1995 JEEP Cherokee

To Whom It May Concern,

On March 2nd 2011 my family and I were traveling from New Jersey to Pennsylvania on a four hour trip. Two hours into the trip the car went up in smoke at the rear end. I pulled the car over on the busy highway and by the time I stopped at the side of the road to see about the smoke, the car was in flames at the rear. My family were able to escape just in time, meanwhile two truck drivers had pulled over immediately to aid us by using their fire extinguishers to put out the fire. My car was brought back to New Jersey by tow truck and soon after it was taken back to my car dealer who told me that the car was now unable to be repaired due to the fire damage. The only explanation I got from my dealer about what happened was that they found a plug that was out under my jeep’s rear, next to the back right side tire. I decided to go to carfax.com and there I found that the car had 25 complaints and had also been recalled. I have been financing the vehicle from Michael Anthony Auto Sales, 308 Richmond St. in Plainfield, NJ and car only had a 21 day warranty. Last week I was told there was nothing I could do except let them junk the car, which will take care of the amount of my last car payment and then I can enter a new agreement on another car with another down payment (after paying for this vehicle+intrest, maintenance, etc.) and never told that this vehicle was recalled and could be a safety hazard to me and my familys lives. I called Chrysler (Thursday/three days ago) and was told that I would be contacted by someone within one business day (today’s Sunday). I haven’t been contacted! I would like to be given some type of compensation for my loss and also the trauma that I am still going through from almost having lost my family and my life. This car junked after I get an explanation of what happened so that there won’t ever be a chance of this happening to anyone else in this car. Please tell me what can be done about this situation or should I just take the loss of what I paid for this vehicle and the mental trauma?

Sincerely,

Tamesha Gordon

This vehicle was manufactured in the US but does not have the DOT sticker on the door although it has the EPA firewall plate validation for all 51 states including California.Jeep will not tel me whether it complies or not with NHTSA/DOT regulations and if it does not where doers it differ. Their response to my iunquiry was “we don’t do that anymore”. can they get away with this

This jeep is very well maintained, garage kept, no rust,a very clean engine,and never taken off road. This last incident has tipped the iceberg. While driving on the highway last january the engine block fell off and came to rest on the distributor. The engine mounts are in mint condition but all 3 bolts that hold the bracket to the block sheared, leaving 3/4 of the bolt inside the block. You can imagine the situation. This car has had a lot of work done since the original purchase. ( door fell off, multiple seal failure, exhaust manifold failure, catalyptic converter failure, radio, sensors, springs, boots etc…)Some of these expenses were covered by the warranty. The dealer and Chrysler haven\’t been very cooperative. This a primary, most essential part of the vehicule that has failed.There is no excuse for this since I wasn\’t negligent in anyway. I would be very glad to have anybody check the condition of the Jeep. Many jeep are reliable but this one is a lemon. I read the lemon laws and find that there is no recorse for me.That is why I turn to you.

My drivers door is saggin and breaking off completely at the hinges. I need to get it welded back on. It’s about to drop off. I wanted to know if there were any recalls on this. It’s ridiculous! I will be having to get it repaired within a week or so.

Cracked exhaust manifold. I have subsequently been told it was a common failure and that the manufacturer was repairing. Is there any truth to this.

1.1996 DRIVERS TOP FRONT DOOR HINGE BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME AT WELD. DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL HINGE WITH LARGER HINGE.2.2000 PASSENGERS TOP FRONT DOOR HINGE BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME AT WELD. DOOR HAS BEEN UNUSABLE (ONLY THE BOTTOM HINGE IS HOLDING DOOR ON).

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This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller bearings, are situated inside the axle housing.the inboard splined end of the axle shaft receives power transmitted from the differential assembly, providing torque to the rear wheels.the allegations are that the axle shaft fails, resulting in the separation of a wheel and axle hub assembly or the entire axle shaft and wheel assembly, depending on the location of the axle shaft failure.as identified by chrysler, the subject rear axles are dana 35c and 35cm models, which have been used on the subject vehicles since the 1990 model year.a safety defect trend with respect to the subject axle shafts has not been identified.see hard copy resume for full text of summary.

Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).as of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.in the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.during the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.the data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.in the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.the recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.for the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.nhtsa's assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.while offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odi's view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.the complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.pdf

On january 25, 1994 chrysler conducted a safety recall to correct the steering shaft assembly in model year 1993 grand cherokee and grand wagoneer.the recall population was 115,000 vehicles.the defect was the molded plastic pin which connects the upper steering column shaft and the lower steering column shaft which may have been sheared/damaged prior to the installation of the steering assembly into the vehile.if this occurred, the upper steering shaft will separate from the lower steering shaft causing complete loss of the steering control of the vehicle.as a remedy, chrysler installed a restraining sleeve to limit the amount of steering shaft movement available.

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Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).as of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.in the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.during the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.the data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.in the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.the recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.for the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.nhtsa's assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.while offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odi's view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.the complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.pdf

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Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).as of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.in the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.during the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.the data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.in the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.the recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.for the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.nhtsa's assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.while offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odi's view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.the complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.pdf

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Chrysler conducted a safety recall, 98v-005, on january 5, 1998, involving approximately 225,000 1993 grand cherokee, 1990-91 cherokee, wrangler and comanchee, and 1989-91 eagle premier and dodge monaco.the front disc brake rotors of these vehicles may experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt" states.owners in connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachuset, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, wisconsin, and the district of columbia will receive replacement rotors that are coated with a corrosion propotection.chrysler began owner notification on march 9, 1998.odi has received 15 complaints from owners of model year 1992-95 jeep cherokee vehicles alleging that one or both of the front brake rotor disc had separated from its hub, causing the vehicles to severely pull to one side and/or significantly extended its stopping distance.twelve of 15 complaints originated from within the recalled states.

Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).as of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.in the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.during the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.the data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.in the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.the recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.for the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.nhtsa's assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.while offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odi's view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.the complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.pdf