1999 Jeep Cherokee Engine Problems

Your engine stalls unexpectedly while driving at highway speeds, causing you to lose power and coast to the shoulder. This has happened repeatedly while in motion, creating dangerous situations where following traffic has had to brake suddenly. The stalling episodes continue even when parked, leaving you stranded. Fixing this will likely involve diagnosing the fuel system, ignition system, or engine control module to identify why the engine is shutting down.

Your engine keeps stalling while you're driving or stopped at idle, which creates a safety hazard. You've already replaced parts related to stalling issues, but the problem continues to occur. The engine may need a complete diagnostic to identify the root cause, which could involve fuel system components, ignition timing, or the engine control computer.

Your engine is stalling unexpectedly while driving at various speeds, and your check engine light comes on when it happens. You can restart the vehicle after it stalls, but the problem keeps recurring. A mechanic test-drove your vehicle but couldn't identify the cause. The issue likely involves diagnosing the check engine code and may require replacing spark plugs, fuel injectors, or the oxygen sensor.

I HAVE OWNED 8 JEEPS AND NOW HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DEALERSHIPL MAINTAINED GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4.7L IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A BAD ENGINE. AT 100K A ROD BEARING WENT BAD AND AFTER THAT WAS FIXED BY ME WITH GREAT EXPENSE IT NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH LOW COMPRESSION AND WILL NOT START. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF ADS WITH BLOWN ENGINES JUST IN MY AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME COMMON DESIGN FLAWS IN THE 4.7L THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN HIDING AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR IT. DEALERS DENY ANY PROBLEMS BUT YET ON ANY GIVEN DAY THE CLASSIFIES ARE FULL OF THEM. I LOVE THE VEHICLE IN GENERAL THAT'S WHY I HAVE OWNED SO MANY BUT FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE A CHRYSLER PIECE OF CRAP ANYMORE. I WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE MANY OF US WERE AND PUT IN A PERILOUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF IT WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR PLUS I WAS ON CRUTCHES . CHRYSLER SHOULD BEING OFFERING ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTS. I ALSO JUST GOT DONE REPAIRING THE FAULTY BLEND DOOR BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY.

THE JEEP ENGINE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS OCCURS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT CAN HAPPEN DURING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY 60 + MPH OR DURING IDLE WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAD TO AVOID SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE JEEP MIGHT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SHORT WAIT, OR CAN TAKE A DAY AND START WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GAUGES GO OFF, WITH THE FUEL SHOWING EMPTY, THEN THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. YOU LOSE ALL POWER, BRAKES, STEERING ETC... THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITHOUT CHRYSLER STEPPING FORWARD TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS THAT MIGHT EVENTUALLY SAVE LIVES. IT DOES THIS PROBLEM, WHETHER YOU ARE IDLE CONDITION, MAKING A TURN, TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE OR ON THE HIGHWAY IN A MIDDLE LANE SURROUNDED IN TRAFFIC DOING 65. THE WEATHER ALSO HAS NO EFFECT AS IT HAS OCCURRED DURING WARMER WEATHER AND COOLER WEATHER. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS I RECENTLY AVOIDED A REAR END COLLISION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IT DECELERATED AND EMITTED AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS AND DIES AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS. ENGINE WILL SHUDDER BRIEFLY AND SHUTOFF. STALLING WILL OCCUR WHEN STOPPED OR SPEEDS RANGING FROM 1 TO 40 MPH. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND POWER STEERING FAILS. RESTART IS SOMETIMES ACHIEVABLE IMMEDIATELY, BUT MORE OFTEN TAKES A MINIMUM OF 30 SECONDS AND UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. ISSUE SEEMS UNAFFECTED BY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. ENGINE FAILURE OFTEN OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT GREATER TIME INTERVALS. SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, IGNITION ROTOR, AND UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS HAS CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS ISSUE IS PERSISTENT AND ONGOING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/31/13*LJ

WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY CAR STALLS. TODAY IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION SO I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND STILL ALMOST GOT HIT ALSO IT TOOK A GOOD TEN MINS FOR MY CAR TO START BACK UP NOTHING SEEM WRONG WITH ANY OF THE PARTS EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED AND IT STILL STALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 OTHER ON ROAD VEHICLES. *TR

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 RESTART FOR 3 HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES MECHANIC CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM NO CODES COME UP. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BATTERY ALTERNATOR AND CRANK SENSOR HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG, WITH THREE CHILDREN I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS IT IS UNSAFE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAT THEY SAID HEATER COIL IS BAD AND ALL MOTOR DOORS IN DASH IS BROKE AND DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART TO BE FIXED THIS IS ALSO AFFECTING THE A/C. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY COMPLAINTS ALREADY. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

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 THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES AND EIGHT OF THOSE TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ENGINE WITH A SERIOUS KNOCKING SOUND. THOUGH CAR WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, IT STILL FAILED AFTER 130000 MILES. *TR

