1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

67 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Trainautomatic Transmission Issues in the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

67 power trainautomatic transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. Of these, 10 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 9 resulted in injury.

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10
Crashes
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Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Power Trainautomatic Transmission Complaints

#10242761 |
IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES THE LEVER IN THE GAS TANK THAT LETS THE GAS GAUGE KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT STICKS WHEN IT SAYS A QUARTER TANK IT IS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY EMPTY. THIS HAS LEFT MYSELF AND MY TWO BABIES LEFT TO WALK AND GET PUSHED TO A GAS STATION. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A REALLY LOAD WHINING NOISE WHEN OVERDRIVE IS OFF. *TR
#10227402 |
THERE IS A VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE THAT COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
#10204842 | Crash
AFTER SAFELY PLACING THE GEAR LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS, KNOCKING ME DOWN, HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND CRASHING INTO A HOUSE. *JB UPDATED 10/24/07.
#10177229 |
WHILE DRIVING THE 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE TRAIN SEEMS TO BE BINDING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE PRACTICALLY COMES TO A HALT. TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, 1ST TIME ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AXLES AND ALL WERE REPLACED (NO CHARGE-THEY CLAIM THERE WAS A RECALL? I NEVER FOUND THIS RECALL) VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS AFTERWARDS BUT THEN HAS ACTED SIMILARLY EVER SINCE, DEALER CLAIMS THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. WHILE IN A PARKING LOT W/VEHICLE 'S ENGINE RUNNING, I DECIDED TO SHIFT TRANSFER CASE FROM HI TO LO (ALL TIME 4WD) AND NOTICED THAT THE SHIFTER DOES NOT INDICATE HI BUT DOES INDICATE LO. FOUND IT HARD TO FIND NEUTRAL TOO, THEN LIGHTS INDICATED "LO" WHEN SHIFTER WAS STILL ALLEGEDLY IN HI? NOT SURE BUT BELIEVE IT MAY BE A LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT ISSUE. IT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY...
#10174490 | Crash
I OWN A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT WAS IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. IT KNOCKED MYSELF OVER AND DRAGGED ME WITH MY HAND SLAMMED IN THE DOOR. IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT AFTER THE CRASH THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF FOR THE FAULTY SHIFTER. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS LIKE MINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND THAT I SHOULD CALL DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. I CALLED DAIMLER AND THEY REFUSED TO GET ME A RENT-A-CAR AND ONLY SAID THAT A PERSON WOULD BE OUT TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. I WANT MY MEDICAL BILLS PAID AND MY JEEP FIXED. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS TOO MUCH TO...
#10142273 |
MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND SEVERE IDLE. *NM
#10142275 |
MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND SEVERE IDLE. *NM
#10053612 | Crash
DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. WITHIN SECONDS OF CONSUMER EXITING VEHICLE IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
#10052374 | Crash
WHILE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES CAR LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CAR HAS ALSO HAD SEVERAL, INCIDENCES OF "SHUTTING DOWN WHEN TURNING CORNERS, WHILE DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY, WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR CAR WILL IDLE THEN "CLUNK" AND PULL FORWARD. AT UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP AND NOW HAS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY OWND THE CAR SINCE 09/2002. *AK
#10025756 |
HEARD NOISE COMING FROM REAREND AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. TOOK IT TO PETRI JEEP IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ. THEY SAID BEARINGS WERE WORN OUT IN REAR DIFF AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILD. OK, THEY FIXED IT, AT 71000 MILES. I THINK THIS WAS WAY TOO SOON. THE JEEP NOW HAS 88000, THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND THE HUMMING NOISE IS RETURNING. AT 75000 MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. IM NOT HAPPY!!!*AK
#10017040 |
HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. I HAD THE DIFFERENTIAL REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED. WE GOT SNOW THIS YEAR WHERE YOU WOULD NEED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, WELL BEING I NEVER HAD THE NEED TO USE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT MINE DIDN'T WORK. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASING AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE JEEP FROM. I LET THEM REPAIR MY TRANSFER CASING AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXACT SAME TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASING TO FAIL. THE TIRES WERE THE SAME...
#10010303 |
1. FUEL INJECTOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND OPERATE ON ONLY 5 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS. 2. IN THE SAME CYLINDER (#6) ROD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 42,000 MILES. 3. POWER STEERING PUMP ALMOST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. (MOST LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AFTER ENGINE REBUILD). 4. BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK OR MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 50 DEGREES, A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE IS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 45 MPH - DUE TO ROAD NOISE MASKING THE SOUND. (MULTIPLE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS NOR BE ABLE TO FIX IT, SO CONSTANTLY WHINES). 5. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHEN 3/4 FULL (DROPS TO EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT TURNS ON, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL READING. WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS UNTIL TANK IS...
