One problem related to noises during shifting has been reported for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was sitting in traffic when vehicle made loud noise coming from rear end. It had not been shifting badly or making any unusual noises. I had the transmission serviced at allen samuels Chrysler Jeep on hwy 3 houston, texas in June. They changed transmission fluid and never inidcated any thing else needed to be done to the transmission. .