1995 JEEP CHEROKEE Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. MA 10/14 THE CONSUMER STATED SHE JUNKED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/05/16. *JB

Mileage: 101,000

VEHICLE: 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH 4.0L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE AND 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. MOTOR MOUNTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BLOCK HAVE SHEARED OFF TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE BOLTS SHEARED WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE AT 25 MPH. ALL THREE BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE AT 20 MPH. EACH TIME THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE 3RD 4TH 5TH AND REVERSE GEARS COULD NOT BE USED. *JB

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 5 MPH. PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS SHEER OFF THE BLOCK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT ONE BOLT, BUT THE TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS ARE STILL STUCK IN THE BLOCK. I WILL TRY TO EXTRACT THESE TOMORROW. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS 3 BOLTS. *NM

NOT AN INCIDENT, CRASH, OR INJURY.

Mileage: 93,626

POT HOLE OR SPEED BUMP CAUSES JEEP XJ/ CHEROKEE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE BOLTS TO SNAP CAUSING FIRES AND FLOPPING OF ENGINE ON IT'S SIDE. MY XJ HAS FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE NEW MANY ON THE WEB HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FOUND 30 ON ONE SITE THAT HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS SOME WITH FIRE. SOME CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HIT A BUMP AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN BROKEN BEFORE BY DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP. *AK

Mileage: 113,000

FRONT DOOR CRACKING SOUND, THEN 2 DAYS LATER DOOR STARTED FALLING. *AK

Mileage: 149,988

UPON CLOSING THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE COUNTRY SPORT 2 DOOR AFTER ENTERING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT WAS BASICALLY OFF ALIGNMENT. UPON INVESTIGATING, YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE HINGES HOLDING THE DOOR TO THE FRAME HAVE CLEARLY CAME UNWELDED FROM THE FRAME. IT IS AS IF THEY JUST PULLED AWAY. HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THIS. JUST TRY NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER DOOR AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 114,000

1) USE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR TO ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE 2) TOP DOOR HINGE FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO PULL AWAY FROM BODY; UNABLE TO BE CLOSED IN NORMAL FASHION 3) DEALER CURRENTLY REMOVING DOOR COMPLETELY, INSTALLING NEW HINGE AND REINFORCEMENTS, ETC. TO BODY OF CAR. *AK

Mileage: 103,855

UPPER DOOR HINGE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF1995 JEEP CHEROKEE BROKE OFF WHERE WELDED TO BODY.*AK

Mileage: 90,965

DRIVER SIDE TOP DOOR WELD, WHERE THE CHASSIS CONNECTS TO IT, RUSTED AND IS SEPARATING. HOWEVER, THE HINGE HAS NOT RUSTED AND IS STILL IN TACK. *AK

Mileage: 88,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE HAD COMPLETELY COME APART FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AT LEAST 100 OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLES HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN THIS SHOP. *AK *SCC *JB

Mileage: 38,100

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN OF 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE RUSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE RUST ON ANY OTHER COMPONENTS.*AK

Mileage: 88,000

THE DOOR HINGE CRACKED AND THE DOOR WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *JB DOR HAS BEEN REPAIR MANY TIMES, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. *TT

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS READING CODE 30126, USED MOTOR VEHICLES. IT IS NOT SPECIFIC ABOUT WHICH SAFETY HAZARDS ARE ENFORCED BY THE LAW. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT GIVES A DEALER A RIGHT TO SELL A USED VEHICLE WHICH HAS A BENT AND CRACKED FRAME AND A CLEAN TITLE. NO "AS IS " SALE SHOULD BE A JUSTIFICATION FOR LACK OF SAFETY REGARDING HUMAN LIFE. HE WILL NOT REFUND MY MONEY. IS THIS LEGAL? WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY THE HINGE AND THE ATTACHMENTS OF THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR FAILED, CONSUMER WILL FILL OUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SAME VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FAILED. DOOR IS FALLING OFF AND WILL COST $1,600 TO REPAIR. I CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER AND ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WITH DOOR HINGES. THEY SAID THEY RESEARCHED IT AND INFORMED THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 2,500 CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND 30,000 WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR 93-95 JEEPS, APPROXIMATELY 10% OF ALL JEEPS MADE IN THOSE YEARS, FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CALLED BACK AND SPOKE WITH SENIOR STAFF AGENT LUKE ALWARD. ASKED HIM TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE EVER ANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OR WARRANTY CLAIMS. HE REPLIED THERE HAD NEVER BEEN ANY PROBLEMS, AND WHAT DID I EXPECT WITH AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 53,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE DATA THAT DAIMLER HAD PROVIDED TO NHTSA REGARDING 30,000 WARRANTY CLAIMS, HE SAID HE DID NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION. I TOLD HIM I WOULD FAX INFO TO HIM, BUT HE SAID DECISION NOT TO FINANCIALLY REIMBURSE HAD BEEN MADE, AND THERE WAS NO APPEAL PROCESS. I BELIEVE DAIMLER HAS NOT ENGAGED IN FAIR DEALINGS WITH ME. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART, SINCE OVER 30,000 PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND DAIMLER CLEARLY PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRIVER SIDE PANEL.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HINGE THAT HOLDS DOOR TO TRUCK FELL OFF AND HAD TO BE WELDED BACK ON. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JB MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *TT

