Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 070998 | 12/18/1998 | 603101 | Subject on viscous fan drive service. *yc | 02/02/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090500 | 02/25/2000 | 610005 | Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 04/13/2000 | |
| 180100 | 02/04/2000 | 609988 | Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes p1494, p0442 p0455, or p0456. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 9807 | 02/16/1998 | 600389 | Some vehicles have incorrect dipstick installation. *yc | 05/12/1998 | |
| 980130183197 | 01/30/1998 | 54178 | Subject pertaining to obd ii misfire monitor. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 183597 | 12/31/1997 | 600486 | Condition with sagging or hesitation while accelerating from a stop with a cold engine or after a partial cool down. *ak | 11/05/1999 | |
| 090699 | 09/10/1999 | 607913 | Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 10/18/1999 | |
| 183497 | 12/31/1997 | 600487 | Engine may spark/knock when warm under moderate to heavy acceleration. *ak | 05/18/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2500401 | 05/11/2001 | 620071 | Subject regarding additional diagnostic for diagnostic trouble codes caused by an evaporative system leak. *tt | 07/11/2001 | |
| 831 | 08/01/1999 | 608112 | Emissions recall to reprogram your vehicle's powertrain control module. *tt | 11/03/1999 | |
| 250298 | 10/23/1998 | 602881 | Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - obd ii carb readiness monitor information. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
| 182798 | 08/21/1998 | 602199 | Subject pertaining to dtc $b8 and/ or mil illumination. leak detection pump sw or mechanical fault will be seen caused by apartial vacuum blockage in the leak detection vacuum supply. *ak | 10/15/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving 30 mph and above. the vehicle would operate normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 162,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving 30 mph and above. the vehicle would operate normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 162,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving at various speeds. the vehicle would operate normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 162,000. sm. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 200000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving approximately 30 mph. the vehicle would restart within a few moments after the failure. the vehicle was taken to various independent mechanics and the wiring system in the engine was repaired. the failure continued to occur and the vehicle was taken back to a local mechanic. the wiring system was replaced a second time; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000. rvk | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 58896 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the engine failed to start after several attempts. the battery was jump started and the vehicle began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times for the identical malfunction. the bcm was replaced twice at different times and the problem continued to occur. the approximate failure mileage was 58,896. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 58896 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the engine failed to start after several attempts. the battery was jump started and the vehicle was able to operate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three differed times for the same malfunction. the bcm was replaced twice at different times and the problem continued to occur. the approximate failure mileage was 58,896. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and without warning. the dealer replaced the throttle position sensor, injection coil and the front and rear pinion gasket however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the idle control air valve motor. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 128,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and without warning. the dealer replaced the throttle position sensor, injection coil and the front and rear pinion gasket however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the idle control air valve motor. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 128,000. kmj | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the engine stalled without warning. after waiting a period of two hours the engine eventually restarted. in addition, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they were unable to provide further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly stall intermittently. the dealer replaced the throttle position sensor, the injection coil, and the front and rear pinion gasket; however, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the idle control air valve motor. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 128,000. bw | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the engine stalled without warning. after waiting a period of two hours the engine eventually restarted. in addition, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they were unable to provide further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. after waiting a period of two hours the engine evenually restarted. in addition, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the vehcile was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they were unable to provide further assistance. . the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. js | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the vehicle would stall while stopped or driving at low speeds. upon restart the vehicle would operate as normal. the contact also stated the vehicle would not always immediately restart. whenever the vehicle would not restart, the contact would allow the vehicle to sit for a few hours. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 184,064. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while the contact was driving 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted and was able to resume operation. the failure was continuous. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on six or seven different times. there were numerous repairs performed on the vehicle pertaining to the engine failure. the total repairs consisted in replacing the ignition coil, crank shift position sensor, and the idle air control motor. in addition, the throttle body and fuel injectors were cleaned. the failure continued to occur after the repairs in which there had been no resolutions. the failure mileage was 42,000. js | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while stopped with pressure being applied to the brake pedal the vehicle stalled. upon restart it operated as normal. the failure began to recur intermittently while driving or stopped so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the crank shaft sensor was replaced. the failure continues to recur intermittently. the failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 160,050. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Car stalls when driving with no warning. have taken it to the dealership and they have not found the problem. it continues to stall no matter the weather or how long have driven the car. it does not give you a warning of the stall. the car stop while turning or just driving on the freeway (highway) at any speed. i have been very luck and not gotten killed. due to the car stalling on the freeway. and from the internet information there are alot of grand cherokees out there having the same stalling problem. hope that nobody has to die before this issue is addressed. there was a recall regarding the stall problem for the 2008 cars but it should of been done for the cars from 1996 to 2008. due to having the same stalling problems. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1998 jeep grand cherokee ran over me. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 156000 | 1 | |
| 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 dealer tried replacing the idle air control motor and ignition coil ($300), but the problem continued. i replaced the ignition wires, distributor cap, spark plugs, and throttle position sensor but still the same. . when this occurs the electrical system would drop out momentarily. also, when the asd drops out, there are no computer codes registered. they also cleaned the contacts on all the relays under the hood and coating with di-electric grease. this did not help either. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| Yesterday, april 8th 2009, i drove to class and there were no problems or signs of them. after 1 hour, i started the car, which started fine, and began to drive back home. at a stop light 2 minutes after leaving, i press the gas, and the car seemed to stall, as if the engine was giving way or stumbling. this happened about 4 times, getting very close to stalling. the following day, today, april 9th, after leaving the car off for the night,it started perfectly. 2 minutes later, at a stop light, it lost all power. it had trouble turning over the first two attempts, but the third time it started perfectly. after that, i began driving again and in the middle of the road while driving, again the car lost all power. i was in the middle of traffic and put the car into neutral, tried to start it again. the first couple attempts the engine didn't turn over, but again, when it did start, it started perfectly. this happened a couple more times. after leaving again, it was about 20 minutes after ignition that when on a main road, it did not stall completely, but was like it was starting/trying to. it stumbled and jerked roughly. after that, it drove rough, before i returned home and turned it off. i am afraid that if i am on a highway or main road, this will happen again at a higher speed, causing an accident/harm to me/drivers around me. i have searched everywhere for any information on how to fix this, and many other jeep owner have the same problem, and have spent thousands of dollars and been told by numerous mechanics they can not find the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 170000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. the engine restarted after several attempts. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and they replaced the crank and oxygen sensors. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions for the identical failures, but there were no resolutions. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 170,000 and current mileage was 183,000. | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 137000 | 2 | 02/01/1999 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 97000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/23/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/24/2007 | 2 | 09/22/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 5 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled when decelerating or turning. the dealer replaced the ignition sensor and crank sensor. the relay wiring overlay on the crank positioning sensor was the most recent replacement; however, the vehicle continues to stall. the contact has to place the vehicle in neutral in order for it to restart. the dealer advised him to bring the vehicle back. the current mileage was 126,00 and the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 1 | 08/12/2006 | |