1999 JEEP CHEROKEE, UNIT 1 WAS EAST BOUND. THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PULLED TO THE BERM WHERE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0792-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLENDER THAT CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE FROM RUNNING TOO HOT OR COLD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWER WOULD EXPEL COLD AIR AND THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWER WOULD EXPEL VERY LITTLE HEAT. THE DEFROSTER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START UNTIL FIVE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AT A STOP SIGN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL PAN EXHIBITED RANDOM HOLES CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ORDERED A NEWER OIL PAN FOR THE CONTACT BUT AFTER 90 DAYS, HE STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED IT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH REPLACEMENTS OF THE CRANK SHAFT SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND TRAVELING BETWEEN 5-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 45-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. UPON STALLING, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE FOR 2-10 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO ENGINE STALLING. TO DATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT STALLS ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT- IT WILL STALL GOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVING IN TOWN AT 25-35 MPH, WHILE TURNING A CORNER, WHILE IN THE DRIVE THROUGH-- IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL THOSE INSTANCES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS HOT OR COLD EITHER. THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF, BUT THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. ALL STAY ON. IT OCCURS DURING COLD AND HOT WEATHER, WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON OR OFF, IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. IT IS VERY RANDOM AND VERY DANGEROUS. ONCE IT STALLS THE STEERING GETS VERY HARD AND THE JEEP HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING THE JEEP WOULD ALWAYS START AGAIN ON THE FIRST TRY. NOW THE JEEP WILL ALWAYS START WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR IN THE MORNING, BUT ONCE IT STALLS OUT, IT TAKES 20-50 MINUTES TO RESTART. LUCKILY, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY (8-2009) AND THE PCM WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS BACK. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET IT FIXED, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING, BY I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SO I CAN'T. SOME WEEKS IT WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY, AND THEN IT WILL GO DAYS OR WEEKS WITHOUT DOING IT AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM PUTS US AND THE OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD IN POTENTIAL DANGER. I READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THE 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND SO WERE JEEP COMMANDERS. HOPEFULLY, THE 1999 WILL ALSO BE CHECKED AND POSSIBLY RECALLED. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR BURNED OUT THE PLUG ON THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR PLUG AND NOW THE RESISTOR IS BLOWN. *TR

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE LOUD NOISES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM STARTUP UNTIL A FEW MILES ARE DRIVEN, ALMOST LIKE THAT OF A LOUD AIRPLANE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN ONE OWNER SINCE NEW. FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES AT THIS POINT, REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON EACH FAILURE. ONE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY; A SECOND REPAIR WAS MADE ALSO AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP OUTSIDE THE FACTORY WARRANTY AT A COST OF OVER $350.00. THIRD AND FOURTH REPLACEMENTS OF THE FAN CLUTCH WERE MADE USING GENUINE NEW MOPAR/JEEP PARTS, BUT NOT AT A DEALERSHIP LOCATION AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $300.00. NOW THE DEALERSHIP HAS DIAGNOSED THIS FAULT FOR A FIFTH TIME, WITH AN ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST OF $350.00. IT SEEMS ABNORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY EVERY 30,000 OR SO MILES, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE UNITS MAY HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL FIRST BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE DEALER SEEMED TO BE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO THE FILTER. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OTHER CONSUMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE PULLING OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY MOST TIMES, BUT WOULD START APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MINUTES LATER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. UPDATED 11/24/08. *JB

MY AIR CONDITION AND HEATER DO NOT BLOW AIR INTO THE CABIN. CHRYSLER TELLS ME THAT IT IS THE BLEND DOORS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS $2,200. IF IT WAS SOMETHING I DID TO THE VEHICLE I COULD UNDERSTAND BUT I NOW HAVE A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AND AIR OR HEAT. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOWN A TWISTY ROAD AT 40 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED TO PULL UP ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE. SHE THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED ONE WEEK AFTER WE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS BECAUSE THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING IT. WE CAN NO LONGER LET HER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR HER OR ANYONE ON THE ROAD. *TR

HAVE REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR, CONDENSER, COMPRESSOR, DRYER, BELTS, ETC. HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $3K AND STILL HAVE NO AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. HAD TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR, EVAPORATOR, SEVERAL LINES AND DRIVE BELT. ALSO REPLACED RADIATOR AND OTHER COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS. TOTAL COST $2000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE THE FUEL PUMP. THE COIL PACK WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. HE WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BEGAN TO STALL IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT OR TRAFFIC AHEAD AND AS THE MOTOR WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, IT WOULD STOP RUNNING RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THE LAST TIME I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING AREA WHERE IT WOULDN'T START. A FRIEND COMPLETED A COMPUTER SCAN OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS THROWING OUT A BAD CRANK POSITION SENSOR CODE. ONCE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND HAS SINCE OPERATED FINE. THIS OCCURRED WITH AROUND 110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE. IN THE PAST, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PANICKED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE AT 25 MPH. THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ELECTRICAL RADIATOR FAN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW SMOKING AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A NEW FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE RECALL # WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,041 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CRANKSHAFT COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHTS SCRAPING AGAINST INTERNAL ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO MAIN CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING WEARING OUT AT 115,000 MILES DUE TO BAD OEM PART. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARTS ARE EXCELLENT! THIS WEAR CAUSES AN INTERNAL TICKING SOUND THAT STEADILY GETS LOUDER AS WEAR CONTINUES. REPLACEMENT OF THE THRUST BEARING REQUIRES ENGINE REMOVAL, ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AND IS NOT PRACTICAL. AFTER $900 FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORK, MECHANIC SAYS PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND DRIVE IT UNTIL IT STOPS, THEN REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE.............OR REPLACE IT NOW........THE PART WILL FAIL AND BE TERMINAL TO THE ENGINE. *JB

