40 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4wd 6 cylinder mileage: 64,600 - abs stopped working while driving (estimated cost to repair is $1800), 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4wd 6 cylinder mileage: 64,600 - complete failure of drive train (transmission), being repair at a cost of $2550. 55.
I am complaining about the lack of service for my Jeep cherokee. There is are a couple of recalls for this vehicle. One is the b02 and the other is the 879. I have made arrangements to have them fixed at the smithtown and bayshore dealerships and each appointment has been cancelled. I cannot take the car to a mechanic because the car rolls out of gear when it is in park (b02 recall). So the work that has to be done hasn't been taken care of because mechanics will not bring the car into the shop. As a matter of fact the one time someone allowed it into the shop it rolled out of gear and almost ran the mechanics over. Lets just say we are not on good terms because of this. Parts are worn out. But until this roll out of park issue is taken care of no one will see the car. Again I made several appointments to see Chrysler dealer but they keep canceling my appointments. I want to be paid for the parts that are wearing out and cannot be fixed due to no mechanic will see the car. And I want the dealerships in smithtown and bayshore reported for canceling appointments that were made in advance.
Contact states while driving vehicle it began jumping. Took vehicle to service dealer, they stated the vehicle was fine. The vehicle had to be towed, the service mechanic stated there was a screw that broke in the handle control box.
The vehicle was parked but still on when suddenly the vehicle slipped into the reverse gear and accelerated.
I am having problems with my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee,I have read several other owners ,that are having the same problems with cold weather shifting of the transmission and also growling in rear end when backing. However I am convince that this is a company default. Please contact me as soon as possible .
While driving at any speed and with no warning fuel gauge indicator will jump around, reading the wrong gas level. Dealer notified. Consumer also stated the vehicle has moved foward when placed in park.
1. Came out of gear when in park and crashed sustaining 5000. 00 dollars in damage. Had received a letter from daimler-Chrysler in 2002,however it was not dated stating the car could do this. No recalls were present at the time. They denied any problem when car crashed. Called an attorney who was a relative that told without a doubt (100%) the car would do this. He then called me back and stated he could not represent me because he represented daimler-Chrysler. He was hired by Chrysler after he bought a viper from them that was a lemon and he shoved it you know where and won. They realized what an outstanding attorney he was then hired him. Talk about family ethics. They finally installed the secondary detent system in 12/2008. I was told it was repaired. 2 the car is stalling at high speeds,during u turns, while at stop signs. It to dangerous to drive. Jeep keeps telling me they can not find anything on diagnostics. I was out of town 250 miles from home and they want me to drive an unsafe vehicle back to the. They have been rude,evasive and blaming me. After 500. 00 there diagnostics showed nothing. It has been to 5 other mechanics and know one has been able to diagnose the problem. I now have a 1997 Grand Cherokee limited that is loaded that is dangerous and worth nothing. 3 if they insist on arbitration and a chance to fix it you will lose. It is worth your money to hire a lemon law attorney from the very beginning.
Transmission gear does not shift properly and stalls intermittently. Vehicle has been taken to dealer for inspection/repairs. Feel free to provide any further information.
When shifted the transmission has a 5 sec lag time to shifting. If the Jeep has been parked for more than 2 days the time is more than 20sec. Transmission has also been in "d" but actually it was in "2".
At 07:45am husband parked vehicle, placed drive selector in "park', engaged emergency brakes, left engine idling. Wife, jo, entered vehicle. As she was engaging safety belt the car suddenly accelerated to a very high rpm and , simultaneously, jumped into reverse gear. The Jeep struck a parked sedan and apparently the im[pact switched the gear into forward. Wife was unable to control and the Jeep struck a house . Husband opened door and turned off engine w/ ignition key. Engine stopped. . Emergency brakes remained engaged throughout. Police report confirms "not the driver's fault". Investigation by insurance adjuster/repair shop ongoing.
Vehicle will kick into gear by itself. When pressing gas there's a delayed reaction. Then, vehicle will take off unexpectedly. Please provide any further information.
Ignition impossible, key not working and no contact available, even if new battery installed. Practically a dead car. Power train failure has been experienced in moments of steering wheel drive ,when the system expecially at moderate speed pratically does not work anymore. Grateful for any information and help which could be offered.
