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1997 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems

16 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Incidents occured while driving in about 2-4 inches of snow on city streets. The vehicle was in four wheel drive. When attempting to turn a corner at intersections the front wheels locked up and plowed through the snow. The vehicle could not be steered, and I had to come to a stop to avoid crashing into curb. This occured virtually every time I attempted right or left turns at intersections in the snow.

January 1998

Tl- the contact owns a 1997 jeep cherokee. The contact stated while he drove 65 MPH in the rain the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the dealer advised the contact that the power train control module system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, November 2012

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