THE HEATER FAN IN MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FAN RESISTOR (COMPUTER) AND PIGTAIL THAT CONNECTS TO IT WERE BURNED UP. HE CHECKED WITH JEEP AND THERE ARE 3,000 OF THESE ITEMS BACK ORDERED BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. ITS WINTER AND 17 DEGREES IN MY CAR I COULD FREEZE WITH MY FAMILY OR MY DASHBOARD COULD CATCH ON FIRE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE THE OIL LEVEL; THE FRONT END VIBRATED BADLY AT 50 MPH, AND THE WHEELS SHOOK AND MADE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE DISCHARGED FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE EMITTED A HESITATION. WHEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, OIL AND GAS WERE VISIBLE ON THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLES DIES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES...SPEEDING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, DRIVING IN TOWN AT 35 MPH, HOT WEATHER, COLD WEATHER, RAIN, SUN AND SNOW. IT SOMETIMES STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN, SOMETIMES TAKES AN HOUR - OCCASIONALLY 5-10 HOURS BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. INSTRUMENT PANEL SIMPLY GOES DEAD, ENGINE STOPS, NO WARNING. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS 15-20 TIMES. TOWED 8 TIMES...WAITED IT OUT THE REST. DEALER WILL NOT HELP UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE PROBLEM - CANNOT DUPLICATE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, SO THERE 'IS NO PROBLEM'. PERSONAL MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE COMPUTER, TRIED TO ORDER ONE FROM JEEP SEVERAL TIMES, ALWAYS TOLD IT IS ON BACKORDER. INTERESTING... BACK ORDERED PART FOR 'NO PROBLEM'. THE COMPUTER WAS APPARENTLY REPLACED JUST BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO OTHER VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY'VE MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ALMOST A YEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *AK

RECALL 04V112000 CONCERNING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRING: CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS RECALL INFORMATION FOUND ON NHTSA WEBSITE WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING WITH STALLING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK

WHILE DOWN SHIFTING TO SECOND GEAR AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGHER RATE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND DID NOT PLAN ON CONTACTING THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING, IT WAS THEN SWITCHED TO A LOWER GEAR AND PROCEEDED, THEN WAS PLACED BACK INTO DRIVE IN WHICH IT WAS SLOWED DOWN AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING AGAIN IN A LOWER GEAR BUT DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND KNOCK WHEN PLACED IN THE ENGINE WHEN PLACED IN PARK. (THE U-JOINT FAILED) *SC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OXYGEN SENSOE. *JB

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING SPECIFIC TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, ACT AS IF IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE MORE THAN ONCE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION ONLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOSE ALL FUEL POWER, THEREFORE LEAVING ME IN THE PATH OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS PROBLEM WILL LAST ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 SECONDS (APPROXIMATELY - I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY TIMED IT) BEFORE IT STRAIGHTENS BACK OUT WHERE I CAN AGAIN ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD VEHICLES HAVE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME BECAUSE I CAN NOT ACCELERATE. BELOW IS A WHAT I HAVE DONE TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM (IN THE ORDER IT WAS DONE): 1)PLUGS WERE REPLACED AT HOME 2)FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC (NOT AT DEALERSHIP) 3)POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (COMPUTER) (USED PART) REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP (AT THIS TIME I DID CONTACT JEEP BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS ONLY 2,000 MILES PASSED THE WARRANTY - THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME THE REPLACEMENT) 4)COIL PACK REPLACED AT HOME THIS VEHICLE HAS SPENT MANY DAYS IN THE SHOP AND WITH ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND ALL OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, THEY STILL CAN NOT TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED $600 WORTH OF PERFECTLY GOOD PARTS. THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SO MUCH THAT I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE IT. I SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT JEEP AGAIN TODAY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY (APPROX. 83,000 MILES), THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER HELPING ME. HOWEVER, THEIR TECHNICIANS ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE "STUMPED".

MY WIFE MADE A QUICK STOP AT A LOCAL STORE. UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. SHE PAUSED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOUD RATTLING. AT THE MECHANIC SHOP, THE MECHANIC HOISTED THE JEEP ON THE LIFT AND WE WITNESSED A HOLE AND CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL. THE CRACKED PIECE WAS ONLY BEING HELD BY A BOLT OR SOME KIND OF RIVET OR ELSE THE HOLE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LARGER. THE 99 JEEP GC HAD 96500 MILES ON IT, REGULAR OIL CHANGES, AND IT WAS NOT LEAKING OIL. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, AND I HAVE HEARD NO DECENT EXPLAINATION FOR THIS. COST $1500, AND THIS WAS CONSIDERED A GOOD PRICE. YOURS TRULY, DISGRUNTED CONSUMER

CASTING SAND (FROM THE FACTORY) IN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY AT 52,000 MILES SINCE THE CASTING SAND WAS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ENGINE. A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE SUBJECT. *JB

MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S RADIATOR FAN FAILED TO WORK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INOPERATIVE FAN RELAY BY A JEEP DEALER. THIS ISSUE IS ONE OF MANY INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PLAGUING THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW, HOWEVER THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED FOR 4 SPECIFIC REASONS: 1) THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM RESULTING IN TOTAL FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR IN SUCH A NEW VEHICLE, 2) A BREAKDOWN OF THIS TYPE (OVERHEAT) MAY CAUSE COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH WILL NOT BE KNOWN ABOUT UNTIL A FUTURE EVENT OCCURS, 3) I AM A WOMEN WHO TRAVELS ALONE OFTEN AND ANY BREAKDOWN PUTS MY PERSONAL SAFETY AT RISK, 4) TO HELP PREVENT OTHERS FROM EXPERIENCING THIS IF THIS REPORT ASSISTS IN DETERMINING THAT THIS ISSUE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PROACTIVE RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT LIKELY, HOWEVER I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES IN ORDER TO BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER AND BE PROACTIVE IN MY MAINTENANCE CHECKS OF MY VEHICLE TO AVOID BREAKDOWN. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALERSHIPS, THEREFORE IT PUTS THE CONSUMER AT MORE RISK THAN NECESSARY. DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ON THESE ISSUES. THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH KNOWN PROBLEMS, TWO OF WHICH COST ME THE LOSS OF MY VEHICLE OVER 2 DIFFERENT WEEKENDS, 2 DIFFERENT BREAKDOWN EVENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONE, IN ADDITION TO AT LEAST 12 OTHER SERVICE EVENTS. *AK

ELECTRIC COOLING FAN FALURE IN MY 99 JEEP GRAND CHARROKEE WHITCH IN TURN OVER HEATED THE JEEP RUPTURED THE RADIATOR CAUSING $884 IN DAMAGES. COME TO FIND OUT NEW FANS ARE BACK ON ORDER THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS ONGOING WITH JEEPS 98-2002 IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CARFUL PICKING OUT MY NEW CAR THANKS JOHN

ERRATIC, INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER, FAILURE (SHUT-DOWN) WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, AMP GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, ODOMETER,GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER GAUGE. ISOLATED OCCURRENCES WITHOUT WARNING MADE IT DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN. BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE AS NOTED IN COMPANY SERVICE BULLETINS (081599) SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS AND REPAIRED AT CHRYSLER EXPENSE.*AK

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. ONLY 45,000 MILES. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING TURNS AND NOW STALLS WHEN OPERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR AND STALLED. USUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP AS SOON AS IT IS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND YOU TURN THE KEY. BUT ON SOME OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS HAD TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP ON 2 OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME WHEN IT ARRIVES AND IS CHECKED BY MECHANICS IT STARTS UP. MECHANICS AND COMPUTER CHECKS REVEALED NO PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IS POSSIBLY A COMPUTER PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THE REASON THE DEALERS FOUND NOTHING WRONG IS THE COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF EACH TIME THE JEEP IS RESTARTED. NOT SURE BUT THE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT GIVE ME ANY ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I AM WORRIED THAT VEHICLE STALLING AT HIGH SPEEDS IS GOING TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM YOU HAVE FOUND IN OTHER JEEPS AND IF YOU KNOW A REMEDY. JEEP HAS ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST SUCH AS TWO AUTO DOOR LOCKS GOING BAD, AIR CONDITIONER WENT BAD, AND THE BATTERY FAILED. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED SOMEHOW OR NOT. CHECK OF PAST OWNER RECORDS SHOWS MAINTENANCE FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 21418 MILES (2/19/01) AND 33488 (2/28/02) AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 33488 MILES. *TT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *NLM

EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET OVER HEATED AND BURNED UP IN TURN HAD CAUSED OVER HEATING IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS LED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. KEYLESS ENTRY LOCK HAD MALFUNCTION ALSO.*JB

ON DECEMBER 7, 2002 MY FAMILY AND I (INCLUDING MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER) WERE DRIVING DOWN THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND OUR 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CAUGHT FIRE. A STATE TROOPER AIDED US IN PUTTING THE FIRE OUT AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. UPON OUR RETURN HOME THAT EVENING WE DISCOVERED A DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE (RECALL: B06) IN THE MAIL STATING THAT A DEFECT IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN AND UNDERHOOD FIRE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS SINCE INFORMED US THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE US FOR THE COSTS OF REPAIR OR PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW OR WHY THE FIRE OCURRED.

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.

MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 4.7 LITER V8 HAS A NASTY WHITE FOAM WHERE I FILL THE OIL. LOOKS LIKE SOME KIND OF EMULSIFICATION. MAYBE WATER IN MY OIL. I CHANGED THE OIL THIS WEEKEND WHEN IT WAS 2 DEGREES OUT AND THE WHITE FOAM WAS FROZEN IN CHUNKS WHICH THEN FELL DOWN THE TUBE. IS THERE A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM OTHERS WITH THE 4.7 LITER. HOW CAN I GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED BY JEEP?

