1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

STEERING COLUMN IS MISALIGNED AND WHEN DRIVING HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND GRINDS WHEN DRIVING DOWN A BUMPY ROAD OR MAKING A TURN. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. ALSO, SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WILL BACK ORDER PART AND REPLACE THEM.

WHEN STARTED VEHICLE WAS DEAD. DEALER REPAIRED IT. THEN WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WENT OUT, AND THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. DEALER CONTACTED AND KEPT THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE IS OF THE DEFECT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

REAR AXLE BEARING FAILED; FRONT AXLE IS NOW PRODUCING SAME VIBRATION AND NOISE SIMILAR TO REAR COMPONENT; DIP STICK INSTALLATION WRONG; AND ENGINE HESITATION AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN COLD.

WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES.*AK *JB

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A NORMAL CONDITION WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

GAS PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING PEOPLE TO STEP ON GAS PEDAL WHEN THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL.

VELCRO TAPE USED TO HOLD THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER IN OVEHEAD CONSOLE DOES NOT HOLD IN HOT WEATHER.

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VELCRO TAPE CONSOLE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT, ON A HOT DAY THE VELCRO TAPE LOSES ITS STICK AND THE GARAGE DOOR OPER ENDS UP RESTING ON THE PUSH-ROD, THE THE GARAGE DOOR SPONTANEOUSLY OPENS AND CLOSES BECAUSE THE GARAGE DOOR BUTTON IS RESTING ON THE PUSH-ROD. RESULTING THE GARAGE DOOR COME CRASHING DOWN ON MY CHILD AND ANOTHER TIME ON MY CAR.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUFFERED OTHER INJURIES.