# Screaming Jeep Cherokee

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/screaming-jeep-cherokee/9614>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 19, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screaming-jeep-cherokee/9614 "2008-01-19T17:29:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Gwilbur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gwilbur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gwilbur)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screaming-jeep-cherokee/9614/1 "2008-01-19T17:29:17Z")

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Occasionally when I turn the air or heat on this horrible screaming noise occurs. If I turn the heat/air off for a moment and wait and turn back on I have no problems. But when I apply gas from a stop, it may occur again. If I stop applying gas, it will stop. It’s very loud and scares me and people near me. What is it? I’ve asked a couple of mechanics without success.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screaming-jeep-cherokee/9614/2 "2008-01-19T18:45:40Z")

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It could be the belt is slipping on the air conditioning compressor which slips when warm air and cold air are called for from the dash control panel.