1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems
84 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 150,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 150,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My vehicle was sitting in the parking lot of central maine community college after having been parked for over an hour self combusted into flames .the aubrn firedepartment informed me that they had seen at least a half a dozen of this vehicle self combust as mine had.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. When the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle stalled. Upon restart it operated as normal. The failure began to recur intermittently while driving or stopped. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the crank shaft sensor was replaced. The failure continued to recur intermittently. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 160,050. The VIN was unavailable.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Transmission 383 complaints
- Brakes 188 complaints
- Fuel system 173 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 79 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints