Home/ Jeep/ Cherokee/ 1989

1989 Jeep Cherokee

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-10-02 90V177000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL 165,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-04-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I HAD MY JEEP TOWED TO THE DEALER AS I HAD NO BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT THE ABS P…
2016-05-31 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DEALERSHIP CAN NOT GET PARTS TO FIX THE ABS BRAKES WHICH WERE RECALLED AND HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. MY JEEP HAS BEEN …
2016-04-03 WHEELS Yes 1 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND I DROVE IT FOR 6 WEEKS. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 75 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSEN…
2015-07-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 22 MPH O…
2013-08-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 9…
2013-01-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD TH…
2007-11-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI…
2006-08-07 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER(CMC) PRESSURE FAILED AT HOME; DISCOVERED CLUTCH PEDAL PIVOT BRACKET CRACKED AND BROKEN WHEN REPL…
2004-04-28 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. WHEN MAKING A TURN THE WHEELS MADE A NOISE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVI…
2004-01-01 STEERING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES T…
2003-12-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IL…
2003-11-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PO…
2003-09-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH…
2003-07-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT No 0 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
2002-11-19 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO COMPRESSOR ON OPPOSITE SIDE HOSE LEAK CAUSING FIRE FROM BRAKE FLUID STREAM. *JB
2002-10-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE REV'S TOO HIGH AND WILL NOT COME DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE. THE CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF ENG…
2002-07-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 WHILE FRONT END FELL OFF VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING.CONTACTED DEALER. COOLING RESERVIOR CRACKED.DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COM…
2002-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKE LINES AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE SHOES. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORM…
2002-02-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Yes 0 THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE TWO PART MACHINED, ONE PART PLASTIC ONE PART METAL. THEY WILL SEPARATE AND CAUSE FIRE. THIS WILL…
2001-12-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE ABS SYSTEM IN THIS JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 3 TIMES! EACH TIME THE BRAKES FAILAGAIN. THIS TIME WE ARE B…
2001-11-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 AT START UP RPMS GO TO 3000-3500 WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR, THEN RPM'S STAY UP 80 % OF TIME.*AK
2001-08-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, VIBRATION WORSEN IMTERMITTINGLY WHEN BRAKES ARE…
2001-07-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 60 MPH W…
2001-04-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE TWO-PIECE BODY OF TWO OF THE FUEL INJECTORS ONTO HOT ENGI…
2001-03-01 TIRES No 0 THIS TIRE AND RIM IS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN NEW. SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON REAR AXLE …
2001-02-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 ENGINE IDLES REAL HARD WHEN STARTING IT UP, AND SITTING STILL. RECALL 90V177000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 301T DOESN'T AFF…
2000-10-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 CALIPER PINS HAD COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WHEEL KNUCKLE ALLOWING CALIPER TO MOVE AND RUB ON ROTOR AND BANG ON DISK PA…
2000-09-20 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING …
2000-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 CONSUMER REPLACED PUMP MOTOR FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE NOT GETTING FLUID FRO…
2000-05-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY FAILS, EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK DONE. CHRYSLER ONLY PAYS FOR 1ST REPAIR. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR…
2000-04-17 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 SLAVE CYLINDER SATRTED LEAKING AND HAS PROGRESSIVLEY BECOME WORSE, I KNOW AT LEAST 5 OR 6 OTHERS WHO HACE HAD THIS HAPP…
1999-12-29 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1999-10-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 MY ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THEN IN LATE AUG 1999 OR EA…
1999-09-30 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MP ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL IS HARD. AND ABS PUMP HAS TO BE…
1999-07-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 RECALL WORK DENIED FOR ABS (#702) DUE TO ADDITIONAL WORK NECESSARY (ABS WHEEL SENSORS) PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR. MJS
1999-06-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 2 COMMENTS: 1.WHEN JEEP FIRST STARTED ABS IS ENGAGED FOR 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION THEN DISENGAGES 2. AFTER NORMAL WARM-UP…
1999-05-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ABS RECALL COMPONENT FAILURES AT TIME OF NOTICE, WHEN REPAIRED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS (PUMP,ACC…
1999-03-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR EXPERIENCED FAILURE CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. HOWEVER CONS…
1999-02-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE REPORT WHICH CAME BACK TO ME ON THIS PROBLEM WAS NUMBERED, CAMPAIGN ID #90V177000. THE FAILED PART IS "THE THROTTLE…
1999-02-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 1 THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SET A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
1999-01-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 NO PROBLEMS WERE SUGGESTED BY ANY DEALER IN MY AREA SOUGHT OUT (TWO DEALERS),PROBLEMS IN THESE REPORTS THAT I HAVE FILE…
1998-12-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION,CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKES TO CHANGE GEAR. THE MOMENT IT WENT INTO DRIVE, VEHICL…
1998-09-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE THROTTLE WOULD KEEP STICKING. IT SHIFTED ERRATICALLY ON ITS OWN & REVVED UP. THE SPEED COULD VARY FOR PROBLEM TO E…
1998-08-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTIONING OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. ALSO, DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS CAUSING INT…
1998-07-21 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR AXLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.
1998-06-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS HAS AN INTERMITTENT PUMP FAILURE WHERE THE BOOST PRESSURE DROPS TO NOTHING AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VERY HAND AN…
1998-04-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THERE WA…
1998-03-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID No 0 VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING DOWN AND BURNING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK
1998-03-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V260000). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS ON THE ORDERS OF MANUFACTUR…
1998-02-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DRIVING THE TRUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO BR…