1994 JEEP CHEROKEE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

70 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (70)

Jan 10, 2007

WENT TO DEALERSHIP REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V340000 (BRAKES) AND DEALER SAID DUE TO MILEAGE OF JEEP THAT THE RECALL WOULD NOT BE DONE. *JB

Jan 18, 2004

MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO FOLLOW RECALL #94V043000....ALSO REFUSED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMEROUS OTHER DEFECTS AS NOTED BY THEIR TECHNICAL BULLETINS, I.E. DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF FRAME.. *CB

Dec 3, 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. *AK

Oct 14, 2003

MY 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR BROKE INTO TWO PIECES BECAUSE OF EXCESS RUST. WHEN I BRAKED THE CAR PULLED VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS FOR ME TO BRAKE. WHEN I LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE'S, CARS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN VIRGINIA ARE NOT PART OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V340000, BUT MARYLAND AND DC CARS WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. I LIVE 5 MILES FROM MARYLAND/DC. YOU SHOULD PUT ALL STATES ON THIS RECALL. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR DIED YESTERDAY. *LA

Mileage: 30

Jun 27, 2002

JEEP CHEROKEE 1994 TENDS TO STILL SLIDE A BIT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. EVEN WHEN I REPLACED BRAKE PADS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAE ASKED OTHER JEEP OWNER WITH THE SAME YEAR AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THEIR JEEPS.*AK

Feb 15, 2002

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Dec 28, 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER MADE A SUDDEN STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. *AK

Apr 20, 2001

FRONT BRAKES ROTORS WARPED AFTER 9700MPH ON BRAKES. BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK

Mar 22, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-136 THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

Feb 5, 2001

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES BADLY, THERE IS ALSO A HUMMING SOUND. CONSUMER HAD ROTORS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. *AK

Feb 5, 2001

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES BADLY, THERE IS ALSO A HUMMING SOUND. CONSUMER HAD ROTORS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. *AK

Nov 30, 2000

ROTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

Nov 3, 2000

CONSUMER HAD BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340, DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCOMODATE CONSUMERS REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST BECAUSE THE REPAIR ORDER WHICH WAS SUBMITTED DID NOT SHOW A SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR FROM THE HUB. NLM

Nov 1, 2000

PRIOR TO RECALL 99V34, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROTOR PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE PRIOR TO THE RECALL INCLUDING A FUEL PUMP THAT WENT BAD DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ROTORS. *SLC

Nov 1, 2000

PRIOR TO RECALL 99V34, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROTOR PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE PRIOR TO THE RECALL INCLUDING A FUEL PUMP THAT WENT BAD DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ROTORS. *SLC

Oct 3, 2000 Crash

WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN ON DAMP ROAD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. THE BRAKES LOCK IN ANY DAMP, WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT GOT WORSE AFTER RECALL FIXING. *YH

Sep 18, 2000

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECLALL PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALL 99V34 AND WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

Sep 18, 2000

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECLALL PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALL 99V34 AND WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

Aug 29, 2000

RECALL # 99V340000 BRAKES:ROTORS: DEALERSHIP NEVER TOOK CARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN, EVEN THOUGH CUSTOMER'S RECEIPT SHOWED WORK WAS PERFORMED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC TWO WEEKS LATER, ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMER FOR WORK. DEALER WANTED TO CHANGE ROTORS TO CHRYSLER ROTORS, BUT DID NOT COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN THE FIRST TIME. *AK

Aug 22, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-340) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

Jul 24, 2000

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN SALT ROADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jun 15, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS ON THE LEFT SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER HAS REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS HIMSELF. **AK

May 24, 2000

BRAKES ARE VIBRATING AND VEHICLE IS TAKING TOO LONG TO COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERES NO SECURITY WITH BRAKES. *AK

May 24, 2000

BRAKES ARE VIBRATING AND VEHICLE IS TAKING TOO LONG TO COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERES NO SECURITY WITH BRAKES. *AK