| 1998 jeep grand cherokee with recall for the floor shifter. customer states that the dealer never informed him of a recall on his vehicle for the floor shifter since it was put in place in 2002. *kb the consumer stated there is a clicking noise coming from the steering and the mechanic recommended the clock spring be replaced. the consumer stated the cv joints had to be replaced. the consumer received a second opinion about the cv joints and was told it was related to the viscous coupler being worn which was the real problem. the dealer stated minor driver side valve leak, rear main seal seeping, and rear viscous coupler was worn with noticeable hopping felt in the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 82517 | 1 | 01/01/1998 |
| Defective engine; piston cracked and engine had to replace | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 08/08/2003 |
| When the consumer attempted to brake, the pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. *ak there was numerous repairs that the vehicle needed; the windshield wipers, gas cap(s), new keyless remote and the temperature gauge did not work. recall# 02v053000. *sc the consumer discovered there was a recall regarding the power assist, the consumer was original told there would be no charge and then later was told the charge would be $400.00. *jb | |||
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| No summary | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/05/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| I am a friend who will describe the problems that celena has encountered with her grand cherokee laredo. the first, she noticed a spraying of oily fluid near the top of the radiator more towards the area near the battery. at that point, she noticed that the interior portion of the hood had some dark oily spot. i has suspicion that it had originated from a leaking 3/8 -1/2 fitting attached to the side of the radiator and leading towards the bottom of the transmission. she brought it in the dealership for an inspection. master mechanic inspected the suspected area. due to the fact that the transmission fluid line connects to the radiator to allow the oil to cool or something like that. anyways, they went ahead and placed teflon tape at the area. problem #2, i notice some oil on the front driver side floor mat. the location of the spill had occurred underneath, to the left, of the steering wheel column or underneath where they would place the connector to perform the computer diagnostic . the area would be where the left foot would normal rest on the mat. the area of the spill was about 8 in length and 3 in width. the viscosity would be of a dirty brake fluid oil, hydraulic, or power steering fluid. the amount would be about 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoon full. i am concerned that it could be damaging something if the oil vacated a reservoir/fluid line or the risk that the brakes can fail if it is brake fluid. problem #3 - right rear passenger window intermittently does not move up or down when it is opened or closed. thxs in advance...please help. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 10/21/2005 | 10 | 12/02/1998 | |
| The horn will not work consistently. the lights will flash on an off erratically while driving. the lights will come on after being turned off and parked overnight leaving the battery dead. the fan motor has failed for the defroster again. this is the second repair. in the snow belt this is a safety related feature. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Sensor and radiator cap replaced, causing low coolant light to come on. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/27/2010 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at 60mph the vehicle stalls and then completely shuts off. no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was pull to the side of the road where it will restart immediately or it will take a few minutes before restarting. the vehicle was taken to three different service stations where a diagnostic test was completely and they found different codes including the 02 and crank position sensors. the contact stated all these repairs he had to pay for. the manufacturer was call and a claim was file claim#19770779 and case#2484134. he also stated they will send a representative to inspect the vehicle but they never did. the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 147,000....mw | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 111000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 65mph, the contact noticed a rattling noise in the front of the vehicle and it began to shake. prior to shutting the vehicle off to observe the failure, she noticed black smoke coming from the engine area and a fire was underneath the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileage were 111000. | |||
| 02/12/2009 | 141000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that his vehicle stalls under any circumstance while in motion. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road and the power steering and brakes failed. the vehicle had to be pushed to the side of the road. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. the vehicle has been to the dealer for repair numerous times, but there are no error codes that can be traced to the failure. the contact has already paid over $600 for repairs. the failure mileage was 141,000. | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 170000 | 30 | 04/14/2000 |
| 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. | |||
| 03/11/2003 | 42000 | 6 | 07/03/2001 |
