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1997 Jeep Cherokee hesitation / surging reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1997 Jeep Cherokee — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
104,040 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Jeep Cherokee

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Jeep Cherokee report before drawing conclusions.