11 of the 516 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee are about the doors, latches and locks — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 102,350 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INSURED DRIVER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HOOD FLEW UP AND SMACKED INTO DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP AND AVOID STRIKING ANYTHING. DRIVER WAS INFORMED BY SHOP THAT HOOD LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. DRIVER HAD DUCT TAPE IN CAR SO SHE TAPED HOOD DOWN AND DROVE HOME. $1703.89 IN RESULTING DAMAGES.
NHTSA complaint #10247778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AS MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO A RELATIVES LAST WEEKEND, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LOWERED ON IT'S OWN. I TRIED TO ROLL IT UP WITH THE DRIVERS CONTROL, AND MY HUSBAND TRIED WITH THE PASSENGER CONTROL ( WHICH HAS NEVER WORKED WELL) BUT THE WINDOW JUST CONTINUED TO GO DOWN. I HAD MY SON LOOK AT IT AND HE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF INCLUDING DOOR PANEL, AND SPEAKERS, BUT HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH JEEP WINDOWS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW TO FIX IT. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE CHECKED OUT SOME WEBSITES ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. NOW IT IS GOING TO COST ME BETWEEN $250.00 AND $600.00 TO REPAIR . PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SO NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE SUCH AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10219841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
DOOR ON THE BACK OF JEEP (99) CLOSES DURING COOL (COLD) WEATHER AND YOU BUMP YOUR HEAD OR OTHER AREAS. THE PISTONS HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN DO NOT (AND HAVE NEVER) WORKED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10218058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND THE HOOD POPPED UP. THEY HAD OPENED THE HOOD THE NIGHT BEFORE, THEN THEY SHUT IT, AND MADE SURE BY TRYING TO LIFT THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER DROVE APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 MILES WHEN THE HOOD POPPED UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NIGHT BEFORE IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE HOOD. IT APPEARED THAT ALL THREE LATCHES FAILED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DAMAGED AND IT OBSTRUCTED THE CONSUMERS VIEW. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10125405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR, VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ABOVE THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRE SMOLDERED AND PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. OWNER WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL. *AK THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, ACCELERATOR CABLE AND HOOD LATCH CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10115451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PISTON AND SPRINGS ARE WEAK CAUSING SOME PARTS OF VEHICLE TO FALL ON HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY UP AS THE HOOD SPRINGS OR PISTONS WERE WEAK. THE HOOD FELL ON HANDS WHILE CHECKING OIL.
NHTSA complaint #8008542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY TO WORK AT 6AM, IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP, BLOCKING MY VISION, SLAMMED AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE JEEP AND FOLDED. I SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, OR BEING HIT BY ANY OTHER VEHICLES, IN SPITE OF SEVERELY IMPAIRED VISION! WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. USAA (OUR INSURANCE) HAS PAID FOR ALL REPAIRS WITH EXCEPTION OF THE $250 DEDUCTABLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLAIMING "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". WHAT WOULD THEY BE SAYING IF THERE HAD BEEN A FATALITY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAIN DURING PEAK TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #749236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S DOOR DOESN'T OPEN, AND ALARM SYSTEM GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, MUFFLER SYSTEM DRAGS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #893048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE LOCKS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LATCH ON REAR HATCH DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DEALER STRAIGHTENED LOCK ROD AND ADJUSTED LATCH AND RODS.
NHTSA complaint #554247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
INTERIOR LIGHTS DONT WORK WITH THE TAILGATE LATCH REPLACED PROBLEM REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #719437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.