Parking Brake Related Problems of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

Table 1 shows three common parking brake related problems of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the conventional parking brake (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the mechanical parking brake (three problems).

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Jeep Cherokee


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

The Conventional Parking Brake problem

The button on the parking brake detached rendering it ineffective.   Read details...

The Mechanical Parking Brake problem

When applied the emergency parking brake, driver could bump the brake handle, and the brakes will release without a prior warning.   Read details...

The Parking Brake problem

The vehicle was parked with the parking brake engaged when the vehicle suddenly rolled and went into a lake. .   Read details...


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