10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,433 miles

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problem #10

Nov 182005

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,000 miles
Car was in a chain reaction accident. I was hit from behind and pushed into the car in front of me. My car was a total lose as was the car I was pushed into. The air bags did not inflate.

- Meriden, CT, USA

problem #9

Nov 112005

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles
The contact stated while driving something ran in front of daughter's vehicle. She turned the wheel to avoid the road hazard and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over, and ejected both the daughter and her passenger through the windshield. The police stated both had on their seat belts. Upon impact, the driver's side and passenger side air bags did not deploy. A police report and insurance reports were taken. Both the contact's daughter and the passenger were seriously injured.

- Newton, TX, USA

problem #8

Aug 102004

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • 83,000 miles
After being involved in a head on accident, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed........

- Paramount, CA, USA

problem #7

May 242003

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,000 miles
My daughter hydroplaned and hit a very large rock ( about 3 feet in diameter) going approximately 30 miles an hour. Neither of the airbags deployed.

- Tappan, NY, USA

problem #6

May 242003

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,334 miles
My daughter was driving the car approximately 30 miles an hour around a bend. She hydroplaned and hit a boulder about 3 foot in diameter head on, causing extensive damage to front, bumper and undercarriage. The airbags did not deploy.

- Tappan, NY, USA

problem #5

Jun 242001

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
While driving about 68mph on an interstate, tapped brakes to cancel cruise control, right front tire locked causing me to lose control on the vehicel hit guardrail head on at about 55mph. Airbags did not deploy. Took vehicel into one dealership 4 times, said nothing was wrong, took it to another once did not find front problem but replaced my whole rear end.

- Crestview, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 162000

Cherokee

  • miles
While traveling45-50 mph hit slush on shoulder, slid into an ice embankment, proceeded into a ditch, and came to rest after hitting a stone wall. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Driver was only one in vehicle and was wearing seat belt.

- Oswego, NY, USA

problem #3

Sep 272000

Cherokee 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving 30-40 mph had a frontal impact in which this vehicle T-boned another vehicle, and driver's/ passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants. Jeep dealer was not willing to help.

- Clovis, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 132000

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a high speed frontal collision in which driver's/ passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also, ABS brakes locked up, causing extended stopping distance.

- Delta, OH, USA

problem #1

Feb 062000

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bags didn't deploy during an accident.

- Agoura Hills, CA, USA