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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 1, 1998CA

VELCRO TAPE USED TO HOLD THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER IN OVEHEAD CONSOLE DOES NOT HOLD IN HOT WEATHER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 24, 1998PA

BRAKES RUB HARD/VIBRATE. QCAW

Suspension
Filed Aug 20, 1998NY

VEHICLE VIBRATES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND.

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Aug 20, 1998CA

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.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 5, 1998DC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUFFERED OTHER INJURIES.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission1 injured
Filed Jul 23, 1998NC

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.

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Jul 20, 1998IL

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 6, 1998AR

TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR AND SOLINOID FAILURE.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 1998MI

DROVE VEHICLE ON A FEW ERRANDS, NEXT DAY WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO REVERSE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Jun 17, 1998NC

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jun 11, 1998NJ

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK, VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE PARK GEAR PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jun 6, 1998WI

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.

Suspension
Filed Jun 5, 1998WA

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.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed May 28, 1998NY

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.

Suspension › Front
Filed May 14, 1998MD

FRONT END SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES VIBRATION CONTINUOUSLY.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 11, 1998VA

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

Steering
Filed May 8, 1998NJ

AFTER MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS STEERING LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 6, 1998IN

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 5, 1998IN

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 24, 1998FL

THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF VEHICLE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Flasher Unit
Filed Apr 24, 1998WI

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

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 14, 1998AL

DOORS CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPT TO LOCK EVEN AFTER THEY ARE LOCKED. SIMILARLY, ALL 4 WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Feb 8, 1998FL

SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALL IMPROPERLY.

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Feb 5, 1998IN

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING, SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEETTHEN HEARD MOVEMENT BEHIND HER. SHE SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RAN AFTER IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING IT TO A STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND SUFFERING HEAD INJURIES AS WELL AS AN INJURED FOOT WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OVER HER FOOT. VEHICLE IMPACTED A SCHOOL BUILDING THAT STOPPED IT FROM MOVING ANY FURTHER. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Feb 1, 1998CA

POWER STEERING HOSE EXPERIENING LEAKS. NLM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 23, 1997OH

REAR WIPER DOES NOT PERFROM PROPERLY.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 4, 1997CT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Crash
Filed Nov 12, 1997NJ

PULLED INTO PARKING AREA & PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. REACHED IN REAR FOR BAG & EXITED VEHICLE. HEARD A CRASH. NOTICED VEHICLE HAD HIT COMPRESSOR SHIELD. TRIED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS TO RELEASE DRIVE/REVERSE. CALLED DEALER & INFORMED VEHICLE NEVER IN PARK POSITION, WAS STEERING GEAR PROBLEM. *AK

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