1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

Your Jeep Grand Cherokee shakes and stalls unexpectedly while driving at various speeds or even when stopped, forcing you to restart the engine to get it running again. Both a certified mechanic and the dealer were unable to find what's causing the problem. The manufacturer won't cover repairs under warranty due to the vehicle's high mileage (197,843 miles). A mechanic will need to diagnose the cause—which could be anything from ignition system components to fuel delivery issues.

ENGINE STALLS/CUTS OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON CITY STREETS AND SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR ALMOST A YEAR. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ONLINE FORUMS SEEM TO INDICATE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THIS PRODUCT LINE THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS THE LATEST OCCURENCE.

MY JEEP IS LOSING SPEED AND STALLING .I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED SENORS AS WELL SPARK PLUGS WIRES AND ROTOR CAP BUTTON ETC IT IS STILLSTALLING OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN DECREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND ALL OF THE GAUGES REGISTERED AT ZERO. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN THE BCM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 04/21/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,885.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

DAUGHTER HAS DRIVEN VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AND CAR HAS CONSTANTLY TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 7TH WITH CONCERNS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND ENGINE TURNING OFF. UPON THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 11TH YOUR SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED ITS BRAKES & ROTORS REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE VEHICLE NEEDING A NEW ENGINE COIL TO REPAIR THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE CUTTING OFF. PAID FOR THE IGNITION COIL REPAIR, VEHICLE STILL TURNED OFF. PAID FOR NEW FUEL PUMP VEHICLE STILL TURNED OFF. NOT DEALERSHIP IS PROCLAIMING PCM BOARD NEEDS O BE REPLACED. I HOPE THAT JEEP CONSIDERS THE DANGER THAT MY CHILD WAS PLACE BECAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE FOR MY 97 CHEROKEE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SEE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE IT EXPLODED. THERE WAS A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT FILE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I JUST FOUND OUT I HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN PUT A NEW PART IN IT AND NOW THAT IS BROKEN,I HAVE ALSO HAD TO PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT WITH ONLY 148,000.00 MILES. IN 2006 I HAD TO FIX THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT WAS BROKEN TOO. IS THIS NOT A RECALL PROBLEM????? ANY OF THESE, I HAVE HAD THE JEEP SINCE 2000 AND I BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS IS 2012 AND I ONLY HAVE 156,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THANK YOU. *JS

CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY WITHIN 40 MINUTES OF STARTING CAR. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, FROM 70 ON THE HIGHWAY TO 5 MPH ON OUR ROAD. NO WARNING. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED MANY JEEP OWNERS WITH SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND NO PERMANENT FIXES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE WIRING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE BATTERY WAS JUMP STARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL MALFUNCTION. THE BCM WAS REPLACED TWICE AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,896. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, INJECTION COIL AND THE FRONT AND REAR PINION GASKET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL AIR VALVE MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE STOPPED OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, INTERMITTENTLY IT WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY UNLESS THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN TURNED OFF FOR A FEW HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,064.

