10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,250 miles

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problem #2

May 242006

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,500 miles
: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, the low beam stopped working. Both problems occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate either problem.

- Washington , DC, USA

problem #1

Jan 182001

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on highway at 70 mph and without warning, headlights went completely out causing poor visibility which resulted in an accident, consumer rearended another vehicle causing one injury, upon impact the airbags did not experience deployment, consumer had been to dealer several times due to taillights inoperable and headlamps inoperable prior to accident, dealer replaced fuses and found connector's loose. Consumer states front end pulled to the left while driving, dealer found no problems. Consumer states on normal braking, pedal goes to the floor and during above mentioned accident brakes locked causing a block of skid marks, prior to accident when dealer could find no problems with ABS or hydraulic brake system. Vehicle had stalled on 2 occasions at stops, dealer found no problem and 3000 miles later the stalling occurred again, however dealer still could not find problem, possible engine problem.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA