10.0

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

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problem #21

Aug 011997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gas gauge doesn't register and the truck ran out of gas. It appears on the gauge to be more gas in the truck than what really in the truck. It appears that replacement part is also failing.

- Granville, OH, USA

problem #20

Aug 031997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel gauge failed, allowing vehicle to run out of gas.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

problem #19

Aug 191997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gas gauge failed, allowing vehicle to run out of gas.

- South Portland, ME, USA

problem #18

Mar 011997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel gauge failed.

- Dover, NH, USA

problem #17

Aug 061997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
DP97003, faulty gas gauge indicator; gas gauge showed 1/8 of a tank when the tank was actually empty, causing owner to run out of gas on highway. Next time gas indicator showed 3/8 of a tank when in fact it was empty. This happened on October 28, 1997. Dealer is aware of problem, but problem has not been corrected.

- Rockville, IN, USA

problem #16

Mar 011997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When traveling on a number of occasions the vehicle cuts off due the faulty gas indicator which reads the vehicle has fuel, DA97-003. Dealer has yet to replace any parts.

- Shrewsbury, MA, USA

problem #15

Jul 071997

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel tank: Faulty gas gauge. Driving on highway and the vehicle just died in the fast lane with no warning. There was no gas in the vehicle, it was reading between 1/4 and 1/2 tank.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #14

Jul 311997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel gauge failed, registers 1/3 fuel when it is empty.

- Monticello, VA, USA

problem #13

Oct 061997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driving 65mph when vehicle started to hesitate & stalled on highway in the middle lane & had coasted to side of road. Noticed gauge showing 1/4 tank of gas. Tow driver said vehicle was out of gas.

- Heverhill, MA, USA

problem #12

Aug 221997

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle continues to run out of gas because of gas gauge failure.

- Red Bank, NJ, USA

problem #11

Aug 231997

Cherokee

  • miles
Gas gauge inaccurately reads the amount of gas in vehicle, causing the vehicle to run out of gas and cut off.

- Worcester, MA, USA

problem #10

Aug 021997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
That the gas gauge indicator inaccurately reads the amount of fuel in tank, causing the vehicle to cut off.

- Bayville, NY, USA

problem #9

Feb 011997

Cherokee

  • miles
DP97-003; defective gas gauge indicator can make it appear that the gas tank has more gas than actually is in the tank, which can cause a accident if the vehicle was to stall.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #8

Aug 271997

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel: Driving on expressway approxiamtely 55mph and vehicle started slowing down, pressed foot harder on gas pedal vehicle continued to slow down finally got to curb. Had vehicle towed and was told the gas gauge was broken and was out of gas.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #7

Aug 281997

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
The gas gauge registers a quarter full, and the computer registers that there is approximately 63 miles left before running out of gas. The fuel tank sending unit has been replaced.

- Braintree, MA, USA

problem #6

May 011997

Cherokee

  • miles
The defective sensor in the fuel tank caused to have a faulty gas gauge indictor to appear. The gas tank has more gas than is actually in the tank, resulting in stalling on the highway.

- Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #5

Aug 191997

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer exprienced false indications of gas gauge twice. She purchased vehicle January 1997, and on Aug. 19-97, she ran out of gas when indicator showed approximately one-eighth full. Again on Aug. 25/97, the indicator showed one-fourth full. The Jeep shut down on freeway. Consumer waited 15 minutes Jeep started, pulled to the side of road and shut down again. They put 2-5dollars of gas in Jeep, drove to gas station. Jeep took only $10 of gas and started to spill out of tank. The indicator showed half-full. The next day she drove to gas station, tank took $25 more and indicator showed full.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #4

Aug 261997

Cherokee

  • miles
Driving vehicle about 35mph when it ran out of gas. Gas gauge had shown 1/4 tank of gas when it happened.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #3

Jun 181997

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The gas gauge doesn't read the fuel level in the car.

- Hallandale, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 271997

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
When gas gauge registers a quarter of fuel left, the tank is actually empty and truck runs out of gas.

- Weston, MA, USA

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