1998 Jeep Cherokee

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. U.S. DRIVE RIGHT IS RECALLING 107 MY 1994-1998 RIGHT HAND DRIVE, 4-WHEEL DRIVE JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, 'CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS;' NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;' NO. 111, 'REARVIEW MIRROR;' NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION;' NO. 115, 'VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;' NO. 118, 'POWER WINDOW SYSTEM;' NO. 120, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS;' NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION;' AND NO. 301, 'FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.'

Risk. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS.

Remedy. U.S. DRIVE RIGHT WILL MAKE ALL THE REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS. A REPRESENTATIVE WILL TRAVEL TO THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION AND MAKE THE MODIFICATIONS ON SITE. THE RECALL WILL BE PERFORMED ON A REGIONAL BASIS BEGINNING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT U.S. DRIVE RIGHT AT 1-888-632-5936.

Defect. CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.

Risk. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.

Risk. THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WATER AND/OR ROAD SALT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION.

Risk. SUCH CORROSION CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR COULD ALLOW INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND LOCATE THE NEW MODULE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND ARE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT TURNING LOOP ON THESE VEHICLES.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR DIAPHRAGM CAN SPLIT OR TEAR.

Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE BOOSTER DATE CODE AND ANY BOOSTERS WITH THE SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DATE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.

ODI has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and Liberty vehicles (SVs).As of June 2013, ODI knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the SVs.Based on this analysis, ODI issued a Recall Request Letter (RRL) on June 3, 2013 requesting that Chrysler recall the Grand Cherokee and Liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact …

EXHIBITING MINOR BRAKE PEDAL PULSTION WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY ROUGH DISC ROTORS. *AK

A SQUEAKING NOISE MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE SYSTEM MODE IS CHANGED FROM FLOOR TO PANEL HEATING.*AK

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Cherokee equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Wrangler Radial A/S, Tire Size: 275/75/R15, DOT Number: 1PJHLFNWR. The contact stated that he had purchased two tires from Walmart that were installed in the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle started wobbling. The contact stated that the failure occurred increasingly as he continued driving, causing him to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to Walmart, where it was inspected, and the contact was informed that the rear tires were out of round and the tread had separated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he needed to drive to the nearest Goodyear dealer for the tire replacements; however, the nearest Goodyear was 100 miles away. The tires were not replaced. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The tire failure mileage was approximately 200. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, WE FIND A RECALL THAT IS OPEN AND ACTIVE. BRIGHT VEHICLE TO YAKLIN FOR REPAIR AND THEY DECLINED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

JEEP DEVELOPED COMMUNICATION ISSUES, DASH DISPLAYED "NO BUS." ONE MORNING I STARTED THE JEEP AND WENT TO SHIFT TO GEAR AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK IT UP THE ROAD AND BACK THINKING I HAD A COMMUNICATION ISSUE TO DIAGNOSE, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED TURNING ON MY ROAD. SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE.I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL CORROSION IN AIR BAG MODULE MAY LEAD TO INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF TO NYE DODGE JEEP RAM IN ONEIDA NY. REPAIR ORDER WAS MADE NOV 14TH 2019. I WAS GIVEN A 1-800 NUMBER TO CALL, PLACED 4 CALLS BEFORE MY CASE WAS ESCALATED CORRECTLY. MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE 800 NUMBER AND EVENTUALLY ON 12/5 MAYBE 12/6 AN INSPECTOR CAME AND INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. WITH BASICALLY NO PROGRESS AFTER A MONTH AND A HALF I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. WITH A COUPLE MORE CALLS TO THE 800 NUMBER AND BEING TOLD WERE "ON HOLD" WITH CHRYSLERS END MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THE 800 NUMBER CALLS ALL END WITH WELL LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR WHOEVER IS IN CHARGE WITH YOUR CASE TO CALL YOU, THEY HAVE YET TO CALL GOING ON 3 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION OR TO AT LEAST GET THE MODULE INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT LOCATION AND ILL SOURCE AIRBAGS. IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS AND MY RECALL NOT COMPLETED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE, THE CHECK ENGINE, MULTIPLE GAUGES, AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK DUE TO THE GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V105000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PASS A VEHICLE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SOFTWARE HAD A DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EXPOSED DUE TO THE TRAILER HITCH BEING REMOVED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NOTHING I TRIED TO CALL DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT VERY HELPFUL. I THINK THEY FEEL IF THEY IGNORE PEOPLE THEY WON'T HAVE TO FIX OUR CARS.

