10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1998 Jeep Cherokee seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1998 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments

problem #15

Feb 042003

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving vehicle hit a deer, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, front air bags failed to deploy.

- Alger, MI, USA

problem #14

Aug 262002

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving driver's side air bag deployed.

- Castroville, CA, USA

problem #13

Aug 172002

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling on highway another vehicle T boneed consumer's vehicle and driver's side airbags did not deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Castroville, CA, USA

problem #12

Jun 042002

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was going 30-35mph and was involved in a head on collison hitting side driver's door of other vehicle. Upon impact, neither driver's or passenger's air bag deployed, causing consumer's head and face to hit windshield. Dealer was notified. Vehicle was totaled.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #11

Nov 282001

Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
To avoid accident my son swerved & did a 180 & came to a stop & was hit by a Ford pickup head on. Jeep was totaled. Niether of the front air bags deployed.

- Mt. Vernon, IL, USA

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problem #10

May 072001

Cherokee

  • miles
Swerved vehicle to prevent hitting a child and caused loss of control which resulted in a frontal collision with a concrete culvert drainage. Vehicle was air born and fell on other side, and rolled over on all four sides, hitting another concrete culvert drainage. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.

- Posey, IL, USA

problem #9

Jul 272000

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer is not able to obtain recall repair (00V-105) due to lack of parts and information regarding repair.

- Santa Barb, CA, USA

problem #8

Jul 272000

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer is not able to obtain recall repair (00V-105) due to lack of parts and information regarding repair.

- Santa Barb, CA, USA

problem #7

Jul 132000

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
00V105000/air bag control module: After recall repairs were done air bag sensor light remained on. Vehicle taken back to dealer, and informed consumer that part installed had nothing to do with the sensor light. Before the repairs were made, air bag light was not coming on. Asking NHTSA to help in this matter.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #6

Jun 252000

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving on the road another vehicle pulled out from the right hand side and hit consumer's vehicle on the right front bumper head-on. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Contacted dealer.

- Kent, OH, USA

problem #5

May 302000

(reported on)

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was involved in a rollover at 60mph, and neither dirver's nor passenger's airbags deployed. Dealer has vehicle currently.

- Huntingbird, IN, USA

problem #4

Jul 301999

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer was driving at 35 mph and T-boned another vehiclein which rear end/ driver side air bag and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #3

Jan 201999

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer's husband lost control of the Jeep that rounded over into a tree, the seats belt did not hold him in, nor did side air bags deploy.

- Ottawa, WV, USA

problem #2

Dec 091998

Cherokee

  • miles
Our driver hit the other vehicle head-on but air bags did not deploy.

- Folsom, CA, USA

problem #1

Nov 191998

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision. 831045 dup of 832151; posted on 09-07-1999.

- Fort Gratiot, MI, USA

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