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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  Jeepers Creepers! - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Josh - January 1 - 7:43 pm

  I got my Jeep Grand Cherokee about two years ago from a friend. It has the 5.2 L with 245,000 miles and the motor runs like its brand new. the transmission has just started to leak but as long as you stay on top of the fluid it works fine. great in the snow. everything electrical seems to have broken, drivers window motor, radio, heated seats, speakers, rear wiper, check engine light is on. lots of the interior plastic things break, i.e. center console cover ripped clear off. early in its life it was driven into a parking garage pillar at around 30 mph and it did extensive damage which was fixed with a chain and tree. Overall a lot of little things break, but the essentials cant be killed

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  Title - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By CarEnth - November 23 - 2:00 am

  When I bought this car it had about 50,000 miles on it. I have driven it for close to 2 and a half years and did not have any major problems as of yet. I had to change the front stablizer and brakes. Overall those cars go up to around 100,000 miles and then the problems start to happen. My opinion is do not buy this car with more than 70,000 or you will be sorry for it.

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  Great Jeep - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Jeep fan - October 19 - 2:00 am

  I Just purchased My 98 however I did have to rebuild the tranny, the previous owner neglected the tranny fluid and fried everything However since then I Love it no problems as of yet dont expect any.

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  Great SUV...until 70,000 miles - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Iowa Banker - September 1 - 10:00 am

  Bought mine 2nd owner, low miles. Loved driving it: comfortable, stylish and plenty of power. Maintenance and reliability issues popped up after about 50k miles. Tire/rotor troubles, replaced brakes, etc. then had the front drive shaft go out @ 70k on a roadtrip 500 miles from home. Traded it before I poured any more cash down the hole.

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  never again - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By going broke - August 30 - 10:00 am

  Until the past year I was very pleased with the 5.9. However, in the past year (since about 55,000 miles) I have changed the front rotors twice due to warping, (once was covered by a Jeep recall)and replaced both the front and rear differentials. In addition, I have a transmission leak which hopefully is only the pan gasket. All this despite the fact that I have followed schedule A maintenance recommendations. I will never buy another Chrysler product again

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  tsi jeep cherokee - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By paul thompson - May 1 - 2:00 am

  good reliable vehicle,stops at every gas station.gets around great in snow and ice rear wiper has never worked properly.

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  Love the 59r - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By D-Roq - December 24 - 2:00 am

  Nothing slams you back in your seat like the torque of this jeep!! Performance and comfort make this a dream to drive. Fulltime four wheel drive provides great on/off road traction. This jeep will blow by anything but the gas station! Overall its a goodtime but good ole american build quality will come back to haunt you. New rear end, steering box and sway bar bushings have been replaced in the past 6 months due to "standard 80,000 mile wear and tear." My verdict, amazing vehicle so long as you buy a good extended warranty and dont mind filling up once a week.

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  Dans view of the Jeep GC - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By Dan Constantinide - November 4 - 10:00 am

  Generally, this is a good, reliable automobile. Over 96000 miles with no reliability problems. The transmission shift points are questionable. One odd experience that cost me 800 dollars involved a front drive shaft that all of a sudden developed a leaky joint because it was too short. This happened after replacing the front diff yoke and the corresponding seal (the latter several times). Of course, nobody owned up to any wrong doing or design issues.

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  Good Buy - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By DG and JM - September 30 - 2:00 am

  The only problem I have had is the AC, which was killed due to Florida heat. The seats are soft and the interior design is done well. The 4x4 works great. I bought it new and plan to buy another Jeep.

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  tomsjeep - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  By reba - September 24 - 2:00 am

  I find the Jeep fun to drive even on long trips( weve been coast to coast twice in it).