The vehicle violently jerked and did not accelerate past 20 MPH, the transmission was replaced twice.
1994 Jeep Cherokee: jerking or lurching
6 of the 519 complaints about the 1994 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
Shifting from park to drive took foot off brake and car lurched and accelerated and brakes failed causing several crashes into cars and destruction of property
While coming down a major hill occupants heard a pop coming from the front of the vehicle, then the steering wheel jerked to the right with no warning. The vehicle finally stopped with the right side smoking heavily. The right rotor split in half at the center. Manufacturer was contacted.
Vehicle lurched forward striking a fixed object.
Auto-tran; shifted from park to reverse, accelerator stuck, engine accelerated, vehicle lurched backwards, hit another parked vehicle.
Faulty neutral safety switch caused jeep to lurch forward forward striking 7-year old who was walking in front of the jeep.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee?
6 of 519 owner complaints about the 1994 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 1994 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 1994 Jeep Cherokee
Seat belt 19Stalling 14Sudden acceleration 13Brake failure 12Fire or smoke 12No deployment 8ABS 6Overheating 5
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