1997 Jeep Cherokee Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 390 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,156miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee, 0% of the 390 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,156 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vic display show coolant sensor bad. Online investigations reveal many owners have experienced the same problem over the years. Their trial solutions have ranged from replacing the coolant temperature sensor, the coolant level sensor, replacing connecting wiring to the vic, and to removing the vic to repair solder joints and cracks at the circuit board that is located in the vic. Most report that the first three attempted remedies did not resolve the defect. Some report success in re-soldering joints on the circuit board. …”
NHTSA complaint #10508248, filed 2013-04, 150,156 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 27 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017 | 42 | 3% |
| 2016 | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 | 51 | 3% |
| 2014 | 88 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee
141 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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