Cruise light comes on, loss of speed and tach0meterreadings.
1998 Jeep Cherokee transmission complaints
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Speedometer intermittently works along with the airbag warning light coming on. Deaelr has seen and repaired vehicle.
There was a hummimg noise comimg from left front. Dealership took front end apart, and then heard noise it in the rear. Rear seal was damaged because of water inside of vehicle. Dealership told consumer that warranty didn't cover vehicle.
Transmission cooler line quick connect fitting failed causing leakage.
When consumer backs out there are no back up lights. Also, automatic transmission gear shift is very loose. The loose gearshift is the cause of the problem. *ak
When shifting forward one position to overdrive without thumb button pressed, shift lever went forward to reverse, causing vehicle to lose control at high speed which resulted in a crash with injuries sustained. This is the second time this happened to the driver. The first incident was aprx 2 months prior and was not reported because driver thought she may have had thumb button pressed in. She changed the way she was shifting to overdrive so that thumb was not resting on button and thought that would solve the problem. Apparently it did not. Vehicle rolled twice as a result of crash. May also be related to intermittent problem of key being stuck in ignition. Solution was to repeatedly press thumb button on shift lever until key would finally release. Please advise owner of any findings.
Transmission cluncks severely while shifting gear. Yh
Odometer/ speedometer/ techometer and signal light for the air bag stopped working. All the wirnig connections were checked and tightened by the dealership, which solved the problem for a while. Because this happened intermittently, dealer was not able to fix problem. When the owner hits the dash very hard everything returns to normal. Please provide any further information.
Left rear axle shaft broke while traveling on the street 25-30 MPH. It was cause by manufacturer's defective part. Dealer notified.
Transmission grinds excessively from neutral to reverse. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
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When in park gear with engine running, car will roll backwards.
Rear end axle and bearings are worn excessively causing noise. Mjs
Vehicle has had an on going problem since the 4th day after I bought it, it has a vibration at 55-65 MPH. The tires have been balanced countless times, the drive shaft has been replaced the transfercase has been lowered, the wheels have been replaced, the tires were replaced, the transfer case has been overhauled countless times in at dealer to repair and still has not been corrected. Additionally brakes pads and rotors were replaced for a pulsation, transfer case output seal was replaced for a leak, and little odds and ends. ( dot number: tire size: p225/75/15 )
Brake rotors failed. Mjs
Transmission malfunction;occassional gear slippage. Mgm
While driving at 60 to 65 MPH on wet pavement consumer saw smoke and pulled over. Popped the hood and saw fire coming from the engine. Fire department stated tthat he transmission line popped, causing oil to leak down on the engine and started a fire.
Transmission line broke, causing the transmission fluid to leak onto engine, resulting in a fire. *ak
The rear end will try to lock up when just moving from stop
When driving the cruise control kicked on, and it came on/off. Whenever it wanted to. Also, the air bag sensor light came on, and the light came on and off whenever it wanted. In addition, speedodmeter didn't work, and the consumer had the vehicle in the shop four times for the air bag sensor light. The vehicle is still in the shop and the dealer can't determine the problem. *ak the dash board goes dead while driving because connectors were not seating properly. Fuse panel falls off and will not stay on at all because right kick panel is deformed.
Front axle leaking oil. Dealer is unable to repair the problem. Vehicle been in several dealer shops, and was infomed that they can work on it, but the condition will reoccur.
Driveshaft out of balance, causing vehicle to make noise at 55-65 MPH.defect corrected as of 09/15/98. Also replaced two tires due to front end misalignment.
Toe was out and front end out of alignment.
Consumer stopped vehicle and put transmission pawl in park, then she got out of vehicle to close the gas tank door and started rolling on a level surface, and ran over her foot. Also vehicle crashed into another vehicle on the second time that pawl jumped out of park. Dealer was contacted.
Vehicle has an unacceptabe amount of driveline vibration.
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