1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: (02V053000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) MONTHS AGO AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP TO PROVIDE AN AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT AND THE DEALER NEVER CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED OVER UN-LEVELED LAND AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WITH A "DEATH WOBBLE". A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE RECALL REPAIRS SO THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND ADDRESS THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10984292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY BECAME UNSECURED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY MOVE DOWN THE INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THAT THE PARKING FUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE INTERIOR HEADLINER WOULD BECOME UNSECURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10765033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IT ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS SHIFTING GEARS BUT IT ISN'T, THEN WITHIN 5 MILES IT DIES. WE HAVE REPLACED PLUGS, WIRES, BATTERY, ALL KINDS OF SENSORS, THE COMPUTERS AND STILL IT WILL NOT GO 10 MILES BEFORE SHUTDOWN. THEN I HAVE TO WAIT 15 MINUTES, BEFORE IT WILL START BACK UP TO EVEN GO DOWN THE ROAD. I LIVE 30 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP TO EVEN HAVE IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER. IT WOULD TAKE ME ALL DAY TO DRIVE IT TO GET THERE JUST TO HOPEFULLY FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP TRYING THIS PART AND THAT PART JUST TO EVEN TRY TO GET TO WORK. WHEN IT IS BELOW 65 DEGREES OUTSIDE THEN I CAN DRIVE IT UPTO 20 MILES, BUT THAT IS EVEN TAKING A CHANCE IN GETTING STRANDED.

NHTSA complaint #10487294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED REPEATED AND UNEXPLAINED FAILURES OF THE CRANKING SENSOR (SIX AT THIS TIME IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD), CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND ALSO AT ROAD SPEED, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF A SEVERE ACCIDENT. FROM VARIOUS ONLINE SEARCHES IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF THESE UNEXPLAINED FAILURES ARE OCCURRING TO OTHER JEEP VEHICLES. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURES HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

NHTSA complaint #10413528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND THEN TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW ON ITS OWN AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT HAD NOT BEEN TOLD WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,000.

NHTSA complaint #10348224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACES 3 TIMES AND IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR PLACES AND OTHER 1005 JEEP OWNERS AND THE ALL SAY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION IN THE 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE ISSUES. I ALSO REPLACED THE A/C AND IT IS NOT COOLING THAT GREAT ANYMORE- MAYBE FREON BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS A JOKE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP!!!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10248081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

THE EVAPORATOR LEAKES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AC WORKS, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ACCUMULATOR IS BAD SO IT WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK SPORADICALLY, SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, AND THE SOMETIMES IT BOUNCES AROUND, THOUGH THE SPEED CONTROL STILL WORKS EVEN WHEN SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT. THE SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THAT HAS NOT MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO AS WELL AS OTHER DISPLAY ITEMS WILL SOMETIMES LIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES NOT, LIKE THE WIRES ARE COMING LOOSE OR SOMETHING. THE REAR AXLE HOUSING IS BENT EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T PULLED ANYTHING HEAVY AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS FOR THE 3 YEARS BEFORE. ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND OTHER AREAS. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SEALS REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #10200153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE EVAPORATOR LEAKES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AC WORKS, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ACCUMULATOR IS BAD SO IT WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK SPORADICALLY, SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE, OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, AND THE SOMETIMES IT BOUNCES AROUND, THOUGH THE SPEED CONTROL STILL WORKS EVEN WHEN SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT. THE SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THAT HAS NOT MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO AS WELL AS OTHER DISPLAY ITEMS WILL SOMETIMES LIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES NOT, LIKE THE WIRES ARE COMING LOOSE OR SOMETHING. THE REAR AXLE HOUSING IS BENT EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T PULLED ANYTHING HEAVY AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS FOR THE 3 YEARS BEFORE. ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND OTHER AREAS. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SEALS REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #10200153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

I OWN A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. NHTSA ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL: "SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM TO FLOOR SHIFTER." THERE WAS NO PROBLEM W/ SHIFTER OF ANY KIND BEFORE TAKEN INTO FACTORY AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME IN UNSAFE & DANGEROUS CONDITION. SHIFTER NOW BARELY STAYS IN GEAR POSITIONS, & WITHOUT DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER, & WHILE DRIVING, USING GENTLEST OF TOUCHES, ***THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK, FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL & BACK, & OCCASIONALLY BTWN ALL 3 GEARS. TWO TUCSON FACT. AUTH. DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS EASILY DEMONSTRATIONS PHYSICAL PROBLEM EXISTS, & DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS ONLY 'ACCEPTS' 'THE TRUTH' BEING WHAT THEIR REPS SAY. THEREFORE, NO PROBLEM OR 'INCIDENT' REPORT WILL BE FILED. I'VE TAKEN ALL 'PROPER' COMPLAINT STEPS W/ DEALERSHIPS & D-C HEADQUARTERS, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PERSONALLY DEMONSTRATED IT TO THEM. THOUGHT THIS PATTERN OF DENIAL WAS JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO 'PAY' TO CORRECT THEIR DAMAGE TO MY CAR, BUT AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ON THIS SIGHT, THEY DON'T WANT THE GOV. OR PUBLIC TO KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM W/THEIR SAFETY RECALL 'FIX,' OR THEIR FACTORY MECHANICS ARE INCOMPETENT &/OR CARELESS, OR PROBABLY BOTH. THEY KEEP SAYING MY SHIFTERS BEHAVIOR IS "NORMAL, OR "HAS NO PROBLEM," OR "THEY CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN WHEN THEY TRY." SUSPICIOUS THEY ARE DOING THIS TO OTHERS FOR THEY ARE EXTREMELY WELL PRACTICED AT THIS TRICKERY & LIES. SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON AWHILE DUE TO MY SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS. SINCE THIS WAS REGARDING SAFETY RECALL WORK, D-C CORP. DID SAY THERE WAS NO TIME LIMIT ON PURSUING THIS ISSUE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THEY ARE EXPERTS AT DECEPTION & BURYING THE TRUTH. THE DEALERSHIPS & DAIMLER CHRYSLER ARE INTENTIONALLY PREVENTING PROBLEMS FROM BEING PROPERLY REPORTED.

