1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

PARKED AND LOCKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ORIGIN OF FIRE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. PROBABLE SEAT HEATER DEFECT. ENTIRE INTERIOR DESTROYED. INVESTIGATION BY CHRYSLER COMPLETE. CHRYSLER SAID THEY COULD FIND NO REASON THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF IN AN UNOCCUPIED OFF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VANDALISM AS THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SEAT HEATER WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR THE PRIOR WEEKEND AND ON THE DAY OF THE FIRE SMELT A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING BUT ASSUMED IT COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE AFTER 3 HOURS. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND CAN NOT DETERMINE FAILURE. MJS

AT 67MPH(65-70) JEEP VIBRATES - NOT CORRECTED BY TIRES, DRIVE SHAFT, REAR DIFFERENTIAL, OR 2 TRANSFER CASES. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TACH JUMPS WHILE CRUISING EVEN ON FLAT LAND.

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 50-60MPH ON A BACK ROAD WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEER WAS HIT BY CENTER OF VEHICLE & NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK

WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE TWICE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ENGINE/ELECTRICAL/TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, REPAIRS ON FOUR OCCASIONS DID NOT RECTIFIED FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS

WHEN CONSUMER HITS THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING. THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP. FRONT REPLACED AT 8700 AND 18755 MILES. FRONT AND REAR RESURFACED AT 25000 MILES. PROBLEM HAS JUST RETURNED AT 30350 MILES. *AK

SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE IT JERKS THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION,UNABLE TO STOP USING BRAKES HAD TO FORCE CAR INTO PARK, RESULTING IN VEHICLE TO HIT BUILDING AND CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND BUILDING. ONE INJURY RESULTED.