1998 Jeep Cherokee exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Aug 4, 2015
“I was on my way to work headed south on I-69 in fort wayne, indiana. I had just passed the indiana state road 14 underpass when a semi truck tire and rim (the whole thing) came off a semi truck and rolled across three lanes of traffic where my jeep hit it. It hit the front passenger side of my…”
filed Jan 12, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 18 | 1% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 20 | 1% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 37 | 2% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 47 | 2% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 10 | 4% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 12 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.