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1J4FJ68S8WL••••••1998 Jeep CHEROKEE
This build draws 7.1× more complaints than the average 1998 Jeep CHEROKEE build (17 vs 2).
17on this build
305on the model
127builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 5Service Brakes 4Hydraulic 4Suspension 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemSep 2015
The contact owns a 1998 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated for an extended period of time and the instrument cluster failed to work due to the gauges not functioning properly. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign…
TiresMay 2009
Driving a vehicle with 4 matching tires bought in 10/07, only 6,000 miles on them. Driver was on the highway, heard a loud noise, thought his transmission fell out or something as drastic and as loud. Pulled off the exit, which was right there thank god, looked at car, tire had…
SeatsJan 2004
I sat in the drivers seat and it pitched back so bad I felt like I was going to land in the back seat. I checked a few jeep cherokee goups on the web and found out seat frames had a tendancy to break. I then called my jeep dealership and asked about a possible recall. The…
VisibilityFeb 2003
Power window mechanism failed, presenting a safety issue by immobilizing the window. Upon inspection, it was revealed that jeep has re-designed the mechanism by replacing a failure prone plastic component with a metal component. However, no recall or notice was given to owners…
Service BrakesMay 2000
Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00V-136) prior to recall notification and is requesting reimbursement, after first replacement the brakes continued to make noise, owner is currently waiting for parts to complete recall repair properly
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4FJ68S8WL190003 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.