1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

While driving your 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the engine suddenly seized and your check engine light came on. You didn't take it to a dealer for diagnosis or repair, and the manufacturer said they couldn't help. The engine seizing could involve anything from internal damage to oil starvation, and a mechanic would need to diagnose what caused the failure.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAVE A 1997 JEEP WITH 150,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES WITH IT STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON. IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. IT STARTED ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF THE BLUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP OVER 20 TIMES TO TRY AND GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE EVEN KEPT IT OVER NIGHT AND HAD IT ON MACHINES TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT STALLS AND AM NOT ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. I HAVE REPLACE SENSORS, FUEL FILTER, BATTERY, NOT TO MENTION SO MANY OTHER PARTS AND NOTHING IS STOPPING IT FROM STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND I LOVE MY JEEP BUT I AM REAL NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT THAT I MIGHT GO TO TURN AND THE JEEP WILL STALL WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND GET T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL SPUTTER AND STALL OUT. I HAVE READ THAT "MANY" JEEPS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FROM THE SAFETY CAR SITE LOOK INTO THIS AS THERE WILL BE A FAMILY IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE DRIVING AND THE PROBLEM COULD OCCURE AND CAUSE A DIASTER IN SOMEONES LIFE. I HAVE DRIVEN IN DIFFERANT ARES ON THE ROAD, HIGHWAY, RESIDENTIAL AREAS, GOING THE SPEED LIMIT, AND ALSO GOING 15 MILES AN HOUR AND IT WIL STALL OUT. I HAVE AGAIN SEEN SO MANY POSTING REGARDING THIS ISSUE SO THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME KIND OF A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THESE JEEPS ...PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.

LAST SUMMER I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING.THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP. AND ALTERNAER AND BELTS.THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO HAD A TUNEUP.THE VEHICLE STA.. IIRTS RIGHT UP BUT WHEN I AM DRIVING IT WILL CUT OFF AT ANY TIME.THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE .I HAVE PUT OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MY VEHICLE.THE DEALER HAS TAKEN MY MONEY AND THE VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP.I AM RETIRED AND I NEED MY CAR TO GET AROUND.

MY 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (ORIGINAL OWNER) STUMBLES AND DIES, IT DOES RESTART ONCE I SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I HAD A TOTAL OF 8 INCIDENCES IN THE PAST WEEK. 6 TIMES HAPPENED PULLING UP TO STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 15 MPH. 2 TIMES HAPPENED WHILE CRUISING ALONG AT 55 MPH. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOST. THERE IS A LOT OF INTERNET INFORMATION REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M WORRIED DRIVING MY JEEP IN ANY TRAFFIC NOW. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS IF POWER HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, AFTER A WHILE NOW IT IS BACKFIRING, STALLING OUT, BUCKING. I HAVE READ MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM THE I CARE TO READ. MOST OF THE TIME THEY LEAD TO THE PCM. AND IM CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY JEEP HASN'T FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP THROWING MONEY INTO THE CAR TO KEEP IT RUNNING. LET ALONE I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED MORE SENSORS THEN I CARE TO MENTION AND HAVE TRIED ALL THE DIY TACTICS. NOW MY MUFFLER IS EXPLODED. THAT BATTERY KEEPS DYING AND I AM FORCED TO BORROW A FAMILY MEMBERS CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK BECAUSE JEEP CANT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS GONE TO A SHOP JUST TO BE TOLD "WE CANT FIND THE PROBLEM". IT IS UNSAFE FOR IT TO STALL OUT AND BACKFIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. AND IT IS KILLING MY FINANCES. *TR

CAR WILL NOT START ANYMORE, IT USED TO TURN OFF AT LIGHTS, OR STOP SIGNS. NOW IT JUST WONT TURN ON AT ALL. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. WHAT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT COSTING ME A FORTUNE. *TR

STALLS IDLING AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WITH FAULTY GAS TANK NEWS CAUSING FIRES THAT KILL AFTER REAR COLLISIONS, DRIVING NOT KNOWING IF IT WILL STALL OR NOT IS PRETTY UNNERVING. PLEASE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS, RECALL THESE DEATH TRAPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, HOWEVER; THE CODE THAT COMES UP IS FOR THE IGNITION WHICH WAS ALREADY REPAIRED AND NOT THE ISSUE CAUSING AT HAND. THIS MALFUNCTION IS FREAKISHLY COMMON WHEN I LOOK IT UP ONLINE FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT MAY OR CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF IN INTERSECTION OR BUSY ROAD/HIGHWAY. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF ANY SOLUTIONS OR INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *TR

WENT OUT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD MY JEEP STARTED TO BACKFIRE, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IT WAS DARK SO I COULD OF BEEN INJURED. WHEN I GOT IT TO CRANK BACK MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE AND WE HAVE BOUGHT ABOUT 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PARTS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO EVEN THE MECHANICS WE HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR US, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT FROM US BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR JEEP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPS AND CAN EVEN SEND A STRONG BACKFIRE ABLE TO CRACK THE MUFFLER. IT WORKS PERFECTLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOM IT STRUGGLES AND STALLS. SOMETIMES IT REMAINS ON AND SOMETIMES DIE. IT BROKE ME 3 MUFFLERS. A LOT OF MONEY AND WORK HAVE BEEN DONE BY MECHANICS INCLUDING JEEP DEALER WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. PCM AND A LOT OF PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED ONLY IN PART. IT STILL DIE WHILE DRIVING. THIS JEEP CHEROKEE IS NOT RELIABLE TO USE IN HIGHWAY FOR THE RISK TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE. JEEP AND MECHANICS ARE AT RANDOM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE VISITED WEB SITES ABOUT JEEP PROBLEMS AND I KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY, REGARDLESS OF SPEED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, LENGTH OF TIME ENGINE RUNS, OR ANY OTHER CONCEIVABLE FACTOR. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I DROVE IT TO A TOWN 30 MILES AWAY AND BACK WITH NO ISSUE. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY RESIDENCE. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO THE MALFUNCTIONS NOR COMPUTER CODES TO DOWNLOAD. HAVE REPLACED COMPUTER, CONNECTORS TO COMPUTER, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AND MANY OTHER NUMEROUS PARTS. VARIOUS MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, SOME HAVE GIVEN UP DUE TO FRUSTRATION. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS DENY EVER HEARING OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I HAVE MET THREE OTHER GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS IN PERSON WHO HAVE HAD IDENTICAL ISSUES. INTERNET SEARCHES WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY JEEP LOST POWER THEN STALLED AND WOULD NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY, AFTER 10 MINUTES IT RESTARTED AND WAS OK. ONCE AGAIN TODAY IT DID THE SAME THING AND AFTER TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTER MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BACKFIRE AND STALL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE IGNITION COIL TWICE, WITH NO LUCK IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DODGE MANUFACTURER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT MANUFACTURE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FOR, THE 1997 JEEP G CHEROKEE AND THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/27/2011 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY CURRENTLY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIRS AND HE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I HAVE A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT STALLS. HOT OR COLD, NIGHT OR DAY, IDLING AT A LIGHT OR GOING 75MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, THE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED, THE O2 SENSOR REPLACES, THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED, THE MAP SENSOR REPLACED, AND THE IGNITION COIL REPLACED (I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD IGNITION COIL). IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW, AND AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MOST OF THEM BEING CHARGED AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY BY JEEP DEALERS WHO, ULTIMATELY, DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT BE SO CONCERNED, BUT LIKE MANY JEEP OWNERS, I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. THE PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST A YEAR AGO, HAPPENS DAILY, AND IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN ON A BUSY ROAD OR HIGHWAY WHEN I AM GOING 60+MPH, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY KIDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS; HOWEVER, WHEN THE ENGINE REACHED 210 DEGREES IT STALLED. IF THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD TURN BACK ON. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAD PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138836.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. SHE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 5 MPH OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS RANGING FROM 35 MPH AND HIGHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. TO DATE, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,00. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO/TSI. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT LOCATE ANY DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES, OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. HE WAS IN THE HE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TOT HE DEALER AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 209,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A LIST OF POTENTIAL ISSUES AND PARTS THAT NEEDED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOST OF THOSE PARTS WERE ALREADY REPLACED; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT BE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO ITS AGE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND VIBRATED. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE RPM'S DECREASED EXCESSIVELY LOW. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES AND THEN RESUMED OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE PERFORMANCE WAS POOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE (PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING 25 MPH. THE FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, RADIATOR, MAP SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AND EXHAUST WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FAILURES OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

1. CAME OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN PARK AND CRASHED SUSTAINING 5000.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER IN 2002,HOWEVER IT WAS NOT DATED STATING THE CAR COULD DO THIS. NO RECALLS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME. THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEM WHEN CAR CRASHED. CALLED AN ATTORNEY WHO WAS A RELATIVE THAT TOLD WITHOUT A DOUBT (100%) THE CAR WOULD DO THIS. HE THEN CALLED ME BACK AND STATED HE COULD NOT REPRESENT ME BECAUSE HE REPRESENTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. HE WAS HIRED BY CHRYSLER AFTER HE BOUGHT A VIPER FROM THEM THAT WAS A LEMON AND HE SHOVED IT YOU KNOW WHERE AND WON. THEY REALIZED WHAT AN OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY HE WAS THEN HIRED HIM. TALK ABOUT FAMILY ETHICS. THEY FINALLY INSTALLED THE SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM IN 12/2008. I WAS TOLD IT WAS REPAIRED. 2 THE CAR IS STALLING AT HIGH SPEEDS,DURING U TURNS, WHILE AT STOP SIGNS. IT TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. JEEP KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING ON DIAGNOSTICS. I WAS OUT OF TOWN 250 MILES FROM HOME AND THEY WANT ME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BACK TO THE. THEY HAVE BEEN RUDE,EVASIVE AND BLAMING ME. AFTER 500.00 THERE DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED NOTHING. IT HAS BEEN TO 5 OTHER MECHANICS AND KNOW ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE A 1997 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED THAT IS LOADED THAT IS DANGEROUS AND WORTH NOTHING. 3 IF THEY INSIST ON ARBITRATION AND A CHANCE TO FIX IT YOU WILL LOSE. IT IS WORTH YOUR MONEY TO HIRE A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALMOST EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE USUALLY RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND HAD VARIOUS REPAIRS PERFORMED, WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, INTAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, MAP SENSOR, INTAKE AIR CONTROL VALVE, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, DISTRIBUTOR, CAP AND ROTOR, SPARK PLUGS, ELECTRICAL WIRING, FUEL PUMP, OXYGEN SENSOR, COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND THE IGNITION COIL. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

JEEP RUNS FOR A BIT SOMETIMES THEN JUST STALLS OUT NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND NO LUCK. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK FIXING THE PROBLEM EITHER. *TR

THE 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS WHEN YOU DRIVE AND SOMETIMES WILL COME BACK BUT USUALLY WILL NOT. IF YOU WIGGLE THE PLUG ON THE COMPUTER IT APPEARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT THEN IT BEGINS STALLING AGAIN. THE CAR STALLS AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! WE HAVE DONE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND TRIED THE "SCREW THEORY" AND CHECKED OTHER POSSIBILITIES. CHECKED THE PLUG CONNECTORS AND THEY WERE ALL FINE. EVERYTHING TESTS OUT FINE AND WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO! *TR

WHILE I INDICATE THAT THIS PROBLEM BEGAN JAN 2008, IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS WITH RESEARCH THAT THE PROBLEMS I HAD OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS LED UP TO THIS. FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, IF I AM DRIVING IN HIGH ALTITUDES, ENGINE WILL SPUTTER, LOSE POWER AND THREATEN TO DIE. OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS, MY CAR WILL JUST DIE. NO WARNING, NO SPEED REQUIREMENT, NO SITUATION REQUIREMENT. HAVE REPLACE SO MANY THINGS, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE AND VERY COSTLY. ONCE THE CAR HAS DIED, IT WILL REFUSE TO RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO ONE HOUR. WHEN IT DOES RESTART SUPER HEAVY GAS SMELL ACCOMPANIES. TODAY IT STARTED TO BACKFIRE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS HAPPENS TO MANY OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS. MINE IS A 97. THANK GOD IT HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS LIKE SOME OTHERS. WHAT KIND OF HAVOC WOULD THAT CAUSE ON OUR FREEWAYS DURING RUSH HOURS? *TR

