1989 Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1989 Jeep Cherokee — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While front end fell off vehicle started smoking.contacted dealer. Cooling reservior cracked.dealer said this was a common,even with newer models. *ak”
filed Jul 22, 2002
“2 comments: 1.when jeep first started abs is engaged for 5 minutes of operation then disengages 2. After normal warm-up (especially on warm days), the brake motor pump fails to pump, the brake warning light comes on, and brake pressure is lost. Since the vechile is over 100k is this covered under…”
filed Aug 22, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 13 | 1% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 9 | 0% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 37 | 16% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 53 | 14% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 36 | 10% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 30 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.