Rear axle shakes while traveling on highway and applying brakes to slow down to get on off ramp.
1990 Jeep Cherokee transmission problems
17 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission4
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2
- Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines2
- Manual transmission1
- Driveline: universal joint1
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Clutch assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Jeep Cherokee transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Driveshaft/univ.joint fail
There is no summary currently available
PE93057
What 1990 Jeep Cherokee owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The consumer's vehicle suddenly stalled while driving, he sat for a while and jiggled the gear shift and it started. After taking the vehicle to his mechanic he was told that the gear shift console was believed to be defective, and there was a recall. No similar recalls found.
Vehicle was parked in driveway with emergency brake engaged. Without warning the truck rolled back a few hundred feet into a neighbor's yard with consumer's child in the car. Ts
Vehicle was parked and running. Driver was outside of vehicle when transmission jumped out of gear. This was second occurrence.dealer was informed. Please provide more information.
Consumer was traveling at approximately 35 MPH when rear end of vehicle began to fishtail, causing consumer to lose control. A private mechanic stated that rear axle of vehicle had snapped, which caused this defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Gear shift was not suppose to go into drive without either pressing on the brakes or turning the key in ignition, consumer was able to put car in reverse by accidently hitting gear shift. Also, dealer found that the ramp in which the locking mechanism fitted into was worn or designed at an extreme an angle, allowing the ramp to be pushed into the reverse positon. In 1998, dealer installed a shift interlock system.
My problem matches the federal safety agency campaign number 90v177000 exactly, including make, model, engine, and transmission specifications, but for some reason, according to my VIN, my vehicle is not covered.
10 to 15 escond cranking to start, on start up idles at 2000 to 2500 RPM's for 2 to 4 minutes, door lock actuators wont lock or unlock door or rear hatch, linkage binds, no back up lights, both ft wind wing windows leak air & water, clunking when starting & stopping from transmission area, fuel pump noisy, fuel injectors leak raw fuel on hot days
Keyless entry system has never worked, repair attempts on 17 occasions.
Muffler and tail pipe failed. Mjs.
Questions about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee transmission
Does the 1990 Jeep Cherokee have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the transmission of the 1990 Jeep Cherokee, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Jeep Cherokee transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Cherokee have bad transmission?
The Jeep Cherokee model years with the most transmission complaints are 2014 (1,472 complaints), 2015 (1,007 complaints) and 2019 (840 complaints).
Other 1990 Jeep Cherokee problems
Brakes 152Acceleration 54Engine 28Fuel system 16Electrical 8Seat belts 7Lights 6Seats 6Tires 6Visibility 6Body 5Locks 4Suspension 3Steering 1Wheels 1
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