I OWN A 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.0 L6 TWO WHEEL DRIVE WITH 165,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 AND THE ENGINE DIED. THANKFULLY I WAS ON AN EMPTY HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE. I STILL HAD POWER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO MANY 1990'S JEEPS, WITH NO REAL KNOWN CAUSE OR CURE. I CHANGED THE OIL, SPARK PLUGS AND CLEANED THE FUEL LINES. I WILL ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE PCM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS INSTANCE AND I AM FRUSTRATED THAT NONE OF THE MECHANICS THAT I HAVE BEEN TO, EVEN DEALERS, COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, AND JUST ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD. IF A CURE FOR THIS PROBLEM IS FOUND I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED. *TR

MY 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO JUST DIES WHEN I'M DRIVING. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING. IT DIED OVER 10 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME FROM SAN JOSE TO SAN FRANCISCO WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OVER A MONTH AGO. WE HAVE CHANGED THE CRANK SENSOR AND COIL. THE TROTTLE HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR. WE HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CHANGE. AFTER READING THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM JEEP OWNERS ON THE CNET CAR TECH FORUMS I DEDICED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS, DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THEN THE CAR JUST DIES. I HAVE NO MONEY TO SPEND TO KEEP ON REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS. PLEASE HELP. THANKS. *TR

MY 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HAS HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOR SOME TIME NOW. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THE PRICE FOR ONE OFF THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP. DUST OR WATER CAN GET IN THERE AND CREATE ENGINE FAILURE, IT CAN ALSO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO GET TO HOT AND CAUSE A FIRE. CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKS INTO THE CABIN WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE UP AND THE HEATER IS ON. *JB

AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR THE CAR SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *NM

SINCE MID DECEMBER 2004, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IN THE SHOP ON A WEEKLY BASIS, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE MOTOR HESITATING OR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. SO HERE WE ARE $1400 LATER DRIVING OFF THE LOT AND THE CAR CUTS OFF TWICE BEFORE DRIVING 1/4 OF A MILE. THEY HAVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATE TWICE, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REPLACED A PRIMARY COIL TWICE, REPLACED THE O2 DOWNSTREAM SENSOR, REPLACED WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN THIS WEEK REPLACED THE O2 UPSTREAM SENSOR. AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HESITATION AND CUTTING OFF. THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS THAT WITH THIS MANY MILES I'M GOING TO BE NICKELED AND DIMED WITH REPAIRS. THE CAR HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS PRIOR TO DECEMBER. I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH THIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND AM NOT READY TO GIVE UP ON THIS CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS FEELING THAT THEY WOULD BE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE CAR. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AT NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE IT CORRECTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. I HAVE REQUESTED A PRINT OUT FROM SADLER THAT DETAILS ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS CAR SINCE DECEMBER. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME CONCERNING THIS ISSUE.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS 1997, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM BROADWAY VOLKSWAGEN ON AUTO ROW IN OAKLAND CA. AT THE TIME THE ODOMETER READ 48,080K. TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO ALBERA BROS. JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I?VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I ALSO PURCHASED A WARRANTY, FOR $1500 AT THE TIME THAT I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN THE CONTRACT OF THE AUTOMOBILE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. THE WARRANTY WAS TO COVER ALL REPAIR THAT IS COVER FOR 72 MONTHS OR 100K MILES. I CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY, WARENTECH, WHO'S HEADQUARTERS ARE IN TEXAS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. SOMEONE DID COME OUT LOOK AT THE CAR AND TOOK PICTURES. AFTER A FEW DAYS I CONTACTED WARENTECH AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND WOULD GET BACK TO ME. AFTER SEVERAL MORE DAYS I CONTACTED WARENTECH AGAIN. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED ME FAX THEM MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS VERIFYING THAT I HAD MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE. I FAXED WARENTECH COPIES OF ALL RECENT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. AFTER TWO OR THREE MORE DAYS, I ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED WARENTECH AND WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO SEND MORE MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND IF I DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE THEY WOULD DENY COVERAGE FOR REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. I FAXED OVER A TOTAL OF 13 MORE RECORDS OF MAINTENANCE VERIFYING THAT OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS OTHER MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THAT WAS TWO DAYS AGO AND I?VE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM WARENTECH SINCE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $125 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE PAID ANOTHER $140 FOR A RENTAL CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT WARENTECH IS GOING TO REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THEY'VE ALREADY HAD ALMOST 2-WEEKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I PAY $546 A MONTH CAR NOT VIA PAYROLL DEDUCTION AND HAVE NEVER MISSED A PAYMENT THIS FOR TWO YEARS AND I STILL OWE OVER$18K FOR THE CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. AS A RESULT OIL LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS 1/2 TO 1/4 FULL, ESPECIALLY SO WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE ARE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WHOM I HAVE SPOKE TO THAT ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. JUST VISIT ANY OF THE JEEP OWNERS INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS SUCH AS JEEPFORUM.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, OR JEEPIN.COM AND DO A SEARCH. YOU WILL FIND A SUPRIZING NUMBER OF RESULTS. *PH

