Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1998)
1,028 consumer complaints on file.
- #822765April 24, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534233April 14, 1998LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DOORS CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPT TO LOCK EVEN AFTER THEY ARE LOCKED. SIMILARLY, ALL 4 WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530799February 8, 1998VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALL IMPROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #529911February 5, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING, SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEETTHEN HEARD MOVEMENT BEHIND HER. SHE SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RAN AFTER IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING IT TO A STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND SUFFERING HEAD INJURIES AS WELL AS AN INJURED FOOT WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OVER HER FOOT. VEHICLE IMPACTED A SCHOOL BUILDING THAT STOPPED IT FROM MOVING ANY FURTHER. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606445February 1, 1998STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
POWER STEERING HOSE EXPERIENING LEAKS. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527013December 23, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
REAR WIPER DOES NOT PERFROM PROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #525712December 4, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819855November 12, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PULLED INTO PARKING AREA & PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. REACHED IN REAR FOR BAG & EXITED VEHICLE. HEARD A CRASH. NOTICED VEHICLE HAD HIT COMPRESSOR SHIELD. TRIED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS TO RELEASE DRIVE/REVERSE. CALLED DEALER & INFORMED VEHICLE NEVER IN PARK POSITION, WAS STEERING GEAR PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0