1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
  Engineering Analysis EA12005 · opened Jun 12, 2012 · closed Nov 14, 2014 · led to recall 13V252000

  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) …

• Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10031 · opened Aug 23, 2010 · closed Jun 14, 2012

  NHTSA has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (MY) 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (JGC). As a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an Engineering Analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investi…

• Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
  Defect Petition DP09005 · opened Nov 6, 2009 · closed Aug 23, 2010

  In a letter dated October 2, 2009, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned NHTSA to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees.CAS alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. CAS alleged that the plastic fuel…

• HOOD LATCH FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA02029 · opened Oct 16, 2002 · closed Feb 10, 2004

  Odi opened ea02-029 to determine whether a safety-related defect trend existed in the my 1997 jeep grand cherokee hood latch assemblies.during ea02-029, there was no specific failure mechanism identified that could differentiate the my 1997 vehicles from other vehicles containing this same hood latch assembly or could …

• SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Defect Petition DP02005 · opened Apr 25, 2002 · closed Sep 10, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED
  Engineering Analysis EA01017 · opened Nov 1, 2001 · closed Dec 18, 2002 · led to recall 02V053000

  Daimlerchrysler has recalled the zj models to incorporate a secondary detent spring into the shifter.even though the wj 6 cyl. Vehicles use the same manual detent lever that as the vehicles in the recall population, odi believes that the wj redesigned shifter, which improves floor shifter functionality and ergonomics, …

• BRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA99014 · opened Jun 28, 1999 · closed Mar 28, 2000 · led to recall 99V340000

  There is no summary currently available

• VISCOUS COUPLING FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP97004 · opened Oct 1, 1997 · closed Jan 20, 1998

  Alleged that the viscous coupling in the transfer case of his 1993 grand cherokee vehicle failed which affected steering, braking and starting of the vehicle.

• BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA97001 · opened Jan 13, 1997 · closed Jan 9, 1998 · led to recall 98V005000

  Consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of the brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.

• BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96053 · opened Sep 5, 1996 · closed Jan 13, 1997

  consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.

• SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96008 · opened Jan 25, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95049 · opened Aug 17, 1995 · closed Jan 26, 1996

  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 be…

• QCK-CONNECT FUEL LINE FAIL
  Engineering Analysis EA94016 · opened May 26, 1994 · closed May 26, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA94003 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Jan 18, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING SHAFT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93091 · opened Oct 13, 1993 · closed Jan 25, 1994 · led to recall 93V210000

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93077 · opened Sep 14, 1993 · closed Jan 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR LIFTGATE LATCH
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93017 · opened Mar 16, 1993 · closed Apr 28, 1993 · led to recall 93V055000

  There is no summary currently available