1998 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN EXHAUST MANIFOLDS INSTALLED IN THE LATE 90'S TO 4.0 LITER ENGINES ON JEEP PRODUCTS.*MR *CB THE CONSUMERS SECOND VEHICLE A JEEP WRANGLER HAD THE SAME EXHAUST MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *JB

INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. ALSO, GASOLINE/OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE IN THE HOUSE FOR TEN MINUTES THE JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. THE HEAT WAS SORT OF INTENSE WHICH MELTED THE PAINT TO THE HOOD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE HOOD BY THE MECHANIC. *AK

ON GOING PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW INCLUDING MY SON. THEIR 1998. 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE'S WHILE LOSE ALL INSTRUMENT OPERATION. AT THE SAME TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. FAILURE MAY CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES OR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. MY BROTHER IN LAW CALLED THIS MORNING AND GAVE ME THE SAME SYMPTOMS HE IS HAVING WITH HIS JEEP. IT SEAMS TO BE A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE TEMPERATURE RELATED BUT ALL THAT I KNOW OF ARE IN CHEROKEES. MY BROTHER'S IS A 97, SON'S IS A 98, ONE OF HIS FRIENDS IS A19 99 AND MY BROTHER IN LAW'S IS ALSO A 99. SON'S FRIENDS IS ALSO A 1998. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IF THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND PARKING IN DIRTY TRACK. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE SOMETHING ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND SMASH EDA BIG ROCK, CAUSING FRONT DAMAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) FOR A FAULTY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG MODULE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. *NLM THERE WAS A FRONT ROTOR RECALL PERFORMED AS WELL. *SCC *JB

THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS WHICH STATED THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAG MODULE (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) WAS COMPLETE BUT IT WASN'T. *NLM *SCC *JB

ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES WHILE NEGOTIATING SHARP LEFT OR LEFT U-TURN WHEN FUEL GAUGE READS .25 TANK OR LESS REMAINING. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THEAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 00V105000 FOR AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD ALREADY RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF RECALL REPAIRS. AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.