151 of the 732 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee are about the engine — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.
151
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
THE EXAUST BOLTS ARE BROKEN AND THE JEEP IS LOUD THE NOISE JUST STARTED ONE DAY WHEN I STARTED THE JEEP.
NHTSA complaint #11023510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157K
NHTSA complaint #10745596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WASN'T TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED TAKING THEIR VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND REPLACED CRANK SENSORS, CAM SENSORS, DISTRIBUTOR PARTS, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM TO PERSIST. UPDATED 12/7/2015
NHTSA complaint #10732717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING 25 MPH ON CITY STREET RAN OVER A SINKHOLE/POTHOLE AND ENGINE BOLTS SHEARED OFF AND ENGINE SHIFTED. JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED.
NHTSA complaint #10412530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 3, 2009, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LANDED IN A DITCH AT LESS THAN 40 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, WHICH CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10260699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR BURNS OUT. GOT IT FIXED AT DEALER, BUT IT IS OUT AGAIN 5 YEARS LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10232668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECENTLY, WHILE ON I-75 N IN ATLANTA, GA A VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME. I VEERED TO AVOID IMPACT AND THE DRIVERS SEATBEAT BUCKLE ON MY VEHICLE BECAME DISLODGED AND HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THIS DATE.
NHTSA complaint #10075112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT REAR BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #10023993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLES OIL CHANGE GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1995 JEEP CHEROKEE 4.0L. REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT A COST OF $475.00 DUE TO A CRACK FOUND IN THE MANIFOLD DURING A REQUIRED STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL INDICATED THAT THIS IS BECOMING ALMOST ROUTINE FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE PRIOR TO A REDESIGN OF THE MANIFOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10013786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE, IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE FAN HAD BEEN HITTING UP AGAINST THE FRAME CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS TO SHEAR OFF ON BOTH SIDES. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR DROPPED AND SHIFTED INTO THE RADIATOR. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10003973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEAR ON THE PASSANGER SIDE. ENGINE DROPS HARD AND HAS DAMAGED THE ELECTRIC FAN AND OTHER COMPONENTS. FAILURE HAS OCCURED 5 TIMES. CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. FIRST FAILURE OCCURED AT ABOUT 40K MI
NHTSA complaint #10000218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER(S) STATE THAT THEY HAD RADIATOR PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO JANUARY 1999. AN INSPECTION REPORT STATES THAT THERE'S RUST AROUND THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR COOLANT LEAKS. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #568293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE. THREE BOLTS SECURE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET TO ENGINE BLOCK. ALL THREE SHEARED OFF CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY TO SHIFT PUSHING FAN INTO RADIATOR, RUINING BOTH. VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE, REPAIR BILL OVER $500.00 NOT INCLUDING TOWING. THIS OCCURED AFTER DRIVING OVER A MINOR PARKING LOT POT HOLE AT LESS THAN 20 MPH. UPON INSPECTION, TWO OF THE THREE SHEARED OFF BOLT STUDS WERE RUSTY, INDICATING THAT THOSE TWO BOLTS HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR A WHILE. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CORRECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED TO MY KNOWLEDGE, AND NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP OWNERS ON INTERNET HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM (REC.AUTOS.MAKERS.JEEP+WILLYS). SINCE THIS IS NOT A COMMON AUTOMOTIVE FAILURE, SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL MOUNT DESIGN. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. DT
NHTSA complaint #769448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS 95 CHEROKEE, THE THREE MOUNT BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT HAVE SHEARED TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER A LADY WROTE IN WHO HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE A RESEARCH OF JEEP'S INVENTORY AND SERVICE RECORDS FOR THESE BOLTS I WLL SHOW A HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL TO INSTALL STRONGER BOLTS. THESE BOLTS COULD FAIL IN A INTERSTED CRUSING SCENARIO AND SERIOUSLY INJURY OR KILL THE OCCUPANTS. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN CHEROKEES. I BELIEVE JEEP HAS SWEPT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF PRODUCTION, BUT A HUGE NUMBER ARE STILL ON THE ROAD. OVER ALL THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST WE HAVE EVER OWNED, EXCEPT FOR THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT UNTIL HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED BY THE FACTORY. FYI, THE SECOND SET OF BOLTS INSTALLED THE DEALER WENT WITH NON-OEM BOLTS DUE TO A LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE JEEP BOLTS CALLED OUT IN THE PARTS CATALOG! REGARDS, GEORGE KASEY DT
NHTSA complaint #768923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HIGH TEMPERATURES COMING FROM THE EXHUAST PIPE HAS CREATED A HOLE IN FLOOR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8020273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START, DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR, THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY AN OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #563886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME - THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #764760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE . NOTICED THAT ENGINE MOUNTS HAD BROKEN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK ALL THREE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE LOOSE. THEY HAD SHEARED. THE MECHANICAL FAN BLADE HAD MOVED FORWARD AND TORE THE SHROUD IN HALF AND WAS AT THE RADIATOR SURFACE. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE MOTOR ROSE 10 - 12 INCHES. CONSUMER HAS THE BOLTS AND WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE TESTED FOR METAL FATIGUE.
NHTSA complaint #8013943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING LITTLE OR NO FUEL TO FLOW INTO VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO RUN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8012453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS KEEP SHEARING PREMATURELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8009934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTS/ BOLTS BROKE , ENGINE SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE, CAUSING DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8008691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING EXHAUST FUEL TO LEAK INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8006353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH AND ON PAVED ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION. FORTUNATELY, NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS POINT, BUT THE POSSIBLILTY IS THERE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE NHTSA SITE WHICH CONTAINS MANY OTHER REPORTS (<100) OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO OTHER PEOPLE, IN MANY CASES HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES LIKE MY CASE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS CASUING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #756403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GOING 30 MPH, SHEARED MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS OFF RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ENGINE DROPPED AND HIT CHASSIS WITH CLUTCH FAN. RADIATOR, SERPANTINE BELT AND FAN SHROUD ALSO DAMAGED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN 4 YRS, FORTUNATELY WITH NO INURIES BUT REQUIRING COSTLY REPAIRS AND INCONVENIENCE
NHTSA complaint #756299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE KEEPS BREAKING. LAST TIME THEY BROKE IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2000.
NHTSA complaint #8001482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #898666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND ENGINE DROPPED, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM SHIFTING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD MOTOR MOUNT WERE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #898296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #896464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS BROKE IN OCT OF 1998. DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS BROKE ON 5 SEP 2001.
NHTSA complaint #896123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.