Steering column will smoke periodically. Wire and ignition switch were burned with some wires melting together. Ignition switch has been replaced twice with failure of column smoking again. Please describe details.
1995 Jeep Cherokee electrical complaints
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Vehicle was involved in a severe accident of 35-40 MPH in which front left wheel came through the floorboard and crushed driver's left leg, and broke right leg. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
While driving at 50 MPH started to smell plastic burning, consumer pulled over, cut car off to look around, then vehicle would not start, consumer stated that it was very dangerous when this happened because vehicle died, there was no power. *ak consumer was informed that the ignition wires had burned up.
Adjustable steering wheel would create a short in ignition switch due to wires being cinked/cinched/pinched together. This causes vehicle to stall in middle of traffic. Also causes turn signals to come on when not in use.
The ignition switch burnt up. Replace with another one and it is burning up. Replaced blower motor and ignition switch. This happen when A/C was on and blower at maximum. Leaving blower at low wires gets warm. High start to melt. I am afraid of my family incase of a fire. I read there has been problems reported I contacted a dealer and there is no recall. Why?
Over last couple of months, when air conditioner was running with the blower motor on high, ignition wiring got hot at ignition switch on the steering column. Dealer will be notified about the problem.
When blower motor is operated at full power ignition switch gets very hot and melts wiring harness near switch. Chronic problem switch replaced and other components 5 times. It even burned a hole in the steering column cover and burned my hand. Harness relaced once and needs to be done again after just 2 years.
On the evening of 11-15-99, my jeep cherokee sport would not stay started, we check all the fuses which were o.k., tilted the steering column up and down, the jeep started when the steering column is in the down tilt, I do remember a light smell of electrical the morning of the 15 of november, since then I had a friend of a friend contact someone over in the chrysler corporation to have them contact me. Today is friday, 11-19-99 I have not heard from any one over at the chrysler corporation. I contacted the friend of the friend over at chrysler this morning. He forwarded my concerns onto someone else. This morning 11-19-99 , the very strong smell of hot electrical wiring was present in the interior of my jeep when I opened the door this morning (11-19-99), after letting the jeep idle for 10 minutes, the heat source/smell seems to be coming from the lower plastic steering column under the ignition switch, very hot to touch, and partially melted, I am very, very concerned for the safety of my family. I contacted the service department as to where I will be taking my jeep for service can not get me in until 11-23-99. Please advise me as to what I should do. Thank you very much. Suzie peterson.
I purchased a replacement battery for my wife's car from napa, manufactured by exide. I placed the battery on my front seat, and left it there overnight to return the next day. Sulfuric acid leaked from the battery and ruined the seat upholstery. The manufacturer claims it is not defective after performing a pressure test on it. Do I have any other recourse, or are their findings final?? As the unit was never put into use, I feel the manufacturer has to have some responsibility in this matter. Are batteries intended to leak sulfuric acid at any time after manufacture, either in service or delivery?? Please advise me regarding my situation and whether I have any basis for my claim. Thank you.
Fuses for turn signal, radio an interior light have blown. Nlm
Driver's side door fell off. The carter pin holding "l" brace, popped out. The welds on door were broken. The electrical lights (outside) stays on even after key is removed & vehicle turned off. Some electrical wires found melted together.
Electrical system, main computer malfunction.
While driving at 25 MPH and if hitting a bump, vehicle will shutdown. Also, steering wheel will lock up and, the key will turn back.
Wiring harness short out. Also left parking light fuse shorted out.
While driving at 25 MPH hit a small bump and the vehicle died out, causing the steering wheel to lock up and the key was turned all the way back .
While starting the vehicle battery blew up, cauising the acids to spill onto the engine. Replaced battery and problem occurred again. Dealer cannot determine problem. *ak while replacing battery it was noted that the negative cable jump was somewhat loose causing possible arcing, the weather was very hot and engine area and hood were very hot, explosion caused battery to separate and may have loosened clamp.
The ignition switch gets hot and smokes. The ignition switch have been replaced 3 times, the wiring harness has been replaced 2 times, and the blower motor has been replaced, and the problem has not yet been found. Please describe details.
Smoke starts coming from steering column, the vehicle will shut off while in motion. Radio would turn on when vehicle was shut off. The windows would not work or lock. The last time it started to smoke the underside of steering column melted.
Backed out of driveway & started up street; noticed smoke from dashboard; stopped vehicle & flames shot from glove compartment. Vehicle engulfed in flames. Fire dept. Arrived & put flames out. Chrysler & insurance co. Investigators arrived, but could not determine fire location. Had 2 hot spots on hood.
While driving, engine stalls without warning, dealer cannot find code in computer to determine exact cause, intermittent problem for approximately 8 months.
Consumer was driving and lost control of the steering and brakes .*ak
Rear power window inoperative.
The vehicle was driven and then parked for ten minutes when it went up into flames from under the hood. Please describe.
Fire in engine compartment, possible due to electric system. Tt
Fire in engine compartment, possible due to electric system. Tt
Fuse panel loose, causing vehicle to stop and gauges to fail.
Fuel gauge failed.
Vehicles stalls out intermittently with no warning.(phone ext=212). Tt
Electrical problems, causing headlights to dim when A/C or defroster is on, resulting in poor visibility.
Windshield leaks
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