general problems of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Recall on the hitch.

Car usually runs fine cold but when it gets to operating temperature it stalls unexpectedly and in dangerous moments while driving on any road or freeway at any speed. I lose all powered functions like steering and brakes. It won't start again for hours until it has cooled all the way down.

Recall n45 / NHTSA 13v-252 we have a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee that we took to the dealer to have the recall corrected. The vehicle came with a gas tank skid plate and trailer hitch. We were informed by the dealer that the old hitch and skid plate would be removed and a non-functional trailer hitch would be installed. Requiring signature that we would not tow with the vehicle. It came with both an offroad and towing package from the factory which we do use. This recall repair does not bring the vehicle back to original design criteria!.

We have just found one of your products attached to our vehicle without our permission. The name tag on it is cougarsnake. We are going to the media with this and have attorneys contact you. If you can trace who put this device on our vehicle and share that information with us we will go after them instead of you. This is highly unprofessional and we want some answers.

I can be driving and my vehicle will just cut off in traffic. I have replaced all parts under the hood with the acception of the motor and transmission.

All electronic door locks fail to work. Cannot lock or open them with the key either. This means I cannot lock my vehicle at any time since it will mean locking me out and requiring calling assistance to open my vehicle door.

While exiting one freeway to another (on the ramp) at 60+ miles per hour, the entire front end starting shaking violently. The steering wheel was shaking back and forth. I have since found out this is known as 'the death wobble'. We have spent well over $5000 trying to correct this problem. However, the front end continues to require work in order to keep it from reoccurring.

Consumer was backing vehicle up to a trailer with boat, got out to look how close he was to hitch,and vehicle went backward. Vehicle took off door of travel trailer that was parked next to it, and ran into trailer with boat, damaging both. Amount of damage unknown. Consumer jumped in and shut off engine.