1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

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  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - HIXSON, TN

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE, THE FUEL TANK AND AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - OLATHE, KS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - SUGARLOAF , PA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/10/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 6/17/2015 *JS

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  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - EASTMOND, GA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - MOUNT AIRY, NC

    VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.....VEHICLE BACKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO BACKING UP.. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - BRUNSWICK, ME

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - BOLINGBROOK, IL

    1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RECEIVED A NOTICE TO BRING JEEP FOR INSTALLATION OF A BUMPER HITCH TO PROTECT THE GAS TANK IN A LOW SPEED REAR END COLLISION. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY COULD NOT REMOVE THE NUTS AND BOLTS TO INSTALL THE HITCH AND HE WOULD NEED TO PAY SOMEONE TO REMOVE THEM. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - GREEN BAY , WI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - NORTH JUDSON, IN

    I'VE GOT A 98 JEEP CHEROKEE, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL APPROXIMATELY A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE SAYING THAT I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A HITCH TO BE INSTALLED FOR FREE. THE HITCH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT A REAR COLLISION THAT COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK DURING AN ACCIDENT. IN THE LETTER IT SAID THAT THEY HAD NO AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT HITCHES AT THE CURRENT TIME AND JUST TO WAIT FOR FURTHER NOTIFICATION FROM MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP. THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. I ONLY KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR BECAUSE I'VE RECEIVED THE EXACT SAME LETTER AGAIN RECENTLY. WITH LIFE AND WORK AND SCHOOL GETTING IN THE WAY, I'VE FINALLY FOUND THE TIME TO WRITE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE CLOSE TO TWO YEARS TO REPLACE THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
    - SEMINOLE, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,885.

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