1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL THREE TIMES, DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE READING INCORRECTLY. DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS 1/8 TO 1/4 FUEL LEVELWHEN TANK IS EMPTY. HAVE TO REFUEL AT 1/4 TANK FULL OR HIGHER. *TT

I HAD MY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AT 67,220 MILES - AT THAT TIME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SHOT, YET THE REAR BRAKES HAD 50% LIFE REMAINING (APPEARS TO BE UNDUE PRESSURE PLACED ON FRONT BRAKES. AFTER ONLY 5,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE PULSATED WHILE BRAKING. SO AT 73,091 MILES AT HAD FRONT BRAKES RESURFACED, AT WHICH TIME THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEATING AND WERE ALREADY WARPED. I HAD REAR BRAKES DONE (EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD SUFFICIENT LIFE REMAINING) AT THE SAME TIME IN CASE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE 16,000 MILES ON THE FRONT BRAKES (10,000 MILES AFTER FIRST RESURFACING), THEY AGAIN ARE PULSATING STRONGLY, AND REQUIRE UNDUE PRESSURE FROM MY FOOT TO MAKE THEM WORK APPROPRIATELY....ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINEERING AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF THE BRAKES. *JB

THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, AS SHE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK IN REVERSE UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE BY A GAS TANK. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL B02 PERFORMED, WHICH WAS THE FLOOR SHIFT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH A PAYMENT FOR THE INSURANCE ESTIMATE. SCC

THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. THE CAR LUNGES AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL FOR A CAR WITH 45000 MILES!!!! *JB

1. FUEL INJECTOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND OPERATE ON ONLY 5 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS. 2. IN THE SAME CYLINDER (#6) ROD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 42,000 MILES. 3. POWER STEERING PUMP ALMOST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. (MOST LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AFTER ENGINE REBUILD). 4. BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK OR MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 50 DEGREES, A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 45 MPH - DUE TO ROAD NOISE MASKING THE SOUND. (MULTIPLE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS NOR BE ABLE TO FIX IT, SO CONSTANTLY WHINES). 5. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHEN 3/4 FULL (DROPS TO EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT TURNS ON, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL READING. WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS UNTIL TANK IS 1/4 FULL). TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. 6. TRANSMISSION IS OCCASIONALLY ROUGH (JERKY SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS).*JB

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. AS A RESULT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, THEREFORE I CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS TEST IN MY STATE. I AM ALSO CONSTANTLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THE SENDING UNIT IS NECESSARY FOR CORRECT GAUGE READINGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT THE WORST TIME FOR ME AS A SINGLE MOTHER SUFFERING FROM JOB LOSSES IN THE STATE OF GOERGIA. THE ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS AVERAGED 700.00 DOLLARS I AM ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS TOO. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR WITH OUT A LOT OF EXTRA EFFORT. THERE ARE TIMES I HAVE TO TAKE BACK ROADS AND ACCESS ROADS JUST BECAUSE I WAS NEARLY HIT SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO ACCESS THE EXPRESS WAY. SUV'S ARE HORRENDOUS IN GAS MILEAGE BUT A SUV WITH A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION IS BURNING EVEN MORE GAS! I AM STILL TRYING TO PAY FOR THE CAR AND CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT AN IMPORT. I HAVE MET QUITE A FEW JEEP OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS.*JB

WHILE DEPRESSING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. *NM

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WRAP. WRAPED AT 10,000, 18,000 27,000, AND NOW AGAIN AT 38,000. CHYRSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT TO A PROBLEM. FRONT ROTORS REPLACE BY RECALL AND ALSO HAVE WRAPED. SERVICE BULLITEN WAS ALSO PERFORMED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED.

VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM AREA OF FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AREA....MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THE SHOCKS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT STRAP AND TRACK BAR BUSHINGS....THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SC HAS REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND BASICALLY REBUILT THE REAR END....STILL KNOCKING PERSISTS. JEEP ADVISES NOISE IS NORMAL...I DISAGREE. JEEP WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO...MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY OF 2003. KNOCKING ONLY OCCURS OVER LIGHT BUMPS, ROUGHNESS IN ROAD...OR ON DIRT ROADS. KNOCKING ESPECIALLY LOUD WHEN TURNING A CORNER. WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. ALSO, IN MORNINGS ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD OUTSIDE WHEN YOU PUT JEEP INTO REVERSE A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM REAR. HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BUT DID NOT HELP.

THE VEHICLES' REAR END PINION GEAR IS MAKING A NOISE. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THEY WERE GOING BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE ENTIRE REAR END NEEDS TO BE RE BUILT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS