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Electrical System
02/01/1998
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED 6 TIMES IN 6 YEARS (BEGINNING 2/98).*AK
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Engine And Engine Cooling
07/02/2004
WORKING 450 MILES FROM MY HOME I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I HEARD AN AWFUL SOUND OF METAL CLUNKING AROUND IN ENGINE (LOUD). PULLED INTO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A VERY BAD EXHAUST LEAK. THE RATTLING HAS STOPPED UPON MY ARRIVAL SO HE NEVER HEARD IT. MAN INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT SLOW ON WAY HOME BUT GET IT LOOKED AT VERY SOON.ON MY WAY BACK, THE RADIATOR FAN STARTED MARKING A NOISE LIKE IT WAS HITTING SOMETHING. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT A BOLT WAS READY TO FALL OF THE FAN. TIGHTENED AS BEST AS I COULD &. ALSO NOTICED THAT A BOLT TO THE SHROUD MISSING. ALSO SAW THAT THE FAN BLADES HAS SHEARED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE SHROUD. CUT WAS FRESH. NOW THE FAN WAS STILL HITTING THE SHROUD BUT ONLY WHEN I ACCELERATED FOR TAKE OFF. NEXT DAY, JEEP RUNNING LOUD & ROUGH.UPON RETURNING HOME, MECHANIC CRAWLED UNDER AND IMMEDIATELY COULD SEE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT. HE THEN LOOKED AT THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT SITTING LEVEL. CONCLUSION...
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Seat Belts, equipment
06/14/2004
I BOUGHT A JEEP CHEROKEE NEW IN 1994. I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS AND HAVE ALWAYS USED THEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE THE LOCKING PART OF THE BELT THREE TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY JEEP. IREALIZE MY VEHICLE IS OLDER BUT I DONT THINK THESE BUCKLES SHOULD KEEP FAILING. I AM NOW LOOKING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AS IT HAS FAILED AGAIN!!!!!! TO REPLACE IT NEW IS $150 AND UP. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL USED PARTS DEALERS AND THEY TOLD ME AS FAST AS THEY GET SOME IN THEY ARE SOLD. I PERSONALLY DON'T FEEL THESE BUCKLES ARE SAFE AT ALL. IF THEY FAIL UNDER NORMAL USE HOW WELL WILL THEY HOLD UP UNDER THE STRESS OF A CRASH SITUATION?? I WILL NOT DRIVE WITHOUT A SAFETY BELT BUT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO REPLACE A DEVICE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YOU BUT KEEPS FAILING. *AK
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Structure
04/05/2004
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BOLT CAME OUT AND WEAKENED THE PART THAT CONNECTS THE DOOR TO THE CAR AND ALMOST MADE THE DOOR FALL OFF. IT HAD TO BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER. *JB
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Seat Belts
03/24/2004
SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH BROKE . *AK
