1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 96,500 miles.
- 121engine and engine cooling complaints
- 96,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 121 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 21,722 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 46,116 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 86,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 125,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 116,769 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 45 | 2% | 144,116 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 0% | 69,950 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 1% | 20,800 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 21,517 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 3% | 2,750 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 5% | 31,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 77 | 7% | 38,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% | 35,260 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 4% | 28,500 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 55 | 4% | 51,206 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 146 | 10% | 68,390 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 178 | 12% | 91,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 121 | 7% | 96,500 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 69 | 7% | 141,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 10% | 116,250 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 70 | 10% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The car stalls randomly while driving this can happen in heavy traffic in the middle of the road or at a stop sign without warning. Have seen several mechanics. When searching the problem, found 100's of other vehicle owners with the same complaint. Enormous safety hazard for driver as well as…
While driving at 55 mph, the vehicle lost all power, gauges all dropped to zero. The steering wheel was tight to turn and the brakes hard to apply, had no acceleration while pushing gas pedal down. All lights and radio still was working after getting it off the road turned jeep off would not…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. While driving 70 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and lost complete power. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and updated the information in their system. A local mechanic attempted to repair…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 121 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (7% of the 1,638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 96,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand Cherokee years.