general problems of the 1998 Jeep Cherokee

Three problems related to structure have been reported for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Structure problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2014

The contact owns a 1998 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system). However, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was contacted and explained that they were not aware of when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2 Structure problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2003

Numerous problems with 1998 Jeep Cherokee sport. During the first year of owning the vehicle the vehicle was at the dealer 12 times for rust marks on the vehicle which the dealer described as fall out and they insisted it was something the consumer had done to cause it to happen so soon, the electrical system failed, as the consumer was driving all the gauges went out and the vehicle just stopped, the air condition and radio were inoperative and still is, there was a thumping noise which was attributed to the rotors which was supposedly fixed. The most recent problem was with the power windows.

3 Structure problem

Failure Date: 03/24/2002

Consumer states that the truck piston, that holds up the truck snapped, without any effort, making it impossible for the truck to stay up when open, which may cause bodily harm if released. Nlm.


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