OUT OF NO WHERE MY 98 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE STARTED EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS AND MISFIRES SPORADICALLY DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SITTING AT IDLE OR GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND WILL JUST STALL. IT CRANKS BACK UP FINE (MOST OF THE TIME-SOMETIMES, IT TAKES ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF CRANKING IT) THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT DIFFERENT TIMES - MORNING, NIGHT, COLD, HOT, ETC. IT SEEMS TO ACT WORSE THE LONGER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT UNDRIVEN (OVERNIGHT OR DURING A WORK SHIFT). I STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC - RECENTLY AT A LIGHT AND THEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I COULD NOT START MY VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A RECALL ITEM AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THESE COMPLAINTS. THE IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND WITH THE STALLING ISSUES HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING - IT'S A BIG PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE SHOULD ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE SPENT A WEEK AT THE MECHANIC SHOP REPLACING PART AND SPENDING MONEY ONLY TO NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DISTRIBUTOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SPARK PLUG WIRES, ETC HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM - $500 LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTINUOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES. THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE IGNITION COIL, CRANK SHIFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 01/07/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND DIFFERENT CODES INCLUDING THE 02 CRANK POSITION SENSORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CLAIM#19770779 AND CASE#2484134 WERE FILED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THEY NEVER DID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 12/08/10 *BF UPDATED 12/13/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,050. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO STALL NO MATTER THE WEATHER OR HOW LONG HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU A WARNING OF THE STALL. THE CAR STOP WHILE TURNING OR JUST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (HIGHWAY) AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCK AND NOT GOTTEN KILLED. DUE TO THE CAR STALLING ON THE FREEWAY. AND FROM THE INTERNET INFORMATION THERE ARE ALOT OF GRAND CHEROKEES OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. HOPE THAT NOBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE STALL PROBLEM FOR THE 2008 CARS BUT IT SHOULD OF BEEN DONE FOR THE CARS FROM 1996 TO 2008. DUE TO HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEMS. *TR

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RAN OVER ME. *TR

MY 98 JGC STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY; ON ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, HIGHWAY, STOPLIGHTS, ETC. IT WOULD ALWAYS START BACK UP AND RUN AGAIN, BUT THE STALLING WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. NO CODES WOULD REGISTER EITHER. THE DEALER TRIED REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND IGNITION COIL ($300), BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I REPLACED THE IGNITION WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, SPARK PLUGS, AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT STILL THE SAME. . WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD DROP OUT MOMENTARILY. ALSO, WHEN THE ASD DROPS OUT, THERE ARE NO COMPUTER CODES REGISTERED. THEY ALSO CLEANED THE CONTACTS ON ALL THE RELAYS UNDER THE HOOD AND COATING WITH DI-ELECTRIC GREASE. THIS DID NOT HELP EITHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COIL WIRE AND THE PCM MODULE WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 111000.

YESTERDAY, APRIL 8TH 2009, I DROVE TO CLASS AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS OR SIGNS OF THEM. AFTER 1 HOUR, I STARTED THE CAR, WHICH STARTED FINE, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE BACK HOME. AT A STOP LIGHT 2 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING, I PRESS THE GAS, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO STALL, AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GIVING WAY OR STUMBLING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES, GETTING VERY CLOSE TO STALLING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, TODAY, APRIL 9TH, AFTER LEAVING THE CAR OFF FOR THE NIGHT,IT STARTED PERFECTLY. 2 MINUTES LATER, AT A STOP LIGHT, IT LOST ALL POWER. IT HAD TROUBLE TURNING OVER THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS, BUT THE THIRD TIME IT STARTED PERFECTLY. AFTER THAT, I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THE FIRST COUPLE ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE DIDN'T TURN OVER, BUT AGAIN, WHEN IT DID START, IT STARTED PERFECTLY. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES. AFTER LEAVING AGAIN, IT WAS ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER IGNITION THAT WHEN ON A MAIN ROAD, IT DID NOT STALL COMPLETELY, BUT WAS LIKE IT WAS STARTING/TRYING TO. IT STUMBLED AND JERKED ROUGHLY. AFTER THAT, IT DROVE ROUGH, BEFORE I RETURNED HOME AND TURNED IT OFF. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY OR MAIN ROAD, THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/HARM TO ME/DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE FOR ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO FIX THIS, AND MANY OTHER JEEP OWNER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS MECHANICS THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE STALLS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES THAT CAN BE TRACED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS ALREADY PAID OVER $600 FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK AND OXYGEN SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

JEEP STALLS INTERMITTENTLY,, SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP (ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT). HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS WHO COULDN'T GET THE JEEP TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. IT ALSO WAS CUTTING OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING,,THAT SINCE HAS STOPPED WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPUTER. CHANGED CRANK SENSOR, IGNITION COIL, TUNE UP,,, AND THERE COMPUTERS (WILL HAVE A 4TH ONE INSTALLED THIS WEEK. CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS COSTING PEOPLE SO MUCH MONEY. AND THE ACCIDENT FACTOR IS HIGH. PLEASE MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER TEN TIMES LEAVING THE CONTACT WITH NO POWER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN SHE DROVE FROM A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, USUALLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IDLING. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES WITH A DEALER, BUT RECEIVED NO RETURN CALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IN IDLE. UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB

