I was driving on a slick surface, as it was raining, lightly. The person driving in front of me stopped short at a yellow light and I applied my brakes. My brakes failed and I crashed into the vehicle, my airbag deployed, and my front end was smashed. I was told it was a total. My brakes should have done what they were supposed to do - work.
1996 Jeep Cherokee: brake failure
8 of the 446 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Brakes failed prior to recall notification causing accident, several days after getting vehicle out of shop front brakes where making a terrible noise along with the same stopping problem, vehicle was then taken to a certified mechanic and was advised that there was a catastrophic parts separation in one of the front wheels, brakes where inspected and front brake pad lining came apart from binding plate causing rotor and caliper damage, mechanic stated faulty front pad.
Excessive wear of front brake rotors. Dealer notified. *ak protruding ears of metal prevent the whole brake mechanism from rotating. The matting part is wearing the area between the ears. The mechanism jumps the ears and spin resulting in no brakes.
A hole developed in the brake line, causing a loss of braking, which resulted in a collision. Manufacturer has been notified.
The water pump went out on way out of town. White smoke poured out from behind the jeep. We immediately pulled over and used our phone to call for help. We were told from a mechanic that it sounded as if the water pump went out. We waited for the jeep to cool off, then added water to the radiator. We were able to drive at 35 MPH until we found a service station to pull over at. At that time the technician told us that it was indeed the water pump and there was no more that could be done that day (saturday-5:00p.m.). We got our vehicle towed back home to lafayette, la. The next morning and at that time the towing/service technician also said it looked as if the engine head gasket was blown. Is that common for this vehicle with this milage? Also, the brakes went out and we had them fixed a month ago at lafayette motors inc. Could they have known about the water pump or is that impossible? Also, was there supposed to be any warning as a check engine light? We got no warning, but the smoke pouring out. *ak( dot number: )
Anti lock brakes failed prior to recall repair.
Brake failure, front ABS brakes locked up, could not steer on slick hwy, when slightly touched pedal brakes locked up, causing los of control, impact 12:00 position speed 15mph.
Abs brake failure, driving at a slow spedd ABS brakes locked up, causing a loss of control
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.
- Risk
- The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
Recall number 00V136000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee?
8 of 446 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee
Stalling 14No deployment 13Fire or smoke 13Fuel pump 13Grinding brakes 9Loss of power 7Power steering loss 7Pulling 7Water leak 6ABS 5Check engine light 5Headlights 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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