Brakes failed to operate causing accident; master cylinder was checked by inspector and found to have leak that allowed all fluid to escape without any warning
1993 Jeep Cherokee: brake failure
8 of the 416 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Brakes failed.
Complete brake failure several times.
Brakes failed.
In cold weather when applying the ABS brakes there were no brakes, took to dealer, had to order brake line hose which has been modified .
Brake failure; when attempting to slow/stop, brake starts to stop vehicle, then lets go, almost caused an accident due to hub separation of disc rotor, whcih was replaced.
Sudden acceleration, resulting in loss of control/accident/injury, also brake failure.
Brake failure, rear wheel cylinder piston rusted, causing the cylinder to lock up, resulting in loss of rear brakes.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.
- Risk
- The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
Recall number 99V340000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
8 of 416 owner complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee
Sudden acceleration 14Premature wear 11ABS 9Seat belt 9Fire or smoke 8Stalling 8No deployment 6Jerking 6Door locks 5Fuel smell 5Tire blowout 5
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