66 of the
584 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee are about the
transmission — 11% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
112,672 miles.
F
66
Complaints
22
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
2233.3%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1319.7%
Column Shift
1015.2%
Manual Transmission
46.1%
Power Train
34.5%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
34.5%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
34.5%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
23.0%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
23.0%
Axle Assembly
11.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Jeep Cherokee year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THEN BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW POWER STEERING GAUGE AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11090348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,226 milesTampa, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO BACK PRESSURE AND RATTLING IN THE ENGINE. ON AUGUST 25, 2006 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. THE RECALL WAS NOT IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. THE CONTACT SENT THE BILLING INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE WORK WAS DONE AFTER THE RECALL. ON MAY 4, 2006 THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 01/10/07.
NHTSA complaint #10175195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 112,000 milesTalahassee, FLCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE IN JEEP AND IT WAS RUNNING IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO GET THEM OUT AND THE CAR JUMPED FROM PARK AND ROLLED INTO A DRIVE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10123730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Douglasville, GACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
NAR 05/28/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AND ACCIDENT THE JEEP WAS LEFT IN A PARK POSITION, THEN WENT INTO REVERSE STRIKING ANOTHER CAR. AUTOMATIC SHIFTER DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10021718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesSpring, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR (SKIPS FROM 1ST TO 4TH) HOWEVER I CAN MANUALLY SHIFT IT INTO 3RD BY MOVING LEVER TO 3.
NHTSA complaint #10033204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 113,345 milesStow, MACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED IDLING WHILE IN "PARK". AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME (10+ MIN) IT SELF-ENGAGED INTO "REVERSE" AND ACCELERATED BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10007789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pace, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
IF VEHICLE IS ON A SLGHT INCLINE WITH IGNITION ON AND SHIFTER IN PARK, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, EVEN WHEN IGNITION IS OFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #8006045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Euclid, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE ROLLS BACK WHILE IN GEAR
NHTSA complaint #9005214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lufkin, TXCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND OPENING DOOR, STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TRAVELING BACKWARDS. CONSUMER GOT STUCK UNDER VEHICLE WHILE HOLDING ON TO STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED 20 FEET DOWN HILL, HITTING A POST. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #899461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jasper, GA
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STOP ACCELERATOR WENT FULL THROTTLE, TURNED SWITCH OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING RESTART VEHICLE FULL THROTTLED. UPON INSPECTION NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO REVERSE AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE AFTER THIS INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #9004926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Jefferson, NYCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP SOMETHING OFF THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. CONSUMER SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT CAR WAS IN PARK AND IT HAD TO HAVE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #899020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salisbury, NCCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION IN DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD, CRASHING INTO DINING ROOM WALL. NO INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER NEVER SHIFTED GEARS, THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARDS, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THE TWO VEHICLES IMPACTED THE CONSUMER VEHICLE,IT CONTINUED PUSHING THE OTHER CAR BACKWARDS, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cumming, GACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE JJUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE CAUSING A CRASH WITH A MOBILE HOME AND CARPORT. VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKON AN INCLINE.
NHTSA complaint #894091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portage, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE WHEN IT IS PLACED IN "PARK". THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS OCCURED APX 6 TO 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS. I USUALLY NEED TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE SURE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #748971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green Oaks, ILCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING. VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE GEAR AND RAN INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES, BUT MOVED AWAY FROM THE COLLISION AT THE LAST MOMENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON 8/29/00 FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED OUT FINE.
