1993 Jeep Cherokee: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Sep 28, 2017 · Brakes · 230,350 miles · AL · fire

I own a 1993 jeep cherokee and the front brake caliper on the driver side locked up on july 4, 2017, while driving around town, about 15 minutes after being started, without any hard braking. The next day the caliper was replaced. Today, 9/28/2017, while driving at highway speed about 20 minutes after car being started to drive to work, a shimmy developed. When I got to work a few miles later, the caliper was locked again and was smoking. In 1998, while driving my father's 1993 jeep cherokee (not the same one I now own), the same problem occurred that the driver side front brake caliper locked onto the tire and caused a lot of smoke. I assumed it was an isolated incident at the time. I understand that things will go wrong with older vehicles in the normal course of being used and becoming worn, but this seems to be a very common point of failure on this particular model and year that started happening when the vehicles were still relatively new. Brake problems are an extremely dangerous thing to occupants of the vehicles in question, and the public at large, so I feel this merits being reported because everything else about this vehicle has been strong and reliable, and I still see so many of them out on the highways and city streets. I clicked "next" and one of the questions is, "was there a fire?" I am going to click yes because there was a copious amount of smoke but want to clarify here that there were no flames that I saw.

Filed Aug 1, 2008 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The vehicle came equipped with a keyboard for a keyless entry system. The contact entered the vehicle with his wife and, as soon as the doors closed, they locked automatically. He and his wife attempted to unlock the doors, but were unsuccessful. The contact began to smell burning wires, but could not determine exactly where the smell originated. After 20 minutes of attempting to unlock the two front doors, they were able to unlock; however, the two rear doors still cannot be opened or unlocked. After the two front doors became unlocked, the contact noticed that none of the instrument panel gauges were working. The speedometer, odometer, amp gauge, and fuel gauge were all malfunctioning. The contact took the vehicle to a local shop and was informed that the keyboard for the keyless entry had shorted out and burned all the wiring in the vehicle. The vehicle has since been repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and current mileage was 131,000. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/15/08.

Filed Jul 8, 2002 · Body, Electrical · MI · fire

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.

Filed Jan 12, 2000 · Fuel system · TN

I began to smell gasoline approxmately 2 months ago. I took my jeep to jim cogdill dodge. They could not locate the caus. After two trips there, they suggested that I take it to a jeep dealer. Since I had purchased the vehicle at delmar haynes, I took it back to them. I have had the vehicle there four times now. The first visit, they made replacments to parts that cogdill felt were not necessary from there investigation earlier. I made the second trip. They looked at it for over 2 hours and could not find the problem. I had to have my vehicle for transportation. I left and decided to return back the next day. I asked them to cold start and see if they could see the problem that I had been describing. They found a fuel injector bad. That was replaced at a cost of 88.00, plus 60.00 for the rental car for two days. The parts had to be shipped in from atlanta. I drove the jeep and smelled odors but was advised that that would occur due to the maintaince that was performed. After a couple of days I began to smell the gasoline again. I put up with it for a week, and decided that I did not want my vehicle to catch on fire and cause loss of home and possibly body loss as well. I returned my jeep to delmar haynes on 1-12-00. I asked them to cold start it again and see if they could see the trouble. Gut feeling on my part was the fuel injectors would all have to be replaced. Bingo!! I got the called earlier today and that th the need f repair. At a cost of $88.00 per, you can see that I have paid quite a bit of money for the repair that has not been taken place on the earlier visits. I like my jeep. It is paid for and I do not want to have to go to the large expense of purchasing a new vehicle. I would appreciate any help or information that you can provide me in order to get the vehicle in safe running condition. Delmar haynes has the vehicle at the present time. I have a loaner to drive andwas assured there would be no cost for labor or the car.

Filed Oct 16, 1997 · Electrical, Seats · OH · fire

Electrical wiring located under the carpet of the driver's side caught on fire and melted.

Filed Sep 10, 1996 · Electrical · NY · fire

Electrical short, caused wiring harness under the driver's seat to catch on fire.

Filed Feb 8, 1996 · Fuel system · IN · fire

While parked after (6) hours, vehicle caught fire. Tt

Filed Feb 8, 1996 · Electrical · IN · fire

The main computer chip shorted out and caught everything under the hood on fire. Please describe. Tt