general problems of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

Went out to go somewhere and it had a hard time starting. As I began to drive down the road my Jeep started to backfire,all of a sudden it cut off and the steering wheel locked up and the lights went out it was dark so I could of been injured. When I got it to crank back my abs light has been on ever since and we have bought about 5 hundred dollars in parts and tried everything we no to do even the macanics we have asked about it have no answers for us, we can't afford to buy another vehicle and knowone want's to buy it from us because of all of the problems we have had with our Jeep!.

I feel all these falures are related. The fuel indication happened first on 10/16/00 but the rest was on the dates indicated. I have noticed factory recalls for these problem for my year Jeep, but my VIN supposedly does not require any service. I am dissapionted in Jeep since this is happening so close to the warranteed time.

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Tpc sensor failed.

While driving at 15 mph the vehicle jerked forward and sped up, causing the vehicle to roll over, and braking system did not work. This happen twice.

While driving on highway at 60 mph vehicle slipped out of gear from drive into neutral, and rpms were racing from 2-3. Also, transmission fluid was leaking and vehicle was jerking, vehicle was pulled to side of road. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who later determined that transmission had failed, and needed replacing. Consumer no longer owns this vehicle.