MY NAME IS [XXX]....BOUGHT A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED APPROX. 2001 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER...FROM NORTHBORO MA.....MINT CONDITION...ONLY 11,000 MI. ....OWNER TOLD ME HE BOUGHT IT FOR HIS WIFE SO SHE COULD PLOW THEIR QUARTER MILE LONG DRIVEWAY.....HE INSTALLED A SMALL PLOW ASSEMBLY ON JEEP....WHEN ASKED WHY HE WAS SELLING HE TOLD ME IT WASN'T ENOUGH TRUCK TO GET THE JOB DONE.....DRIVEWAY HAD MULTIPLE SHARP CURVES AND A SIGNIFICANT INCLINE....I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY WIFE TO RUN LOCAL....GROC, SCHOOL, ETC.....SHE LOVED IT.....NEVER ONCE HAD IT ON THE FREEWAY.....I TOOK IT ONE DAY ON THE I-495....HIT A DIP WHERE THERE WAS A BRIDGE...GOING ABOUT 65....THIS VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO LITERALLY FALL APART AROUND ME.....VERY SCARY [XXX]....SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE FRONT END LOOKED AT.....FOUND SOME LOOSE [XXX]....SOLID....WIFE NEVER HAD IT ON HWY....I TOOK IT AGAIN A YR LATER....SAME [XXX] THING....I THOUGHT MAYBE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID SOME DAMAGE INSTALLING THE PLOW ASSEMBLY.....SOLD IT AS-IS WITH VERY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE FRONT END TO THE BUYER......WHAT DO I DO.....I BUY A 2001 CHEROKEE SPORT....MY WIFE LOVED HER JEEP...."I WANT ANOTHER ONE!"....OK HONEY...FIGURED WAS A ONE TIME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE PLOW ASSEMBLY.....WRONG....3 MOS IN.....IM GOING DOWN HWY....SAME EXACT [XXX] THING....LIKE WHEN THE SECOND PLANE HIT THE OTHER TOWER ON 9/11....NOT A COINCIDENCE....NOT 2 JEEPS IN A ROW....THAT'S WHEN I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH..."DEATH WOBBLE"......

I THINK MY JEEP IS REMOTELY BUGGED SOMEHOW, ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKES WORK, ABS LIGHT GOES OUT AND MY BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER LIKE I HAVE NO BRAKES. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS STEADY THEN SUDDENLY IT GOES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE CHECKED FLUIDS, HAD BRAKES INSPECTED (REPLACED PADS AND FRONT ROTORS) I WENT TO POLICE SAID THEY HAD NO WAY OF TESTING FOR BUGS.

IT STARTED WITH THE LIGHTS TURNING OFF WHEN I HIT A BUMP. THE WHOLE JEEP WOULD GO DARK. INSTRUMENT PANEL, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS, ALL OF THEM! THEN AFTER PARKING THE JEEP, DAY OR NIGHT, THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD GO OFF ALL BY ITSELF. THE DOOR SWITCHES LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN THERE WAS THE RADIO THAT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. THEN THE WINDOWS DECIDED TO STOP GOING UP AND DOWN. WHEN I WOULD START THE JEEP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULDN'T MOVE, TURN ON. SO, I WOULD TURN OFF THE JEEP AND RESTART IT. SOME OF THE GAUGES, WOULD TURN ON BUT OTHERS, WOULD NOT, LIKE THE FUEL TANK GAGE, SPEEDOMETER GAGE. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, THERE WOULD BE A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. I STILL TO THIS DAY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT TO HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND EACH TIME IT WAS TURNED ON. THEN THERE IS THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR END THAT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. IT STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND THE REAR END MADE A NOISE. I HAD ALL THE OIL LEVELS CHECKED OUT, BUT STILL IT WOULD HAPPEN. I DO RECALL GETTING A FLYER IN THE MAIL, REGARDING A RECALL, BUT IT ALSO SAID THAT THE DEALER, DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHY WOULD YOU SEND OUT A FLYER THAT YOU HAVE NO WAY OF FIXING BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET THE PART'S? ! AND ARE YOU EVEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE WORRY YOU PUT ME THROUGH? IT BECAME ANOTHER REASON TO PARK THE JEEP. HOW COULD YOU DO.THIS, TO SO MANY PEOPLE? WITH ALL THESE STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING TO THE JEEP, I HAD TO DO WH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE DOORS BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE PUSH BUTTON ON THE DOOR HANDLES IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS DOORS WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FRONT AND BACK WILL NOT GO DOWN ALL THE TIME AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL.

AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH VEHICLE BEGAN WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS AS "DEATH WOBBLE', A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT ONLY GOES AWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN. I DON'T RECALL HITTING ANY HEAVY BUMPS, JUST THE USUAL ROAD CRACKS COMMON ON HIGHWAYS IN SOUTHERN OREGON. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURANCE, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE REACHES APPROX. 55MPH THE SHAKING REOCCURS.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY POORLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE CHEROKEE (XJ) MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER JEEP MODELS USING THE SAME FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS VERY COMMON, AND THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THIS LONG AGO, BUT DID NOT. WHEN WILL THEY FINALLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE?

GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, I NO LONGER HAVE CRUISE CONTROL, OR THE USE OF THE HORN. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THERE MAY BE A FUTURE RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THESE ITEMS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHILE IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY, THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE AIRBAG COULD INADVERTENTLY BE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL TO BEGIN. THE PART TO REPAIR THE CAR IS OVER $250. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AS I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND CAN'T AFFORD THE PARTS. MY HOPE IS THAT I DON'T HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG ON TOP OF IT ALL!! *TR

MY JEEP IS LOSING SPEED AND STALLING .I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED SENORS AS WELL SPARK PLUGS WIRES AND ROTOR CAP BUTTON ETC IT IS STILLSTALLING OUT. *TR

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING OF THE GAS TANK DESIGN PROBLEM AND NOW IM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I DON'T DARE TO DRIVE OR SELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PLASTIC FUEL TANK LOCATED NEAR THE REAR BUMPER. A TRAILER HITCH HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN DECREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND ALL OF THE GAUGES REGISTERED AT ZERO. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN THE BCM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 04/21/15*JB

THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JEEP HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BEGAN TO OSCILLATE AT HIGH SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP WAS TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY DURING TRAFFIC. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER THE OSCILLATION STOPPED WE BEGAN TRAVELLING AGAIN AND GOT UP TO 55 MPH AGAIN. A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WAS HIT AND SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A COMPLETELY STOCK SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND WE'VE ONLY OWNED IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. *JS

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK HEADED SOUTH ON I-69 IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. I HAD JUST PASSED THE INDIANA STATE ROAD 14 UNDERPASS WHEN A SEMI TRUCK TIRE AND RIM (THE WHOLE THING) CAME OFF A SEMI TRUCK AND ROLLED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WHERE MY JEEP HIT IT. IT HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY JEEP. DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT BUT THE RIGHT HALF OF THE BUMPER/FRONT END. THE TIRE THEN WENT UNDER MY CAR WHERE IT FORCED ME TO SLIDE IN TO THE CEMENT MEDIAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY HITTING MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER AT ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR OR SO. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL GAUGES STOP WORKING-- PRESSING HARD ON THE FACE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER OR SMACKING THE TOP OF THE DASH RESTORES EVERYTHING.. OWNED IT FOR 4 YEARS AND PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THEY EXPERIENCED IT BEFORE ME.. NOW IT HAS STARTED A NEW ADDITIONAL PROBLEM, "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT COMES ON AND VOLT METER PEGS TO THE RIGHT AT 19 VOLTS. SMACKING DOESN'T HELP THIS, IT JUST GOES AWAY IN A FEW MILES... *TR

LOCAL JEEP DEALER KEY - MOLINE, IL) FURTHER DAMAGED MY VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL SAFETY RECALL N45/NHTSA 13V-252. THE REAR BUMPER ATTACHING STUDS WERE TWISTED OF THE FRAME WHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL THE (RECALL REQUIRED) TOW HITCH TO IMPROVE PROTECTION OF FUEL TANK FROM A REAR END COLLISION. THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN FURTHER DEGRADED - KEY DEALERSHIP HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER - HOWEVER, NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO ME TO DATE. MEANWHILE, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH A LOOSE AND RATTLING BUMPER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I NOTICED MY TIRE KEPT GOING FLAT AND WHEN I LOOKED AT IT THE TREAD WAS SPLIT ALL AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRE IS A UNIROYAL LIBERATOR A/T 225 75 R15. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

