7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,491 miles

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problem #105

May 302005

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 93,626 miles
Not an incident, crash, or injury.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #104

Oct 062004

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 149,988 miles
Front door cracking sound, then 2 days later door started falling.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #103

May 252004

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 114,000 miles
Upon closing the passenger door of my 1994 Jeep Cherokee country sport 2 door after entering, it was noticed that the door would not close properly. It was basically off alignment. Upon investigating, you can clearly see where the hinges holding the door to the frame have clearly came unwelded from the frame. It is as if they just pulled away. Have not yet repaired this. Just try not to use the passenger door at this time.

- Pismo Beach, CA, USA

problem #102

Jun 232004

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 103,855 miles
1) use of the drivers door to enter and exit vehicle 2) top door hinge failed, causing door to pull away from body; unable to be closed in normal fashion 3) dealer currently removing door completely, installing new hinge and reinforcements, etc. To body of car.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #101

Feb 042002

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,965 miles
Upper door hinge on front driver's side door OF1995 Jeep Cherokee broke off where welded to body.

- San Marcos, TX, USA

problem #100

Sep 222003

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • 88,000 miles
Driver side top door weld, where the chassis connects to it, rusted and is separating. However, the hinge has not rusted and is still in tack.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #99

Jun 202003

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,100 miles
The drivers side door hinge had completely come apart from the frame of the vehicle. The body shop that the vehicle was taken to informed consumer that at least 100 of the same type of vehicles had been repaired in this shop.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #98

Mar 282003

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • 108,000 miles
The door hinge cracked and the door was about to fall off. Dor has been repair many times, however problem still exist. Door has to be opened from inside.

- Frackville, PA, USA

problem #97

Aug 152002

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer states while driving on the hwy the hinge and the attachments of the drive side door failed, consumer will fill out additional information pertaining to the same vehicle. Dealer has been notified. Nlm

- Glenburnie, MD, USA

problem #96

Jun 152002

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Front driver's side door hinge failed. Door is falling off and will cost $1,600 to repair. I contacted daimler/Chrysler and asked if they were aware of any such problems with door hinges. They said they researched it and informed there have never been any similar complaints. Did some research and found there have been over 2,500 customer complaints and 30,000 warranty claims for 93-95 Jeep, approximately 10% of all Jeep made in those years, for this exact same problem. Called back and spoke with senior staff agent luke alward. Asked him to find out if there were ever any customer complaints or warranty claims. He replied there had never been any problems, and what did I expect with an 8 year old car with 53,000 miles on it. When confronted with the data that daimler had provided to NHTSA regarding 30,000 warranty claims, he said he did not have that information. I told him I would fax info to him, but he said decision not to financially reimburse had been made, and there was no appeal process. I believe daimler has not engaged in fair dealings with me. I believe the NHTSA should issue a recall on this part, since over 30,000 people have had this same problem, and daimler clearly put out a defective product.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #95

Jun 152002

Cherokee

  • miles
Driver's side door hinge broke, causing damage to driver side panel.

- Ancorage, AK, USA

problem #94

May 012002

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that the drivers side hinge that holds door to truck fell off and had to be welded back on. Cause is unknown. Manufacturer notified. Mechanic has seen this happen 4 different times.

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

problem #93

May 102002

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's and passenger's door hinge weld broke in, the repaired welds hve broken twice.

- Greer, SC, USA

problem #92

Mar 252002

Cherokee

  • miles
A few weeks ago the drivers side door on my 1995 Jeep Cherokee started to be difficult to close. It quickly got worse and then I noticed that the top door hinge had separated from the frame. It looked like the manufacturer's weld had failed. Soon the entire upper hinge came off and the door was hanging on by the lower hinge only. I called the daimler Chrysler customer service and was provided a copy of their tech service bulletin 23-030-01, which provided dealers with instructions on how to fix this defect. I took it to the local dealer and 2 separate local body shops. All the technicians that I talked to expressed disbelief that Chrysler-Jeep had not issued a recall. They had repaired many similar defects previously. I believe it is a safety concern because the door is impossible to secure when the defect starts and could possibly fall off the vehicle whicle on the highway. Chrysler customer service said they would not reimburse me for the cost of repair, which was $280. I think Chrysler-Jeep should be forced to recall and pay for repairs to this defect. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

- Hampton Cove, AL, USA

problem #91

Apr 072001

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Driver side door fell off, the hinge welded on just broke off. When I took it to different body shops for prices they all said they have welded doors on Jeep, alot of Jeep. And now my engine motor mount bolts sheared off causing engine to shift fan blade to cut into the radiator. This seems like a lousy manufacturer's flaw, when it is happening to alot of Jeep, waiting for somebody to get in a serious accident or death before there is a recall.

- York, ME, USA

problem #90

Dec 152001

Cherokee

  • miles
Welds on driver side door have fallen, resulting in door hinges separating from vehicle. Contacted dealer.

- Coventry, CT, USA

problem #89

Jan 172002

Cherokee 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Hinges came unwelded which caused driver's side door to come off the hinges. Pin snapped in half.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #88

Dec 202001

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Door hinge on drivers side upper and lower have cracked welds.

- Newbury Park, CA, USA

problem #87

Dec 012001

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Top passenger door hinge has pulled away from vehicle, the door does not properly shut, contacted dealer and they were not willing to do anything. Consumer stated the door strap went out on the passenger door, which put too much strain on the upper hinge, causing it to separate from the body of the vehicle, consumer believes this to be a design flaw and is now happening on the drivers side, consumer has since had the problem repaired, however consumer had to be 50% and the manufacturer paid the other half.

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #86

Nov 012001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While attempting to make a turn, front driver's side door top hinge broke, causing door to pop open. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted. Dealer stated that vehicle is outside manufacturers warranty.

- Hyde Park, VT, USA

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