WE ARE IN A DISUPUTE WITH DIALMERCHRYSLER REGARDING A ENGINE REPAIR WITH OUR 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. ON DEC. 23, 2002 WE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE A ROCKER ARM SPRING BROKE CAUSING A ROD TO BREAK THROUGH THE VALVE COVER AND DROP DOWN INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING $1600 IN DAMAGE. THE JEEP HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE PURCHASED THE JEEP IN FEB. 2002 AND SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, A LEAKING SEALS AND NOW THE ENGINE PROBLEM. WHEN WE APPROACHED CHRYSLER ABOUT POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BILL, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF ENGING PROBLEMS AND WE DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD NOT HELP US. OUR POINT IS THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DOUBTFUL THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM (NOR SHOULD IT HAVE THIS PROBLEM) WITH SUCH LOW MILES. ALSO, WE WERE NEVER OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE SALESMAN HE STATED THAT COST WAS AN ISSUE WHEN BUYING THE JEEP SO HE DIDN'T WANT THE PRICE TO BE ANY HIGHER. ISN'T COST ALWAYS THE ISSUE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR AND SHOULDN'T WE HAVE BEEN OFFERED A CHANCE TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY? WE FEEL THAT A $6 SPRING SHOULDN'T CAUSE $1600 TO AN ENGINE ANYHOW. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD BE OF HELP TO US?

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL PART. DEALER HAS THE PART AND DIDN'T CALL THE CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

OIL PUMP SEIZED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED.TS...*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD AND SLIPPED ON ACCELERATION. FOUND WRONG FLUID IN TRANSMISSION. IGNITION CYLINDER LOOSE. DEALER ADVISED THIS WAS NORMAL. TRANSMISSION BANGED WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL START TO OVER HEAT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN BEFORE CONSUMER THINK IT SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

ONE OF THE ENGINE PISTONS BLEW A HOLE IN SIDE OF ENGINE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SAG/HESITATION FOLLOWING A PARTIAL COOL DOWN RESTART, POSSIBLY AN OXYGEN SENSOR PROBLEM. WHILE MAKING HARD LEFT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS (SUCH AS A U-TURN), THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A AUDIBLE CHIME IS ACTIVATED. THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BURNT (INTERNALLY) DUE TO SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD, MISSES SHIFTS, SHIFTS REPEATEDLY AT CONSTANT SPEED AND ON A LEVEL GRADE. THE REAR DIFFERANTIAL "BUMPS" VERY HARD WITHIN 3-20 SECONDS OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AN IMMOVABLE "FOG" HAS DEVELOPED ON THE LENSES OF THE COMPOSITE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING,. CONSUMERPULLED OVER. ENGINE BLEWOUT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I HAVE TALKED TO VARIOUS JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS AND RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4.0 LITER CHEROKEE. I THINK IT IS A HEALTH RELATED ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THE CO2 GASES ARE LEAKING OUT UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COULD ENTER INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. IT LOST COMPRESSION. MECHANIC REPLACED CYLINDER IN ENGINE.*AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEING PLUGGED, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEING PLUGGED, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CONSUMER EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, ALSO THE FREEZE PLUG MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE # 5 PISTON TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS OVERHEATING BUT THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT THAT THE FREEZE PLUG AND THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH

WHILE INSURED WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A HIT TREE,VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, INSURED FEELS THAT THIS LOSS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7350-903. *YH

THE VEHICLE DIED AT STOP LIGHT, AND WOULD NOT RESTART, INSURED LEFT TO CALL TOW SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTE LATER WHEN HE CAME BACK, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 25-5566-210. *YH

WHILE INSURED WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A HIT TREE,VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, INSURED FEELS THAT THIS LOSS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7350-903. *YH

THE VEHICLE DIED AT STOP LIGHT, AND WOULD NOT RESTART, INSURED LEFT TO CALL TOW SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTE LATER WHEN HE CAME BACK, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 25-5566-210. *YH

WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. *AK *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE DATE OF LEASE. ALTHOUGH IN THIS MATTER, ENGINE BLEW AFTER INTIAL 36,000 MILE COVERAGE--DIAMLER CHRYSLER HAS AGREED TO PAY HALF OF REPAIR AMOUNT. THIS AGREEMENT IS UNSATISFACTORY IN MY OPINION AND I WISH TO FIND OUT WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AND GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NOT A FATALITY INVOLVED AS THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART, CONSUMER LEFT TO CALL A TOWING SERVICE AND WHEN HE CAME BACK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 25-5566-210. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART, CONSUMER LEFT TO CALL A TOWING SERVICE AND WHEN HE CAME BACK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 25-5566-210. *SLC

THE RADIATOR FAN AND RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE TO READ HIGH. NLM

THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER RECALIBRATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY. NLM

ENGINE CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, BACKFIRES INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES,AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM..*AK VEHICLE FAILED NINE MORE TIMES AND CHRYSLER AGREED TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK. *SLC

THE ENGINE, WHILE IN DRIVE GOING ~60MPH, FROM TIME TO TIME, SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND/OR EVEN SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN ACCORD. AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGN, ETC, WHILE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. I ASKED MULTIPLE DEALERS AND REPORTED IT, THEY SAID IT WAS A FUEL PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD THIS TO YOUR RECENT JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE "PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION".