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE WELD BROKE IN , THE REPAIRED WELDS HVE BROKEN TWICE.*AK *NLM

A FEW WEEKS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE STARTED TO BE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. IT QUICKLY GOT WORSE AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TOP DOOR HINGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. IT LOOKED LIKE THE MANUFACTURER'S WELD HAD FAILED. SOON THE ENTIRE UPPER HINGE CAME OFF AND THE DOOR WAS HANGING ON BY THE LOWER HINGE ONLY. I CALLED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THEIR TECH SERVICE BULLETIN 23-030-01, WHICH PROVIDED DEALERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND 2 SEPARATE LOCAL BODY SHOPS. ALL THE TECHNICIANS THAT I TALKED TO EXPRESSED DISBELIEF THAT CHRYSLER-JEEP HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY HAD REPAIRED MANY SIMILAR DEFECTS PREVIOUSLY. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE DOOR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SECURE WHEN THE DEFECT STARTS AND COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF REPAIR, WHICH WAS $280.00. I THINK CHRYSLER-JEEP SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL AND PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

WELDS ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAVE FALLEN, RESULTING IN DOOR HINGES SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF, THE HINGE WELDED ON JUST BROKE OFF. WHEN I TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS FOR PRICES THEY ALL SAID THEY HAVE WELDED DOORS ON JEEPS, ALOT OF JEEPS. AND NOW MY ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING ENGINE TO SHIFT FAN BLADE TO CUT INTO THE RADIATOR. THIS SEEMS LIKE A LOUSY MANUFACTURER'S FLAW, WHEN IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF JEEPS, WAITING FOR SOMEBODY TO GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL. *AK

HINGES CAME UNWELDED WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO COME OFF THE HINGES. PIN SNAPPED IN HALF.*AK

DOOR HINGE ON DRIVERS SIDE UPPER AND LOWER HAVE CRACKED WELDS.*AK

TOP PASSENGER DOOR HINGE HAS PULLED AWAY FROM VEHICLE, THE DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY SHUT, CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR STRAP WENT OUT ON THE PASSENGER DOOR, WHICH PUT TOO MUCH STRAIN ON THE UPPER HINGE, CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND IS NOW HAPPENING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO BE 50% AND THE MANUFACTURER PAID THE OTHER HALF.*SLC

RUST DUE TO A/C WATER LEAKS AND LACK OF A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CONVERTER WILL CAUSE RUST IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR PAN AND THE FRAME MEMBER, CAUSING A COMPRISE IN SAFETY.

CORROSION TO FLOOR PANS ON MORE THAN ONE 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE DUE TO WATER LEAKS. THE FLOOR PANS IN THESE JEEPS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME RAIL. THE FACT IS THAT THERE ARE HUNDEREDS OF CHEROKEES OUT THERE WITH THIS RUST AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITIEZED BODY WILL NOT BE AS RIDGED BECAUSE THE FLOOR IS BASICALLY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. OBVIOSULY SOME CORROSION MIGHT BE EXPECTED OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE LEAKS AND THE HEAT/COOL CYCLE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN THE COROSSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN EVEN WORSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PHOTOS OF VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP HINGE BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO POP OPEN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. *TT

