1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems

79 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 79 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 81,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	1
60k to 80k miles	7
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	2
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 45 MPH up an incline, the vehicle began to roll backwards and then flipped over. The driver and front seat passenger were able to exit the vehicle without any injuries. The vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure).

September 2012 CrashFire

The transmission is leaking and has a high probability of failing in the next 30 days according to the repair facility. The front disc rotors were just replaced because of warping and shuddering while stopping while stopping at speed over 30 MPH. Ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768318

Reported at 59,800 miles

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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