Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1998)

1,028 consumer complaints on file.

#831452November 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS DON'T STAY ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831037November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHIMMY, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830854November 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE TOTALLY WITHOUT BRAKES. DEALER FINALLY LEARNED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE ABS SPEED SENSOR WHICH WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL DEPT. PROBLEM FIXED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700606November 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ACROSS A STREET AND INTO A PARKED CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700522November 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON BRAKE PEDALS ARE ENG TO REQUIRE DRIVER TO COMPLETELY LIFT FOOT FROM GAS RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO REACH BRAKE PEDAL. IN AN EMERGENCY STOP FOOT MISSES BRAKE PEDAL OR SLIDES OFF AND HITS GAS PEDAL AS IN MY ACCIDENT. IF BRAKE PEDALS WERE LEVEL WITH GAS PEDALS THE BRAKE COULD BE APPLIED RAPIDLY AND AT LEAST REDUCE SPEED AT IMPACT IN STEAD OF REVERSE THANK YOU GARY GRAHAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830402November 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO TREE, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830352November 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FUEL TANK READ GAS AS 1/3 OF TANK WHEN IT WAS EMPTT. ALSO THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR READS PARK WHEN THE AUTO IS IN REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542456November 5, 1998
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD ADHESION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829204October 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THEIR VEHICLE TO HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542068October 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
OVERDRIVE UNIT MAKES CONTINUED THUMPING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542054October 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK GEAR STRIKING CONSUMER CAUSING SEVERE INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828843October 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND WAS LEFT IDLING. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE,CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH A WALL. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828561October 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STARTED VEHICLE WAS DEAD. DEALER REPAIRED IT. THEN WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WENT OUT, AND THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND KEPT THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE IS OF THE DEFECT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828582October 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND GRINDS WHEN DRIVING DOWN A BUMPY ROAD OR MAKING A TURN. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. ALSO, SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WILL BACK ORDER PART AND REPLACE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828583October 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS MISALIGNED AND WHEN DRIVING HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780666October 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
REAR AXLE BEARING FAILED; FRONT AXLE IS NOW PRODUCING SAME VIBRATION AND NOISE SIMILAR TO REAR COMPONENT; DIP STICK INSTALLATION WRONG; AND ENGINE HESITATION AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828423October 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827933September 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A NORMAL CONDITION WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540847September 13, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539681September 2, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING PEOPLE TO STEP ON GAS PEDAL WHEN THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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