#10008755 |
THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AND ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, ALL THE GAUGES ILLUMINATED, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*TS *JB
#568431 |
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING A RECALL REGARDING A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLES FLOOR SHIFTER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL AND THAT NO MODIFICATIONS WERE NEEDED. *JG *NLM
#770382 |
I PUT THE JEEP IN "PARK" WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE AUTO, WHEN IT WENT INTO REVERSE. IT RAN OVER MY FOOT, DRAGGING ME UNDER THE CAR, AND PROCEEDED TO RUN UP MY BODY AND OFF MY SHOULDER. DT
#8020307 | Crash
VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARD. *MR CONSUMER ADDED VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, BUT WAS DRAGGED 40 FEET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB
#8019028 |
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVEVEHICLE JUMPS INTO REVERSE AND RUNNING BACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
#763851 |
NUMEROUS TIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK, BUT IN REVERSE. IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO BACK UP. IF STOPPED, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED UNTIL THE GEAR IS "PUSHED" INTO PARK. *AK
#9006045 | Crash
VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, STRUCK ANOTHER CAR AND BENT LEFT FRONT DOOR, CHECK SHIFTER LINKAGE OK
#563685 |
THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING DOWN HIS GARAGE DOOR, AS A RESULT THE OPEN DOOR HIT THE GARAGE FRAME AND BENT BACK TO THE FENDER, THE PRESSURE ALSO SNAPPED THE SIDING OFF THE GARAGE.
#758971 |
CAR SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. *AK
#758870 |
BOTH FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AS THE ENGINE WAS LIFTING AND SETTLING. OF THE 4 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES THAT I AM AWARE OF, 3 OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (A '94, 95, 98). THE ONE THAT DIDN'T WAS A 19'93. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR, I THOUGHT THAT THIS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V053000, INVOLVING VEHICLES SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
#758606 |
THERE IS A LOUD WHINE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THIS CAN BE HEARD FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS MOVING THERE IS A LOUD WHINE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO START TAKING APART COMPONENTS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *AK
#8004449 |
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS RESET VEHICLE TWICE AND LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT FAILURE CODES WERE TRANSMISSION 3RD GEAR AND FUEL SENDING UNIT. *TT
#758436 |
NOW RECALLING TRANSMISSIONS AND OFFERING 7 WARRANTY, WANT REIMBURSED FOR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK
#757073 | Crash
1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - PLACED INTO "PARK" VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE, CLEARED THE DOOR, WALKED 10-15 FEET AWAY, VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO "REVERSE" AND TOOK OFF ACROSS POPULATED PARKING LOT WITH 3 YEAR OLD INFANT STRAPPED INTO SAFETY CARSEAT. THE DRIVER RAN TO CATCH UP TO THE JEEP TO STOP IT FROM KILLING SOMEONE, (OR DAUGHTER). THE DRIVER GRABBED THE INSIDE OF THE OPENED JEEP DOOR WITH LEFT HAND, AND STEERING WHEEL WITH RIGHT HAND TO GAIN ENTRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACK OUT. THE DRIVER WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL PROCEEDED OVER HER RIGHT FOOT, ANKLE, UP HER LEG, KNEE, THIGH, PELVIS, ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND OFF HER RIGHT SHOULDER (MISSING HER NECK AND HEAD BY INCHES). THE JEEP PROCEEDED (WITH DAUGHTER) TO SLAM INTO A "HANDICAPPED SIGN" AND "PARKED DODGE INTREPID". THE AMBULANCE RUSHED THE...
#8000786 |
A LEAK WAS IN THE FUEL LINE, GAS FUMES WERE COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CONTACTED DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLAMMING HARD WHEN ENGAGING IN REVERSE, ALSO THE DASH AND RADIO LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT TIMES. *YD
#8000691 |
WHILE DRIVING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
#754989 | Crash
WAS PARKED AT A CONVIENCE STORE AND PLACED IN PARK. WHILE INSIDE THE STORE THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING IDLED SO HIGH FROM THE FACTORY THE VEHICLE BACKED INTO THE STREET AND STRUCK A 95 DODGE PICKUP CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THIS OCCURED ONE OTHER TIME BUT NO DAMAGE OCCURED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT ON 11-20-01.*AK
#754381 |
WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE JEEP WILL BUCK. WHEN I QUESTIONED SERVICE MANAGER AT HUNTINGTON JEEP NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDING THIS SOUND HE CLAIMS THAT IT OCCURS IN OVER 50% OF THE JEEPS THAT THEY RECEIVE AND DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS. THEY DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN INSPECTION SINCE THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM.*AK
#563685 |
THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING DOWN HIS GARAGE DOOR, AS A RESULT THE OPEN DOOR HIT THE GARAGE FRAME AND BENT BACK TO THE FENDER, THE PRESSURE ALSO SNAPPED THE SIDING OFF THE GARAGE.
#752716 |
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITH ENGINE IDLING. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND DAMAGED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN IT STRUCK A FENCE POST.*AK
#896928 |
