1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Power Trainaxle Assembly Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Trainaxle Assembly Issues in the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

11 power trainaxle assembly complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Power Trainaxle Assembly Complaints

#10204984 | October 2, 2007

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH RECALL FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED HIM OF A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER SINCE IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 2002. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CLOCK SPRING BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CV JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION ABOUT THE CV JOINTS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS RELATED TO THE VISCOUS COUPLER BEING WORN WHICH WAS THE REAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED MINOR DRIVER SIDE VALVE LEAK, REAR MAIN SEAL SEEPING, AND REAR VISCOUS COUPLER WAS WORN WITH NOTICEABLE HOPPING FELT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

#10082668 | July 26, 2004

I HAD TAKEN MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INTO A VERY DEPENDABLE AND HONEST REPAIR SHOP IN SAN ANTONIO TX FOR AN ISSUE AND WHILE THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THEY NOTED A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. OF COURSE, I ASSUMED THIS WAS RODE NOISE AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THAT MODEL OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 2004. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JULY 4, 2001 IN AUSTIN TX AND I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A 3 YEAR EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. WHICH SHOULD HAVE COVERED IT. WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT I PURCHASED A PLAN THAT EXTENDED THE ORIGINAL CARS COVERAGE FOR 3 YEARS. I ENDED UP PURCHASING A CONTRACT FOR A PERIOD I DID NOT OWN THE CAR. THE PLAN EXPIRED ON JUNE 10, 2004. THIS WAS...

#10037634 | August 26, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A GROWLING NOISE IN REAR AXLE. THERE IS TSB 602321 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

#765433 | August 12, 2002

MANUFACTURER ALTHOUGH ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM BY TSB FIX WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE IT HAS RUN OUT OF WARRANTY. PROBLEM IS I KNOW OVER A DOZEN PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY MUCH MORE VOICING CONCERNS AT INTERNET JEEP RELATED FORUMS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

#758244 | February 20, 2002

THERE IS A GROWLING NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE THAT WAS SAID TO ONLY GET WORSE AND WILL COST BETWEEN $500- 1200 TO FIX FROM AN AUTO SHOP.*AK

#756264 | January 9, 2002

REAR AXLE OVERHAUL/ ROTORS WARPED.

#748376 | July 18, 2001

WHEN ACCELERATING OR BREAKING, NOISE CAME FROM REAR END.WAS INFORMED THAT IF NOT FIXED SOON THAT THE REAR END COULD FAIL RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER REPAIRING THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF HAULING MORE THE THE VEHICLE CAN HANDLE. NO HITCH AS EVER BEEN PUT ON VEHICLE.ALSO INFORMED THAT ITS A POSSIBLE DEFECT.REGIONAL REPRESENTITIVE FOR CHYRSLER\JEEP STATES NO DEFECT SEEN.MILAGE IS WAY TO LOW FOR THIS TO HAVE JUST HAPPENED.

#743649 | April 19, 2001

HOW CAN A REAR END GO OUT IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT?!?*AK

#870314 | September 12, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYAND AND REAR AXLE BROKE, AND SHE LOST STEERING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TH THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC HAD TO HAVE THE AXLE WELDED. *AK

#552475 | July 6, 2000

THE VEHICLE HAS ROARING NOISE COMING FROM REAR AXLE, THE DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL DUE TO THE HEAVIER FRAME. YH

#545732 | May 26, 1999

REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. MJS

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