WHILE DRIVING, THE "MANIFOLD EXHAUST" CRACKED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO FAULTY RADIATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND DID NOT WANT TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT, AND THEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB

CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD BECAUSE OF POOR SUPPORT (MANUFACTURER PROBLEM)*JB

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *JB *SCC

THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *JG *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF, THE COOLING FAN CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL BATTERY WAS DRAINED COMPLETELY WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE UNDRIVEABLE.*JB

1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. EHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO OWN 98 AND 99 CHEROKEE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER STATES IT IS COMMON. MAKES FOR HARD STARTING POOR FUEL MILLAGE AND A FIRE HAZARD. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. SHOULD BE A RECALL.

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. TS *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKARDS CONSUMER MANAGED TO JUMP IN AND STOP VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER IS REPLACING THE FLOOR SHIFTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOG DOWN SO HE PULLED OVER, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

AFTER RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. 30 MINUTES LATER, I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE HOOD WAS BLACK & BLISTERED. WE DIALED 911 TO REPORT THIS AND THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MA SENT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD RELEASE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN MELTED BY THE HEAT. THEY FORCIBLY OPENED THE HOOD AND HOSED DOWN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNTIL IT HAD COOLED TO A SAFE POINT. THEY FILED A REPORT AND THE POLICE ALSO FILED A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYLSER DEALER THAT SAME DAY. ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002 I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY MET LIFE. THEY SENT AN APPRAISER THAT WEEK WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY DEBRIS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AT THEIR CONSUMER COMPLAINT NUMBER AT 9AM MONDAY JULY 22ND THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. I ALSO RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS RECALLING OVER A MILLION SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FROM 1999 TO 2002 BECAUSE OF A MANIFOLD PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. MANY OF THESE CARS WERE JEEP CHEROKEE MODELS. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED TO ME BY THE MECHANIC AND INSURANCE APPRAISER THAT THIS IS WHY MY CAR HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. TODAY I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT, JULY 29, 2002. CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS OR GONE TO SEE THE CAR AND REVIEW THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FIRE. I AM NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE IF MY CAR CAN BE SAFELY REPAIRED AND AVOID A RECURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU CAN INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT AND REVIEW THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FIRE IN MY VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT SHOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. CAN IT BE REPAIRED SO THAT THE ENGINE FIRE DOES NOT RECUR DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE DESIGN.

