1998 JEEP LAREDO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
43
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
The 1998 JEEP LAREDO has received a total of 43 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch (6 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (4 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontal (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
43 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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.
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 APPROXIMATELY 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, PUT A NEW A COMPUTER, BASICALLY FIXED EVERYTHING, THEN TODAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . *TR
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, PUT A NEW A COMPUTER, BASICALLY FIXED EVERYTHING, THEN TODAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . *TR
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 NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.
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Safety Rating for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 JEEP LAREDO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 JEEP LAREDO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JEEP LAREDO
- 1993 JEEP LAREDO — 37 complaints
- 1994 JEEP LAREDO — 18 complaints
- 1995 JEEP LAREDO — 30 complaints
- 1996 JEEP LAREDO — 71 complaints
- 1997 JEEP LAREDO — 62 complaints
- 1998 JEEP LAREDO (current)
- 1999 JEEP LAREDO — 85 complaints
- 2000 JEEP LAREDO — 105 complaints
- 2001 JEEP LAREDO — 93 complaints
- 2002 JEEP LAREDO — 101 complaints
- 2003 JEEP LAREDO — 64 complaints
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- JEEP COMPASS — 5,865 total complaints
- JEEP PATRIOT — 4,351 total complaints
- JEEP COMMANDER — 3,920 total complaints
- JEEP RENEGADE — 3,408 total complaints