1998 Jeep LAREDO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
23 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
147,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 13.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 8.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 8.7% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 8.7% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 8.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 4.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 4 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 4; Electrical System: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 5
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 4; 2002: 4; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2011: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10018370 · 2003-05-07 (May 7, 2003)
OUR JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO (72994 MILES AS OF YESTERDAY 5/6/03) WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, PRESSURE IS JUST LOST; NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE SPEED WILL JUST DROP DOWN TO ZERO. THEN IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO GET IT TO MOVE AT ALL. WE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC, NOT BEING ABLE TO PINPOINT WHY (BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT THERE IT WAS NOT DOING THAT) THEY DID A FEW TEST AND A TUNE UP. AFTER A FEW DAYS, SAME THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AGAIN. NOW WHEN IT HAPPENS IT WILL TAKE 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR TO GET IT TO STAY STARTED FULLY (INSTE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018370 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021380 · 2003-06-10 (June 10, 2003)
WELDS BROKE ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046152 · 2003-11-03 (November 3, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A WOODEN BOX HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 156,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046152 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10100349 · 2004-11-22 (November 22, 2004)
FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FUEL SUPPLY AND EMPTY, AND LOW FUEL ALARM ACTIVATES EVEN WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. ATTEMPTED TO TRACK ACTUAL FUEL SUPPLY BY OVERHEAD CONSOLE DISPLAY, BUT THAT DISPLAY FLUCTUATES WITH FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE ALSO. WHILE DRIVING, EVEN WITH FULL TANK, FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE AND LOW FUEL ALARM KEEPS ACTIVATING. THE ONLY TIME IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE SURE OF FUEL SUPPLY IS WHEN FUEL TANK IS REFUELED. TOLD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF PROBLEM WHILE IN FOR SERVICE, BUT THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROB…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100349 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134611 · 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)
DT: THE CALLER STATED DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE. WHEN HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHOEVER HAD IT BEFORE HELD IT DOWN WITH SOME KIND OF STRAP. HE WAS USING A COAT HANGER WRAPPED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE BRACKET AND AROUND THE BAR THAT MOVED THE SEAT TO HOLD IT DOWN. THE HOLE IN THE BRACKET ON THE FLOOR GOT BIGGER AND THE BOLT WAS ABLE TO FIT THROUGH IT. DEALER SAID HE NEEDED TO GET ANOTHER SEAT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE STRAP THAT HELD THE SEAT WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT IT LASTED UNTIL LAST MO…
Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141636 · 2005-11-03 (November 3, 2005)
DT CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP, THEY STATED THE COMPUTER'S DASHBOARD CLUSTER FAILED, A SHORT WAS FOUND IN THE WIRING TO THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THE CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER CONTROLLED THE SPEEDOMETER, AMP GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150076 · 2006-02-13 (February 13, 2006)
AFTER PARKING THE JEEP IN MY GARAGE, I LEFT IT RUNNING TO CHECK FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER ENSURING THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND IN PARK I EXITED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED MOVING VERY QUICKLY AND THE DOOR WAS BENT BACKWARDS AND THEN PROCEEDED TO HIT ME AND TRAVEL ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A MILE BEFORE CRASHING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10150076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10399948 · 2011-05-10 (May 10, 2011)
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT 70 MPH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 218,920 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399948 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.