VEHICLE WAS GOING 65MPH ON EXPRESSWAY AND CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON INVOLUNTARILY. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES MANUALLY TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, AND TURN ON/OFF SWITCH TO DECREASE OR INCREASE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED, HOWEVER ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO PARK. BRAKES WERE USED UP COMPLETELY TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO EMERGENCY BRAKE CORD WAS SEVERED DUE TO BRAKES BURNING OUT. DAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT CRUISE CONTROL CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON OUTER PLASTIC LINE COVER OF ANOTHER WIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER RPLACED A CRACKED SERPENTINE BELT.*JB

CONSUMER EXERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. AAA ADDED A GALLON OF FUEL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN WELL, WHEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THERE WAS 1/4 TO 1/8TH OF FUEL REMAINING IN VHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *JG

CONSUMER EXERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. AAA ADDED A GALLON OF FUEL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN WELL, WHEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THERE WAS 1/4 TO 1/8TH OF FUEL REMAINING IN VHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *JG

CONSUMER STATES WHEN MAKING TURNS THE ENGINE STALLS, THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON LEFT TURNS. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED THE EXHAUST. ALSO EXHAUST SPECIALIST TOLD HIM THAT MANY OTHER CHEROKEES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED THE EXHAUST. ALSO EXHAUST SPECIALIST TOLD HIM THAT MANY OTHER CHEROKEES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

WATER PUMP, RADIATOR AND HEATER HOSES WERE LEAKING, DEALER MADE REPAIRS, AND IN DOING SO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES WERE DAMAGED, CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER THAT THEY HAD DAMAGED THESE LINES, SO DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES LINES ARE STILL LEAKING, NOW DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS, CONSUMER FEELS SINCE THE DEALER IS THE ONE WHO CAUSED THE DAMAGE, THEY SHOULD REPAIR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH. *SLC *YH

WATER PUMP, RADIATOR AND HEATER HOSES WERE LEAKING, DEALER MADE REPAIRS, AND IN DOING SO DAMAGED TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES, CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER THAT THEY HAD DAMAGED THESE LINES, SO DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES LINES ARE STILL LEAKING, NOW DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS, CONSUMER FEELS SINCE THE DEALER IS THE ONE WHO CAUSED THE DAMAGE IN THE FIRST PLACE, THEY SHOULD REPAIR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH. *SLC

THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE DEALER DAMAGED TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES WHILE REPLACING IT. THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING. *YH

THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE DEALER DAMAGED TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES WHILE REPLACING IT. THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING. *YH

SERPINTINE DRIVE BELT WAS REPLACED.*JB

WAS DRIVING 65MPH AND HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO PRIVIATE MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOLTS HAD EITHER SHEARED OFF OR WERE BROKEN OFF ON RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO DROP ONTO FRAME. FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS DIABLED. CURRENTLY, THIS WAS SECOND TIME. ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED. *YH

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT PLASTIC FUEL CAP HAD BELTED ON OIL VALVE COVER. WOULD NEED TO BREAK IT TO REMOVE IT. MECHANIC INDICATED A METAL CAP WOULD BE NEEDED TO REPLACE PLASTIC CAP.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TEST DRIVING AND MADE A U TURN AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND THEN A LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND COMPUTER WAS RESET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES TO GET ESTIMATES ON WHAT IT WILL COST ME TO HAVE IT FIXED. ALL 3 OF THEM STATED TO ME THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS FIXING THIS PROBLEMS ON THE JEEPS. THAT WHERE THE PIPES COMING OUT OF THE MANIFOLD START TO SPLIT IS WHERE IT IS CRACKING. THAT IT IS A WEAK SPOT. ONE OF THE PLACES I TOOK IT TO SHOWED ME. HE HAD 3 DIFFERENT MANIFOLDS THERE AND SHOWED ME AND ALL 3 OF THEM WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT AS MINE. HE USED TO WORK FOR CHRYSLER AND SAID THAT THEY HAD EVEN NEW ONES COMING BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT. IF THERE ARE THAT MANY DEFECTS, SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO REDO THE DESIGN OR SOMETHING TO MAKE THEM LAST. THESE ARE STAINLESS STEEL PIPES AND SHOULD NOT BE THAT EASY TO CRACK.*AK

WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO LEHIGHTON MOTORS IN LEHIGHTON, PA AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLM SO WE WERE FITTED WITH A BLACK BOX AND WERE TOLD TO DRIVE AROUND AND ACTIVATE THE BLACK BOX WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR US. THEY CHANGED BOTH O2 SENSORS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THEY DECIDED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSOR PACKAGE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALL THIS COST BOUT $800.00 FOR PARTS THAT WERE IN A CAR WITH 35,000 MILES, AND IT PUT US IN SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES. WE CONTCTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER FOR RELIEF, BUT TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, DROPPED 3 INCHES ON RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED 3 OF THE BOLTS HOLDING ENGINE HAD BROKEN OFF. *AK RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE OFF IN THE BLOCK, CAUSING A BROKEN FAN SHROUD, FAN BLADE WAS HITTING INNER FENDER WALL. *SLC

ENGINE BOLTS THAT HOLD ENGINE UP HAVE BROKEN OFF AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. CONTACTED A DEALER.*AK

IDLE PULLEY IN ENGINE BROKE AND DISCONNECTED FROM ENGINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, CAUSING MULTIPLE NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED IN CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL POSTED "55" (END OF MIL CODES) INDICATING NO FAILED COMPONENTS. SERVICE STATION REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND CLEANED SUBSEQUENT IMPACTS TO FUEL INJECTORS. PER CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL, O2 SENSOR FAILURE CODE "21" SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR SUCH FAILURES, THUS AFFORDING A WARNING TO DRIVER OF FAILED COMPONENT.*AK

CONSUMER IS NOT SURE WHAT ENGINE PROBLEMS ARE. SENDING FORM TO CONSUMER, DETAIL INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, BUT VEHICLE DOESN'T SHOW ANY PROBLEMS. DEALER HAS TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT REMEDIES. DEALER FELS FUEL VAPOR CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WILL ADD MOR INFORMATION.*AK

WE HAVE JUST BE TOLD THAT WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE OUR ENGINE, BECAUSE OF THE OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPANY WORK ON OUR JEEP IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER CUSTOMERS AND THEY TO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR ENGINE TO STOP THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I PAID $35,000.00 FOR MY JEEP AND NOW HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. CHYSLER HAS TO HAVE HAD OTHER COMSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN BUYING CHYSLER FOR A LOG TIME, AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HOPE THAT YOU LOOK INTO MY PROBLEM. ANY HELP ON YOUR IN WOULD HELP OUR FAMILY.*AK

THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH & VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, IT SEEMED OKAY TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARAGE, MOTOR BOLTS BROKE OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE OF NO WARRANTY, THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED.*AK

I THINK THAT THE OVERALL SERVICE OF THE JEEP DEALER REALLY STINKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. JEEP DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

HOW CAN THE FREON IN A SYSTEM OUTLAST THE SYSTEM ITSELF? THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WHEN THE BEARINGS IN THE SYSTEM FREEZE U, P CAUSING THE BELT TO BURN UP AND TOTALLY DISABLING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BEFORE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, GEARS WERE SLIPPING. A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE, ENGINE QUIT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 25MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AT ANOTHER TIME, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG. SHE STOPPED/LOOKED UNDER CAR, AND NOTICED OIL ON THE BACK WINDOW DUE TO ENGINE ROD BREAKING OFF, PIERCING THREE HOLES IN OIL PAN. NO WARNING AT ALL, AND THEN VEHICLE DIED. *AK

PASSENGER'S MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARING OFF IN ENGINE BLOCK DURING NORMAL USE. IT HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE 4.0L ENGINE & CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS & HAS COME UP W/ A FIX CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGERIOUS CONDITION & IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THIS WAY. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR SAYING IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ONLY REASON THIS FAILURE IS ACCURRING IS BECAUSE THE BOLTS ARE PROBABLY BEING OVER TORQUED OR OF POOR GRADE. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED LETTING MOTOR DROP WHICH DAMAGED FAN SHROUD. *AK

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS ENGINE REPEATEDLY LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FIRST INCIDENT, ENGINE CHECK APPEARED & DEALER REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. SECOND INCIDENT (2 WEEKS LATER) DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM & STILL LOOKING. HAS NEVER HAPPENED DURING CITY DRIVING. KEEPING GAS TANK FULL APPEARS TO ELIMINATE PROBLEM, BUT MAY BE COINCIDENTIAL. *AK

