10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
23 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,458 miles

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problem #5

Nov 272006

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles
- while driving 40 - 45 miles per hour. The contact lost control of the vehicle on a gravel/dirt road which caused a collision with a post. The contact's airbags did not deploy. The seatbelt didn't secure her in the vehicle which caused her to lose 4 front teeth and, severely injure her jaw bone and chin.

- Napolen , ND, USA

problem #4

Mar 012005

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,000 miles
Car's side airbag kept switching on and off one day while driving the Jeep.

- Mycity, MD, USA

problem #3

Jun 132006

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,356 miles
: the contact stated while changing the gear from drive to reverse there was a clicking noise. This occurred intermittently. While attempting to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the engine made a roaring noise and the vehicle failed to pick up speed. The dealership rebuilt the transmission, however no other repairs have been made. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 6/27/2006 - the vehicle battery would not hold a charge. The headliner had to be replaced because it was unraveling.. the sunroof motor had to be replaced. The transmission was rebuilt on 2-27-06 with on 90000 miles. The memory seat did not move back at times when the key was removed from the ignition. The tire pressure monitoring system was inoperative. The power steering pump was binding and had to be replaced. The air bag light illuminated on the dash. The rear windshield wipers were not flush with the windshield.

- Tobyhanna, PA, USA

problem #2

Feb 012006

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 23,000 miles
Orange passenger air bag light on at all times, even with passenger seat unoccupied since day of purchase. Customer was told at dealership that this was normal if seat was unoccupied. After a few months, the orange passenger air bag light and the red air bag light are on continuously, or the illuminations alternate every few minutes. Jeep Cherokee taken to dealership. Customer was told it was a calibration problem, and that the orange light should only be on if between 1 and 25 pounds or so where in the seat. No problems for one month (lights were off, no passengers in the vehicle). Orange and red lights now alternating again every few minutes yesterday and today (March 1&2, 2006).

- Winston-Salem, NC, USA

problem #1

Jun 142005

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 250 miles
Air bag warning light goes on intermittently. Jeep told me it has to do with the switch in the passenger seat. Jeep said that after someone sits in the passenger seat a few times that switch will work properly and the light will not go on anymore.

- Setauket, NY, USA