1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 41 complaints for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 123,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 123,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving the vehicle steering shaft broke and disengaged causing injury to the driver. Nlm the consumer states that the steering shaft broke due to faulty design by the manufacturer. The consumer is seeking reimbursement for injuries due to the steering shaft snapping.
Eletrical, air condition, body noise over all unhappy with vicial evaporator core $1000.00 to repair lights and dash gages do not fuction properly suspicion sqeaks had oiled helped for a day brakes were very quick will not line up if you let go of the wheel it goes straight off the road radio can not be truned up door paniles vibrate left turn light stays on on the dash at all times fuel gage reeds emepty even when full an light is on .
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Transmission 383 complaints
- Brakes 188 complaints
- Fuel system 173 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 79 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints