1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
NHTSA has received 784 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 24% of them involve brakes. Next are transmission (12%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 784 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 68 and 37
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 129,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 59 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 129,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 68 complaints mention a crash; 37 complaints mention a fire; 40 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 25th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee with enough data (377 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while accelerating from a traffic stop at an unknown speed, the driver was crashed into from the rear by another vehicle. The vehicle exploded upon impact. The driver was fatally injured and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available.
Electrical short in the heater , the vehicle was in the on position and the vehicle caught fire in the heater due to a electrical wiring malfunctioning. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced the wiring harness.
When driver lifted foot off of the brake pedal, the truck went into full open throttle and could not be stopped with foot slamming on brake, truck went forward into a gas station, injuring (2) people. The truck is being held in storage by insurance company.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was placed in park and jumped out of gear into reverse. Received NHTSA recall 02v053000, concerning the transmission shifter. The recall repairs were done. However, the problem recurred. When parked with engine shut off vehicle could roll forward or backward if inclined. Also, when parked with transmission in park and with engine running vehicle began to roll in reverse. The parking brake did not function-release button on lever and console separated.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park. He had to shift into neutral and apply the parking brake. The vehicle would only start when it was in neutral. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the dealer repaired the automatic transmission lever and linkage (NHTSA campaign # 02v053000). The dealer stated that the secondary detent system needed to be adjusted.