DRIVER'S DOOR IS FALLING OFF THE HINGES FROM TOP AND BOTTOM. WELDS FOR HINGES ARE SEPARATING FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE. OWNER WOULD ENTER/EXIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR IS FALLING OFF THE TOP AND BOTTOM HINGES. WELDS FOR HINGES ARE SEPARATING FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO ENTER/EXIT FROM PASSENGER SIDE. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR UPPER HINGE HAS SEPARATED FROM FRAME. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED A DEFECT IN DESIGN. WELDS ON PLATES CAME LOOSE. MECHANIC REPAIRED PROBLEM.*AK

LEFT FRONT DOOR HINGE WELDS FAILED AND BROKE FREE FROM BODY. DISCOVERED CRACKS IN RIGHT FRONT HINGE WELDS AND SURROUNDING BODY AREA. CONTACTED LOCAL JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY SENT ME TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. BODY SHOP PERSONNEL TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER WITH QUOTE TO SEE IF I COULD GET ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN REPAIRS SINCE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR OF LEFT DOOR HINGE PUT AT $691.06. *AK

LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP HINGE IS COMING OFF, CONSUMER FEELS DOOR MAY FALL OFF. DOOR STILL OPENS AND CLOSES. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT JEEP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT LEFT DOOR HINGES MAKING A POPPING NOISE, AND CAUSING DOOR TO BECOME MISALIGNED WITH FRAME OF VEHICLE. A DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB

BOTH SLIDING DOORS WERE STICKING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS. BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD.*AK *YD

DRIVER'S DOOR TOP HINGE HAS COME APART AND FAILED TO ALLOW PROPER USE OF DOOR. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP TO HAVE PROBLEM REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TOP HINGE ON DOOR HAS BROKEN OFF, AND THE DOOR IS JUST HANGING ON CAR. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

HINGE WELDED TO BODY FRAME WAS COMING APART ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. FACTORY WELD WAS BREAKING. DOOR DROPPED DOWN, AND WAS NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY.*AK

ONE HINGE OF DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR IS COMPLETELY DETACHED, THE OTHER IS COMING LOOSE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR OF THE CHEROKEE. AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS, THE DOOR SHAKES AND RATTLES, AND THE NISE IS DEAFENING. DOOR ALSO LEAKS NOW WHEN IT IS RAINING, THERE NOW IS WATER DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PROP UP THE TAILGATE DOOR WITH A BROOM HANDLE SINCE THAT PIECE FAILED, THIS HANDLE COULD EASILY BECOME DISLODGED DURING LOADING AND SEVERELY INJURE ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE DOOR.*AK

THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS COMING OFF THE HINGE - IT'S A RECALL BUT CHRYSLER SAID I HAVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER & WON'T PAY TO FIX.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF. DOOR BECAME DETACHED FROM HINGES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WELDS THAT HOLD THE HINGES HAVE BROKEN.*AK

CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND DOOR WAS HANGING THERE. HINGES WERE WARPED, BOTTOM HINGE WAS ATTACHED. BUT TOP HINGE DETACHED FROM PANEL DOOR.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE, DOOR FELL OFF INTO HER HAND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE DOOR, THE FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. *SLC

THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE LH DOOR HINGES WITHOUT A COST TO ME BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE RH DOOR HINGES WHICH NOW ARE READY TO FAIL. *AK

WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE WAS COMING APART. DOOR COULD DISATTACH FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. SAME THING IS HAPPENING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR'S HINGES ARE BROKEN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE ALMOST BROKEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW (FRONT) IS BROKEN, IT WILL NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY. IT CLICKS AS YOU TURN THE NOB, BUT WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN.*AK

I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED. WHILE HAVING MY JEEP SERVICED ONE DAY, I ASKED AT THE GARAGE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS TEARING LOOSE FROM THE CAR BODY. BECAUSE IT WAS A HINGE WELD, THEY DAID THAT THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT. I INQUIRED AT A BODY SHOP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST 400 DOLLARS. I LATER FOUND ON AN INTERNET SITE DISCUSSING SAFETY REACALLS AND ISSUES ABOUT CAR PROBLEMS THAT MANY 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT DOORS HAD ACTUALLY FALLEN OFF AND IN ONE CASE BOTH DOORS WERE AFFECTED. I CONTACTED DAINLER CHRYSLER TWICE, EVEN WRITING TO SCHRAMM. I WAS BASICALLY TOLD TOO BAD, THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.*AK