IN JUNE 2013 A SAFETY RECALL NUMBER N45/NHTSA 13V-252 WAS MADE FOR MY VEHICLE. I GOT NOTICE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW MARCH 2014, 9 MONTHS SINCE THE SAFETY RECALL AND I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE CORRECTION ON MY VEHICLE MADE! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE PARTS THEY NEW? HOW LONG CAN THEY DRAG THEIR FEET AT THE POSSIBLE EXPENSE OF SOMEONE'S LIFE? *TR

A DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WELD HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. *TR

THE BUTTON AND SPRING POPPED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE. IT APPEARS THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE NHTSA INCIDENT NUMBER APPLIED FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. THAT NUMBER 95RV172000 WAS OBTAINED VIA INTERNET SEARCH OF JEEP OWNER WEBSITES AND COMMERCIAL AUTOMOTIVE MAGAZINE INFORMATION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS INOPERABLE WITHOUT THE RELEASE BUTTON, HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE IS IN THE RELEASED POSITION AND VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE. *TR

A RECALL BASED ON 37 FATAL ACCIDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 20 YEARS, INVOLVING MILLIONS OF CARS AND BILLIONS, POSSIBLY TRILLIONS, OF MILES DRIVEN IS ABSURD. IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT A PERSON WOULD BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THAN DYING IN A FIRE CAUSED BE A CAR CRASH. I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST TEN OTHER CARS WITH A SIMILAR INCIDENCE OF FIRE AND FATALITY AFTER A CRASH. *TR

RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50-60 MPH MY JEEP CHEROKEE BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR AFTER PASSING OVER A BUMP. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE BEING CHARACTERIZED AS "DEATH WOBBLE." THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO FAULTY FRONT END COMPONENT DESIGN ON JEEP CHEROKEES/WRANGLERS. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I AM NOT BRACED AND PREPARED FOR THIS, THAT THIS COULD EASILY ESCALATE INTO A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT/CRASH. WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON CONDITION AMONG JEEP OWNERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER. *TR

I NOTICED MY SEAT LEANING TO THE SIDE. LOOKING UNDER THE SEAT, I SAW WHERE THE METAL RAILS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT, WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR MOUNT, TO HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE BOLTS. I NOW HAVE A ROCKING DRIVERS CHAIR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE LAYING ON YOUR BACK. *TR

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I JUST FOUND OUT I HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN PUT A NEW PART IN IT AND NOW THAT IS BROKEN,I HAVE ALSO HAD TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT WITH ONLY 148,000.00 MILES. IN 2006 I HAD TO FIX THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT WAS BROKEN TOO. IS THIS NOT A RECALL PROBLEM????? ANY OF THESE, I HAVE HAD THE JEEP SINCE 2000 AND I BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS IS 2012 AND I ONLY HAVE 156,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THANK YOU. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ONLY OPERATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND/OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/16/11

MY 1998 CHEROKEE CLASSIC IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. THE ISSUES INVOLVE THE SPEED AND TACH GAUGES DROPPING TO ZERO, THE REST OF THE DASH GAUGES NOT RESPONDING FROM WHATEVER POSITION THEY ARE IN WHEN REST OF GAUGES GO SOUTH, THE "IDIOT" LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND THE WRETCHED AIRBAG LIGHT LUMINATES THE WHOLE TIME ALL THIS OTHER STUFF IS GOING ON. THE SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED, EVEN WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE. IT CAN HAPPEN ONCE IN A WHILE TO SEVERAL TIMES IN A MILE, CUTTING IN AND OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON EVEN LONGER THAN WHAT I LISTED. FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR IS WHEN IT STARTED BEING MORE THAN A ONCE IN A WHILE, SPORADIC ISSUE. BEFORE THEN, IT HAPPENED LESS THAN 10 TIMES, SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE LATE 2007. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT RESPONDING AFTER PASSING SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALL FUSES WERE CHANGED AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, WENT OVER A CURVE, CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND THEN INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,400.

