Catalytic converter has no heat shield, resulting in excess heat and burn-off of undercoating which exposed floorpan to corrosion. As a result, a hole developed in the floorpan which allowed exhaust fumes and excess heat to enter the passenger compartment.
1993 Jeep Cherokee: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 416 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
- 20203
- 20192
- 20163
- 20143
- 20011
- 20001
- 19991
- 19981
- 19971
- 19961
- 19952
- 19943
- 19935
- 19922
What owners say
Catalytic converter rusted, causing exhaust fumes to come into the passenger's compartment. Manufacturer has been notified.
During annual state inspection, mechanic found a large area of corrosion, approximately 16 x 8 inch in floor pan above the catalytic converter. This area has a quarter size hole at the center of it, extending into the interior below the rear seat, which could allow exhaust fumes to enter the passenger compartment. The lack of a heat shield, which according to the dealer's parts department, did not exist for this model caused the undercoating to melt and exposed the metal for corrosion.
Exhaust manifold cracked resulting in underhood exhaust fumes and inability to pass state inspection.
Welding on the muffler broke and caused the exhaust fumes to melt the plastic around the gas tank and boil the gas. Please describe. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
5 of 416 owner complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee
Sudden acceleration 14Premature wear 11ABS 9Seat belt 9Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Stalling 8No deployment 6Jerking 6Door locks 5Tire blowout 5
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