Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (1998)

1,028 consumer complaints on file.

#539544September 1, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
VELCRO TAPE USED TO HOLD THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER IN OVEHEAD CONSOLE DOES NOT HOLD IN HOT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539178August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES RUB HARD/VIBRATE. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540163August 20, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540178August 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VELCRO TAPE CONSOLE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT, ON A HOT DAY THE VELCRO TAPE LOSES ITS STICK AND THE GARAGE DOOR OPER ENDS UP RESTING ON THE PUSH-ROD, THE THE GARAGE DOOR SPONTANEOUSLY OPENS AND CLOSES BECAUSE THE GARAGE DOOR BUTTON IS RESTING ON THE PUSH-ROD. RESULTING THE GARAGE DOOR COME CRASHING DOWN ON MY CHILD AND ANOTHER TIME ON MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539664August 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUFFERED OTHER INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538703July 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE AFTER THE OWNER, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP. AFTER COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED FORWARD BEFORE THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE, APPLY THE BRAKES AND STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538467July 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537775July 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR AND SOLINOID FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538719June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DROVE VEHICLE ON A FEW ERRANDS, NEXT DAY WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO REVERSE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824400June 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ON A FLAT INCLINE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. NOBODY WAS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BUT WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE TRUCK IT WAS STILL IN THE PARK GEAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824197June 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK, VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE PARK GEAR PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536674June 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER DRIVER WALKED AWAY VEHICE BEGAN MOVING. TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. DRIVER JUMPED INTO VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE HAND BREAK. PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT LEVER BACK TO PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824018June 5, 1998
SUSPENSION
AS SOON AS THE VEHCILE REACHES 66 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECT BY TIRES, DRIVE SHAFT OR CHANGE OF TRANSFER CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536087May 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN LOCKING THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE, HORN IS SUPPOSED TO CHIRP INDICATING THAT THE ALARM IS ARMED, HOWEVER HORN STICKS UNTIL FUSE IS BLOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535531May 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES VIBRATION CONTINUOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823194May 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL JUST A LITTLE AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE. THE TRUCK WENT ABOUT 150-175 FEET BEFORE HITTING THE TREE. THE TRUCK JUST PICKED UP SPEED ALL AT ONCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823166May 8, 1998
STEERING
AFTER MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS STEERING LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823118May 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS TRYING TO REVERSE VEHICLE BUT GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE DUE TO DEFECT IN A PART WITHIN TRANSMISSION, CAUSING ERRACTIC OPERATION. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN OF DEFECT. DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535218May 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822776April 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS REAMAINS DIM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. ALSO THEIR IS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO WARN DRIVERS WHEN LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Jeep Grand Cherokee