The door hinge was defective, which caused the door not to open all the way.
1993 Jeep Cherokee body complaints
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Consumer was not able to engage or disengage emergency brake once its on. Also the floor board on the passenger side had rusted out. *ts emergency brake button fell off. Brake can no longer be disengaged. Vehicle parked and not in use.
Consumer states that the hinge on the driver side door broke off and the door was not able to close any more. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything.
The floor was so rusted, which was not visible until th fire broke out. I had replaced the converter and muffler from midas, and on the way back the car caught on fire. After the vehicle was totalled, there seemed to be rusted floor with holes.. I am just complaining so that others could be aware of this. Especially when the vehicle is less than ten years old.
While driving consumer heard a popping sound. Dealer determined a crack in frame rail on left front. There is a recall but this vehicle is not affected due to VIN.
Frame rail cracked, where steering assembly is attached to it, making it diffcult to steer.
Door seals and wind noise have been a continual problem.
Driver's side door top bracket has torn and detached away from body of jeep due to rust and corrosion, causing door to almost fall off. Bracketed areas are not exposed to elements and owner's jeep has been garaged 85% of the time in texas climate. Dealer's body shop believes this is unusual problem in this part of the country and feels it's a manufacturing default. Body shop also noticed rust starting in other brackets in doors. Owner took jeep to dealer, but dealer refuses to do anything about it, unless it's at owner's expense. Owner contacted daimler/chrysler's customer assist. Ctr. At 800‑992‑1997, which alerted owner to the federal safety agency's investigation of this problem. Jeep owner believes a recall is in order. Each jeep door has two brackets. At this time, dealer and manufacturer refuse to correct defect at their expense unless a recall is ordered.
Welds on driver's door came apart, door is hanging. In april 2001 welds off driver's side/ rear door failed. On 11 sep 2001, tailate welds failed.
Ea-01-005. Driver's side door comes off track which prevents door from closing securely.
Driver side door hinge has separated twice. Was repaired at 1st separation at our cost by a jeep dealer. Steering column was making a clicking noise and steering was very stiff. Was repaired at my cost by having the spring retainer and cover replaced. It has failed again . Original failure 10/99. New failure 6/01.
Ea 01 005; while opening t driver's side door, it disconnected from hinges due to a broken weld. Dealer was notified, and unwilling to assist because vehicle was not cover under a manufacturer's recalls. Provide any further details on this matter.
Front drivers side door fell off in june of 1997, and front passenger's side door top hinge has disconnected from vehicle in may of 2001. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership to have this problem repaired, and was informed that this was a common problem with these vehicles. No cause or reason for this defect occurring in vehicle was given to consumer. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Driver's door was coming off hinges.consumer has to climb in through passenger's side to keep door in tack. Dealer had said there was no recall or coverage. *ak the door hinge was fixed by welding, but consumer states that the vehicle was defective and should be investigated.
Front passenger door about to fall off!! Car isn't old enough for that to be happening...is it?
Gas indicator failed to operate properly. *ak doors would not close properly because door sheet metal welds broke. Seat belts were not long enough for full size adults.
Driver's door flung open while turning a corner, dealer replaced latch and hinges.
Driver's side door hinge broke, causing door to fall completely off. Door hinges were welded back together , and door did not not fully close. Please provide any further details.
The top hinge on the driver's door is attached to weak metal, causing the hinge to come loose. This causes the door to angle down and close incorrectly. Because of this the door will not always latch fully and the door can swing open while the vehicle is in motion. I had it repared once by a professional body repair man, and it has now failed a second time.
Driver side door falling off frame of the jeep due to faulty factory weld repair shop found no rust around or between hinge and frame to cause such a problem, other in proper attachment from the start I'am worried this could happen to the rest of my doors as well and with my kids driving with me, something like is not to happen buy just normal opening and closing the doors of your car, maybe if it has been in a accident but this is not the case.I spoke to the dealer about this problem service manager name jerry and cam they both did not want here what I had to say and that's where it's at now. Thanks.
The paint on the hood of the jeep is peeling off very bad I have seen many jeeps this year and make with this problem I would like to know if this is from factory paint job. No safety defect.
Welds holding front door hinge brackets cracked and broke danger of doors falling off during travel.
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Door hinge separated from frame passenger side - there is also a fracture on the driver side door hinge where it connects to the frame.
Drivier side door is separating from body of vehicle, at the hinges. Dealer has been contacted.
Driver's side door hinge came out of frame. The top of the door was hanging down at an angle. Door could not be closed properly. Taking vehicle to dealer.
The metal that holds driver side door hinge is not strong enough for the weight of the door. Yh
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Consumer noticed that driver's side door was making a cracking noise. When he opened up the door to grease it, he noticed that door hinges had a hairline fracture. Doors in the back looked like they had split in the middle.
While taking groceries from the back of vehicle the liftgate support rod failed to hold the hatchback, and it fell on the consumer . *ak
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