On the date of 12/01/10 I bought a 93 jeep grand cherokee jeep seemed to be driving fine til 02/16/10 I drove the vehicle for the first time on I-81 and noticed a severe shake almost crashing vehicle took to auto center for suspension eval. With that they told me there were many parts broken front control arm ball joint tie rod trac bar steering damper also rear upper and lower control arms both side were completely shot then took to another auto center for second opinion asked if normal ware and tear from when I have brought it both tech's said no way don't even no how it got inspected also tech's stated the rear upper and lower control arms are in a stage were they are ready to fail witch would cause the back end to basically snap off very dangerous to drive at this current time vehicle is sitting. Don't have the money to fix problem and the car lot will not help.
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems
38 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front12
- Rear7
- Rear: shock absorber2
- Multiple axle2
- Front: shock absorber2
- Front: wheel bearing1
- Front: stabilizer bar1
- Front: springs: torsion bar1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- The eccentric cam adjuster bolts in both front lower suspension arm-to-front axle bracket attachments may fail due to assembly misalignment.
- Risk
- Cam bolt failures cause the vehicle to pull to oneside when the brakes are applied, resulting in a possible loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the front suspension cam bolts, cam washers, and nuts with components of a different design.
Recall number 93V051000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Rear axle shaft separation
This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller bearings, are situated inside the axle housing.the inboard splined end of the axle shaft receives power transmitted from the differential assembly, providing torque to the rear wheels.the allegations are that the axle shaft fails, resulting in the separation of a wheel and axle hub assembly or the entire axle shaft and wheel assembly, depending on the location of the axle shaft failure.as identified by chrysler, the subject rear axles are dana 35c and 35cm models, which have been used on the subject vehicles since the 1990 model year.a safety defect trend with respect to the subject axle shafts has not been identified.see hard copy resume for full text of summary.
PE95049
What 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I believe that the 1993 jeep grand cherokee has a serious safety defect in the front suspension. When hitting a bump, pothole or other uneven road surface at , say, 45 to 65 MPH, the front suspension of the car and the steering column will sometimes go into a violent shake and shimmy that is uncontrollable until you slow the car considerably. This has happened six times since july 28, 2001. It probably occurs when a certain harmonic vibration frequency is developed. I have had the car checked and the stabilizer bar replaced, but the problem persists. I checked the federal safety agency complaint file and see that this very same problem has been reported by other drivers. This is a serious safety defect that should be investigated and corrected. While my car is a 1993 model, I am sure that this same suspension was used in cars for some years after 1993. I am interested in possibly buying a new jeep grand cherokee but cannot make that commitment until this matter is corrected and shown to not exist in the new models.
Consumer received recall for a secondary detent system and has had problems with front end.
While driving the front axle overheated and damaged the drive shaft.
Consumer said that the shocks on the vehicle were very bad causing the vehicle to bounce very bad. Ts
While driving at any speed and when hitting a bump in the road vehicle will vibrate, and temporarily lose steering control. Dealer notified.
When making a sharp turn front end starts jumping and ratcheting, feels like front end will lock up. This happens at all times as soon as vehicle is warmed up. Vehicle was taken to dealer 8 times, cv axle was replaced twice and spider gear in differential was replaced. Did not remedy the problem.
While driving at any speed, consumer could hit a bump and lose control of vehicle. At time of making a turn could hear a noise, dealer was contacted. *ak consumer states that alignments were done twice on this vehicle.
While driving could hear loud noise coming from shock absorber. It will not hold when driving over a hole. Had contacted dealer. *ak the left front end of the vehicle had vibration due to outer and inner tie rod failures. The seal and the cylinder on the rear left and right failed.
When backing up the transmission stops moving, the consumer has to drive forward to get the vehicle to move backwards again, the dealer has not been able to remedy or duplicate the problem. Nlm
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension
Does the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the suspension of the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 93V051000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have bad suspension?
The Jeep Grand Cherokee model years with the most suspension complaints are 1999 (76 complaints), 2023 (70 complaints) and 2014 (51 complaints).
Other 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Brakes 156Transmission 98Electrical 54Body 48Engine 47Fuel system 46Steering 38Acceleration 37Locks 26Airbags 24Visibility 17Tires 13Seat belts 11Lights 8Seats 3Wheels 2
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