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED CRANK AND CAM SENSOR. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IN IDLE POSITION AND READY TO ACCELERATE OR WHEN READY TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. ALSO WILL TURN ON MAYBE ON 3RD TRY OR NONE AT ALL UNTILL HOURS LATER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMLETELY SHUT DOWN, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER SKIDDING BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND SPINNING SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY BELIEVE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NLM

HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS QUALITY PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE GRINDING AND JUMPING, WINDOW FUNCTION PROBLEMS, REAR WASHERHOSE LEAK INTO REAR COMPARTMENT, ROUGH TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, OIL GAUGE FAILURE AND ENGINE CLICKING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION. DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS SAYS THEY ARE NORMAL FOR THE TRUCK TO EXPERIENCE AND NOT TO WORRY. I DON'T BELIEVE THEM.

THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, IT STALLS WHILE IN PARKING LOTS OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SAID TO BE FIXED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN, BUT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT RESOLVED, CLAIM 47-4201-794. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT RESOLVED, CLAIM 47-4201-794. *SLC

THIS VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN AT A LIGHT/STOP.VEHICLE RESTARTS FOR NOW.ONE TIME VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MOVING AND STOPPING IN REVERSE AND ALSO WHEN SLOWING FOR A YIELD SIGN.MANUFACTURER VERY UNCONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION SAYS MAYS HAVE FIX IN NOVENBER OR DECEMBER.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT RESTART. HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

THE ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING OR WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT. THIS HAS OCCURED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE 8 MONTHS WE HAVE OWNED IT. ALL ENGINE POWER AND ELECTRICAL POWER GO OFF COMPLETELY WHEN IT OCCURS. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, "LET ME GUESS, IT'S BEEN QUITTING ON YOU". THAT PISSED ME OFF BECAUSE THEY KNEW ABOUT IT BUT DIDN'T NOTIFY ANYONE OF THE POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING EFFECTS IT COULD HAVE. IT'S OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED TO A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS AND WHEN YOUR TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE ENGINES QUITS IT MAKES BRAKING NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. YH

SERIES OF ENGINE STALLS AND MISSFIRE. YH

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER/STALL WITHOUT A WARNING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO KEEP THE A/C ON AT ALL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP IT STALLS WHEN PULLING OFF TO MAKE A TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

ENGINE REPAIRED EIGHT TIMES DUE TO FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUG AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURES. YH

O2 SENSORS FAILED. NLM

ENGINE FAILED. NLM

INTERMITTENT ENGINE IDLE PROBLEM. OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP AND IN GEAR AND AT A FULL STOP. ENGINE IDLE SPEED WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 300 & 600 RPM . WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ENGINE ROUGHNESS IS VERY NOTICABLE AND ON OCCASSION IT WILL STALL. ON THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED AS PER A TSB. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SECOND VISIT, CHRYSLER ADVISED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. AGAIN THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND IS STILL WAITING FOR AN ANSWER. *AK

STALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT. EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE WITH POOR BUILD QUALITY. DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE STALLING PROBLEM. LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST 27,000 MILES. VERY UPSET WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO REALLY CARE AT ALL.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WOULD SHUT VEHICLE OFF & RESTART IT. COULD PRESS ON ACCELERATOR & VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TWICE SINCE PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED & NOTHING WAS DONE.*AK

DEALER EXAMINED AND REPLACED THE CONTROL UNIT TWICE. NO HELP. IDLE SPEED IS TOO LOW (400MPH)! I WANT JEEP TO DO SOMETHING. IT'S A LEMON! *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN, LAST INCIDENT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *MJS

WHENEVER STARTING VEHICLE UP & RUNNING, VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES & OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO UP. IT WAS A CONSTANT NOISE, LIKE IT WAS KNOCKING AGAINST SOMETHING INSIDE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR JEEPS. *AK

VEHICLE DIES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW SPEEDS.THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. SERVICE TECHS AT DEALERSHIP HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I GET THE FEELING I WILL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT DYING AND JERKING AS LONG AS I OWN THE JEEP. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON THE DRAWING BOARD JUST A LITTLE LONGER I THINK. *AK

WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE IDLES AND SHUTS DOWN, AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS. *AK *ML

CAR MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SLOWING, THEN RPM'S FLUCTUATE AND CAR STALLS. DEALER CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE VEHICLE FIRST PURCHASED. EACH TIME THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED.

INTERMITTENTLY TRUCK STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT SURE OF THE SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ENGINE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS DURING OPERATION. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES IN COMMUTER TRAFFIC, NECESSITATING A COMPLETE STOP AND SHIFTING INTO PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS IN THE TRAFFIC LANES IN MOVING TRAFFIC. I FEAR THIS. *AK

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN AT A STOP.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVE GEAR IS ENGAGED. YH

THE BULK OF THE PROBLEMS THE CAR HAS WERE RECOGNIZED BEFORE 583 MILES. THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MAGNIFIED IF THE CAR GOES FROM HIGH SPEEDS TO AN IDLE . THE CAR BEGINS TO IDLE BELOW 500RPM AND THEN DIES. AFTER BEING IN TO REPROGRAM SEVERAL TIMES, NOW THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO START, IT TAKES FROM 5-10 SECONDS TO START. THE CAR HAS TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS THAT MAKE THE CAR SHUDDER AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. TRYING TO FIX THAT ISSUE CREATED A LEAK FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CAR ALSO HAS A HOLLOW GRINDING NOISE OR RESONANCE AT 1200RPM IN 1ST GEAR WHILE UNDER A LOAD. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED SIX TIMES. THESE ISSUES STILL REMAIN. *AK

