1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel/propulsion system problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle will stall out without warning while moving at any speed. Pulling over and restarting the car fixes the issue temporarily. This has been a problem for several years. No error codes are being generated . Replaced o2 sensors and this remains an issue. Looking online, many people have had this…”
filed Jun 17, 2018
“I received a recall regarding the tow hitch to protect the gas tank in rear end collisions. I took the vehicle to hertrich of pocomoke, my closest jeep/dodge/ford dealer and they supposedly performed the recall and everything checked out ok with the factory hitch. I took the vehicle home, and…”
filed Feb 10, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 17% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 17% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 50 | 13% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 38 | 15% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 9% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 31 | 9% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 28 | 9% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 73 | 5% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 122 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jeep Grand 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.