1998 JEEP LAREDO Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
JEEP STALLS OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. HAVING TO REPLACE GAS TANK. INSIDE LINE FOR TANK HAS ERODED AWAY AND PLASTIC FLAKES CLOG THE LINE AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO DEAD STOP RUN.
Mileage: 10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FRACTURED AND ALLOWED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APP...
Mileage: 125,000
IT FIRST STARTED OUT AS THIS.. THE A/C QUIT WORKING ,WINDOWS DON'T ROLL, CLUSTER QUIT WORKING, COMPUTER QUIT WORKING , NO POWER GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE HOUSE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE MY HUSBAND DID A COMPLETE TUNE UP, FIXED THE A/C, THE WINDOWS, CHANGED ALL FLUIDS, P...
Mileage: 206,604
IT FIRST STARTED OUT AS THIS.. THE A/C QUIT WORKING ,WINDOWS DON'T ROLL, CLUSTER QUIT WORKING, COMPUTER QUIT WORKING , NO POWER GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND NOW THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE HOUSE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE MY HUSBAND DID A COMPLETE TUNE UP, FIXED THE A/C, THE WINDOWS, CHANGED ALL FLUIDS, P...
Mileage: 206,604
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 206,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 206,000
I HAD JUST PURCHASED A LIFTED 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY NEW PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE BUT THEN IT H...
Mileage: 100,117
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MY WIFE WAS PREPARING TO RUN ERRANDS WHEN SHE BACKED OVER SOMETHING IN OUR GARAGE. SHE PULLED THE JEEP FORWARD, PUT IT IN PARK. SHE LEFT IT RUNNING AS SHE GOT OUT, AND TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS TO THE BACK TO FIND WHAT SHE RAN OVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE HEARD THE CAR REV BRIEFLY, THEN ...
Mileage: 215,782
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT 70 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 218,920
AFTER PARKING THE JEEP IN MY GARAGE, I LEFT IT RUNNING TO CHECK FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER ENSURING THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND IN PARK I EXITED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED MOVING VERY QUICKLY AND THE DOOR WAS BENT BACKWARDS AND THEN PROCEEDED TO HIT ME AND TRAVEL ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A MILE BEFORE CRASHING...
DT CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP, THEY STATED THE COMPUTER'S DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILED, A SHORT WAS FOUND IN THE WIRING TO THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER CONTROLLED THE SPEEDOMETER, AMP GAUGE,...
DT CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP, THEY STATED THE COMPUTER'S DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILED, A SHORT WAS FOUND IN THE WIRING TO THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER CONTROLLED THE SPEEDOMETER, AMP GAUGE,...
DT: THE CALLER STATED DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE. WHEN HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHOEVER HAD IT BEFORE HELD IT DOWN WITH SOME KIND OF STRAP. HE WAS USING A COAT HANGER WRAPPED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE BRACKET AND AROUND THE BAR THAT MOVED THE SEAT TO HOLD IT DOWN. THE HOLE IN THE BRACKET ...
Mileage: 147,000
FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FUEL SUPPLY AND EMPTY, AND LOW FUEL ALARM ACTIVATES EVEN WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. ATTEMPTED TO TRACK ACTUAL FUEL SUPPLY BY OVERHEAD CONSOLE DISPLAY, BUT THAT DISPLAY FLUCTUATES WITH FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE ALSO. WHILE DRIVING, EVEN WITH FULL TANK, FUEL INDICATO...
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A WOODEN BOX HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Mileage: 156,230
WELDS BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Mileage: 80,000
OUR JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO (72994 MILES AS OF YESTERDAY 5/6/03) WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, PRESSURE IS JUST LOST; NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE SPEED WILL JUST DROP DOWN TO ZERO. THEN IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO GET IT TO MOVE AT ALL. WE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC, NOT BEING ABLE ...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOE LINING COME OFF DO TO CORROSION CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT ANY SPEED ANY CONDTION. WHERE IS YOUR WISTLE BLOWER SITE FOR MECHANIC'S TO REPORT THESE ISSUES WITH OUT JUMPING THREW HOOPS
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ...
WHILE MY JEEP WAS IN PARK AND THE MOTOR RUNNING, I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT SHIFTED BY ITSELF TO REVERSE, AND IN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE THE CAR ROLLED OVER MY FOOT. *AK
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND GETTING OUT NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARD, AND ON CONSUMERS LEG. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS LEG STOPPED VEHICLE FROM ROLLING FURTHER. *AK *JG
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. *AK *JG
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND IN PARK IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE THEN STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND WENT INTO A LAKE. NOTE: THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, LEAVING CONSUMER BLIND IN DARK. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. CONSUMER DROVE OFF ROAD, AND MOVED HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.*AK
GAS GAUGE WILL SHOW THAT VEHICLE CAN GO 50 MILES, BUT RUNS OUT OF GAS. DEALER IS LOOKING FOR THE REMEDY.*AK VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS AT 1/4 TANK DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. THE 96 AND 97 MODELS HAD RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT 98 MODEL IS EXPERIENCING. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IN...
DIFFERENTIAL.
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT END COLLISION OCCURRED AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SRS LIGHT STAYED, ILLUMINATED BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED. REPAIRWORK WAS DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO PARK POSITION & DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE. IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE CROSS HIGHWAY & HIT SOME TREES & WENT INTO A RAVINE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT TIME THE GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK
TRANSMISSION PUT INTO PARK AND DRIVER LEFT. IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. CROSSED A HIGHWAY AND HIT SOME TREES, AND ENDED UP IN A RAVINE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME . *AK
EXPERIENCING A "CHIRPING" NOISE WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. *YC
INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING.
STEERING BOX FAILED. *YC
SUSPENSION FAILED. YH
BRAKES FAILED. YH
CD PLAYER OUT OF ORDER. YH
VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE SHIFTED ON THE FLY WHICH SHIFTS THE TRANSFER CASE INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHILE MOVING AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. FULL CAPABILITY SHOULD BE APPLIED. TRANSFER CASE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.
WHEN TRYING TO PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AT THE TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE TRUCK KNOCKED DOWN THE DRIVER, AND THE DOOR CAUGHT ON THE FUELING PUMP, BRE...