1998 Jeep Cherokee fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 64 complaints for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Gas gauge indicated that gas tank wa s3/8th full. The vehicle cut off without any warning. There is a low fuel warning light and buzzer, but neither came on.
A recall based on 37 fatal accidents over the course of 20 years, involving millions of cars and billions, possibly trillions, of miles driven is absurd. It is more likely that a person would be struck by lightning than dying in a fire caused be a car crash. I would be willing to bet that there are at least ten other cars with a similar incidence of fire and fatality after a crash.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
- Brakes 101 complaints
- Air bags 52 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints