1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Structure Problems

LETTER FROM CONSUMER REGARDING A SAFETY RECALL ON TWO OF HIS VEHICLES (1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) : RESPONSE EXPECTED. *SMD RECALL REGARDING REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *JS

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.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TOW HITCH DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER DENIED THE REMEDY TO BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE REAR END OF THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AND IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY SINCE THE BOLTS SECURING THE REAR BUMPER WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

Mileage: 240,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IN THE CASE OF A REAR-END COLLISION. THE REPAIR NEGOTIATED IS TO ADD AN OEM TOW BAR. THE DEALERS CLAIM THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS OR ANY WORD AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL YEARS, I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAD AN OEM TOW BAR INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE AND MAILED THE RECEIPTS, AS INSTRUCTED, TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN ALONG WITH THE PROMISE TO REFUND THE COST OF REPAIR WITHIN 60 DAYS OF VERIFYING THE PAPERWORK. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS -- EXCEPT ANOTHER IDENTICAL RECALL NOTICE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. YET NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY JEEP (CHRYSLER) EITHER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OR REFUND THE COST OF HAVING IT DONE MYSELF....UPDATED 05/14/15 *BF UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS

Mileage: 19

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT RECALL NOTICE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD CHRYSLER CONTINUED TO TELL THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SO, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE PARTS FROM A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, AND HAD A FRIEND WHO HAS A GARAGE TO INSTALL THE TRAILER HITCH AND CONNECTOR.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER THAN RUST UNDER THE BODY CHASSIS. UPDATED 8/4/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL TANK LEAKAGE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, 3 MONTHS AGO. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 13V252000. *JB

THE FRONT DOORS ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL ARE DEFECTIVE!!!! THE METAL HOLDING THE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECT / WEAK CAUSING THE LATCH TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE SHEETMETAL AND RECESS INSIDE THE DOOR. THE DOOR OPENS WHILE TURNING AS SLOWLY AS 5 MPH; THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LATCH CLOSED NOR WILL THE LOCK ENGAGE AND SECURE THE DOOR. ON 3/3/2014 WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO US. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT DID HAPPEN WAS I HAD TO OVER-EXTEND MY LEFT SHOULDER TO GRAB THE DRIVER'S DOOR AFTER IT FLUNG OPEN, SPRAINING MY SHOULDER. TO DATE I HAVE RANDOMLY SPOKEN WITH 12 OTHER JEEP OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL, IN ULSTER COUNTY, NY; ALL HAVING THE SAME DEFECT IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT DOOR OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED AND REPAIRED BY JEEP! I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS YEAR IS FLAWED BY DESIGN IN THIS AREA, & WAS SPECIFICALLY RE-DESIGNED DUE TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE THAT THE PART WOULD AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME...UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF UPDATED 05/12/2017 *JS

1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2005, SHE HAD A HITCH INSTALLED ON HER VEHICLE. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, BECAUSE SHE HAD THE HITCH ON IT. NOT ONCE DURING TWO RECALL, WAS THE CONSUMER INFORMED, THAT SHE STILL NEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. SHE WAS ONLY TOLD THE HITCH DID NOT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE HAD THE HITCH INSTALLED AS SUGGESTED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED, SHE CORRECTED A DEFECT WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT THE CONTACT WAS LATER ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE MONTHS AGO AND WAS STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED FOR PARTS AT SEVERAL JUNK YARDS, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR OVERHEAD LIGHT CONSOLE COLLAPSED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,482. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

Mileage: 80,482

DT: THE CONSUMER SAYS THE CARGO DOOR HYDRAULIC HINGE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE DOOR FALLS DOWN. THE CONSUMER'S CHILD CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE CONSUMER CAME BACK OUT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF VEHICLE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE GETTING HIT WITH IT. *JB

Mileage: 86,900

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOWER HINGE WORE OUT AND BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG. THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS MISALIGNED, AND THE DOOR BECAME DETACHED FROM THE MOUNT POSITION.*AK THE VEHICLE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO THE LATCH MECHANISM FAILING. *TC

Mileage: 130,000

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CLOSE OR OPEN, STARTED JAN 2002, NOW DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A NEW DOOR AND PAINT JOB. *AK

Mileage: 149,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO CLOSE OR OPEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

Mileage: 100,000

PLEASE NOTE: MY BROTHER IN LAW ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE JEEP FROM SAID DEALER. I IN TURN PURCHASED THE JEEP FROM HIM IN JUNE 2001. DECEMBER 8, 2002 I HAD GONE TO THE GROCERY STORE IN MY HOMETOWN OF PEARLAND, TEXAS. AFTER SHOPPING I WENT TO PUT THE GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF THE JEEP. I LIFTED THE LIFTGATE OR HATCBACK WHICHEVER THEY REFER TO IT. I THEN STARTED UNLOADING THE GROCERIES. AS I LEANED INTO THE VEHICLE TO PUT GROCERIES IN, I WAS STANDING UP AND COMING BACK OUT TO RETRIEVE MORE GROCERIES. AT THAT TIME WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE LIFTGATE JUST GAVE WAY AND IT WAS NOT A SLOW DESCEND, IT WAS AS IF THE HYDRAULICS HAD GONE OUT COMPLETELY. THEREFORE THE LIFGATE HIT ME ON THE CROWN OF MY HEAD. I WAS A LITTLE DAZED, AND I PUT MY HAND ON TOP OF MY HEAD TO FEEL FOR BIG KNOT AND WHEN I CAME DOWN WITH MY HAND IT WAS COVERED IN BLOOD. A LADY FINISHED LOADING MY GROCERIES, AND LOCKED MY VEHICLE. I WAS TAKEN INSIDE THE STORE ANY OUR CITY EMS WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THEY CHECKED ME OUT AND GAVE ME THE OPTION OF GOING TO THE HOSPITAL OR MY LOCAL PHYSICIAN, WHICH I CHOOSE MY DOCTOR OVER SITTING IN A WAITING ROOM FOR HOURS. UPON SEEING MY DOCTOR I WAS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO MY HEAD DUE TO THE INJURY. SO NOW I WILL NOT EVEN OPEN THE LIFGATE FOR FEAR I WILL BE HURT AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND ON THE DEALERSHIP AND I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECTIN THE HYDRAULICS. THERE ARE NO WARNINGS SIGNS INDICATING SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN, AND THERE IS NOTHING IN THE MANUAL THAT TELLS YOU HYRAULICS NEED TO BE CHACKED AFTER SO MANY MILES, ETC. I WOULD LIKE JEEP TO PAY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FEIXED AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FRO DOCTORS VISIT BY THEM. I THINK THIS IS ONLY FAIR. AS WELL AS LETTING OTHERS KNOW THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH AN ELDERLY OR SMALL CHILD. I CAN SAY IT SCARED ME BAD. AND I AM VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT HURT WORSE. ANY INFORMATION I CAN GET FROM YOU WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR HATCHBACK WILL POP OPEN ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER SAYS IT COULD BE THE WIND COMING THROUGH WINDOWS FORCING HATCH OPEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

DOOR HINGE IS WORN OUT AND CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE OUT OF ALIAGNMENT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WERE ON DOOR LATCH WHICH NOW HAS TO BE FITTED WITH A PIECE OF METAL WELDED ON TO REATTACH LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK

WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING MANY COMPONENTS, SUCH AS DOOR LOCKS, AND WINDOWS, TO SHORT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF DOOR HINGE PINS CAUSED MY DOOR TO SAG. THIS SAG CAUSES A MISALIGNMENT OF THE DOOR LOCK AND THE PILLAR PIN. EVENTUALLY THE DOOR STRUCTURE AROUND THE LOCK BREAKS DUE TO STRESS AND THE RESULT IS THE DOOR CANNOT BE CLOSED OR HELD AGAINST THE CAR. THE DOOR CREATES A DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE DOOR CAN COME OPEN UPON OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. MY DOOR CANNOT BE SHUT BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION AND EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A MINOR ACCIDENT THE DOOR COME OPEN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER.*JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED WELD. DOOR PINS WORN OR BROKEN CAUSING DOOR TO HAVE EXTREME SAG WHEN OPENED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED, CAUSING DRIVER TO NEARLY FALL FROM VEHICLE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE. YH

DRIVER TOP HINGE APPEAR TO BE SHEAR OFF CAUSING DOOR TO HANG DOWN; MAKING IT HARD TO CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFED, WILL NOT REPAIRS UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER.

THE BOTTOM HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

RIGHT DOOR FELL OFF.

RIGHT REAR DOOR FAILED, COULD NOT OPEN.

THE DRIVERS DOOR HINGES ARE BECOMING LOOSE AND THE DOOR SEEMS TO WANT TO FALL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PROBLEMS WITH DOOR PANEL. *AK