After the consumer shifted the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle lurched backward and ran over the consumer. Consumer was transported to the local hospital by ambulance. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.
1993 Jeep Cherokee: jerking or lurching
6 of the 416 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
While aligning the car up next to a gas pump, the vehicle suddenly lurched at considerable speed into reverse and caused an accident and causing injury to passenger.
Tryed to put it into 4x4 and it made a sound like it was falling apart it jerked hard and would not move
Shifted from park to drive, foot on brakes, engine accelerated, lurched forward, crashed into fence, went down an embankment, stopped by crashing into trees, no warning, skid marks indicated brakes were applied, not accelerator pedal.
Comsumer complains that vehicle suddenly accelerated while in the park position, causing the vehicle to lurch backwards at great speed, resulting in n accident/injuries.
While proceeded to turn the ignition key to start, vehicle lurched backwards and caused accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
6 of 416 owner complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 2 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 9Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Stalling 8No deployment 6Door locks 5Fuel smell 5Tire blowout 5
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