10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Feb 032002

Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving consumer smelled smoke inside passenger's compartment due to transmission fluid leak. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and dealer replaced transaxle.

- Perry, ME, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Apr 221999

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At 13,395 miles cluster gauge on dash went out. No way to tell how fast vehicle was going because instruments on dash stopped working. Consumer took vehicle to dealer. Dealer cleaned connectors/ added electro lights, and reconnected plugs. However, same problem reoccurred. Consumer felt there was problem with connector. Tsb 08298 deals with problems consumer is experiencing, however on the second failure, consumer was charged for repairs. Both inner front axle seals were replaced because they were leaking.

- Albuqueque, NM, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Oct 101998

Cherokee

  • miles
Rear end axle and bearings are worn excessively causing noise. Mjs

- Anchorage, AK, USA

Add Complaint