1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I HAVE A 1998 GRAND CHEROKEE THAT WHENEVER THE TANK IS AT 1/4 TANK FULL OR BELOW, ON A HARD LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY STALL/DIE. I WAS IN AN EXTREMELY NEAR MISS YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THIS AND HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB - LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T SEE WHY CHRYSLER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. IT'S HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE BUT NEVER BEEN LIFE THREATENING WHICH IS WHY I'M NOW WRITING.

FRONT DRIVESHAFT SEIZED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS, ADVISED BY SULLIVAN TIRE THAT THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR A JEEP THAT HAS ONLY 65,432. THE COST OF THE PARTS WERE OVER $3,500. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER WITH A COPY OF THE INVOICE FROM SULLIVAN TIRE WITH A REQUEST FOR REPAYMENT OF THE COST OF THE PARTS. *AK *JB

THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE SYSTEM BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT IN THE LUMBAR REGION. *NM THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE REFUSED TO PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH THE SUN ROOF GLASS BLEW OFF AND SHATTERED ON THE ROAD.MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V086000 CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTING: CONSUMER HAS RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED LESS THE 4 MONTH AGO, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILING AGAIN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT CAME OFF OF ITS BASE. *TC

I OWN A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.9 LITER ENGINE. I DRIVE THE CAR 5000 MILES/YEAR AND THE CAR HAS 39000 TOTAL MILES. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND BEGAN TO RATTLE. THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADMIT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER , AND SAID IT WAS THE MUFFLER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 4 DIFFERENT EXHAUST SHOPS, AND ALL 4 IMMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I FINALLY GOT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE IT AND THEY TOO FINALLY ADMITTED IT WAS INDEED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHILE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE I DID MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS CARS CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I FOUND MANY WEBSITES WITH OWNERS OF MY SAME CAR AND OTHER SIMILAR CHRYSLER CARS THAT USE THE SAME CATALYTIC CONVERTER. EVERY OWNER THAT WROTE COMPLAINTS DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN. THEY ALL SAID THAT THEIR CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BROKEN FROM BETWEEN 8000 MILES, THE AVERAGE SEEMED TO BE 44000 MILES, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON AVERAGE 3 TIMES BEFORE 100000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS EPA REQUIRED EXHAUST PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.*AK

THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED ON THE DODGE DURANGO ARE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY 98 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 55,770 MILES ON IT. THE STEERING WAS SO SLOPPY AND THE VEHICLE LEANED VERY HARD AND EASILY THAT ON A TURN, IT FELT VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I GOT QUOTES AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WERE ASTRONOMICAL, SO I DECIDED TO LOOK ELSEWHERE. FEARING ROLL OVER DANGERS ON THIS VEHICLE, I DECIDED TO GET SOME FRONT AND REAR ADDCO SWAY BARS, WHICH AT THE TIME WERE THE STRONGEST SWAY BARS. AFTER GETTING THE SWAY BARS VIA COURIER, I PRICED AROUND AND TOOK THEM TO FOUR WHEEL PARTS LOCATED AT 2500 MARINE AVE. #1, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS TO THEM. I EXPLAINED THAT I WANTED SAFER SHOCKS AND I DIDN'T WANT THE VEHICLE TO ROLL-OVER, SO THEY TOOK THINGS APART AND FOUND THAT THE TIE RODS WERE JUNK. THEY REPAIRED EVERYTHING AND CHARGED ME $2536.44 ON 05/07/03, INVOICE # 42-045575, AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE PRICE OF THE SWAY BARS. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE, I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A LOT TIGHTER TURNING RADIUS AND IT DOESN'T DRIFT OR PUSH INTO THE NEXT LANE IN A TURN ANY MORE. BASICALLY, IT FELT LIKE A BRAND-NEW VEHICLE AND I PAID THE BILL TO PROVE IT. I HAVE THE ENTIRE WORK ORDER IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HUB CAME OFF THE ROTOR. THE RESULTED IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND HUB PLATE. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RECALL 00V136000, BUT CONSUMER DIDN'T LIVE IN THE RECALL STATES LISTED.*AK SEPARATION DUE TO CORROSION. *TC

SOLE OWNER OF 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2WD WITH LESS THAN 39,000 TO DATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TREATED WITH CARE AND IT HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE FROM LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIPS, EXCLUDING A FEW OIL CHANGES. REAR CARRIER, PINION AND AXLE BEARINGS REPLACED AT 32,339 MILES (07-08-03) DUE TO SIGNIFICANT WHINING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE, WITHIN A MONTH AFTER DRIVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO NORTH CAROLINA. NOISE RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER 2004. AT 38,620 MILES ON 09-28-04, SAME LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISES THAT BEARINGS ARE BAD AGAIN AND HAS OFFERED GOODWILL WARRANTY REPAIR. ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP IS PAYING FOR 2ND REPAIR, I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BEARING JOB AFTER SO FEW MILES AND THEN NEEDS ANOTHER 6,000 MILES LATER. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS WRONG WITH THE DRIVELINE, WHICH IS CAUSING THE BEARING PROBLEM, AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A ROUTINE SERVICE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA ON 01-18-02 AT 24,643 MILES. COULD THIS HAVE STARTED THE PROBLEM? THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OTHER REPAIRS (A/C CONDENSER COIL, POWER SEAT ASSEMBLY, STARTER, FUEL PUMP, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, ), SOME WHICH SEEM SOMEWHAT UNREASONABLE, BUT THIS ONE SEEMS EXTREMELY UNREASONABLE. *AK