1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“1994 JEEP CHEROKEE, DOOR HINGE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE TWO TSBS AND A CLOSED INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SAGGING DOOR HING. MY DRIVER DOOR UPPER HING SAGGING, WELD IS BROKEN AND NOW THE HING PLATE IS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG AND NOT CLOSE PROPERLY”

“DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF ON 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. TOP HINGE BROKE OFF.*AK”

“THE WELD WHICH HELD THE DOOR TO THE FRAME CRACKED AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR WAS FRACTURED”

“CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS ON 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE; ROTORS WARP, GET HEAT SPOTS, VIBRATE AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH BREAK PADS AND STOPPING ABILITIES. *JB”

“MY 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR BROKE INTO TWO PIECES BECAUSE OF EXCESS RUST. WHEN I BRAKED THE CAR PULLED VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS FOR ME TO BRAKE”

“GOING DOWN I-70 EAST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN DENVER AND STRASBURG, CO THE VEHICLE STARTING LOSING POWER. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER TO CALL MY GRANDSON. THEN THE CAR STARTING FILLING WITH SMOKE AFTER A FEW MINUTES”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH”

“LAST YEAR THE NHTB ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK PLACEMENT. IT WAS STATED EACH EFFECTED JEEP WOULD RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER TO INSTALL A TRAILER HITCH IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT THE GAS TANK FROM ERUPTING”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TRANSMISSION DETENT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED”

“DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED THEE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACK SLOWLY”

“WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CASE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS”

“MY 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT NOTICE, WHETHER DRIVING OR STOPPED. IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP BUT WHEN IT SHUTS OFF ALL POWER, STEERING, AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART THEN BACK INTO GEAR”

“EXPERIENCED 'DEATH WOBBLE' AT HIGH SPEED AFTER CONTACTING HIGHWAY "RUMBLE STRIPS"”

“BACKED UP, STEERED HARD TO RIGHT, SHIFTED TO FORWARD, STEERED HARD TO LEFT. HEARD A BANG. STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THIS COULD'VE BEEN REALLY BAD IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC! FOUND A SEVERED BOLT ABOUT 4" LONG UNDER THE VEHICLE”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH STEERING WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE USING THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD TO SCRAPE DOWN A RETAINING WALL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A STOP”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE SEATS AND WINDSHIELD”

“WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENT. THE DRIVER PULLED TO SIDE OF ROADWAY AS FIRE CAME FROM DASH. THE FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY EXITED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION”

“INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON 11/5/2007 WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER (WHO WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT) SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE STERNUM WITH CONSIDERABLE PAIN AFTER”

“WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO MAIN HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. HOOD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WERE CRUSHED IN. UPON IMPACT,DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED ARM AND STOMACH INJURIES”