Gasoline Engine Problems of Jeep Cherokee - part 1

Instrument panel does not work properly like the speedometer. Also, gasoline/oil pressure gauge are not working, and air bag light is on. Dealer notified.

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Erratic, intermittent instrumentation cluster, failure (shut-down) while driving, including speedometer, oil pressure gauge, amp gauge, temperature gauge, odometer,gas gauge and tachometer gauge. Isolated occurrences without warning made it difficult to explain. Because of safety concerns this equipment failure as noted in company service bulletins (081599) should have been reported to the vehicle owners and repaired at Chrysler expense.

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While driving, consumer stated that the vehicle began to bog down so he pulled over, consumer then noticed vehicle was on fire, ohio traffic crash report.

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Insured stated that engine compartment caught on fire while parked. Claim number 22-v664-585.

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While parked, engine compartment caught on fire, claim 22-v664-585.

While parked, engine compartment caught on fire, claim 22-v664-585.

Insured pulled the vehicle in to the driveway and the vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2544-011.

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Consumer had just pulled vehicle into the driveway when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 52-2544-011.

Consumer had just pulled vehicle into the driveway when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 52-2544-011.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

The vehicle died at stop light, and would not restart, insured left to call tow service approximately 15-20 minute later when he came back, the engine compartment was on fire. Claim number 25-5566-210.

Insured noticed smoke coming from under hood and got out of vehicle, there was fire under the hood, insured was not sure if electical or fuel related. Claim number 45-8024-144.

Consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood, consumer got out of vehicle and noticed there was a fire under the hood, claim 45-8024-144.

This Jeep has had problems since I first bought it. I questioned the dealer about these problems as they arose. I was made to feel that "all these things" are perfectly natural. This Jeep cannot even back up my driveway without squealing, tires and smoking the tires, no matter how slowly I try to go up it. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and would like Jeep Chrysler to take this vehicle back. I cannot put into 2000 characters all the problems I have had with this vehicle. I have an 11 year old child and thought I was buying reliable transportation. I am very disappointed in the reliablility and the handling of this vehicle. I am afraid to take it on a trip for fear it will quit on me again and strand me in an unsafe place. I have never owned a new vehicle like this before that put the fear of the devil in me like this Jeep does. We live in the northeast and should never have to be stranded or put on hold with Chrysler emergency roadside assistance for 29 minutes. It took me 3 1/2 hours to warm up. I had severe frostbite due to the mechanical failure I had to endure.

Engine compartment caught fire due to wiring harness failure. Claim number 29-6065-511.

While insured was driving on wet pavement, he lost control of the vehicle and a hit tree,vehicle then caught on fire, insured feels that this loss was due to a manufacturer defect. Claim number 13-7350-903.

While driving, consumer noticed vehicle was idling rough, consumer parked vehicle and noticed steam coming out of the front, vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 52-2478-631.

While driving insured noticed vehicle was idling rough, insured parked the vehicle and saw steam was coming out and then vehicle caught on fire. Claim number 52-2478-631.

Also a brake problem that they said they fixed by rotating and cleaning the rotors. Is this fixed?.

Vehicle caught on fire while parked. Claim number 38-j660-506.

Vehicle was parked when engine fire started, claim 38-j660-506.

Engine lost all power, causing multiple near rear end collisions. Diagnostics indicated in Chrysler service manual posted "55" (end of mil codes) indicating no failed components. Service station replaced O2 sensor and cleaned subsequent impacts to fuel injectors. Per Chrysler service manual, O2 sensor failure code "21" should have been indicated for such failures, thus affording a warning to driver of failed component.

Consumer smelled burning wires as she exited the vehicle, vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, claim 48-5168-721.

While driving the vehicle comletely shut down, as a result the vehicle hydroplaned and only stopped after skidding back and forth across the interstate and spinning several times, the dealer has not been able to find or repair the problem but they believe it is an electrical problem. Nlm.

Vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, claim 05-4596-849.

Insured stated that engine caught on fire. Claim number 05-4596-849.

Insured parked vehicle and went into school, about 15 minutes later he was informed his vehicle was on fire, the fire started from a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Claim number 52-2453-799.

While driving, consumer hit the brakes, the brakes failed and vehicle went into a ditch and caught on fire, the engine had caught on fire and caused brakes to fail, consumer stated there were many electrical problems with the vehicle that were not resolved, claim 47-4201-794.

Insured hit brakes and there were no brakes, the vehicle went into ditch and caught fire, insured stated that prior electrical problems were not resolved. Claim number 47-420-794.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

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Brakes rotor s are warped, and when consumer applies brakes, vehicle shakes.

Consumer smelled something burning, vehicle then caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 20-5242-834.

Insured smelled something and then saw smoke coming out of the vehicle which then caught on fire. Claim number 20-5242-834.

Three engine mount bolts snapped at once while driving 55 mph on palisades parkway in new jersey. There was no warning (vibrating engine, noise, etc) before bolts snapped. According to my mechanic, this is the second Jeep Cherokee he has seen with this problem. Since there is relatively low mileage on the Jeep, and since I do not drive it off road, this should not be happening. The only reason the engine remained in the car was due to the distributar cap. It took 4 titanium drill bits to remove all three snapped bolts. Were it not for my distributor cap, this problem could have cause a major accident on a major new jersey highway.

Ongoing problem with vehicle experiencing shutdown on a highway with speed of 70mph and heavy traffic. Vehicle has been to two different deales. ; dealer one informd consumer that engine, primarily control module was replaced. But problem reoccurred and almost commenced in a vehicle collision with whole family in vehicle. Dealer two contacted.