While consumer was travling at 55mph transmission malfunctioned. Consumer was told there was a complete mechanical breakdown in the transmission.
The truck is now down, the transmission is not functioning at all, all gears act as if in drive.
Jeep will not assist (it is beyong warranty) in any relief of a transmission with only 30000 miles - local dealer estimates cost of repair at $2,400.
The transmission was slow to connect and the rpm's were going up and no movement was occurring.
Transmission locked in park, only way to get it out was to press hard on gas pedal, this caused vehicle to dash forward, consumer felt this was very unsafe because consumer didn'y know when it was going to dash forward.
When making a hard turn, either left or right with transmission / 4-wheel drive in neutral, wheels and ignition locked up. Consumer states this occurs when being towed behind a 36 foot motor home, first incident happened after making a hard right turn and was discovered after about 2 miles, second incident happened after traveling approximately 75 milesconsumer stopped and started again having made a hard right turn.
Constant rpm fluctuation, hesitation under load, shifting from overdrive to drive during freeway speeds, chronic.
I have had the following failures: fuel guage/ brakes (3) times/engine mount, and water pump, brought the vehicle in (5) times before they fixed the transmission, rear windshield wipers quit working, and then restarted. Also cd player died. Is this a lemon?.
When left in park, with the engine running, this 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee has on multiple occasions (perhaps six or eight times) slipped out of park and moved both forward and backward on it's own. On several occasions there was no driver in the car when it began moving. In the latest episode, in may of 2001, my wife was knocked to the ground as she attempted to reenter the car which she had left in park. The Jeep moved backward until coming to rest on a hedge and a cable tv box on the street next to our home. The damages were about $200. My wife was bruised, but not seriously injured. What should we do? is there a recall? will this be reported to Jeep?.
When driving at any speed vehicle wouldn't shift properly from first to second gear, and was shifting very hard. Lock on the driver's side door isn't locking properly. Also, water pump was replaced/ driver's side window motor went out, and there was a leakage in the sun roof which caused water to leak into vehicle on driver's side.
Vehicle went into reverse from park, went backwards and crashed into ahouse, resulting in damage to both house and vehicle.
Vehicle jumped into reverse and rolled backwards with no one in it. The vehicle continued to roll with left turns. Dealer not contacted, insurance company repaired the vehicle. Transmission problems has not been determined.
Transmission body valve failed on two occasions 9-01-98 & 11-01-98.
Transmission performs poorly, causing vehicle to lunge forward when gear is engaged.
When the vehicle was put in drive the vehicle went into reverse. When driver put vehicle in park, the vehicle locked up. The dealer has been notified.
The transmission bearings went out while drving vehicle at approx. 40mph. Vehicle not able to shift properly into gear. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
I was driving my vehicle home from my son's school. . . There were no passengers in the car. I pulled into my flat driveway and stopped at the end of it to retrieve my mail from my mailbox. After the vehicle was completely stopped, I put the transmission into park; released my foot from the brake pedal; took off my seatbelt; opened the door; and got out. Everything seemed normal at this point. However, after taking about five steps away from the vehicle towards my mailbox, the vehicle slipped out of park into reverse and started driving backwards. . . . All by itself. Afraid that the vehicle would run into another car, or a house, or worse, my instinct told me to try and stop it. I ran towards the front of the vehicle as it was moving backward and tried to get in (in order to put the brake on). In my effort to do so, however, the door of the moving vehicle knocked me down onto the street and completely ran over my left leg, breaking my femur bone in two places. As I was unable to move, screaming in severe pain, the vehicle continued backing up on its own onto my front lawn, through a ditch, over a cable t. V. Box, through an empty field, finally stopping when it tried to go across a rather deep ditch. The motor, however, continued to run.
Vehicle does not shift properly, almost resulted in a collision due to improper shifting.
Vehicle slipped out of park.
Vehicle has had ten intermittent incidents of transmission missing the one to two upshifts.
In addition to commonly reported problem with shifting to reverse from park, also shifts hard sometimes/soft others.
Transmission/abs brakes/suspension and steering failed.
When applying gas pedal vehicle feels as if it is pulling in reverse. This happens at highway speeds. Dealer has not seen vehicle. Consumer states vehicle bucks and pulls back while driving.