Slid out of control after slowing down on highway, car pulled left and would not stop when brakes were applied. Rotors have been resurfaced twice and the car still vibrates when slowing at highway speeds.
1996 Jeep Cherokee: pulls to one side
7 of the 446 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
When applying brakes vehicle pulled to the left and did not stop. Vehicle crossed the center line, and hit another vehicle head-on. Also, driver's side airbag did not deploy. Dealer did not look at vehicle. There is currently recall 0013600 on the front brake rotors.
While driving30 MPH or above the vehicle severely pulls to the right, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Vehicle pulls to the right even after repairs.
Purchased jeep new, when driving the front end pulls to the right . *ak
When applying vehicle's brakes, the vehicle will pull to the left.
Consumer was driving when apply the brake it pulls to the right causing accident the air bag didn't deploy and seat belt didn't restrain head hit windshield .
Related recalls
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- What is wrong
- During assembly of the frame, a fillet weld that joins the inner steering gear attachment reinforcement to the frame rail, was omitted.
- Risk
- Due to high steering load events, vehicles can exhibit broken steering gear attaching bolts or frame rail cracking at the steering gear attaching point increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles for cracks in the frame rail. Vehicles that show cracks will be equipped with reinforcement plates. Vehicles that are found to be free of cracks will have a slot cut in the cross member and the fillet weld will be added.
Recall number 97V069000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee?
7 of 446 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
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 9Brake failure 8Loss of power 7Power steering loss 7Water leak 6ABS 5Check engine light 5Headlights 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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