Jeep Cherokee Complaints (1998)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#10015433April 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR AXLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013745March 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T SHOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE MOST OF THE TIME. THE GAUGE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO HALF EMPTY, OR DOESN'T REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT WHEN I PUT GAS IN THE TANK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014696March 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE MOTOR ON THE POWER WINDOW FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012137March 20, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011095March 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START IT, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK WHICH HAD DISINTEGRATED AND CLOGGED UP THE FUEL LINES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008401March 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED, PRESENTING A SAFETY ISSUE BY IMMOBILIZING THE WINDOW. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT JEEP HAS RE-DESIGNED THE MECHANISM BY REPLACING A FAILURE PRONE PLASTIC COMPONENT WITH A METAL COMPONENT. HOWEVER, NO RECALL OR NOTICE WAS GIVEN TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THE FAILURE PRONE PARTS, AND JEEP ALSO CHARGES FOR THE RE-DESIGNED REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS COMPONENT IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY TO FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY A ROLLOVER TYPE OF ACCIDENT, WHERE THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A SUDDEN DOWNWARD FORCE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE OLD AND REVISED COMPONENTS AND CAN EMAIL THEM IF DESIRED. I ALSO HAVE RETAINED A FAILED ORIGINAL COMPONENT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON JEEP CHEROKEES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005906February 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A DEER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004804January 28, 2003
WHEELS
THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003569January 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. ANTWERPEN DEALER SAID SOMETHING WAS DROPPED IN THERE AND THEY HAD TO CHARGE 600 TO REPLACE IT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND JEEP NO LONGER MADE IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. SINCE THEY MADE A DEFECTIVE PART AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003851January 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER 12 TIMES FOR RUST MARKS ON THE VEHICLE WHICH THE DEALER DESCRIBED AS FALL OUT AND THEY INSISTED IT WAS SOMETHING THE CONSUMER HAD DONE TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN SO SOON, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALL THE GAUGES WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, THE AIR CONDITION AND RADIO WERE INOPERATIVE AND STILL IS, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROTORS WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002422January 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 97V194002 (FUEL SENDING UNIT) BUT THE DEALER WILL NO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001367January 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, RUST MARKS APPEARED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE RADIO. THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE ROTORS THAT WAS FIXED BUT THE NOISE STILL REMAINS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001653December 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLS BECAUSE GAS TANK IS EMPTY BUT READS A 1/4 TANK. DEALER CONTACTED. TS *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001113December 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #98V048000 SEAT BELT. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023399November 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD A RECALL ON THE ROTORS AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP WHO HAD CHANGE THE ROTORS BUT NEVER DID. SO SHE FAIL HER INSPECTION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023062November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022982November 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE SHIFTER DETENTOR. RECALL NUMBER #B02 THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO GEAR . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL ADDATIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769900November 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
RECALL FOR '97 XJ'S REGARDING GAS GAUGE. '98 NOW HAVING SAME PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022640November 13, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022176November 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, ETC.). AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED TWO SPEEDING TICKETS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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