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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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| Jeep in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2011 | 147000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 147000 | 0 | needed head gasket, transmission gasket, and ball joints when sold |
| Jeep in Nevada, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 150000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 155000 | 1500 | Engine cuts out and dies while driving down the hiway and/or difficult or impossible to start in the mornings. this vehicle has been in and out of the shop for five years for the same problems with no resulution so far. |
| Jeep in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 135000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 146000 | 500 | Broken sway bar link, new shocks, new front axels, brakes all around, sway bar bushings, track bars, installed receiver hitch minor upkeep, tightened steering, new seals on rear end;did all myself... Time to fix up or sell |
| Jeep in Northwest Territory, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2011 | 139500 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 140120 | 140 | Major coolant leak from coolant manifold, appeared in behind the water pump, remove water manifold and replace gaskets. Also replace front crank seal, timing cover gasket, and water pump gasket. |
| Jeep in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 312000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 322000 | 350 | Timing chain gasket leaking. Replaced timing chain and water pump since in there to replace gasket. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Jeep in United Arab Emirates | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 144460 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 146560 | 0 | suddenly the AC is not working |
| Apr | 2012 | 151280 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Jeep in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 162000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 163000 | 125 | Fuel pump went bad. Drained fuel, dropped fuel tank and replaced fuel pump. |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Jeep in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 218000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 220000 | 70 | Window regulator broke while putting window down. Plastic roller split into two pieces. New regulator and some lube later, it works just as it did. Transferred old motor to new regulator. Beware of tensioned spring upon repair. |
| Jan | 2012 | 223300 | 225 | NV249 viscous coupler failed positive lock. Removed case, installed overdrive unit output seal, installed rebuilt NV242 and installed a modified rear driveshaft. 5.9 ZJ. Shortened rear shaft by 1". |
| May | 2012 | 225300 | 150 | Trans would drop out of 3rd gear. Front clutch to oil pump clearance was excessive. Rebuilt to minimum tolerance. Trans fixed. |
| Jan | 2013 | 229300 | 60 | Water pump bearing failing. Replaced waterpump and thermostat |
| Mar | 2013 | 230000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Jeep in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 112000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 114500 | 500 | Replaced steering gear box |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Jeep in Montana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 115000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 115000 | 360 | Dashboard lights dimmer switch |
| Aug | 2011 | 119000 | 400 | Tie rod ends |
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