| 1. fuel injector failed causing the engine to misfire and operate on only 5 out of 6 cylinders. 2. in the same cylinder (#6) rod broke, causing engine to blow and need replacement at only 42,000 miles. 3. power steering pump almost fell off the vehicle. (most likely due to improper installation after engine rebuild). 4. brakes constantly squeak or make grinding noise when pressure is applied. when temperatures are below 50 degrees, a high pitched whinning noise is heard from underneath the vehicle. can only be heard when traveling under 45 mph - due to road noise masking the sound. (multiple dealers have not been able to determine what the problem is nor be able to fix it, so constantly whines). 5. fuel gauge fluctuates when 3/4 full (drops to empty and fuel light turns on, then returns to normal reading. will continue to do this until tank is 1/4 full). told this is a problem with the fuel sensor. 6. transmission is occasionally rough (jerky shifting between 1st and 2nd gears).*jb | |||
| 11/22/1999 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Both front motor mounts were broken. the engine was revving as the engine was lifting and settling. of the 4 jeep grand cherokees that i am aware of, 3 of them had the same problem (a '94, 95, 98). the one that didn't was a 19'93. since the transmission connects to the motor, i thought that this may be contributing to recall campaign #02v053000, involving vehicles shifting into reverse without warning.*ak | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Faulty head gasket ... #3 cylinder cracked. *ak | |||
| Engine seized up at only 36,000 miles due to defective oil pan. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Sensor and radiator cap replaced, causing low coolant light to come on. mjs | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Gasket failure in engine causing oil leakage, oil indicator failed to detect lack of oil on two occasions. mjs | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Transmitter failed causing service engine light soon light to illuminate. | |||
| 06/20/1998 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/22/1998 | 11/22/1997 | ||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle accelerated from 70 mph while going down interstate. cruise control was not on at the time. applying brakes slowed vehicle down but engine continued to accelerate. vehicle couldn't be stopped with full pressure applied to brakes and emergency brake all the way on. had to turn key off and stop engine. cranked engine back up and everything worked ok. this happened to an 18 year old female and was a very trying experience. luckily she handled everything properly, but was quite shaken up by the incidence. | |||
| 09/03/2001 | |||
| While driving at highway speeds consumer noticed smoke coming from front end of vehicle, next a puff of smoke let out, and engine died. consumer felt lucky there was no accident, and did not feel unsafe driving this vehicle. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 30 | 05/01/2001 | |
| The cherokee stalled completely, dead stop in the passing lane on a interstate. service bulletins are listed on your sight about this problem. we are lucky, we got off the road. if this equipment failure was a known problem as early as 1999, we wonder how many people have died as a result of the failure.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximately 65 mph vehicle stalled without warning. digital calibration that showed amount of fuel in vehicle was off. gas guage dash (non-digital) showed that there was fuel in vehicle when engine stalled due to no gas in vehicle. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 0 | ||
| While stopping on a hill and trying to get into in a highway vehicle was without power. gas gauge showed that tank still had fuel, but, in reality, did not had any fuel. *ak | |||
| 01/17/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| I was driving north on rt. 684 with my gas gauge reading was 1/4 full. vehicle stalled in the third lane of the highway. i managed to pull over and avoid oncoming traffic. one hour later, a state trooper picked me up and drove me to a service station. he told me that my vehicle may have a faulty gas guage as he has picked up other drivers of jeep grand cherokees that have had the same thing happen to them. he said he thought that certain years of the vehicle had been recalled. he turned out to be right. once the vehicle was refueled, i had no problems starting up and driving home. the next week i took the jeep into pamby motors in ridgefield ct and they replaced under warranty the defective part. i was fortunate that the incident occurred when i was alone and not with my family or at a time when the traffic volume would have made it more difficult to avoid traffic. i would like to hear back from chrysler and the nhtsa about this problem, whether it is widespread and what chrysler intends to do about it. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 4 | 09/04/1998 | |
| Vehicle has experienced continued engine/electrical/transmission failure on several occasions, repairs on four occasions did not rectified failure. (attorney for consumer) mjs | |||
| 1 | 05/14/1998 | ||
| Engine oil leakage. *yc | |||
| 25 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Engine, muffler, sunroof, brakes, cruise control. | |||
| 6 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| At various speeds the engine will shut down intermittently/stall, will not restart, which could cause an accident.dealer replaced automobile shut relay, but defect is still occurring. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1998 | 1 | ||
| Noisy engine. | |||
| 03/04/1998 | |||
| At 45 mph engine shut down and died restarted 20 min. later dealer could not find out why | |||
| At various speeds vehicle will completely shutdown, almost causing an accident, vehicle will not restart. *ak | |||
| 09/22/1998 | 11/22/1997 | ||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Serpentine belt replaced. *mjs | |||
| 07/22/1999 | 1 | 05/14/1998 | |