I AM AN OWNER OF A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED V8. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT SOME HAVE ALREADY BEEN RESOLVED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. A COUPLE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST THOUGH. ONE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT MY VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT ON ME AT RED LIGHTS. IT IDLES VERY SLOW (@400 RPM) AND THIS IS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILS ON ME. I'LL LOSE POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS WILL STILL WORK, SUCH AS THE RADIO AND HEATER. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES OUT, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL DISPLAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF TWO DEALERSHIPS BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT I WILL FEEL A BIG CLUNK WHEN I AM ACCELERATING, USUALLY WHEN I FIRST START TO DRIVE OFF. THE SECOND TYPE OF CLUNK I FEEL IS WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO DRIVE. I WILL FEEL A BIG BANG LIKE SOMEBODY HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THIS WILL SPECIFICALLY HAPPEN DURING THE SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE THIRD PROBLEM I ENCOUNTER HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE MY HEATER ON. I WILL HAVE THE CONTROL SETTINGS SET @80'S AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL OPERATE. I DO NOT HAVE THE SETTING AT DEFROST MODE. IT IS IN REGULAR MODE AND WHEN I WANT THE HEAT, THE AC PLUS THE HEAT WILL TRIGGER. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF THESE PROBLEMS WERE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU. *AK

CRANK SENSOR FAILED. YH

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING OUT WHENEVER IT CAME TO A STOP POSITION.VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE DOING SO, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE UNSAFE SITUATION THAT WE DONT FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE A CHOICE IN MAKING. MY FAMILY APPARENTLY DON'T MEAN TO MUCH TO THEM. IF IT IS ALL THE SAME, WE WOULD PREFER NOT TO BE PUT IN THIS POSITION BY THEM OR ANYONE ELSE, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE OF MOST IMPORTANCE TO US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AN UNHAPPY DAMLIER/CHRYSLER CUSTOMER FOR SURE!!! KEN N BARB DAVIS. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED/REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

VEHICLE IDLES IRRATICALLY AND HAS COMPLETELY STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED ON AUGUST 24, 1999 AFTER TECHNICAL SERVICE CAME UP WITH SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS SINCE STALLED AGAIN. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL OR WARNING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD STALL AT RR CROSSINGS OR INTERSECTIONS WHERE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED AGAIN DEC. 6, 1999. DOES THIS SOLVE PROBLEM OR IS IT ONLY ANOTHER BANDAID? *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS MANY/MANY INHERENT PROBLEMS, IT HAS AN ENGING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. WE ARE TOLD THAT THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT WOULD LIKE TO PUT CO PILOT IN THE CAR TO LOG A CODE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, HOWEVER WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER CARS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE CO PILOT LOG IN ANY ERROR CODES. SO THEY BOUGHT THE CAR BACK FROM THE OWNERS. IT WOULD TAKE QUITE SOME TIME FOR US TO LIST ALL OF THE INHERENT PROBLEMS THAT ALL THESE NEW JEEPS HAVE 1999 0R 2000 MODELS. IF YOU COULD GO TO THE SITE ON THE NET AND TYPE IN 4X44U YOU WILL BE ASTOUNDED AT ALL THE FRUSTRATED FOLKS NATION WIDE. THE CAR ALSO HAS MANY DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS TO MANY TO LIST, IT IS OVERWHELMING. PLEASE HELP US, WE WORKED HARD FOR THAT $38.000 DOLLARS WE GAVE TO CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE JUST PUTTING IT BACK ON US, THE CUSTOMER'S. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. KEN AND BARB DAVIS.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE HOLIDAYS AND THE TRIP WAS ABOUT AN HOUR LONG ON A MAJOR HWY. PARKED TRUCK OUTSIDE OF GARAGE, TOOK SOME ITEMS IN THE HOUSE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. POPPED THE HOOD RELEASE AND TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD, BUT BURNED MY HAND. I RAN INSIDE TO CALL 911 AND THE MINUTE THE DOOR CLOSED, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND FLAMES WERE UNDER THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND UNDER THE HOOD.

THE MAIN BELT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BROKE TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. *AK

I WILL BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S WILL BECOME VERY ERRATIC. THE NEEDLE WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN FROM 700 TO 200 TO 0 ETC. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE CONNECTED A CHRYSLER CO-PILOT TO MONITOR AND RECORD PROBLEM. HAVE RECORDED PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. I DO KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1999 GRAND CHEROKEES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE VEHICLE DOES STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT DOES REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THIS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ME, CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY, OR TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THIS IS A BRAND NEW JEEP. FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE HAD OTHER DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH MINOR COMPARED TO THIS ONE. DEFECTS INCLUDE RATTLES, WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES ETC.

ENGINE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE DRIVE PLATE SENSOR. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

THIS VEHICLE IS A POTENTIAL WRECK, IT DOESN'T IDLE AND DIES, KLUNKS AND LURCHES FORWARD, AND ROARS LIKE ITS LOSING ITS REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. A POTENTIAL WRECK THAT AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS WILL NOT IMPROVE.

