2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,667 miles

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problem #3

Jan 172012

Cherokee

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Jeep Cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the steering wheel was turned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The tires were replaced and the front end was aligned, but the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the intermediate steering shaft might need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

- Ambridge, PA, USA

problem #2

Feb 152003

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,000 miles
Radiator & various ac parts needed replacement. Steering gave out in 2002. A screw went through an engine part. Recently, a joint connecting the axel to the steering mechanism had to be replaced. Fuel pump failed. Incredibly, it is inside the gas tank. I have since learned that Jeep gas tanks corrode on the inside, thus clogging the fuel pump. This is a very expensive repair because of the labor. There is still the possibility that this new fuel pump may also fail, because the gas tank was not replaced and the problem still exists. I\\\\\\'ve heard numerous similar complaints regarding the fuel system from other Jeep owners. There should have been a recall.

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

problem #1

Jan 091998

(reported on)

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Six days after fuel gauge repair the strap holding the tank broke allowing tank to dangle. Brake failure and steering malfunction.

- Tazewell, TN, USA