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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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16
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

Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2014
Power TrainService Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION IT ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION IT ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME DISENGAGED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10627400

127,800 miles · Jan 29, 2011
Power TrainTraction Control SystemCrash

I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES THREW THE YEARS ALL BEING AROUND THE 1997 MODEL WITH THE V8. EVERY SINGLE ONE IVE HAD HAD A A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND RECENTLY IM HAVING TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS WHERE IT WILL NOT SHIFT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AS THE OTHER 2 I HAD SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG AND IT WINTER AND IM WITHOUT 4 WHEEL …

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I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES THREW THE YEARS ALL BEING AROUND THE 1997 MODEL WITH THE V8. EVERY SINGLE ONE IVE HAD HAD A A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND RECENTLY IM HAVING TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS WHERE IT WILL NOT SHIFT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AS THE OTHER 2 I HAD SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG AND IT WINTER AND IM WITHOUT 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAYBE A BAD TRANSMISSION AGAIN IF U COULD LOOK INTO IT PLEASE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL. *LN

NHTSA ODI #10379518

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 · Oct 26, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. ALSO REPLACED TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #524393

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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