MY 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, I NOW HAD TO HAVE THE OIL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *AK

ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE. MECHANIC INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT CAR ONLY HAD 1 QT OF OIL IN IT. I HAD JUST ADDED ALMOST 2 QTS 2 WEEKS AGO. NO LEAKS AND NO SMOKE INDICATING A LEAK OR BURNING. MUST BE LEAKING INTO ENGINE ITSELF WHICH IS NOT A GOOD SIGN. PLUGS ARE OKAY, SO NO OIL GOING THERE. WHERE COULD IT BE GOING? HOW DO WE RESOLVE THIS? ANY OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS? HELP! *AK

VEHICLE DIES, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING 15 TIMES, OCCURRED THRU RANGE OF STOPPED/IDLING TO GET ON INTERSTATE AT 75MPH.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INFREQUENT HESITATION WHEN AT LOW SPEED OR ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND BACKFIRES WHEN DRIVER APPLIES GAS *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ENGINE DROPPED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, AND WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD. LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ISN'T LOCKING PROPERLY. ALSO, WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED/ DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT, AND THERE WAS A LEAKAGE IN THE SUN ROOF WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SHIFT WHILE IN MOTION, ALSO CAUSING INCREASED VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID BOLTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH ON A DRY NORMAL DAY, ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWE,; ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE BEHINED TO RUN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BOLT ON ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & THEN GOING OFF. IT'S INTERMITTENT. WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP & NO CODES APPEARED. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. NEITHER SPEED OR WEATHER IS A FACTOR. HAD IT CHECKED FOR STALLING & NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. HAD IT ON DIAGNOSTICS & NOTHING SHOWED FOR THE STARTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD AND THE BRAKES INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *K

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM WENT OUT, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. COULD NOT READ DASHBOARD PANEL DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. NOT SHOWING CORRECT SPEED/ BELTS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO GENERATE COLD AIR. ALSO, THE PULLEY BELTS WENT OUT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK

MAKING LEFT TURN OR APPLYING GAS , ENGINE WILL STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. STARTING TO BACK UP AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF POWER CONTROL.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

ENGINE KNOCKS/FAILS.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PARKED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE STORE, AND WHEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE UP, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BEFORE WHEN LOST ALL POWER, AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP. *AK

DAMPER CRANKSHAFT FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT END.

WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING UPHILL AT ABOUT 65MPH IT STALLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CRANKSHAFT FAILED.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAS INSPECTED & TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND CANNOT STILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL.IN ADDITION, GAS GUAGE FAILED, SHOWING WRONG AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSING GAUGE FAILURE.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, EMITTING SMOKE.

THERMOSTAT FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

HOSE CLAMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKING OF COOLANT.

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.

THERMOSTAT STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED. PROBLEM RESULTED IN HARMONIC/VIBRATION PROBLEMS.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 33MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER TWICE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY SOME SMALL EVERGREEN TREE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK THR GAS GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE. *YH

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO HESITATE AND LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALERS HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MOVED AROUND VEHICLE AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP. THEN THE TRUCK DIED, HAD NO POWER, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. COASTED 25 FEET AND THE TRUCK STOPPED COMPLETELY. NOW THE GAS GUAGE IS NOT ACCURATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIED ON THE DRIVER, AND THE DRIVER GOT THE VEHICLE BACK RUNNING BY PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THAT ONCE GETTING TO A QUARTER OF GAS THE VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS. DEALER SAYS THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THIS WAS NO RECALL, BUT THERE ARE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 45-55 MPH UP HILL ON THE EXPRESS WAY WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. ACCORDING TO THE GAS GAUGE THE TANK HAD AT LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS, AND COMSUMER THINKS THE TANK WAS EMPTY. JEEP MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; THEY HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THE DEALER AND NOT TO THE PUBLIC. ACCORDING TO THE COMSUMER, THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ONLY IN FLORIDA, NOT IN THE NORTH. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD COMSUMER THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHICH VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 15 MINUTES AND PARKED THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 1,500 MILES.THE REASON IS UNKNOWN AS OF NOW. *AK