May 8, 2000

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE , CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT CONSUMER WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF THE WORDING THE MECHANIC USED TO DESCRIBE THE ROTORS CONDITION. NLM

Apr 13, 2000

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340. NLM

Apr 13, 2000

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-340. NLM

Apr 4, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION AND IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO INVOICE PROBLEMS. (99V-340) *MJS

Apr 4, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND WERE REPLACED (99V-340), REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

Mar 14, 2000

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL REPAIR. (99V-340) *MJS

Mar 5, 2000

MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REFUND COST OF REPAIR OF BRAKES AND STILL NO ANSWER. *AK

Feb 17, 2000

BRAKES FAILED AND REPLACED PADS, ROTORS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. *MJS

Feb 8, 2000

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (99V-340). *MJS

Feb 3, 2000

ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. (99V-340) *MJS

Feb 1, 2000

RECALL COMPONENT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. (99V-340) *MJS

Sep 21, 1999

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NARMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . ONE WEEK LATER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 13, 1999

WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND DEPRSSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 23, 1999

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Sep 18, 1998

WHILE COMING DOWN A MAJOR HILL OCCUPANTS HEARD A POP COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE SMOKING HEAVILY. THE RIGHT ROTOR SPLIT IN HALF AT THE CENTER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Sep 9, 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH AND WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. FOR THE SAME REASON THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD CHECKED ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND SAW A HUB SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 20, 1998

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING. *AK

Oct 20, 1997

THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. YH

Oct 9, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRON TBRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

Oct 9, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRON TBRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

Sep 2, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THEREFORE THE PASSENGER FLEW FORWARD IN THE SEAT. *AK

Aug 19, 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH , AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 4, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILED.

Mar 17, 1997

UPON MAKING A STOP ON GRAVEL/SAND OR WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADING AWAY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK

Nov 5, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOCK UP, OCCURRED WHEN BEARLY TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER RAIN OR IN HUMIDITY. *AK

Nov 4, 1996

THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND IS BURNING UP THE ROTOR S. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Aug 28, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES.

Jul 1, 1996

BRAKES REPLACED. *SD

Jun 18, 1996

ROTORS WORE OUT AT 35,000 MILES, CAUSED ROUGH STOPPING, GRINDING NOISES, ROUGH PEDAL. *AK

Jan 3, 1996

ABS WERE REPLACED 16 DAYS AGO AND NOW THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE FOURTH SET IN TWO MONTHS. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIENT TWICE. TT

Dec 13, 1995

THERE IS NO BRAKE CLIP ON BRAKE LINKAGE; BRAKES COME APART; NO RESISTANCE; PEDAL FLOPS; APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE; NO WARNING; SPEED 25-30 MPH.

Sep 25, 1995

ABS, BRAKE ON WET SURFACE AT 55 MPH,HIT A WET SPOT IN THE HWY, LOST CONTROL APPLIED THE BRAKES ABS FAILED. TT

Sep 20, 1995

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE SHUTTERS, ROTORS ARE WARPED. TT

Jul 20, 1995 Crash

START VEHICLE PUT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN APPLIED BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT

Jun 21, 1995

BRAKES HEATED UP TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WORE OUT THE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY/AND PULL TO ONE SIDE. TT

Jun 14, 1995

BRAKING ACTION IS INADEQUATE/NEED EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 21, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 13, 1995

WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON WET ROAD, ABS BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. TT

Mar 28, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP AT STOP SIGN WENT THROUGH THE FOUR WAY STOP SIGN PURCHASE JEEP 3/15/94. TT

Mar 20, 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW

Mar 14, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON A SLIGHT UPWARD INCLINE, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, WHILE TRYING TO CONTROL IT, THEN VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER 3 TIME. TT

Mar 14, 1995

ANTI LOCK BRAKES MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES. TT

Mar 13, 1995 Crash

BRAKE FAILURE, UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TT

Feb 21, 1995

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

Feb 15, 1995

CONTINUOUS KNI\OCKING NOISE AND PULSATION FROM BRAKING SYSTEM AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD

Jan 11, 1995

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TT