1993 JEEP CHEROKEE Power Train Problems

DT: CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THROUGH WALMART PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, SHE SLOWLY DROVE HOME ABOUT FOUR MILES. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE ARRIVED HOME AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT POINT ON THE AXLE WAS DETACHED BY THE WELD. HAD TOWED TO A FIRESTONE OUTLET THAT HAD PERFORMED SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE, REPLACED ANTI ROLL BAR ATTACHMENT POINTS THAT HAD WORN OUT APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY PRIOR. THE SERVICE REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THEY NOTED THERE WAS NO ABUSE OF THE VEHICLE OR PRIOR ACCIDENT, THE WELD HAD SIMPLY FAILED. THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THIS BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY ISSUES, THEY DID REFER TO A SPECIALTY WELDING SHOP AND A JEEP DEALER, AND THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM SERVICE AS WELL FOR THE SAME REASONS. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Mileage: 170,000

WHEN JEEP GETS TO RUNNING TEMPERATURE (5-10 MINUTES) IT WILL BACK AND STALL WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR AT BUSY INTERSECTION. HAD BEEN IN SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS, REPLACED COMPUTER, TRIED MANY SENSOR REPLACEMENTS TO NO AVAIL, MECHANIC GAVE UP, NOW AT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO COMPUTER CODE STORED) WHEN IT IS JUST RUNNING.THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT ON THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. CAN NOT GET IT STARTED AGAIN UNTIL IT "COOLS DOWN" OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING VERY HIGH (ANY CORRELATION?) WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT FIRST,( STARTED LAST DEC., BOUGHT IT IN NOV) NOW CHRONIC, WITH EVERY DRIVE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT, IT WAS ALSO STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR (AUTOMATIC) ALTHOUGH THE COMPUTER REPLACEMENT (REMANUFACTURED) SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THAT, ALTHOUGH I ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED. (I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UP TO THEN) HOOD LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM AND BATTERY RECENTLY DIED, NEEDING REPLACEMENT. *LA

Mileage: 108,000

I PURCHASED VEHICLE SECOND HAND IN 1998.... I WAS INFORMED OF A FACTORY RECALL ON MY MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE INHIBITOR SWITCH.... MY LOCAL DEALER MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT NO COST TO ME.... SWITCH CONTINUED TO GIVE ME INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE... RECENTLY I LEFT CAR WITH DEALER WHO CONFIRMS DEFECTIVE INHIBITOR SWITCH BUT CLAIMS NO SUCH RECALL AND NO SUCH WORK PERFORMED... CLAIMS THEY ONLY CHANGED "LOCKDOWN CABLE" UNDER FACTORY/GOVERNMENT RECALL.... YOUR WEBPAGE DOESN'T CONFIRM EITHER RECALL... WOULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN IF THERE IS A RECALL ON EITHER PART AND SUBMIT MY COMPLAINT THAT A INHIBITOR SWITCH (INTERNAL SWITCH THAT ALLOWS TO ENGAGE STARTER IN NEUTRAL/PARK) SHOULD NOT FAIL ON A VEHICLE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF MANUFACTURE DATE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND WAS PUT IN PARK, THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK THE HUBS TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH HANDLE COMES OFF OF STICK SHIFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HANDLE TO STICK SHIFT CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP, AS VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT JUST KEEP ON GOING BACKWARDS, EVEN WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSH IN, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR, THEN ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR TO RESTART.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND RUNNING WITHOUT ANY PASSENGERS, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND ROLLED DOWN INTO A TREE.*AK *SLC

WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPLIGHT/SIGN WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AFTERWARDS. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO BACK SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON INTERSTATE WHILE GOING 65MPH. HAD NO PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS REBUILT.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT WOULD SHIFT BY ITSELF INTO REVERSE. LEVER DOES NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WOULD THEN MOVE BACKWARDS IF FOOT IS OFF BRAKES.*AK

WHILE ALIGNING THE CAR UP NEXT TO A GAS PUMP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED AT CONSIDERABLE SPEED INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER.*YD

WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT EXPLODED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RIP THROUGH FLOOR PANEL UNDER PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, CUT BRAKE LINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE DROVE OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE STILL TRAVELED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK BRAKES WERE WORKING PERFECTLY BUT THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE, OVER POWERING RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK ABOUT 35-40 MPH, HEARD A "CLUCK" NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH CAUSE THE POWER TRAIN BOX TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT, AND RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION NOT BEING ABLE TO GO INTO 5TH GEAR OR REVERSE. THIS MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AXLE U-JOINT FAILED. NLM

AXLE U-JOINT FAILED. NLM

MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY 11/99 OR ADDITIONAL 45000 ON 47800 VEHICLE IS IN GERMANY, AND MANUFACTURER CHRYSLER IN GERMANY IS NOT COOPERATIVE IN REPAIRING PROBLEM WHICH IS UNDER THE WARRANTY. ALSO CANNOT OBTAIN CLIP WHICH HOLDS TRANSMISSION LINE INTO TRANSMISSION. *AK

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH & CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. AFTER CROSSING, VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. VEHICLE TOWED. REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY PLANET GEARS CAME APART. THIS CREATED A HOLE IN THE CASTING. *AK

TRANSMISSION/ENGINE/BATTERY FAILED.

TRANSMISSION: GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, PUT IT IN PARK, VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. HAD TO GRAB BRAKE PEDAL WITH HAND TO STOP THE TRUCK. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT SHE MUST HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND GOT OUT OR DID NOT FULLY PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, DEALER DENIED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANY RECALLS, FAILURE CAUSED LOTS OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND TO CONSUMER'S GARAGE. *SLC

TRANSMISSION: MOVING VEHICLE FORWARD TO PARK, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT, TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. HAD TO RUN AND GRAB BRAKE PEDAL WITH HAND TO STOP THE TRUCK.

4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

GEAR SHIFTER KNOB BROKEN AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS.

TRANSMISSION SEIZES FROM TIME TO TIME.

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED.

TRANSFER CASE BRACKET BROKE.

U JOINTS FAILED.

TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER O-RING FAILED.

TRANSMISSION GEARS GRIND.

UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED.

UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED.

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE SHIFT LEVER KNOB BROKE OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND, MADE SHIFTING VEHICLE DIFFICULT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED HAD TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS, BEEN OVER A MONTH AGO. *AK

SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL WHILE BRAKING AND THE SHIFT TO FREEZE.

PE95-049 ACTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SPIDER GEAR ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE. TT

CONSUMER VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. TT

FAILED 'O'-RING IN TRANSFER CASE CAUSED OIL LEAK/FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE. *DSH

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

RIGHT REAR AXLE SNAPPED AT WHERE IT WAS BOLTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE LANDED UP IN A DITCH IN OTHER DIRECTION. TT

MANUAL TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO WITH OUT A DELAY.ALSO CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT

MANUAL TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO WITH OUT A DELAY.ALSO CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT

ODOMETER FRAUD. *AW