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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system, other problems

162 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee cite fuel system, other, 12% of all 1,380 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
162
12% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, other

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“MY VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN IT WILL COMPLETELY DIE. THIS CAUSE ME TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR OVER SEVERAL TIMES TILL I GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WILL LOSS POWER, HESITATE WHEN I GIVE IT GAS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. ESPECIALLY WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT BEGINS TO SHAKE AND WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE, AND MY DAUGHTERS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 3, 2010Fuel system, other, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 10363819
“I NOTICED I WAS FILLING MY TANK MORE THEN I SHOULD HAVE . THEN THE SMELL OF GAS WAS VERY STRONG WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK? I TOLD THEM TO PLEASE CHECK FOR LEAKS THAT WAS IN 2008 THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND WHAT THEY FIXED WILL STOP ANY LEAKS . WELL DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND THE SMELL WAS SOOO STRONG I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE PROBLEM THE CAR BEHIND ME CAME OVER AND SAID IF HE CAN HELP AND ALSO NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL AT WHICH HE ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IT IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND THE PUBLIC SO THEIR WAS A MECHANIC SHOP DOWN THE STREET AO I LEFT IT THEIR THEY CHECK IT THE DAY AFTER AND SAID THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DUE WITH THE DEALER AND TRY TO CONTACT THEM BECAUSE IT WOULD COST ME 360. AND SEE IF MAYBE CHRYSLER HAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE I DID CONTACT CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM EVERYTHING BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DUE WITH THIS AND IF THEIR WAS AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED HARM THEN THEY WOULD SEND A INVESTIGATION UNIT BUT FOR KNOW THAT'S REALLY MY PROBLEM .. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 19, 2009Fuel system, otherODI 10292921
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE GAS GAUGE THEN WENT BACK UP, INDICATING THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT AND THE WARNING LIGHT DIMMED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL # 97V194000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,386.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 20, 2007Fuel system, otherODI 10193822
“FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF INACCURACY. A RECALL 97V194000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNITS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2005Fuel system, otherODI 10115558
“WHEN MAKING LEFT HANDS TURNS ON A HALF OF TANK THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 18, 2005Fuel system, otherODI 10111759
“NHTSA CAMPAIGN 97V194000. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME DETERMINING HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE GAS TANK. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 3, 2005Fuel system, otherODI 10106663

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.