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD, AND WHEN SHE PUTS IT IN GEAR IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE.*AK
#562685 |
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN TO RETRIEVE MAIL FROM THE MAILBOX, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING REARWARD, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A MAILBOX BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST A HOUSE AND WAS STILL RUNNING, THE GEARSHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK.
#562687 |
WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT IN REVERSE AND THE DOOR HIT THE CONSUMER WHO WAS THEN KNOCKED TO THE GROUND, HER RIGHT LEG WENT UNDER THE CAR ABD WAS RUN OVER BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL, THE CAR CONTINUED IN REVERSE AND HIT A PARKED FORKLIFT.
#562859 |
CONSUMER STATED THAT, AFTER GEAR WAS PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OF IN REVERSE INJURED THE OWNER AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED TRANSFER TRUCK. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE GEAR TO JUMP INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING FORWARD BUT THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO STOP IT, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
#749798 |
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY JEEP BEGAN MAKING NOISES WHEN DECELERATING. THE DEALER FOUND BEARING PARTS, AND BEARING CASINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I SEE SO MANY REPORTS OF 1998 JEEP TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, HOW DO I KNOW MINE IS NOT DEFECTIVE AS WELL ? I HAVE CONSULTED AN INDEPENDANT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. HIS OPINION STATES THAT THIS TRASNMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED LIKE THIS WITH AT 43000 MILES.*AK
#749816 |
WITH 34180 MILES ON JEEP THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I REQUESTED A BUY-BACK FROM CHRYSLER. THERE WAS AN ARBITRATION HEARING WITH NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. AT THIS TIME I FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR-END HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE DENIGNED A BUY-BACK BUT WAS ASSURED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD STAND BEHIND THE REPAIRS FOR 12/12. AT 44839 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN WITH CHRYSLER SAYING THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE PARTS AND ME THE LABOR. NOW WITH 50000 MILES THE JEEP STILL DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD OTHER SMALLER PROBLEMS BESIDES THIS SUCH AS BRAKE-LINE BURSTIN AND POWER STEERING PULLEY BREAKING AND AT THIS TIME THE AC IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD 4 JEPPS BEFORE THIS ONE AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *AK
#892661 |
TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISES AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
#745436 |
ALL OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN MY COMPLAINTS ARE COVERED BY CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT I STRONGLY FEEL JEEP IS BUILDING AN INFERIOR AND UNSAFE PRODUCT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE MOST NOTABLES WERE THE (2) AUTO TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITH A DEFECTIVE PUMP WHICH ALSO WENT OUT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT IS WITH THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AT FREEWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE EXPLAINATION GIVEN WAS A WEAK BATTERY AND LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. ALL OTHER INCIDENTS ARE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD JEEP OEM PARTS. I WISH MY COMPLAINT WILL FORCE JEEP TO INVESTIGATE WHY A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.9 LIMITED, THEIR FLAGSHIP, WOULD FAILED TIME AFTER TIME AT SUCH A YOUNG MILEAGE. THANK YOU.*AK
#880704 |
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHEN FIRST STARTING UP, AND WOULD REMAIN UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
#553927 |
TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 9000 MILES, REPLACED ENTIRE REAR DIFFERNETIAL AND AXLE DUE TO IMPROPER REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION, THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS. *MJS
#722816 |
ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED AT 11000 AND AT 25000. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, WON'T GO MORE THAN 20MPH.
#608666 |
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
#719260 |
DEALER SOLD VEHICLE WITH LEAKING REAR SEALS, DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. NOTICED BUMPING AND WHINING NOISE LESS THAN 8 HOURS AFTER PURCHASE. SUN ROOF LEAKED CAUSING THE HEADLINER TO DETACH FROM ROOF OF VEHICLE. REPAIRED ONCE-SAID DRAIN TUBES WERE ROUTED PROPERLY. SECOND TIME REPLACED ROOF-SAID SEALS DID NOT MATCH. REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. BUT DID NOT ADDRESS LEAKAGE AROUND TRANSFER CASE, SEALS ETC IN DEC 98. NOW IT'S IN THE SHOP AGAIN! GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES TO EMPTY WHEN IDLING. TRANSMISSION SLIPS. DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATIICALLY RECLINES AND HEATER DOES NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY.
#717704 |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 50K. REBUILT. STILL SLIPS. SERVICED 2ND TIME. *AK
#716201 |
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A LEAK IN IT, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED LAST MONTH AND IS SLIPPING ALL OVER AGAIN. DEALERSHIP HAD MY TRUCK FOR THREE DAYS AND DID NOT FIX I'M IN THE PROCESS OF BRING IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *AK
#853045 |
WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE TWICE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.AK
#850897 |
SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE IT JERKS THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
#606605 |
TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED. *YC

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