Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1998)

1,028 consumer complaints on file.

#10252477December 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JEEP STALLS INTERMITTENTLY,, SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP (ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT). HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS WHO COULDN'T GET THE JEEP TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. IT ALSO WAS CUTTING OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING,,THAT SINCE HAS STOPPED WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPUTER. CHANGED CRANK SENSOR, IGNITION COIL, TUNE UP,,, AND THERE COMPUTERS (WILL HAVE A 4TH ONE INSTALLED THIS WEEK. CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS COSTING PEOPLE SO MUCH MONEY. AND THE ACCIDENT FACTOR IS HIGH. PLEASE MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252196December 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER TEN TIMES LEAVING THE CONTACT WITH NO POWER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN SHE DROVE FROM A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248438November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC JEEP STALLED ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED AT 38,000 MILES AND CONTINUES AT 100540 MILES, IF LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF FUEL IT WILL STALL AND ALSO THE DASH CLUSTER WILL READ INCORRECTLY. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR DEATH AS IT HAPPENS AT RANSOM. USER REPORTS THAT KEEPING FUEL TANK FULL CUTS DOWN ON THE SHUTOFFS TO ONE OR TWO A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247348October 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 2WD, 4.0 LITER INLINE 6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. USER HAS REPLACED MANY ENGINE ELECTRICAL AND IGNITION PARTS, AS WELL AS FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, SOME RELAYS, AND THE JEEP CONTINUES TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, WHEN TURNING CORNERS, WHEN BACKING UP, HAS INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN DRIVING, AND IS POSTING VARIOUS COMPUTER CODES. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $700 ON DIAGNOSTIC AND PARTS REPLACEMENT, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE PERIODICALLY CUTS OUT AND RPM'S DROP TO ZERO. IF THIS HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR DURING AN EVASIVE MANEUVER SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED. THIS IS AN ONGOING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT MY MECHANIC CAN NOT FIX, AND BASED ON MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT IS A WIDESPREAD AND PERPLEXING DESIGN-RELATED PROBLEM WITH THIS ERA JEEP CHEROKEES AND GRANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246944October 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AND SPORADICALLY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AFTER IT'S BEEN SITTING AND NOT BEING DRIVEN FOR 3 OR MORE HOURS, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT ANY TIME OR TEMPERATURE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, ONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN JEEPS AND SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY OR HOW THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED: IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, PLUGS, WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ASD RELAY, CRANK SENSOR, CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I'VE EVEN HAD THE MECHANIC TRY THE "MAGIC FIX" THAT I'VE READ ON MANY FORUMS ABOUT THE SCREWS ON THE ECM BEING TOO LONG. NOTHING. I'M GETTING SO FRUSTRATED BECAUSE IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT JUST SHUTS OFF. MOST OF THE TIME, IT WILL CRANK RIGHT BACK UP IF IT HAPPENS AT IDLE AND IF IT HAPPENS DURING ACCELERATION, MOST OF THE TIME, IT WILL SHUT OFF BRIEFLY AND COME BACK ON BEFORE I CAN GET STOPPED. I DON'T WANT OT GET RID OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I WANT SOME ANSWERS. I FIND IT HILARIOUS THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER UPHOLD THAT THEY AREN'T AWARE OF ANY STALLING PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE VEHICLE. THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM YOUR WILL FIND ON MOST JEEP FORUMS...INTERMITTENT STALLING. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246105October 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, USUALLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IDLING. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES WITH A DEALER, BUT RECEIVED NO RETURN CALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IN IDLE. UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246108October 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND THEN JERK AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND PERFORMED A TUNE-UP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245341October 14, 2008
SUSPENSION
FRONT END POPS WHEN MAKING A TIGHT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. HAD THE FRONT AXLE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL, ITS DOING IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245120October 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AT STOPS, IN INTERSECTIONS AND OFF RAMPS AND USUALLY WON'T START AGAIN. DEALER MAY HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER THREE YEARS THAT BEING THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242761September 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES THE LEVER IN THE GAS TANK THAT LETS THE GAS GAUGE KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT STICKS WHEN IT SAYS A QUARTER TANK IT IS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY EMPTY. THIS HAS LEFT MYSELF AND MY TWO BABIES LEFT TO WALK AND GET PUSHED TO A GAS STATION. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A REALLY LOAD WHINING NOISE WHEN OVERDRIVE IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239798August 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL AT THE COST OF OVER $160. SECONDLY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENT FAILED BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OUT OF POT METAL. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239022August 20, 2008
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER -DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231633June 19, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2006, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. THE MIRRORS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PROGRAMMABLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN HE SETS THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS TO A CERTAIN POSITION, THE SETTING CHANGES WHEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE MIRRORS HAVE TO BE READJUSTED EVERY TIME HE ENTERS THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230036June 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OF CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR SELF COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES .THE AUBRN FIREDEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OF THIS VEHICLE SELF COMBUST AS MINE HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229839June 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. MODEL YEAR 1998. MY PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN FIRST PRESSING THE GAS BUT DOES ALSO OCCUR AFTER I HAVE ALREADY STARTED MOVING FROM A STOP. MY PROBLEM IS WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENS OR IT SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS AT LEAST AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTS GOING. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO STALLING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A COUPLE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHERE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE HAD MORE THAN PLENTY OF TIME TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC BUT WITH THE STALLING WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY A COUPLE VEHICLES. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS BUT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS. HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON GRAND CHEROKEES. THIS HAPPENS TO ME ON A DAILY BASIS NUMEROUS TIMES. WITH THIS BEING SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM,THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227402May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE THAT COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224746April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART, THE CONTACT HAS TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216968February 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, 4.0, INLINE-6, 2WD WITH 118,000 MILES. MY 98 JGC STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY; ON ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, HIGHWAY, STOPLIGHTS, ETC. IT WOULD ALWAYS START BACK UP AND RUN AGAIN, BUT THE STALLING WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. NO CODES WOULD REGISTER EITHER. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I REPLACED THE IGNITION WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, SPARK PLUGS, ROTOR AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT STILL THE SAME. OUT OF DESPERATION, I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND CHECKED FOR LOOSE AND RUSTY CONNECTIONS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208660November 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DEFECTED PARTS/FAILURE: HEATER COIL DEFECTED- BLOWS OUT COLD AIR IN WINTER. EVAPORATER COIL DEFECTED- A/C BLOWS OUT HOT AIR IN SUMMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207066October 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT ABOUT 65MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING FROM 3500 RPM ALL THE WAY TO 6000 RPM, BUT THE SPEED DIDN'T INCREASE AT ALL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY RAN A FULL DIAGNOSTICS CHECK AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CHEROKEE. SO I DROVE THE JEEP FOR ANOTHER MONTH UNTIL IT DIED ON ONE EARLY MORNING. I WENT TO START THE JEEP JUST LIKE EVERY MORNING, BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE WON'T EVEN TURN OR MAKE A SOUND. THE GAUGES INDICATORS WENT BESERKS AND BOTTOMED OUT AT THE MAX. IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH THE JEEP WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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