| The drive belt was shredding off the pulley causing damage to hood liner,belt damage caused radiator to leak. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 3 | 12/10/1997 | |
| Intermittently the vehicle would vibrate while applying the brakes. the brake pedal would go to the floor and cause an extended stopping distance. dealer is aware of the problem. mr there is an exhaust type of noise emitting from the vehicle. *jg | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| While driving, heard constant noise. took vehicle to dealer for service who stated that exhaust manifold needed to be replaced.*ak the exhaust manifold cracks gradually and is noticeable when the vehicle is cold. any air leak in the firewall allows exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle. *yh | |||
| 10/26/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| All of the problems identified in my complaints are covered by chrysler extended warranty. but i strongly feel jeep is building an inferior and unsafe product which can cause serious accidents. the most notables were the (2) auto transmissions failure at freeway speed. the transmissions had to be replaced and the replacement unit was installed with a defective pump which also went out. the most recent incident is with the engine and all electrical system shuts off at freeway speed with no warning. the explaination given was a weak battery and loose battery cable. all other incidents are due to sub-standard jeep oem parts. i wish my complaint will force jeep to investigate why a jeep grand cherokee 5.9 limited, their flagship, would failed time after time at such a young mileage. thank you.*ak | |||
| 10/25/1999 | 4 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Exhaust system problems, causing fumes to enter into vehicle, dealership has inspected vehicle on four occasions and can not determine failure. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Output speed sensor replaced, causing engine light to illuminate. *mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 39000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| I own a 1998 jeep grand cherokee limited 5.9 liter engine. i drive the car 5000 miles/year and the car has 39000 total miles. the catalytic converter failed and began to rattle. the local jeep dealership refused to admit it was the catalytic converter , and said it was the muffler. i took the vehicle to 4 different exhaust shops, and all 4 immediately said it was definitely the catalytic converter. i finally got the jeep dealership to replace it and they too finally admitted it was indeed the catalytic converter. while i have been dealing with this issue i did much research on this cars catalytic converter. i found many websites with owners of my same car and other similar chrysler cars that use the same catalytic converter. every owner that wrote complaints described exactly what my problem has been. they all said that their catalytic converter has broken from between 8000 miles, the average seemed to be 44000 miles, and had to be replaced on average 3 times before 100000 miles. there is obviously a problem with this epa required exhaust part that the manufacturer has been using. please look into this issue.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 09/27/2007 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Recently went to have my vehicle inspected and was told that failed due to a cracked exhaust manifold. unable to drive my vehicle now until its repaired. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | 09/11/2001 | |
| Exhaust manifold has cracked. local dealer says this is common and will replace with after market manifold. they use after market because factory manifold has a design flaw.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 49600 | 1 | 07/08/1998 |
| Dealer identified a cracked exhaust manifold in my 1998 jeep grand cherokee. the car only has 49,600 miles and is not used for off-road driving. i believe there is a manufacturer defect. most owners, as in my case, find out too late. there seems to be increasing and recurring incidents with the 4.0l engines. chrysler redesigned the 1999 models without notifying 1998 owners of the manifold problem. chrysler is not willing to pay for any of the $1200 plus it will cost me to repair. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2003 | 2 | 01/14/1999 | |
| Broken exhaust manifold, allowing exhaust gases to exit exhaust system. allowing gases to enter passenger compartment possibly causing death from carbon monoxide poisoning. this is the second time that i had to replace this manifold. at a cost of $1127.00 each time. | |||
| 03/04/2002 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The exhaust manifold is cracked. i decided to have a tune up and discovered the problem through the dealer. it seems to be a relatively new vehicle for this type of part to failure. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 06/30/2000 | |
| Exhaust manifold is cracked,causing fumes/odor to escape out into engine compartment, and can be smelled in passenger's compartment. *ak the consumer believes the exhaust manifold was defective but the manufacturer declined to replace. *yh | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust manifold failed. *slc | |||
| 10/26/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Exhaust manifold has a leak in it, transmission was replaced last month and is slipping all over again. dealership had my truck for three days and did not fix i'm in the process of bring it to another dealership. *ak | |||
| 25 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Engine, muffler, sunroof, brakes, cruise control. | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Muffler and tail pipe failed. mjs | |||