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1995 Jeep Cherokee Engine problems

Owners have filed 137 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 22% of all its complaints, most recently on September 14, 2017. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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137
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0
Crashes
0
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0
Injuries
0
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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

The exaust bolts are broken and the jeep is loud the noise just started one day when I started the jeep.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11023510
Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 1995 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the engine seized on the freeway. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157k

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10745596
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 jeep cherokee. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the engine seized. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 09/01/2015*lj the consumer stated the vehicle wasn't taken to the dealership. Other owners have reported taking their vehicle to a mechanic and replaced crank sensors, cam sensors, distributor parts, spark plugs and wires only to have the problem to persist. Updated 12/7/2015 *js

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10732717
Engine & cooling

Driving 25 mph on city street ran over a sinkhole/pothole and engine bolts sheared off and engine shifted. Jeep had to be towed. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10412530
Engine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 jeep cherokee. Upon purchasing the vehicle on march 3, 2009, the vehicle stalled and landed in a ditch at less than 40 mph. The contact noticed oil under the hood of the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the motor was blown, which caused the head gasket to fail. The dealer would not assist with the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10260699
Engine & cooling

Crank shaft position sensor burns out. Got it fixed at dealer, but it is out again 5 years later. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10232668
Engine & coolingFuel systemElectrical systemLightsSeats & seat beltsBody, doors & structure

Recently, while on i-75 n in atlanta, ga a vehicle swerved in front of me. I veered to avoid impact and the drivers seatbeat buckle on my vehicle became dislodged and has not worked properly since this date.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Seat belts · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10075112
BrakesEngine & cooling

Vehicle would not start. Vehicle was towed to a mechanic, mechanic attempted to move the vehicle, but rear brakes had locked up. *Ak

Filed Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10023993
Engine & cooling

The vehicles oil change gauge was inoperative. *Nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10017930
Engine & cooling

1995 Jeep cherokee 4.0L. Replaced the exhaust manifold at a cost of $475.00 Due to a crack found in the manifold during a required state vehicle inspection. The repair shop personnel indicated that this is becoming almost routine for this model vehicle prior to a redesign of the manifold by the manufacturer. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10013786
Engine & cooling

While driving the consumer could hear noise, it was later found that the fan had been hitting up against the frame causing the passenger side motor mounts to shear off on both sides. It was also determined that the motor dropped and shifted into the radiator. *Nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10003973
Engine & cooling

Motor mount bolts shear on the passanger side. Engine drops hard and has damaged the electric fan and other components. Failure has occured 5 times. Chrysler does not acknowledge the problem. First failure occured at about 40k mi

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10000218
Engine & cooling

Passenger side motor mount failure. Three bolts secure motor mount bracket to engine block. All three sheared off causing engine/transmission assembly to shift pushing fan into radiator, ruining both. Vehicle undrivable, repair bill over $500.00 Not including towing. This occured after driving over a minor parking lot pot hole at less than 20 mph. Upon inspection, two of the three sheared off bolt studs were rusty, indicating that those two bolts had been broken for a while. This is a design defect that...

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chrysler needs to acknowledge and correct. This vehicle has not been abused to my knowledge, and numerous other jeep owners on internet have reported this same problem (rec.Autos.Makers.Jeep+willys). Since this is not a common automotive failure, something is obviously wrong with the original mount design. Thank you for looking into this. Dt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 769448
Engine & cooling

This is a safety issue with this 95 cherokee, the three mount bolts for the engine mount have sheared twice in the last four years, I read in the newspaper a lady wrote in who had a similar problem and lost control of her vehicle. I believe a research of jeep's inventory and service records for these bolts I wll show a high level of activity that should warrant a recall to install stronger bolts. These bolts could fail in a intersted crusing scenario and seriously injury or kill the occupants. The dealer said this...

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is an ongoing problem with certain cherokees. I believe jeep has swept this serious problem under the rug, and now the vehicle is out of production, but a huge number are still on the road. Over all this vehicle has been one of the best we have ever owned, except for this dangerous safety issue that until has not been rectified by the factory. Fyi, the second set of bolts installed the dealer went with non-oem bolts due to a lack of confidence in the jeep bolts called out in the parts catalog! Regards, george kasey dt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 768923
Engine & cooling

High temperatures coming from the exhuast pipe has created a hole in floor of vehicle. Please provide further information. *Mr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8020273
Engine & cooling

Right side motor mount bolts failed for the second time - this is clearly a design defect.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 764760
Engine & cooling

While driving, consumer heard a loud noise . Noticed that engine mounts had broken. Dealer was notified. *Ak all three motor mounts on the right side of the vehicle were loose. They had sheared. The mechanical fan blade had moved forward and tore the shroud in half and was at the radiator surface. When pressing the accelerator the motor rose 10 - 12 inches. Consumer has the bolts and would like for them to be tested for metal fatigue. *Jg

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8013943
Engine & cooling

Catalytic converter is not working properly, causing little or no fuel to flow into vehicle, allowing it to run. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*Ak *slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8012453
Engine & cooling

Motor mount bolts keep shearing prematurely. This has happened twice. Dealer contacted. Please add vin. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8009934
Engine & cooling

While driving motor mounts/ bolts broke , engine shifted to one side, causing driver to almost lose control of vehicle. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8008691
Engine & cooling

A crack in exhaust manifold, causing exhaust fuel to leak inside of vehicle.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8006353
Engine & cooling

I have now had to replace the motor mounts on my 1995 jeep cherokee 3 times in 4 years. Each time I was driving less than 40 mph and on paved roads in good condition. Fortunately, no injuries have occurred at this point, but the possiblilty is there. I have contacted the nhtsa site which contains many other reports (<100) of this exact same problem occurring to other people, in many cases happening multiple times like my case. There is obviously a design flaw that is casuing this problem.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 756403
Engine & cooling

Motor mount bolts on passenger's side keeps breaking. Last time they broke it was in september 2000.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8001482
Engine & cooling

Upon accelerating from a stop going 30 mph, sheared motor mount bolts off right side of engine. Engine dropped and hit chassis with clutch fan. Radiator, serpantine belt and fan shroud also damaged. This is the third time this has occurred in 4 yrs, fortunately with no inuries but requiring costly repairs and inconvenience

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 756299
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

There was a loud knocking noise coming from motor mounts and transmission mounts. Consumer felt that if in an accident engine could have fallen out of this was second time that mounts have broken. Please provide any further information.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 898666

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