10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,800 miles

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problem #5

Nov 192003

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 69,000 miles
Engine stalls at 70 mph, stop car restart, stalls again. With fuel tank reading 1/2 or below, filled up only held 10 gals. Ok until it gets below 1/2 tank. Keep above 1/2 tank no problems.

- Sun City Center, FL, USA

problem #4

Jan 212002

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Having trouble with starting the car due to when car is parked on an incline the car is not getting enough gas. When driving it also feels as if the car is not getting enough gas even when the tank is full. Just found someone that will change the fuel filter and check the fuel pump. Every other place has denied doing the job due to the fuel filter and fuel pump is on top of the gas tank.

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #3

Jul 312003

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine stalls when fuel level is 1/2 to 1/4 full, especially so when making turns. There are dozens and dozens of other Jeep Cherokee owners whom I have spoke to that also have this problem. Just visit any of the Jeep owners internet message boards such as jeepforum.com, jeepsunlimited.com, or jeepin.com and do a search. You will find a suprizing number of results.

- Lindstrom, MN, USA

problem #2

May 151997

Cherokee

  • miles
No summary( dot number: Tire size: 235/75/15 )

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #1

Nov 111996

Cherokee

  • miles
A fuel leak was experienced because the fuel line had disconnected.

- Whitestone, NY, USA