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SE 2-DOOR - FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE AT THE FRONT-LEFT POINT WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE RAILS ASSEMBLY. THE SEAT HAD BECOME A LITTLE WOBBLY IN BUMPY/UNEVEN AREAS ON THE ROAD (I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF HILLS AND THE ROADS ARE NOT FLAT AND SMOOTH) AND ONE DAY, COMING OVER THE BUMP AT THE END OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE THE SEAT MADE A POPPING NOISE AND I WAS JARRED TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. NOW THE SEAT TOTTERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DEPENDING ON WHAT WAY I AM TURNING OR THE ANGLE OF THE ROAD/BUMPS. TO CORRECT THIS I WILL EITHER HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT, WHICH WILL BE PRETTY DIFFICULT CONSIDERING THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDE-SPREAD SO THERE ARE BASICALLY NONE OF THESE SEATS AVAILABLE, OR I WILL HAVE TO WELD THE SEAT FRAME BACK TOGETHER WHERE IT BROKE. THE LAST ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO PURCHASE AN AFTERMARKET SEAT, WHICH IS A LITTLE PRICEY AT $250USD. *TR

BRAKE LINE HOSES RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GO TO ZERO SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING AT THE TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COIL WIRE AND THE PCM MODULE WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH 4 MATCHING TIRES BOUGHT IN 10/07, ONLY 6,000 MILES ON THEM. DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THOUGHT HIS TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OR SOMETHING AS DRASTIC AND AS LOUD. PULLED OFF THE EXIT, WHICH WAS RIGHT THERE THANK GOD, LOOKED AT CAR, TIRE HAD A 4-6" GAPING RAGGED HOLE IN SIDEWALL. REAR TIRE, DRIVERS SIDE. HE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED FATALLY. TIRE WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE JEEP WAS TOWED TO PLACE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. WALMART IN WATERFORD CT. THEY TESTED THE THREAD ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND TOLD MY SON THEY'D REPLACE THE BLOWN TIRE AS THE THREAD ON THE OTHERS WAS FINE. I TOLD M SON WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THAT AS: 1. THEY'D ALL COME FROM THE SAME DEFECTIVE BATCH, AND 2, DID NOT WANT MISMATCHING TREAD ON TIRES. MIND YOU, THEY FELT THE SIZE OF THE TIRE WAS GOOD FOR CAR AT PURCHASE, AND THEN ALSO TODAY, THE DAY ONE TIRE BLEW A GAPING HOLE IN SIDEWALL. SON INSISTED, I ALSO TOLD HIM TO SPEAK TO ASST. MANAGER PAT, WHO TOLD ME SHE'D LOOK INTO RECALLS FROM THAT BATCH. THEY THEN AGREED THEY'D REPLACE ALL FOUR. BUT, THEY SAID,(THESE WERE THE SAME TECH'S WHO SOLD THE TIRES AND INSTALLED THEM ON THE JEEP,) THAT THE TIRES WERE TOO WIDE AND RUBBING ON THE BUMPER, THAT'S WHY IT BLEW. REAR TIRES DON'T TURN SO CAN'T RUB. AS I SAID BEFORE THEY WANTED TO PUT 3 MATCHING (NOW INCORRECT SIZE) JUST MINUTES EARLIER. SO. I CAME, TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRE. 2 CAMERAS TO BE SAFE. IF YOU WANT THEM TO SAVE THE TIRE. IT WAS 3:30 PM WHEN WE LEFT THERE SO THEY MAY STILL HAVE IT. THE

STANDARD JEEP CHEROKEE (HAD BEEN MAINTAINED BY US GVT. UNTIL I BOUGHT) HESITATES OR STALLS WHEN TURNING WHEN GAS TANK BELOW 25-35% . IS HAZARDOUS AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN REARENDED A FEW TIMES, FROM 2003 THRU 2009. CHRYSLER SAYS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FUEL FILTER/PUMP 'SOCK'--BUT NO ASSISTANCE IN THE 500$ PLUS POTENTIAL REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS THE BIGGEST SAFETY PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HEARD OF IN A MODERN CAR AND IT'S RAMPANT AMONG CHEROKEE OWNERS. *TR

HOOD LATCHES ON 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT ARE CORRODED AND HOOD WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED, HAD ONE REPLACED ALREADY, NOW THE ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE IS ACTING UP CAUSING BOTH TO MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A SEVERE HAZARD. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE 4.0 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN OIL PRESSURE DROPS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE OIL PRESSURE SENDER UNIT REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. MY MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. LOOKING TO THE INTERNET FOR HELP, I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING A FIRE OR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BACKFIRE. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD LOSE POWER, BUT REMAINED RUNNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V023000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.