1998 jeep cherokee limited 4.0 - when turning left and the fuel level is below aprox 1/3 full the engine stalls and stops running. This created a very dangerous situation when proceeding through intersections with on coming traffic. I am aware that many jeep owners are experiencing the same problem which leads to a conclusion that this is a manufacturer defect.
1998 Jeep Cherokee: wrong fuel gauge reading
25 of the 398 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Gas gauge reading inaccurate, been replaced 4 times.
Engine completely dies while negotiating sharp left or left u-turn when fuel gauge reads .25 tank or less remaining.
When the gas gauge was at a quarter tank, the vehicle stalled at highway speed.
The gas gauge doesn't show how much gas I have most of the time. The gauge floats back and forth from empty to half empty, or doesn't register the proper amount when I put gas in the tank.
The consumer's vehicle is experiencing symptoms of recall 97v194002 (fuel sending unit) but the dealer will no repair the vehicle due to VIN.
Recall for '97 xj's regarding gas gauge. '98 now having same problem. Dt
The dash functions are inoperative (speedometer, fuel gauge, tachometer, oil pressure, etc.). As a result the consumer has run out of gas on 3 occasions and received two speeding tickets. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on several occasions but they have not been able to rectify the problem. *ts
Fuel gauge displays inaccurate amount of fuel in tank. Dealer was notified and a new fuel sending unit was installed.*ak. Consumer also stated while driving, the vehicle began starting and stopping, the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the fuel pump was replaced.
While in motion consumers vehicle malfunctioned. Teh vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the fuel pump was bad. At that time it was changed. The vehicle was fine until around 55000 miles. At this time the vehicle started misfiring and hesitating at low fuel levels, but only when making left hand turns. Now the problem has progressed. When turning left with low fuel, the vehicle now stops running. Consumer is forced to have the fuel pump changed again.
Vehicle stalled while driving 55 MPH due to a faulty gas gauge.*ak button popped off emergency brake lever.
Gas gauge does not indicate when vehicle is on empty. Took to dealer, and they replaced gas gauge. *ak consumer states the previous year jeeps had exact same problem, however those were recalled.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee?
25 of 398 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee (6%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
Airbag light 28Stalling 13Headlights 11No deployment 8Brake failure 7Slipping 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Fuel pump 5Loss of power 5
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