NHTSA complaint #10173098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGES: FLOOR SHIFT. THE REPLACEMENT PART, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WAS DESIGNED TO WORK THIS WAY. IT MADE CAR UNSAFE. THE GEAR SHIFT LINE DIDN'T MATCH THE GEAR. WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. WITH THE SMALLEST OF NUDGES IT WILL COME OUT OF DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE, AND IT WILL GO BETWEEN ALL THREE GEARS. THE CAR WAS WORKING PERFECTLY BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BRECK DODGE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK LIKE THIS, BURT REFUSED TO SAY THE CAR WAS UNSAFE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER'S REGIONAL MANAGER, AND DID NOT CALL ME BACK. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT CONSUMER REFUSED TO BRING CAR IN. CONSUMER CALL ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR REMEDY WAS THE SAME AS THE LAST DEALERSHIP. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON THING ,AND THEY HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10126904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONSUMER'S SAFETY CONCERN. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT WRITE DOWN THE SAFETY CONCERNS SUBSTITUTED TERMS LIKE IT FELT DIFFERENTLY INSTEAD OF CONSUMER'S SAFETY CONCERNS , THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM OF FLOOR SHIFTER IN A RECALL, THE ITEM THAT WAS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALLED PART WAS UNSAFE, DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SHOULD FEEL DIFFERENT. GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT WILL STILL MOVE EVEN WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON HAS NOT BEEN PUSHED, THE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT LINE UP WITH THE LETTERS (P, N, R, ETC.

NHTSA complaint #10126952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

RECALL 02V053000 CONCERNING INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE MOVES BACKWARDS UNASSISTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PLACED BACK IN PARK BEFORE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING BACKWARD. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10092624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

CV JOINTS ON FRONT FAILING, NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS SECOND TIME SINCE VEHICHLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1996. SAFETY, DRIVABILITY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10089070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, SENDING METAL SHAVING INTO TRANSMISSION-REPLACED IN 2001. MAY 2004 SHOWS SIGNS OF TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING AGAIN. NEIGHBOR MAN OWNS SAME TYPE OF JEEP AND IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10063971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WITH ONLY 42,958 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND FORWARD. A FEW MONTHS AGO IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE TWICE. *LA WHEN THE CONSUME TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECKED OUT, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LOT OF INTERNAL DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10061185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IN SHOP FOR 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OVER ABOUT 70,000 MILES. ALSO, A LIST OF REPAIRES TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST COST $3,500 OUT OF POCKET SINCE 1999. THAT DOES NOT COUNT THOUSANDS OF $ IN WARRANTY WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10055141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

ON 3 SEPARATE APPOINTMENTS AFTER WAITING 2 1/2 - 3 HOURS TO HAVE RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10050291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL (02V053000) REPAIR RELATED TO INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT. AFTER A COUPLE HOURS CONSUMER CHECKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE KEYS TO HIS VEHICLE WERE LOST. THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER A FILE# 11388660. THE CONSUMER MADE TWO CALLS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HE NEVER APOLOGIZED OR OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE LOST KEYS. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10026285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN ENGAGED FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE, BUT IF ENGAGED IN REVERSE VEHICLE IS FINE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10022752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #02V053000 CONCERNING INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MOTHER LODE MOTORS ON 5/30/2003. UPON ARRIVAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. MOTHER LODE MOTORS 13411 MONO WAY, SONORA, CA 95370. PHONE # 209 532 5186.

NHTSA complaint #10021962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

REPLACED FUEL PUMP ON 2/27/03 AFTER I PURCHASED THE JEEP USED ON 2/26/03. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AGAIN ON 3/37/03 (BROKE DOWN IN ANOTHER STATE). TOOK JEEP IN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 4/3/03. SAT IN SHOP FOR 30 DAYS WHILE WARRANTY COMPANY DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH IT. REPLACED TRANSMISSION. JEEP DIES IN TRAFFIC ON 5/5/03. CALLED SHOP GOT RUNAROUND. CALLED WARRANTY COMPANY AND TOOK TO ANOTHER SHOP. TOLD IT WAS FUEL PUMP AGAIN (WARRANTY COMPANY DIDN'T PAY THE LAST 550.00 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP) AND ALSO THE GAS TANK IS DETERIORATING, WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER DUE TO HIGH FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. ALSO TOLD IT COULD BE CRANK SENSOR IN 4.0L ENGINES. NOT HAPPY TO PAY 9000.00 FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 3 WEEKS OUT OF 3 MONTHS. STILL FIGHTING WITH WARRANTY COMPANY. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.