1997 Jeep CHEROKEE: complaints, problems and recalls

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. EHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO OWN 98 AND 99 CHEROKEE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATES IT IS COMMON. MAKES FOR HARD STARTING POOR FUEL MILLAGE AND A FIRE HAZARD. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000463 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 97V194002 ON FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN PERFORMED CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. TS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001128 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001668 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER JAN 2002. THE MECHANIC WENT INTO HER FUEL LINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START PREMATURELY. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002456 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF, THE COOLING FAN CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL BATTERY WAS DRAINED COMPLETELY WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE UNDRIVEABLE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002578 at NHTSA ↗

THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *JG *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006299 at NHTSA ↗

97 V 194 000/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT: THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE, BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 46,639 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007206 at NHTSA ↗

97 V 194 000/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT: THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 46,639 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007207 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-04-11 (April 11, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WATER AND/OR ROAD SALT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION.

Consequence: SUCH CORROSION CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR COULD ALLOW INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND LOCATE THE NEW MODULE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL.

Reported: 2000-05-10 (May 10, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.

Consequence: THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Reported: 2008-02-06 (February 6, 2008)

U.S. DRIVE RIGHT IS RECALLING 107 MY 1994-1998 RIGHT HAND DRIVE, 4-WHEEL DRIVE JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, 'CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS;' NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;' NO. 111, 'REARVIEW MIRROR;' NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION;' NO. 115, 'VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;' NO. 118, 'POWER WINDOW SYSTEM;' NO. 120, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS;' NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION;' AND NO. 301, 'FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.'

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS.

Remedy: U.S. DRIVE RIGHT WILL MAKE ALL THE REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS. A REPRESENTATIVE WILL TRAVEL TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION AND MAKE THE MODIFICATIONS ON SITE. THE RECALL WILL BE PERFORMED ON A REGIONAL BASIS BEGINNING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT U.S. DRIVE RIGHT AT 1-888-632-5936.

Reported: 1997-11-07 (November 7, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK MOUNTED FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ACCURACY CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, INDICATING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FUEL IN RESERVE THAN IS ACTUALLY PRESENT.

Consequence: OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS LOW ON FUEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH IF THE VEHICLE STOPS DUE TO NO FUEL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT.