1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR STICK SHIFT GOT STUCK AND I TRIED TO AVOID THE CARS AND HIT THE MERIDIA, THE CAR WAS TOTAL LOST, BUT THANK GOD I AM ALIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DAKOTA INFINTI TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE EACH OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S TIRE EXPLODED AND THE TWO REAR TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE TREAD SEPARATION UPON REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS FAILURE WAS 160,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONCE SHE CRASHED, THE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND GASOLINE SPILLED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE AND AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHICH SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO EXAMINE THE WRECKED VEHICLE. LH..UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF UPDATED 10/31/2013 *JS

S10 DIRECT REPLY-LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE FROM CONSTITUENT REQUESTING HELP TO SAVE FAMILIES OTHERWISE DESTINED TO BURN TO DEATH IN A JEEP BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. WH CONTACT GALEN MAIN (202) 456-2176- CASE: WH 02072013-296. *TGW THE CONSUMER WROTE IN CONCERNING A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN STOPPED TRAFFIC AND BURST INTO FLAMES, BEFORE THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE. THE 1993-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A PLASTIC TANK LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. THE GAS TANK IS LARGER AND EVEN EXTENDS BELOW THE REAR BUMPER WHERE A LOW-FRONT-END VEHICLE CAN RIDE UNDER IT AD RIP THE TANK OPEN.

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING PLACE IN A WALMART PARKING LOT WHEN A CAR COMING UP THE AISLE THAT WAS GOING REALLY FAST APPROACHED MY JEEP . THEY SAID THEY DID NOT SEE MY REVERSE LIGHTS. I CHECKED THE LIGHTS OUT AND THEY DO NOT WORK. I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER FIXED IN NOVEMBER 2011. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO THE WORK IN ONE VISIT AND I HAD TO RETURN FOR A 'DETENT PART' BUT THEY GAVE ME NO PAPERWORK WHAT-SO-EVER FOR WHAT WORK THEY DID. I HAD TO RETURN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THEM TO ADJUST THE SHIFTER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY. THEY ASSURED ME IT DID BUT IT DID NOT I'M MY OPINION. THE REVERSE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN I ENGAGE REVERSE. *TR

CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, FROM 70 ON THE HIGHWAY TO 5 MPH ON OUR ROAD. NO WARNING. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED MANY JEEP OWNERS WITH SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND NO PERMANENT FIXES. HAVE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC AND HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COMPONENTS (IGNITION COIL, PLUGS, WIRING, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR AND CRANK SENSORS) WITH NO RESULTS TO CORRECT ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 225,074. UPDATED 1/29/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BOX AND STEERING BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH , THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

IN 2007 HAD WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD KNOW IDEA WHAT THIS WAS UNTIL I LET THE JEEP SET FOR 4 YEARS AND THEN HAD THE STEERING BOX AND STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED. EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A WHILE UNTIL I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IN 2012 DRIVING DOWN I-40. I WAS COMING AROUND A CURVE AND THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH IS 70. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND PULL OVER FOR THIS TO STOP. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD ALL JEEPS DO THIS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE IT CAN BE FIXED, BUT WHY SHOULD JEEP OWNERS HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD???? *TT