Driver door latch failed due to splitting metal in door. Door opened at highway speed. After the event I researched the problem and found that it is a very common occurrence. This is highly dangerous and need to be addressed immediately.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 1,027 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. When the contact attempted to open the door, the front driver's side door handle fell off of the vehicle. The failure prevented him from exiting the vehicle from the passenger compartment. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the entire door panel at the cost of over $160. Secondly, the technician stated that the component failed because it was made out of pot metal. The VIN and mileages were unknown.
The driver's door failed on my 1998 jeep grand cherokee laredo, meaning that metal fatigue and nothing more than metal fatigue caused the metal containing the door latch bold mechanism to literally deteriorate and the door had to be replaced. Daimler-chrysler refused to acknowledge or pay for the defect.
Power door have failed 3 times, manufacturer had replaced power door lock componets twice.
While driving vehicle door latch broke from metal attachment. Driver held on to door until arriving at dealership.
The door locks inside the door fell apart.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 1,027 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 67Fuel gauge 47Slipping 18Premature wear 17Grinding brakes 16No deployment 15Fire or smoke 15Rollaway 15Brake failure 13Fuel pump 13Jerking 13Whining noise 13Loss of power 9Sudden acceleration 9Transmission failure 9Check engine light 8Tire blowout 8ABS 7Engine failure 7Knocking 7Headlights 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Steering lock-up 6Fuel leak 5Pulling 5Wipers 5Won't start 5
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