THE CAR FAILS TO START AT A SINGLE TURN OF THE IGNITION. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. DEALER DID NOT LOOK AT THIS WHEN IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF ROTOR MNFR PROBLEMS.

WATER LEAKS INTO DASHBOARD FROM SEAM LEAK A-PILLAR&FIREWALL. SURGE SOLENOID FAILED SETTING OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR 5 MINUTES THE CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. 20 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE RUPTED IN FLAMES. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND INSURANCE APPRAISER DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALLY DESTROYED. AFTER 7 WEEKS CHRYSLER HAS GIVEN NO INFORMATION ON CAUSE OF FIRE AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT NOR A RENTAL CAR (EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVE HOME FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA) .A VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFFERED THIS WEEK BY RESOLUTION CENTER BUT ONLY ON CONDITION THAT WE REIMBURSE THEM $860.00 FOR MILEAGE DRIVEN ( WHICH = $.26 PER MILE.)

EACH MALFUNCTION HAS SEVERELY EFFECTED THE USE & SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS NOT INTERESTED IN THE PROBLEMS

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, WHEN IT SUDDENLY SLOWED TO A CRAWL, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL AFTER I STOPPED. I CAN NO LONGER TRUST THIS VEHICLE, AN IT IT TOO TIME CONSUMING TO KEEP TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I NEED RELIEABLE TRASPORTATION. ALSO BECAUSE IT IS A NEW VEHICLE, NO ONE EVER HAS ANY PARTS AND I HAVE TO WAIT WEEKS TO LET THE DEALER GET THEM IN TO FIX THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE EXHIBITS HARD UPSHIFT CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AT 1500RPM @ 20MPH

GAS TANK WAS REPLACED MID JULY OF 1999. AFTER THAT DATE, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT APPEARED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD AND REPLACING THE PART WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOO BUSY TO SERVICE US IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE WENT DOWN TO ORLANDO FL, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY SAW THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME AS THE DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPORTED AS BAD AND REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A WEEK'S PERIOD. THE FOLLOWING DAY, ON THE WAY BACK TO JACKSONVILLE FROM ORLANDO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED IN JACKSONVILLE. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICE AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, THE CAR IS NOW RUNNING ROUGH; INDICATING THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT JUST A MALFUNCTION, PUT A POTENTIONALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM.

THE MOTOR HAS A METALLIC TYPE KNOCKING OR TAPPING NOISE THAT INCREASES IN RAPIDITY AS THE RPM INCREASES UNTIL IT BECOMES A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING TYPE SOUND. THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT THIS AS A PROBLEM SINCE OTHER 1999 6 CYLINDER JEEPS DO IT ALSO. HOWEVER MY 1996 JEEP WITH THE SAME ENGINE DIDNOT MAKE THESE NOISES. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE IN CONSUMERS GARAGE. NLM

IF YOUR USING ANY OF THE GEARS TO APPLY ENGINE BRAKING IN A DOWNGRADE ONCE THE TACHOMETER REACHES 2500 OR MORE THE ENGINE ENTERS A FREEWHEELING STATE WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO SLOWING EFFECT. WITH THE USE OF ANY GEAR, AFTER THE INITIAL BRAKING CAUSED BY THE ENGINE REVVING TO MATCH THE GEAR SPEED (FLYWHEEL EFFECT) THE ENGINE GOES INTO A "HIGH IDLE" STATE AND OFFERS NO MORE COMPRESSION BRAKING. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW IN DOWNGRADES IS EXCESSIVE USE THE BRAKES. USE OF ANY REASONABLE GEAR FOR THE SPEED DOES LITTLE GOOD. MOST STATES HAVE LAWS AGAINST PUTTING YOUR CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING FOR THIS REASON. NO COMPRESSION BRAKING IN MOUNTAINEOUS DRIVING WILL LEAD TO BRAKE LOSS DUE TO OVERHEATING. TOWING A TRAILER WOULD MAKE THINGS WORSE. I BELIEVE NO ENGINE BRAKING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES MORE BRAKE APPLICATION DOWNHILL THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. *AK

VEHICLE SAG/HESITATE, ATTEMPT TO STALL UPON ACCELERATION,DEALER DUPLICATED PROBLEM ON TEST DRIVE, BUT UNABLE TO FIX. NOTED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALSO 1 QUART LOW, UNUSUAL FOR NEW VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. JEEP STATED THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED. THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATIONS HAVE OCCURRED IN INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN DRIVING ON A HILL. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN ENTERING A BUSY ROAD FROM A SIDE ROAD WITH POOR VISIBILITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP FROM THE INTERSECTION WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENTERING THE LINE OF TRAFFIC (IT WAS NECESSARY TO ACTUALLY PARTIALLY ENTER THE INTERSECTION TO SEE TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE LEFT. ANOTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A HILL AND THE DRIVER, WHO WAS INEXPERIENCED, FOUND THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THEN SHORTLY AFTERWARDS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE THEN FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARRNING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND AFTERWARD THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, AND SOMETME'S CAN HEAR A LITTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK