1998 Jeep Cherokee: transmission slipping

6 of the 398 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee describe transmission slipping.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Transmission slipping by model year

2021
4
2020
5
2019
11
2018
4
2017
15
2016
20
2015
40
2014
62
1999
3
1998
6
1997
3
1996
2
1995
1
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 4, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · AZ

It started with the lights turning off when I hit a bump. The whole jeep would go dark. Instrument panel, overhead lights, driving lights, all of them! Then after parking the jeep, day or night, the alarm system would go off all by itself. The door switches locking and unlocking while I was driving down the road. Then there was the radio that would turn on and off by itself. Then the windows decided to stop going up and down. When I would start the jeep the instrument panel gauges wouldn't move, turn on. So, I would turn off the jeep and restart it. Some of the gauges, would turn on but others, would not, like the fuel tank gage, speedometer gage. During the summer months, there would be a puddle of water on the passenger side floor board. I still to this day don't know what caused it to happen every day and each time it was turned on. Then there is the transmission and rear end that started having problems. It started to slip out of gear and the rear end made a noise. I had all the oil levels checked out, but still it would happen. I do recall getting a flyer in the mail, regarding a recall, but it also said that the dealer, did not have the parts to fix the problem. Why would you send out a flyer that you have no way of fixing because you can't get the part's? ! And are you even concerned about the worry you put me through? It became another reason to park the jeep. How could you do.this, to so many people? With all these strange things happening to the jeep, I had to do what was best for my safety, as well as, those who were on the road driving around me. I just couldn't live with myself, knowing that I could have cost someone or myself injury or death, by having the jeep on the road knowing it was having so many problems. It has now been close to three-years since the last time I drove it.

Filed Apr 22, 2002 · Transmission · CA

Transmission slips, when placing it in park, it slips back into reverse, in other words it does not lock in place. He was told that his vehicle is not in recall.*ak vehicle continues to exhibit problems with the transmission. Consumer had placed vehicle in park when it started moving backwards, transmission had slipped into the reverse position.

Filed Jul 11, 2001 · Transmission · GA · crash

Vehicle was parked/ running, and the gear slipped into reverse. Started running down road, driver's side door was opened, and door hit a tree and stopped. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak

Filed Jul 5, 2001 · Transmission · IL · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was parked when it slipped out of gear and started to roll backwards. Consumer tried to jump into vehicle, and was injured when thrown from vehicle. Vehicle was totalled. *ak

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · Transmission · CA

Transmission malfunction;occassional gear slippage. Mgm

Filed Jan 13, 1999 · Brakes · PA

While driving on ice rear brakes will not lock up, but keep spinning while the front brakes locked up, which may cause slipping, and could result in an accident. Dealer replaced front pads at 10,000. Then replaced the rear brake pads and cut the rear drums. Problem is still occurring. Please provide further information and VIN#.