1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems
152 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at different speeds and making slight turns the 1998 jeep grand cherokee will vibrate and bounce. The steering wheel will begin to pull and the front right tire feels like it is coming off or bouncing. I have taken it to the dealer and three independent shops for this problem over a 2…”
filed Mar 15, 2007
“Dt*: the contact stated when the brake pedal was depressed, there was a violent vibration throughout the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined the brake rotors were rusted.”
filed Aug 14, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY…Campaign 00V136000 · May 10, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 18% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 4% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 16 | 1% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 1% |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 2% |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 27 | 2% |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
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.