WHILE OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR IT DROPPED OFF THE HINGES. CONSUMER HAD TO LIFT DOOR TO CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WELD THAT HOLDS DOOR HINGE TO BODY HAS CRACKED 2 TIMES - REPORTS TO CHRYSLER RESULTED IN A TOTAL BLOW OFF BY MANUFACTURER - I AM AWARE OF 2 OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME YEAR IN MY OFFICE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME FAILURE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF HINGES , WELDS ARE BROKEN. *AK *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF BOLT THAT HOLDS DOOR TO FRAME. CONSUMER FEELS DOOR MAY COME OFF. DEALER PUT A TEMPERARY WELD ON DOOR THAT COULD BREAK ANYTIME.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HINGE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS STARTING TO HANG. DEALER SOLDERED HINGES 2 YEARS AGO, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER WASN'T WILLING TO PICK UP CHARGE FOR REPAIR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE WELD HAS SEPARATED WHICH HAS CAUSED DOOR TO COME OFF ALIGNED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE DUE TO DOOR FALLING OFF, HINGES WERE WELDED TO A THIN PIECE OF SHEET METAL, NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD DOORS . CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS NEED TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A TSB OUT ON THIS COMPONENT SINCE 1996. *AK

BOTH THE FRONT DOORS WERE FALLING OFF BECAUSE METAL WAS TORN AT HINGE ATTACHEMENTS. *YH

WHILE OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR CAME OFF HINGES. *AK *SLC

DOOR HING WELDS ARE BROKEN. *AK

HINGE WELD BROKE ON DRIVER'S DOOR, JEEP COMPANY OFFERED TO PAY HALF FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DOOR FAILURE WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *YH

ALL FOUR DOORS WERE FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BOTH DEFECTS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE WELDING WORE OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR HINGE TO COME APART FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

I HAVE TWO DOORS THAT ARE BREAKING FROM THE FRAME AT THE HINGE, AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME BECAUSE I AM A THIRD OWNER, WHICH WAS NEVER TOLD TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE AND ONE OF THE DOORS AFFECTED IS NEXT TO MY FIVE MONTH OLD. THESE DOORS ARE AT THERE LAST ENDS, WHICH WE WHERE NEVER TOLD OF OR SHOWN WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO LEAVE MY VEHICAL SITTING UNTIL IT GETS FIXED. I HAVE ONE VEHICAL IN MY FAMILY TO GET US ALL TO WORK AND DAYCARE. I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICAL, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE. NO ONE IS WILLING TO KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE.

DRIVER'S SIDE HINGE CAME UNDONE, AND IT WAS RUSTED. AND IF OPENING THE WHOLE DOOR, IT MAY COME OFF.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK SOMEWHERE WHICH IS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING CORROSION OF THE UPPER BODY OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

WHEN DRIVING BOLT WHICH HELD AND SUPPORTED ENGINE IN PLACE CAME UNATTACHED, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL DOWN.ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR HINGES CAME OFF WHICH PREVENTED DOOR FROM CLOSING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DOOR HINGES ARE TURNING LOOSE AT THE CRACKS. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM DOORS HAVE TO BE WELDED BACK ON. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR CAME OFF THE TOP HINGES/ATTACHMENT, AND DROPPED/HUNG. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK *ML

WELDED HINGE BROKE CAUSING DOOR TO SHUT HARD. HAD THE HINGE WELDED AND THE PROBLEM HAD SINCE OCCURRED AGAIN.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE SEPARATING FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE. NOT ABLE TO LOCK DOOR PROPERLY DUE TO UNEVENESS. HINGES' SCREWS ARE COMING OUT & ARE ALSO BENT. *AK

WELD OF TOP HINGE OF DRIVERS DOOR IS BREAKING. DOOR WILL SOON BE UNUSABLE, OR WORSE FALL OFF WHILE I'M DIRVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT CHRYSLER HAS DONE TO FIX THIS SITUATION WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS. *AK

BECAUSE DOOR WAS MANUFACTURERED AT AN ANGLE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE OFF AT THE HINGES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DOOR KEEPS FALLING OFF DUE TO THE HINGES BREAKING OFF. *AK

PE95047, FAILURE OF DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS: DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EXPERIENCED WELD BREAKAGE, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING CRACKS IN THE WELDS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

