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1998 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems

27 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
27 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, there was a sudden acceleration and the brake pedal failed to respond as a result the contact crashed into a tree. A police report was filed and the contact sustained no injuries. The vehicle was towed and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Reported at 150,000 miles, May 2014 Crash

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