40 of the
571 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee are about the
engine — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
73,000 miles.
YOU NEED TO FIX THIS NHSTA WEB SITE SO PEOPLE CAN ENTER COMPLAINTS WITHOUT ALL THE VALIDATION - IT WAS VERY PAINFUL TO ENTER THIS REQUEST AND I BET MANY PEOPLE JUST GIVE UP. EXAMPLES: I LOOKED FOR CHRYSLER AND COULD NOT FIND "OTHER" WAS NOT AN OPTION, TOO MANY OTHER COMPANIES TO SCROLL THROUGH - FINALLY I REALIZED DAIMLER CHRYSLER. ALSO I ENTERED A PERFECTLY VALID AND THE WEB SITE WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT SAYING IT WAS INVALID. NOW - ON TO THE REAL ISSUE... 1993 JEEP CHEROKEES WITH 50K-70K MILES WILL STALL ON HIGHWAY/OTHER ROADS (QUITE DANGEROUS). VEHICLE RESTARTS AFTER 1-2 RETRIES. TOOK TO 3 SHOPS AND THEY FOUND NOTHING AND FINALLY FOUND THAT CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN I MET SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10192297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 73,000 milesPort Jervis, NY1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD AND RAN OVER THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10108540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 108,000 milesOAK Ridge, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN JEEP GETS TO RUNNING TEMPERATURE (5-10 MINUTES) IT WILL BACK AND STALL WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR AT BUSY INTERSECTION. HAD BEEN IN SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS, REPLACED COMPUTER, TRIED MANY SENSOR REPLACEMENTS TO NO AVAIL, MECHANIC GAVE UP, NOW AT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO COMPUTER CODE STORED) WHEN IT IS JUST RUNNING.THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT ON THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. CAN NOT GET IT STARTED AGAIN UNTIL IT "COOLS DOWN" OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING VERY HIGH (ANY CORRELATION?) WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT FIRST,( STARTED LAST DEC., BOUGHT IT IN NOV) NOW CHRONIC, WITH EVERY DRIVE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT, IT WAS ALSO STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR (AUTOMATIC) ALTHOUGH THE COMPUTER REPLACEMENT (REMANUFACTURED) SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THAT, ALTHOUGH I ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED. (I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UP TO THEN) HOOD LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM AND BATTERY RECENTLY DIED, NEEDING REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10043081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10031621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #8019688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Pleasant, MIFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE OF THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #763949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Pleasant, MIFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE OF THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #763949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cullman, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-60 MPH, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NINE OCCASIONS, DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #895902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Wylie, SC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TOOK CAR IN FOR TUNE UP, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. SPENT $1200, CAR STILL SOUNDED POOR, DEALER SAID IT WAS CATYLITIC CONVERTER PLUGGAE, FIXED THAT FOR $170, STILL MADE NOISE, DEALER INVESTIGATED SIAD LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER, THEN FOUND CRACKED HEAD, FIXED THAT FOR $900, STILL SOUNDED BAD, DEALER INVESTIGATED, STATED THAT LIFTER ROD FAILED, CAM GRINDED ROD AND SCORED CAM, REQUIRING NEW ENGINE. FREIND IN VA HAS SIMILAR INCIDENT, SAID JEEP WAS AWARE OF FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON PROPER REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #746605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Wylie, SC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TOOK CAR IN FOR TUNE UP, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. SPENT $1200, CAR STILL SOUNDED POOR, DEALER SAID IT WAS CATYLITIC CONVERTER PLUGGAE, FIXED THAT FOR $170, STILL MADE NOISE, DEALER INVESTIGATED SIAD LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER, THEN FOUND CRACKED HEAD, FIXED THAT FOR $900, STILL SOUNDED BAD, DEALER INVESTIGATED, STATED THAT LIFTER ROD FAILED, CAM GRINDED ROD AND SCORED CAM, REQUIRING NEW ENGINE. FREIND IN VA HAS SIMILAR INCIDENT, SAID JEEP WAS AWARE OF FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON PROPER REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #746605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONTINUE TO WORK AS UNUSAL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE FOR ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #881551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT WORN AND CRACKED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Isla, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT WORN AND CRACKED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moon Twp., PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS NO HEAT SHIELD, RESULTING IN EXCESS HEAT AND BURN-OFF OF UNDERCOATING WHICH EXPOSED FLOORPAN TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FLOORPAN WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST FUMES AND EXCESS HEAT TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #713371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moontownship, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #850387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Annapolis, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH SO WHEN IT STALLS, DRIVER CAN START IT UP BY USING THE SWITCH. PRESENTLY, THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, AND WON'T START UP VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #834310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chey Chase, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, WHICH CUT OFF THE POWER STEERING ALSO. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #831675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Akron, OHFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #539054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antioch, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION/ENGINE/BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #515451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn H, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PROCEEDED TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO START, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #509153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANK SHAFT BALANCE SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pflugervil, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED RESULTING IN UNDERHOOD EXHAUST FUMES AND INABILITY TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #522973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Medina, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toledo, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED TO START.
NHTSA complaint #520038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warren, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE WAS LOOSE/RATTLING.
NHTSA complaint #520162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gates Mill, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.