHE SAYS SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO FOUR DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10003967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, VAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT SIX HOURS A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #854559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, SC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #852484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saginaw, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #526989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mountain Home AFB, ID
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THRERMOSTAT/RADIATOR/WATER PUMP/REAR MAIN SEAL/HEAD GASKET/VALVE COVER GASKET/ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET/OIL FILTER ADAPTER RING. FAILED. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PLUG WIRES.
NHTSA complaint #523389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lancaster, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO INTERIOR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #801901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lancaster, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER INTERIOR, DUE TO A CRACK IN MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #801903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miles City, MT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE FRONT ENGINE BALANCER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #801382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, A CLOUD OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE, ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED DRIPPING OIL, NO STEERING/ENGINE/TRANSMISSION POWER.
NHTSA complaint #986147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stoutsvill, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #481331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.