1991 Jeep Cherokee

1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEARLY EMPTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE ABS PUMP AND ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS PUMP AND ACTUATOR FAILED AGAIN WHICH LEFT HIM WITH NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ABS PUMP WAS LEAKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE BRAKES HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY, BUT IT IS NOT BEING HONORED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN UNLESS THE CONTACT ASSUMES FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

I RECENTLY INSTALLED NEW BUMPSTOPS ON THE REAR OF MY JEEP AND NOTICED A DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING MY BRAKING SYSTEM AND MY JEEP FOR DAMAGE. I NOTICED THAT I HAD A REAR BRAKE LINE COLLAPSED. I REMEMBER READING ABOUT RECALL 90V206000. IT STATED THAT "CONTACT AT FULL JOUNCE MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE TUBE TO COLLAPSE AND RESTRICT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WHICH AFFECTS THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE." THIS WAS QUOTED FROM THIS SITE. I READ THE DOCUMENTS THAT WERE LINKED, AND EVEN THOUGH MY VIN DOES NOT PULL UP THE RECALL, WHICH I HAVE GONE TO A DEALER UPON BUYING MY VEHICLE AND HAD THEM MAKE SURE ALL RECALLS WERE PERFORMED. THEY DID NOT SAY I NEEDED THE RECALL REFERENCED. MY JEEP DOES MEET ALL THE OTHER PARTS OF THE RECALL IN TERMS OF WHAT VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED. *TR

PARTICULAR INCIDENT INVOLVED SAID VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN A SUBTLE GRADE AFTER THE OWNER EXITED THE VEHICLE W/KEYS IN HAND. THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS ENGAGED IN D (DRIVE) AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER CAR INCURRING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF SAID VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF, WHILE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS ENGAGED IN D (DRIVE), R (REVERSE), 3, OR 1-2 (LOW GEAR) AND IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED, VEHICLE CAN MOVE FREELY FORWARD OR BACKWARD (AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR). FOLLOWING INCIDENT, CONDITIONS LEADING TO THE INCIDENT COULD BE RECREATED AT WILL (VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY WHILE IN GEAR AND ENGINE TURNED OFF). VEHICLE DOES NOT ROLL FREELY WHILE IN P (PARK). *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 96V260000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE WEEKS TRYING TO GET RECALL CORRECTED, AND CONTACT KEPT GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DEALERSHIP, TELLING HIM DIFFERENT STORIES REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EVEN DONE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER THE PARTS, BUT WERE UNCERTAIN OF DATE OF AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HE COULD CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND MAYBE TAKE IT SOME WHERE ELSE, BUT REALLY NOTHING FOR SURE OF WHAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS.*AK

SECOND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE (UNDER RECALL 96V260000). PUMP MOTOR / ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL FAILURE FOR SECOND TIME. CAUSED ACCUMULATOR TO FAIL - MANUFACTURER REFUSES STAND BEHIND ABS SYSTEM - WILL REPAIR ONLY THE PART UNDER LIFETIME RECALL. HAVE HAD TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS PRODUCT FAILURE. ALL POWER ASSIST IS LOST TO BRAKES - LEFT WITH MANUAL BRAKES ONLY - BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, PUMP RUNS CONTINUOUSLY - BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES/HUMS WHEN DEPRESSED.