NHTSA complaint #748994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raleigh, NCCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH VEHICLE RUNNING AND SHIFTING GEAR INTO PARK POSITON, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERESE ON ITS OWN FROM PARK, ROLLING BACKWARDS. INSURANCE HAS COVERED SOME COST OF DAMAGE, BUT DID NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER HAS MADE SIX TRIPS TO THE AUTO SHOP TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES, ON THE FIRST OCCAISON, CONSUMER WAS ALMOST PINNED BETWEEN THE WALL AND VEHICLE, THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE RAN INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGES WHILE KIDS WERE IN THE BACK SEAT, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #892707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ogden, UTCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM AS PER THE NEWS ON 07/04/2001 FITS THE INCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, A TEENAGE FRIEND WAS DRIVING ALONE. HE BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THE DOG WAS OUT OF THE YARD. HE SAID HE PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO GET THE DOG. THE JEEP INADVERTENTLY ROLLED IN REVERSE INTO A NEIGHBORS FENCE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. I HAD TO PAY THE NEIGHBOR FOR THE DAMAGE TO HIS FENCE. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS I DEEMED IT HIS ERROR AND DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL.
NHTSA complaint #747795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterville, ME
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE, WHEN IT STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. DRIVER MANAGED TO GET INTO VEHICLE, AND NOTICED SHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE POSITION, EVENTHOUGH VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. MANAGED TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK.
NHTSA complaint #892512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
PE01021; VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHILE CONSUMER HOOKED A BOAT TO THE BACK OF VEHICLE. BOAT WEIGHED LESS THAN A 1,000 LBS. VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, HITTING SIDE OF THE TRAILER AND INTO LAKE HOUSTON UNDER 12FT OF WATER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAD NOT MADE ANY CONTACTS TO MANUFACTURER AND DEALER AT THIS TIME*AK. CONSUMER STATES WHILE LOADING BOAT ONTO THE TRAILER, ALL 4 WHEELS OF THE JEEP WERE NOT IN THE WATER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER LEANED IN VEHICLE TO TURN KEY OFF WHEN IT BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD, BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE JEEP WENT COMPLETELY UNDERWATER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OUT, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL ON AND THE TIRES WERE ROLLING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #892276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Weston, MACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH ENGINE RUNNING VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME OUT OF PARK WENT INTO REVERSE, AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #892298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterville, ME
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS.EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. CONSUMER RAN AFTER VEHICLE, JUMPED IN AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. NO ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #891989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynnwood, WA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR WHEEL MAKES A WINDING NOISE. TRANFER CASE, WHENAPPLIED FUEL /SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP MECHANIC COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A FRONT AXLE WAS BENT,AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SHAKING.
NHTSA complaint #868959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynnwood, WA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
REAR WHEEL MAKES A WINDING NOISE. TRANFER CASE, WHENAPPLIED FUEL /SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP MECHANIC COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A FRONT AXLE WAS BENT,AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SHAKING.
NHTSA complaint #868959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kalamazoo, MI
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
LEFT FRONT CV BOOT TORN AND LEAKING. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Germantown, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TOLD BY A MACHANIC THAT THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN 1996 JEEP STARTED USING A TOYOTA TRANSMISSION AND THAT SHIFTING 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTED THIS PROBLEM AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES OR SO AND I WAS TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALERSHIP THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR CLUTCH.
NHTSA complaint #724183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, INCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE, ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #862162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Point, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, MY JEEP WILL NOT GO, IT HESITATES BADLY, SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER. IT DOES THIS DAILY. NOT EVERY TIME FROM A STOP BUT QUITE OFTEN. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO A DEALER IN GERMANY WHILE STATIONED THERE AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT OR HAVE ANY EXPLAINATION ON WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. MY JEEP HAS LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT FIRST STARTED DOING THIS, IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. IT IS SCARY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVE THE CAR GO NO WHERE, IT IS NOT STALLING, IT SEEMS TO LOOSE GO-POWER, MAYBE NOT ENOUGH FUEL. I HAVE AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS VERY OFTEN. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #721389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND REMOVAL SHOWED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF FLUID. THE COMPONENTS WERE DRY, AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST. THE MECHANICS DOING THE REPAIRS BELIEVE THAT INSUFFICIENT FLUID WAS ADDED WHEN SOLD.
NHTSA complaint #715447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.