Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292135 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: WOOSTER Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FJ68S1WL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 21 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 1998 jeep cherokee sport. i noticed recently a wiring problem to both the front door speakers. i called the dealer and they told me it was common for there to be shorts in the wires that go from the body into the door. they said they usually see the failures in the door lock wiring or the power window wiring. the speaker wiring travels the same route into the door. i realize that the power in a speaker wire wont probably cause a fire, but the power window motor is 25 amps and it could cause a major fire in the wiring if shorted. i was told by the dealer that the cost to replace just the speaker wiring would be $140 per door in labor alone. if there were ever something that recalls were meant for, this is it. i am having the speaker wiring replaced at an audio store, but i have no idea what to expect from the power windows or door locks at this point. this is an unsafe condition and it should be addressed with a recall. i just cant afford to do it on my dime. *ak