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1997 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1997 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199420
199547
199638
199733
199860
199981
2000
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
9Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Structure
6Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Power Train
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Equipment
2Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Suspension
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 38 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

7 reports
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175,000 miles · Dec 17, 2014
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 97 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, IS HAVING STALLING ISSUES,I'VE CHANGED NUMEROUS SENSORS, FUEL PUMP, DISTRIBUTOR, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FIND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN OUT OF THE BLUE IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING,HAVE NO PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT OF IT STARTING BACK UP,BUT THIS IS GETTING FRUSTRATING WITH ALL THE MONEY AND T…

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MY 97 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, IS HAVING STALLING ISSUES,I'VE CHANGED NUMEROUS SENSORS, FUEL PUMP, DISTRIBUTOR, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FIND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN OUT OF THE BLUE IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING,HAVE NO PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT OF IT STARTING BACK UP,BUT THIS IS GETTING FRUSTRATING WITH ALL THE MONEY AND TIME I'VE SPENT TRYING TO FIGURE THIS PROBLEM OUT, AND TO FIND OUT THAT OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.PLEASE IF ANY WAY POSSIBLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HELP MYSELF AND THE OTHER FIND A SOLUTION TO THESE ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10666961

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE AT A STOP, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TANK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017569

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FALSE READING OF GASOLINE. THGE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8005458

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

A FUEL LEAKAGE LOCATED ON TOP OF TANK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003497

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION CAR WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850625

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

INTERMITTENT STALLING. ELECTRICAL WIRING/MASTER CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS AND WINDOWS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO TRANSAXLE AND FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.

NHTSA ODI #539571

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE STALL.

NHTSA ODI #519593

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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