7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,534 miles

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problem #4

Aug 051997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel tank sending unit failed.

- Lavonia, GA, USA

problem #3

Oct 211997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was about 4 miles at 40 mph noticed vehicle was not moving, engine was still on. Turned off, and after 3 minutes started to move again. Drove aprroximately 1 mile. Called dealership, said nothing wrong with gas level, fuel sending unit was not working and fuel was not going into motor. But there was gas in tank, replaced fuel sending unit. Consumer states this caused her loss of time, appointment and money, and a safety hazard.

- Rye, NY, USA

problem #2

Aug 221997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
DP97-003, the defective gas gauge indicators make the vehicle appear that gas tank has more gas than actually in the tank which could cause vehicle to stall or cause an accident.

- Derry, NH, USA

problem #1

Jul 071997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Out of gas, but the gas gauge was showing just below a quarter of a tank. The dealer replaced fuel sending unit to correct the fuel guage problem.

- Weston, MA, USA