4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
110,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
1998 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1998 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 222006

(reported on)

Cherokee Sport 4.0L I6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recently, while driving at low speeds the vehicle's drivetrain has a noticable clunking noise. The "clunk" sounds like it is part of a spinning mechanism and there is noticable feedback in the accelerator pedal.

It happens sporadically and only at low speeds. The feedback is so bad at times that I pull off the road and turn off the car, hoping it will be gone when I start it up again.

I had a mechanic look at the problem and his best guess was a slipping U-Joint or something to do with the hotchkiss drive. He said if it happened consistently to bring it back, but at this point it wasn't dangerous to the car.

- Scott M., Williston, VT, US

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