FaultScore

1993 Jeep Cherokee window and wiper problems

20 of the 571 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

F

20

Complaints

1

Crashes

5

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Heater Core 4 20.0%
Rearview Mirrors/Devices 3 15.0%
Windshield Wiper/Washer 2 10.0%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 2 10.0%
Windshield 2 10.0%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 2 10.0%
Interior 2 10.0%
Exterior 1 5.0%
Linkages 1 5.0%
Visibility/Wiper 1 5.0%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Jeep Cherokee year

1993 20 8.2%
1994 11 4.5%
1996 18 7.3%
1997 11 4.5%
1998 17 6.9%
1999 40 16.3%
2001 10 4.1%
2014 78 31.8%
2015 15 6.1%
2016 14 5.7%
2019 11 4.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Denver, CO

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WIPER MOTOR NOT WORKING

NHTSA complaint #10544864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Windsor, CT Fire

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DIMMER SWITCH CIRCUIT OVER HEATED WHICH CAUSED A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10017546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wedderburn, OR Fire

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

FIRE IN HEATER COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #734233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wedderburn, OR Fire

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

FIRE IN HEATER COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #734233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fredericks, TX Fire

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE RESIST THAT GOVERNS THE HVAC FAN HANGS UNSHIELDED FROM THE DASH, DUE TO THE DESIGN MICE WERE ABLE TO GET INTO RESISTOR AND BUILD A NEXT RESULTING IN FIRE. YH

NHTSA complaint #552099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Isla, NY

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM

NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #722372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #722372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fredericks, TX Fire

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE RESIST THAT GOVERNS THE HVAC FAN HANGS UNSHIELDED FROM THE DASH, DUE TO THE DESIGN MICE WERE ABLE TO GET INTO RESISTOR AND BUILD A NEXT RESULTING IN FIRE. YH

NHTSA complaint #552099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Isla, NY

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

RADIATOR/HEATER HOSES LEAKING AND IN POOR CONDITION. NLM

NHTSA complaint #551887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Segundo, CA Crash

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SIDE STREET WHEN SHE JAMMED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING BRAKES, THEY MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES, AND THEY WERE FINE. ALSO, THERE WAS A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE GLASS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, THROWING GLASS INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #861273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barton, VT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #720453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toms River, NJ

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOWS FIRST STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE PASSENGER SIDES, WHICH THEN PROCEEDED INTO ALL THE WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM THEN CIRCULATED IN POWER LOCK, RADIO, FOG LIGHT, AND DOME LIGHT FUNCTIONALITY. NOW UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE A WIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD BURNS AND SMOKES.

NHTSA complaint #716383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shrewsbury, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE PIVOT POPPING OUT, CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO SELL THE PART SEPARATELY.

NHTSA complaint #851646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Novelty, OH

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SENSOR FOR WASHER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #519597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF SIX TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #520502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF SIX TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #520502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingsville, OH

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #520348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #520038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR CAME OFF. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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