Overview & Reviews

A 5.9-liter V8 making 245 horsepower and 345 pound-feet torque powers the Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited, making it the mightiest of all Jeeps. With the addition of the 5.9, the putrid Orvis model dies. Two new colors and "next-generation" airbags round out the changes.

• Lightweight unibody construction, excellent on and off-road manners, optional V-8, standard ABS, dual airbags, lots of standard equipment

• Spare tire hogs cargo area, engines hog gas, not as roomy inside as some competitors, price climbs rapidly as options are added

User Reviews:

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  Please stay away! - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Islander - August 26 - 2:00 am

  Stay away from this vehicle. Wonderful lemon.

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  Worst car I ever Owned - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Chris - April 30 - 11:16 pm

  I bought the car with 25,000 miles. I have 92,000.00. Between 55,000 and 92,000 I have replaced rear end, two power steering units, 2 water pumps, and transmission. I have a 96 Honda Accord with 190,000 I gave to my daughter Ive replaced tires and a battery.

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  Brakes etc. - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Robert 2 - August 30 - 1:20 pm

  Rotors and brakes were changed 3 times in the first 20K and thereafter every 30K. Extremely rough ride. Instrument cluster and bezel poorly designed and poor fit. Cat/convertor rattle at idle common to this model at 100K milage. Poorly designed door; weatherstripping results in severe wind noise. Sharp low speed turn results in extremely loud "thunk" from wheels. All the above defects found to be common with several other owners

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  Jeep-o-crap - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Alias - March 2 - 10:00 am

  This car has had problems with transmission, 5 years old!!! Maybe Id like this car better but I have a Benz that is the best, old and sturdy 1990.

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  POS Chrysler - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Charlie - August 29 - 1:04 am

  I cant tell you how much problems the jeeps we have get. Me and my dad both own the exact model 1998 Jeep even both of them being the same color. My dad has the 4.0 and I have the V8. They have always been nothing but trouble for many years. His has been in the shop forever, mine has 240000 miles now. It leak oil all the time always has, leaks coolent, leaks transmission, transmission slips also even when fluid is full, O2 sensor went out recently (as expected), no heat, no a/c, and thats just the recent stuff, tried getting that to work like four different times and it always just goes back out. And many more things over the years, its like every other month somthing breaks down on it. Now its a metal death trap because everytime I slow down/mash the brakes/ come to a stop, the RPMs drop to zero and the jeep shuts off and brakes and steering lock up WHILE IM DRIVING. even as your turning into a parking spot, or almost ramming into the back of a car because the thing just decided to shut off. Alot of times in a nervous wreck when I get home from almost crashing. Have spent many times trying to get the problem fixed but four different machanics at four different shops cant figure it out. Its now sitting in the yard because Im too scared to drive the junk. Now driving a little Chevy s10 truck. maybe I can use the jeep as a dare for my friends to drive it and if they get back without crashing Ill give them a hundered bucks.

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  Expensive Junk - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Lemonade - April 2 - 10:00 am

  Im one of the few that use this car offroad fairly regularly for surveying. Bought the car with just 11k miles on it, and have only managed to put another 40k on in 4 years. Why? Because I cant keep it running. Various suspension, electrical, and brake problems keep popping up. Got the 5.9 because I needed to pull a trailer, and fuel economy is predictably bad at around 12MPG. There is just no reason why a 6 year old car with just 51k miles should rack up nearly $7,000 in repairs.

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  JEEP?? or CHEEP?? - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By AJS2 - March 7 - 10:00 am

  I dont usually buy Domestic, and now I know why... While generally reliable, the gas mileage is poor,I am now inundated with repairs,9 At 105,000..and the fit out and comfort is not nearly as nice as the competitors at Toyota,or Nissan. IF I had to o it over again, the extra 5k for the Import is well worth it.