Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#10037563September 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GAS GAUGE READING INACCURATE, BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037483September 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037121September 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1998 JEEP CHEROKEE; WHEN THANSFER CASE IS IN PART-TIME ALL WHEEL DRIVE,THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK WHEN IN 10-15 DEGREE TURN,FOWARD OR REVERSE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP, UNTIL STEERING WHEEL IS RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037871August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN EXHAUST MANIFOLDS INSTALLED IN THE LATE 90'S TO 4.0 LITER ENGINES ON JEEP PRODUCTS.*MR *CB THE CONSUMERS SECOND VEHICLE A JEEP WRANGLER HAD THE SAME EXHAUST MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034412August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. ALSO, GASOLINE/OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031476July 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE IN THE HOUSE FOR TEN MINUTES THE JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. THE HEAT WAS SORT OF INTENSE WHICH MELTED THE PAINT TO THE HOOD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE HOOD BY THE MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028636July 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON GOING PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW INCLUDING MY SON. THEIR 1998. 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE'S WHILE LOSE ALL INSTRUMENT OPERATION. AT THE SAME TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. FAILURE MAY CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES OR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. MY BROTHER IN LAW CALLED THIS MORNING AND GAVE ME THE SAME SYMPTOMS HE IS HAVING WITH HIS JEEP. IT SEAMS TO BE A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE TEMPERATURE RELATED BUT ALL THAT I KNOW OF ARE IN CHEROKEES. MY BROTHER'S IS A 97, SON'S IS A 98, ONE OF HIS FRIENDS IS A19 99 AND MY BROTHER IN LAW'S IS ALSO A 99. SON'S FRIENDS IS ALSO A 1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029678July 18, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IF THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026842July 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND PARKING IN DIRTY TRACK. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND SMASH EDA BIG ROCK, CAUSING FRONT DAMAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017996June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS WHICH STATED THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAG MODULE (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) WAS COMPLETE BUT IT WASN'T. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017999June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) FOR A FAULTY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG MODULE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. *NLM THERE WAS A FRONT ROTOR RECALL PERFORMED AS WELL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023529June 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES WHILE NEGOTIATING SHARP LEFT OR LEFT U-TURN WHEN FUEL GAUGE READS .25 TANK OR LESS REMAINING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022936June 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THEAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 00V105000 FOR AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD ALREADY RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF RECALL REPAIRS. AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021652May 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BECAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE CHANGED. UPON LEAVING WITH THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ANY BUTTON ON SHIFTER. *NLM .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018933May 19, 2003
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS BECOME UNSAFE DUE TO BOLT SECURING FRONT LEFT OF SEAT TO VEHICLE BEING TOO SMALL FOR HOLE AND EVENTUALLY WORE THROUGH. NOW DUE TO STRESS FAILURE FROM POOR DESIGN THE SEAT IS UNREPAIRABLE. BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, IT APPEARS FRUITLESS TO ASK DEALER FOR APPROPRIATE REPAIRS AT NO COST. THIS POOR DESIGN SHOULD NOT HAVE RESULTED IN ADDED EXPENSE TO OWNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019917May 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018550May 12, 2003
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT OF 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC FAILED. LEFT FRONT ATTACHMENT RAIL NUT WORKED IT'S WAY THROUGH THE RAILING CAUSING FRONT LEFT PART OF SEAT TO DISLODGE ITSELF FROM SEAT TRACK, WHICH ALLOWED SEAT TO FALL BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. NUTS WHICH ATTACH SEAT TO TRACK ARE SMALLER THAN BOLT HOLES CAUSING NUTS TO WORK THROUGH BOLT HOLES RESULTING IN SEAT TRACK AND SEAT BASE FAILURE. I EXPLAINED TO DEALER THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. DEALER DID NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF A NEW BASE, WHICH COST $350.00. THE NEW BASE INCLUDED LARGER ATTACHMENT NUTS WITH A NOTE STATING DO NOT USE OLD ATTACHMENT NUTS. THE NOTE AND LARGER ATTACHMENT NUTS REINFORCES THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE ATTACHMENT BOLTS, BUT REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THEIR EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019420May 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018286May 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE GAS GAUGE WAS AT A QUARTER TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016339April 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES FAILED AT 20 MPH. REAR-ENDED VOLVO STATION WAGON. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT I NEEDED BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. CHEROKEE HAD LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT. FIVE MONTHS LATER JEEP RECALLED ROTORS. BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ORIGINAL OEM PARTS (IE. ROTORS) THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN DISPUTING INSURANCE RATE INCREASE OR COST OF ROTOR/BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. ***NOTE*** JEEP IS ON THIRD SET OF ROTORS AND IS IN NEED OF YET ANOTHER AS THESE ARE WARPED. AND JEEP IS NOT AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK YET! *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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