1998 Jeep Cherokee complaints

THE REAR AXLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB

THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T SHOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE MOST OF THE TIME. THE GAUGE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO HALF EMPTY, OR DOESN'T REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT WHEN I PUT GAS IN THE TANK. *NLM

THE MOTOR ON THE POWER WINDOW FAILED. *JB

AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START IT, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK WHICH HAD DISINTEGRATED AND CLOGGED UP THE FUEL LINES.*JB

POWER WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED, PRESENTING A SAFETY ISSUE BY IMMOBILIZING THE WINDOW. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT JEEP HAS RE-DESIGNED THE MECHANISM BY REPLACING A FAILURE PRONE PLASTIC COMPONENT WITH A METAL COMPONENT. HOWEVER, NO RECALL OR NOTICE WAS GIVEN TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THE FAILURE PRONE PARTS, AND JEEP ALSO CHARGES FOR THE RE-DESIGNED REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS COMPONENT IS ESPECIALLY LIKELY TO FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY A ROLLOVER TYPE OF ACCIDENT, WHERE THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A SUDDEN DOWNWARD FORCE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE OLD AND REVISED COMPONENTS AND CAN EMAIL THEM IF DESIRED. I ALSO HAVE RETAINED A FAILED ORIGINAL COMPONENT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON JEEP CHEROKEES. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A DEER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. ANTWERPEN DEALER SAID SOMETHING WAS DROPPED IN THERE AND THEY HAD TO CHARGE 600 TO REPLACE IT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND JEEP NO LONGER MADE IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. SINCE THEY MADE A DEFECTIVE PART AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE.

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER 12 TIMES FOR RUST MARKS ON THE VEHICLE WHICH THE DEALER DESCRIBED AS FALL OUT AND THEY INSISTED IT WAS SOMETHING THE CONSUMER HAD DONE TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN SO SOON, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALL THE GAUGES WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, THE AIR CONDITION AND RADIO WERE INOPERATIVE AND STILL IS, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROTORS WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. *JB

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 97V194002 (FUEL SENDING UNIT) BUT THE DEALER WILL NO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, RUST MARKS APPEARED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE RADIO. THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE ROTORS THAT WAS FIXED BUT THE NOISE STILL REMAINS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLS BECAUSE GAS TANK IS EMPTY BUT READS A 1/4 TANK. DEALER CONTACTED. TS *JG

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #98V048000 SEAT BELT. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD A RECALL ON THE ROTORS AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP WHO HAD CHANGE THE ROTORS BUT NEVER DID. SO SHE FAIL HER INSPECTION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. TS

THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE SHIFTER DETENTOR. RECALL NUMBER #B02 THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO GEAR . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL ADDATIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER. TS

RECALL FOR '97 XJ'S REGARDING GAS GAUGE. '98 NOW HAVING SAME PROBLEM. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

THE DASH FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, ETC.). AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 OCCASIONS AND RECEIVED TWO SPEEDING TICKETS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TS *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATER IS LEAKING FREON INTO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A SECRET WARRANTY FOR 1993-1997 JEEPS FOR THE EVAPORATOR FAILURES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH HIS 1998 JEEP. PH 09-DEC-2002

ELECTRICAL ARCING WHERE CONNECTOR IS INSERTED INTO LAMP. LAMP HSG. CHARRED AND MELTED. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED. CONSUMER FEARS THAT WINDOW MAY SHATTER.*AK

GAS TANK HAS A HOLE ON TOP OF TANK AND IS LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

A CLUNKING SOUND IS COMING FROM BOTH REAR DRUMS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS STARTED AT 23542 MILES (BOTH REAR DRUMS HAD BEEN REPLACED). AT 30889 ON JULY 10, 2002 THE DRUMS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND. TWO WEEKS LATER THE NOISE RETURNED. *SCC

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T BONEED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND PARKING BRAKE WAS ON, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND CRASHED INTO THE MAIL BOXES. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS SIMILAR TO THE FIRST. A FRIEND BORROWED THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. NO INJUREIS. *JG

BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM HUB DURING BRAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT MY JEEP WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AN AVERAGE OF 100 MILES AT 70-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL MISS AND THEN STALL, AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES IT WILL RESTART, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

FUEL TANK BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY LEAK FROM THE TOP WHEN FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY FULL. DEALERSHIP REMOVED TANK, INSPECTED, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR WEAR AND HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LEAK. JUST AS WITH COMPLAINT ODI ID: 755138, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SPECULATE THAT THE TANK MAY BE DEFORMING UNDER LOAD (I.E., A FULL TANK OF FUEL) CAUSING THE LEAK. IF TRUE, THIS WOULD SUGGEST STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR MATERIAL DEFECT OF THE TANK AS SUGGESTED IN ODI ID: 755138. IN SUMMARY, THE PROBLEM IS ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL TO ODI ID: 826441.*AK

JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPED WITH GEN-3 SEAT BELTS. CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS USED IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD A COLLISION IN THE VEHICLE YET BUT WOULD LIKE THE BELTS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. DAIMLER CHYSLER ONLY OFFERED ME A PRERECORDED MESSAGE SAYING THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GUAGE IS READING INCORRECT. CONSUMER STATES GAUGE IS READING THERE IS GAS WHEN THERES IS NONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

MY JEEP WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO RUN THE AC FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES. IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND RACED OFF (AS IF SOMEONE WAS SEATING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH FOOT ON THE GAS). MY FRIEND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN TO STOP IT; HOWEVER, HE WAS THROWN ONTO THE GROUND. THE JEEP STOPPED ONLY AFTER PLOWING INTO A BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBRAZER. HITTING THE PARKED TRAILBRAZER WAS BLESSING BECAUSE IT STOPPED THE JEEP FROM ROLLING INTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY!! I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THEIR ENGINEER REVIEWED THE WRECKAGE AND REPORTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE JEEP. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!*AK

CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE EROTORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V136000) IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ROTORS. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONIES PAID. *JG

THE SEAT FRAME ON THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE IS CONSTANTLY MOVING. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO MANUEVER WITH A UNSTABLE SEAT TO SIT IN. THE SEAT TRACK WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENT FAILURE,ALLOWED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT WARNING CRACKING THE ENGINE BLOCK AND CYLINDER HEAD, AIR BAG POSSIBLY AFFECTED. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE SWITCH TO GET HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES,THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILS TO ACTIVATE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON HITTING SIDE DRIVER'S DOOR OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD AND FACE TO HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS INACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS INSTALLED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STARTING AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB

RECALL 00V136000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE FIRST TAKEN INTO DEALER FOR RECALL. *AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. DASH GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO CLUSTER HARNESS FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. FOG LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE FRONT PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE BUCKLE FOR REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES A MOLD ODOR HAS DEVELOPED IN VEHICLE. DEALER FUMIGATED, THEN REMOVED CARPET, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

PLACED GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, THEN WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND RAISED THE HATCH. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD TOWARD THE OWNER, OWNER JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND THE VEHICLE PROCEDED INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO JUMP IN AND PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO FORWARD GEAR AND PULLED BACK TO SID OF ROAD, NARROWLY MISSING A SEMI-TRUCK.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD BOTH FRONT ROTORS TURNED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

FRONT WINDSHIELD LAMINATES, MAKING BUBBLES, AND CAUSING DIFFCULTIES FOR DRIVER TO SEE THROUGH WINDSHIELD WHEN LIGHT REFLEXES OFF IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND THEN ROLLED OVER, THE ORANGE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WAS PULLED UP 1/4-1/2 INCHES, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE TOSSED AROUND DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CLAIM 47-4282-720. *SLC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WHEN PLACING IT IN PARK, IT SLIPS BACK INTO REVERSE, IN OTHER WORDS IT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT IN RECALL.*AK VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAD PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK PISTON, THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUCK SNAPPED, WITHOUT ANY EFFORT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TRUCK TO STAY UP WHEN OPEN, WHICH MAY CAUSE BODILY HARM IF RELEASED. NLM