FaultScore report
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Laredo with NHTSA between 1995 and 2004. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 11 of 12 worst.
FaultScore 42/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Jeep Laredo.
How this is worked out18
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 168,000 mi
Median failure at 138,000 miles
Median failure at 120,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKED AT THE CURB , THE CONSUMER WAS USING A CELL PHONE AND WITH OUT WARNING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, WHO INSTRUCTED HIM TO CUT THE AIR BAG FREE AND DRIVE TO THE SHOP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10055612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ RUNNING AND GEAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET AND HIT TWO MAILBOXES.
NHTSA complaint #8013818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO WOULD START AND STOP, THEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #981156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SEAT BELTS
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELTS. *MR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHOULDER (UNIBELTS) DID NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED WITH A QUICK PULL. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10089165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WOULD BE A HEAVY VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10076062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A USED 1994 JEEP. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO WORK AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF OUR GARAGE WHEN THE CAR TOOK OFF BACKWARDS FULL THROTTLE IN REVERSE. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, NEITHER WERE DONE BY ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE HAD ONE OF THE TWO DONE AND AM AWAITING PARTS FOR THE OTHER PROCEDURE. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND NOT SENSATIONALISM BY THE NEWS PEOPLE. PEOPLE NEED TO FOLLOW UP ON THEIR RECALLS AND KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENS TO THEM. ONCE IS TOO MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #10063794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKED AT THE CURB , THE CONSUMER WAS USING A CELL PHONE AND WITH OUT WARNING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, WHO INSTRUCTED HIM TO CUT THE AIR BAG FREE AND DRIVE TO THE SHOP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10055612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) ON THERE IS A CONSTANT DRIPPING OF FLUID ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE VEHICLE. WHILE THE A/C IS OFF THE DRIPPING IS MORE PROFUSE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10042840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ RUNNING AND GEAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET AND HIT TWO MAILBOXES.
NHTSA complaint #8013818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THERE WAS A CLUTCH DEFECT AND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. *AK FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS WERE ALSO RESURFACED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THERE WAS A CLUTCH DEFECT AND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. *AK FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS WERE ALSO RESURFACED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THERE WAS A CLUTCH DEFECT AND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. *AK FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS WERE ALSO RESURFACED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND THE RPMS WENT TO A HIGH POINT OF THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #854011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INTO GEAR BY ITSELF, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 65,000 MILES. AT APPROIMATELY 73,000 MILES OF WEAR THE SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #851850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. NO STEERING CAPABILITY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OFPROBLEM, A COMPUTER DEFECT. PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED AND STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES (ALL 4)CRACKED/DRY ROTTED. GOODYEAR WRANGLER.
NHTSA complaint #605446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANYTIME.
NHTSA complaint #812034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO WOULD START AND STOP, THEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #981156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISION BLEW UP, NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION .
NHTSA complaint #968799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PURCHASE JEEP NEW THE STEERING WAS LOOSE TOO MUCH PLAY . TT
NHTSA complaint #965276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.