1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I HAVE A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND IT SEEMS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS BECOME BROKEN AT THE BASE AND NOW WOBBLES AND IS JUST ABOUT UNUSABLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND ONLINE RESEARCH IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE JEEP DEALER WILL WANT $400+ TO REPAIR THIS. SINCE THESE SEATS BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND THANKFULLY FOR ME I WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO KIND OF RECALL ON THESE. THE STEEL USED FOR THESE PARTS IS VERY CHEAP AND THIN AND BREAK WAY TOO EASILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 111000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OWNERS MANUAL WAS MISSING INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUSE DIAGRAM, THE LOCATION, AND LABELING OF THE FUSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL SENSORS FAILED. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND REGULATOR WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

YESTERDAY, APRIL 8TH 2009, I DROVE TO CLASS AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS OR SIGNS OF THEM. AFTER 1 HOUR, I STARTED THE CAR, WHICH STARTED FINE, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE BACK HOME. AT A STOP LIGHT 2 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING, I PRESS THE GAS, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO STALL, AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GIVING WAY OR STUMBLING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES, GETTING VERY CLOSE TO STALLING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, TODAY, APRIL 9TH, AFTER LEAVING THE CAR OFF FOR THE NIGHT,IT STARTED PERFECTLY. 2 MINUTES LATER, AT A STOP LIGHT, IT LOST ALL POWER. IT HAD TROUBLE TURNING OVER THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS, BUT THE THIRD TIME IT STARTED PERFECTLY. AFTER THAT, I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THE FIRST COUPLE ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE DIDN'T TURN OVER, BUT AGAIN, WHEN IT DID START, IT STARTED PERFECTLY. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES. AFTER LEAVING AGAIN, IT WAS ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER IGNITION THAT WHEN ON A MAIN ROAD, IT DID NOT STALL COMPLETELY, BUT WAS LIKE IT WAS STARTING/TRYING TO. IT STUMBLED AND JERKED ROUGHLY. AFTER THAT, IT DROVE ROUGH, BEFORE I RETURNED HOME AND TURNED IT OFF. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY OR MAIN ROAD, THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/HARM TO ME/DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE FOR ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX THIS, AND MANY OTHER JEEP OWNER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE STALLS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES THAT CAN BE TRACED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS ALREADY PAID OVER $600 FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK AND OXYGEN SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

JEEP STALLS INTERMITTENTLY,, SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP (ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT). HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS WHO COULDN'T GET THE JEEP TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. IT ALSO WAS CUTTING OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING,,THAT SINCE HAS STOPPED WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPUTER. CHANGED CRANK SENSOR, IGNITION COIL, TUNE UP,,, AND THERE COMPUTERS (WILL HAVE A 4TH ONE INSTALLED THIS WEEK. CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS COSTING PEOPLE SO MUCH MONEY. AND THE ACCIDENT FACTOR IS HIGH. PLEASE MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER TEN TIMES LEAVING THE CONTACT WITH NO POWER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN SHE DROVE FROM A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC JEEP STALLED ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED AT 38,000 MILES AND CONTINUES AT 100540 MILES, IF LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF FUEL IT WILL STALL AND ALSO THE DASH CLUSTER WILL READ INCORRECTLY. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR DEATH AS IT HAPPENS AT RANSOM. USER REPORTS THAT KEEPING FUEL TANK FULL CUTS DOWN ON THE SHUTOFFS TO ONE OR TWO A YEAR. *TR