Vehicle was on road while the owner noticed that there was smoke coming out of the cruise control switch. Consumer pulled over and unexpectedly the vehicle caught on fire. Results showed that there was a short with the cruise control switch.
1990 Jeep Cherokee: fire, smoke or burning smell
7 of the 269 complaints about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Without warning our 1990 jeep fuel injectors started leaking/spraying gas in the engine compartment, the car could have caught fire or possibly even explode due to all the gasoline the was being leaked.
Consumer parked vehicle, approximately 15 minutes after the engine shut off and vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totalled. Fire inspector discovered fire started in engine compartment. Vin.# will be added at later time.
When starting the vehicle consumer noticed left side of engine was on fire causing the wheel area and engine to completely burn. Consumer burned hands and got smoke in lungs.
Consumer was driving at approx 25-35 MPH noticed ABS light on, then noticed smoke coming from underneath hood. Pulled over, opened hood wiring was completely burnt.dealer claims cannot find problem for this defect.
Owner states that while driving vehicle pulled to the side of the road and vehicle caught on fire for no reason, the fire started in the engine compartment.
The vehicle was being driven when it burst into flames from under the hood. Please describe. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee?
7 of 269 owner complaints about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee
ABS 67Brake failure 39Sudden acceleration 13Seat belt 5Pulling 5
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