STRUCTURE, DOOR : BOTH DOORS HAVE CRACKED WELDS WHERE TOP & BOTTOM HINGES ATTACH TO CHASSIS. ENGINE : BOLTS ATTACHING RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS TO ENGINE SHEARED OFF (DEALER IMPLIED FACTORY SUPPORT, DEMANDED PAYMENT AFTER WORK COMPLETED). BRAKES DISC : BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED OUT WELL BEFORE 3 YEAR, 36,000 WARRANTY, DEALER DENIED COVERAGE. BRAKE ROTORS LATER SUBJECT TO INSPECTION & REPLACE AS NEEDED RECALL, EXCEPT OWNER REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECALL NOT COVERED! *AK

NONE OF THE DOORS ARE ABLE TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG WHEN OPENING. DOOR HAS TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO SHUT . BODY REWELDED THE HINGE. *AK

DOORS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE/DRIVER'S SIDE JUST FELL OFF. DEALER FIXED DOOR AT NO COST. *AK *ML

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DOOR HINGES/ ATTACHMENTS TEARING THE BODY AND CAUSING THE DOOR TO SLOWLY DROP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NOTICED CRACKS IN DOOR WHICH LEADS TO DOORS FALLING OFF. CAN'T DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE DOORS WILL NOT STAY SHUT. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED AIR COMING FOR THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. ALSO, NOTICED A CRACK IN DOOR HINGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

PE95 047, FAILURE OF DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S DOOR WELDS BREAKING FROM THE WELDS. ASKING NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HAVE FOUND ACTION # PE95047, DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY PROBLEM, HELP!! *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHEN A SMALL BUMP WAS DRIVEN OVER. TORQUE PUSHED MOTOR INTO FAN SHROUD. DOOR WELD BROKE ON DRIVERS DOOR, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT SHAFT SEAL ON TRANSFER CASE RUPTURED, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

THE WELDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN, LEAVING THE DOORS HANGING LOW WHEN OPEN. DEALER HAS SEEN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

DOOR HINGE WELD BROKE, CANNOT USE DRIVERS DOOR

THE DRIVER DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OF THEIR VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME SITUATION AS I HAVE.

UPON OPENING THE DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE MOUNT BROKE OFF. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR WELDS ARE DISENGAGING FROM THE DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE HINGES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR FAILS TO SHUT PROPERLY. NOTICED HINGES GETTING WORSE WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB IN FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE TO DRIVER'S SIDE & VICE VERSUS. THE TOP WELD ON DOOR HINGE HAD BROKEN OFF. *AK

1) THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. UPON A VISUAL INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE HINGE WELD HAS STARTED TO FAIL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. 2) MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER JEEP CHEROKEE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE JEEP CHEROKEE INVOLVED DID NOT DEPLOY IT'S AIRBAG EITHER. THE DAMAGE TO OUR JEEP CHEROKEE WAS APPROX $3,000 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME.

THE WELDS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS POPPED LOOSE WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. DEALER SAYS DOOR NEEDS TO BE REWELDED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF. THE CARTER PIN HOLDING "L" BRACE, POPPED OUT. THE WELDS ON DOOR WERE BROKEN. THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS (OUTSIDE) STAYS ON EVEN AFTER KEY IS REMOVED & VEHICLE TURNED OFF. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES FOUND MELTED TOGETHER. *AK

DOOR WELD FAILURE ON ALL FOUR DOORS. DOORS WILL ALL EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. ONE DOOR IS HANGING BY ONE BOTTOM HINGE AND DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.

TOP HINGE ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN OFF DUE TO RUST. MAKING THE DOOR HARD TO SHUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELD ON THE HINGES HAS COME LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE AND COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF. *AK

SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS DOOR PROBLEM IN YOUR DATABASE. HOPE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT BEFORE MY DOOR FALLS OFF. *AK

WHEN DOOR IS OPENED IT SAGS CLOSER TO THE GROUND. THE HINGES HAVE COME APART FROM THE FRAME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE STRAP WITHIN THE DOOR HINGES IS TOO LONG, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN TOO WIDELY, AND RESULTING IN THE DOOR FALLING OFF THE HINGES. *AK

RIGHT HAND SIDE DOOR UPPER BRACKET CAME OFF, UNWELDED. DOOR CAN FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE DOOR UP IS THE BOTTOM BRACKET. THE TRUCK IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVING TRUCK. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE BROKEN, AND THE DOOR WILL FALL OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIES TO USE THE DOOR. *AK

FAILED UPPER WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING DOOR TO HANG AND CLOSE IMPROPERLY (AND INCOMPLETELY). DEALER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

DOOR HINGE FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED.

