10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,598 miles

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problem #5

Dec 232006

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 136,650 miles
While driving, I kept smelling melting plastic. It lasted a couple months before it went out. I looked to see several times to find it and never did. It wound up being the heater control switch and wiring harness melting. I decided to go to the junkyard to get the harness and switch and I found out from looking at 8 different Jeep Cherokee ranging from 1986 -1997 they all had the harness and switch melted in them. I then realized it was more than just my Jeep that had this issue.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 092005

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 196,340 miles
Electrical short in the passenger compartment resulted in fire that completely destroyed vehicle. Fire started behind the dashboard, passenger side. Electrical shortage, and burning smell was noted, which resulted in the driver pulling off the side of the road. After quick inspection under the hood, driver walked around the vehicle, at which point the interior dashboard burst into flames.

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #3

Aug 152002

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
1. electrical short under left side dash, main wire bundle going to fuse box rubbed against bolt and wore through wire causing a short. 2. neutral safety switch gone bad. 3. driver's side seat rail broke somewhere and seat rocks around. 4. rear leaf springs have a negative arch in them causing rear to sag and wheels to rub with minimum weight in vehicle.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #2

May 192002

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
The switch and harness melted from heat of the switch and burned the peice apart.

- St.Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #1

May 011996

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Computer failed.

- Indian Wells, CA, USA