1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- CLINTON, MD
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS DON'T STAY ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- BOULDER, CO
WHEN BRAKING THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHIMMY, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- BOULDER, CO
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHICH WOULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE TOTALLY WITHOUT BRAKES. DEALER FINALLY LEARNED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE ABS SPEED SENSOR WHICH WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL DEPT. PROBLEM FIXED. *AK *ML
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- MILFORD, MI
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ACROSS A STREET AND INTO A PARKED CAR.
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- DURANGO, CO
FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON BRAKE PEDALS ARE ENG TO REQUIRE DRIVER TO COMPLETELY LIFT FOOT FROM GAS RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO REACH BRAKE PEDAL. IN AN EMERGENCY STOP FOOT MISSES BRAKE PEDAL OR SLIDES OFF AND HITS GAS PEDAL AS IN MY ACCIDENT. IF BRAKE PEDALS WERE LEVEL WITH GAS PEDALS THE BRAKE COULD BE APPLIED RAPIDLY AND AT LEAST REDUCE SPEED AT IMPACT IN STEAD OF REVERSE THANK YOU GARY GRAHAM
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- SOUTH ORLEANS, MA
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO TREE, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- EL GRANADA, CA
FUEL TANK READ GAS AS 1/3 OF TANK WHEN IT WAS EMPTT. ALSO THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR READS PARK WHEN THE AUTO IS IN REVERSE. *AK
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- SAN ROSIA, CA
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THEIR VEHICLE TO HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- BIRMINGHAM, AL
VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK GEAR STRIKING CONSUMER CAUSING SEVERE INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- ANNISTON, AL
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND WAS LEFT IDLING. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE,CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH A WALL. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES. *AK
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