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN,FELT THE MOTOR DROP FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKETS.FOUND 3 MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL DOWN TO ONE SIDE.

UPPER WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE RUSTED AND BROKE MAKING DOOR UNUSABLE.

DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY WELDS WEAK ON ALL FOUR DOORS.

PE95047; DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES RUSTED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO FALL OFF. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES FAILURE

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE IS RUSTED AND HAS COMPLETELY PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY.

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS DOORS WHERE HINGES ARE WELDED TO THE VEHICLE AT TOP AND BOTTOM, FOUND DEFECTIVE WELDS THAT CRACKED AND COME APART FROM THE FRAME. THE DOOS DRAGS AND COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF, DEALER CONTACTED AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY. *AK

WELDS DRIVIER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS BROKE, CAUSING DOORS NOT TO BE HELD PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG THE CHEROKEE, THE TOP HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

BODY MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FELL, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO ALMOST FALL OFF. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN WATER AND SLUSH A "WAVE" OF WATER IS DIRECTED UP OVER THE FRONT HOOD ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

THE BOLTS TO THE BODY MOUNTS BROKE OFF TWICE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP. DEALR SAID ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE FRAME OF THE CAR. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND THE DOOR BEGAN TO FALL APART AT THE HINGES. ALSO THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF. *AK

THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CLOSE. THE STEEL THAT HOLDS THE LOCK MECHANISM HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE HINGES OF THE DOOR ARE BROKEN, WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR TO DROP DOWN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AK

FAILED WELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER DOOR HINGE, CAUSING LOSS OF USE OF DOOR. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON VEHICLE IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THERE IS A GAP IN THE TOP OF VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER WAS VERY NASTY AND SHOWED NO CONCERN TO OWNER'S NEEDS. *AK

WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT WHEN SHUTTING DRIVER'S DOOR, ITS OFF CENTER OR OFF TRACK; WHEN DOOR IS COMPLETELY SHUT, THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN FRAME OF VEHICLE & DOORWAY THAT A LIGHT SHINES COMPLETELY THROUGH IT. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE HINGE RUST OFF ON THE LEFT SIDE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE INSIDE OF DOOR, STOPPED VEHICLE, DOOR WAS VERY STIFF. AT HOME HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT IT AND NOTICED THAT THE WELDS HAD DISINTERGRATED & WERE NOT BEING HELD. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS OF YET, BUT WILL BE DOING SO. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF DUE TO THE HINGES RUSTING AND BENDING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE AWAY FROM WELD WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TOP OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE CAME UNWELDED, OWNER NOTES THAT IF DOOR HADN'T BEEN CLOSED TIGHTLY IT WOULD HAVE CAME OFF. *AK

DOOR FAILED.

TAILGATE DISINTEGRATED.

WELDS ON TOP FRONT DOOR HINGE BROKE BODY, RESULTING IN DOOR LOWERING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES FRAME MOUNTS SHEARED OFF AND THE ENGINE DROPPED OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DOOR HINGE SPOT WELD HAS FAILED, RESULTING IN DETACHMENT FROM BODY STRUCTURE. *AK

DOOR HINGE SPOT WELD HAS FAILED, RESULTING IN DETACHMENT FROM BODY STRUCTURE. *AK

DOOR HINGE SPOT WELD HAS FAILED, RESULTING IN DETACHMENT FROM BODY STRUCTURE. *AK

UPPER DOOR HINGE REPLACED TWICE; HINGE WHERE WELDED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE CRACKED, METAL TO METAL RUBBING. *AK

UPPER DOOR HINGE REPLACED TWICE; HINGE WHERE WELDED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE CRACKED, METAL TO METAL RUBBING. *AK

SEPERATION OF PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR WELD HINGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK

SEPERATION OF PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR WELD HINGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK

LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO PROPERLY CLOSE. *SD

THE OWNER IS HAVING HARD TIME CLOSING THE DOOR. TT

ELECTRIC LOCK FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BASE LENGTH IS 1 1/2 INCHES LONGER THAN THE LEFT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT UPON APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AW

VEHICLE LEANS TO ONE SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE). PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

WATER IS COMING IN FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. TT