10.0

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

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problem #6

Apr 012002

(reported on)

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
The steering column was repaired with out the problem being corrected.

- Chase City , VA, USA

problem #5

May 252001

Cherokee

  • miles
Was driving vehicle went into a spin, and hit another vehicle. Had tried to correct steering wheel, but it would not move. Took vehicle to dealership, mechanic could not locate cause of problem. But, did repair tie rod damaged due to crash. A few days later, steering locked up again while turning from one street into another.

- Almont, MI, USA

problem #4

Apr 122001

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving steering wheel completely disengaged from steering column, causing loss of vehicle control, cause unknown.

- West New York, NJ, USA

problem #3

Jan 051999

Cherokee

  • miles
Steering wheel is stiffer and harder to maintain when going around a long curve. The wheel slips out of driver's hand.

- Tuolumne, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 071999

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Constant grinding/garbaling sound (heard in interior of vehicle) coming from transfer case linkage area. Can be heard at all speeds and seems to vary in intensity when make any kind of turn.

- Durham, NH, USA

problem #1

Jul 071999

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Steerings column has somtehing loose inside it. Can feel clunk in steering on initial acceleration, on broken pavement, and when coming to a stop. Can also feel the clunk through the brake pedal. There is no doubt, something is loose in the column. I am concerned about vehicle being safe to drive.

- Durham, NH, USA