MY 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE 4.0 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN OIL PRESSURE DROPS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE OIL PRESSURE SENDER UNIT REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. MY MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. LOOKING TO THE INTERNET FOR HELP, I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING A FIRE OR ACCIDENT. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OF CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR SELF COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES .THE AUBRN FIREDEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OF THIS VEHICLE SELF COMBUST AS MINE HAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART, THE CONTACT HAS TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT ABOUT 65MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING FROM 3500 RPM ALL THE WAY TO 6000 RPM, BUT THE SPEED DIDN'T INCREASE AT ALL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY RAN A FULL DIAGNOSTICS CHECK AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CHEROKEE. SO I DROVE THE JEEP FOR ANOTHER MONTH UNTIL IT DIED ON ONE EARLY MORNING. I WENT TO START THE JEEP JUST LIKE EVERY MORNING, BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE WON'T EVEN TURN OR MAKE A SOUND. THE GAUGES INDICATORS WENT BESERKS AND BOTTOMED OUT AT THE MAX. IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH THE JEEP WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TODAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DECELERATING OR TURNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR. THE RELAY WIRING OVERLAY ON THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR WAS THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. THE CONTACT HAS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESTART. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,00 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH RECALL FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED HIM OF A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER SINCE IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 2002. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AND THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CLOCK SPRING BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CV JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION ABOUT THE CV JOINTS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS RELATED TO THE VISCOUS COUPLER BEING WORN WHICH WAS THE REAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED MINOR DRIVER SIDE VALVE LEAK, REAR MAIN SEAL SEEPING, AND REAR VISCOUS COUPLER WAS WORN WITH NOTICEABLE HOPPING FELT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

RECENTLY WENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT FAILED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE NOW UNTIL ITS REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BACKFIRE. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD LOSE POWER, BUT REMAINED RUNNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V023000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, A RATTLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN 04/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN 05/06. A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS RECEIVED ON 09/09/06, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE POWER TRAIN: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) AND INSPECTION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ON 09/11/06, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND THE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM WAS DENIED. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM

THE HORN WILL NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AN OFF ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND PARKED OVERNIGHT LEAVING THE BATTERY DEAD. THE FAN MOTOR HAS FAILED FOR THE DEFROSTER AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND REPAIR. IN THE SNOW BELT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED FEATURE. *JB

DEFECTIVE ENGINE; PISTON CRACKED AND ENGINE HAD TO REPLACE

I OWN A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.9 LITER ENGINE. I DRIVE THE CAR 5000 MILES/YEAR AND THE CAR HAS 39000 TOTAL MILES. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND BEGAN TO RATTLE. THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADMIT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER , AND SAID IT WAS THE MUFFLER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 4 DIFFERENT EXHAUST SHOPS, AND ALL 4 IMMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I FINALLY GOT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE IT AND THEY TOO FINALLY ADMITTED IT WAS INDEED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHILE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE I DID MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS CARS CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I FOUND MANY WEBSITES WITH OWNERS OF MY SAME CAR AND OTHER SIMILAR CHRYSLER CARS THAT USE THE SAME CATALYTIC CONVERTER. EVERY OWNER THAT WROTE COMPLAINTS DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN. THEY ALL SAID THAT THEIR CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BROKEN FROM BETWEEN 8000 MILES, THE AVERAGE SEEMED TO BE 44000 MILES, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON AVERAGE 3 TIMES BEFORE 100000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS EPA REQUIRED EXHAUST PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.*AK

MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN EXHAUST MANIFOLDS INSTALLED IN THE LATE 90'S TO 4.0 LITER ENGINES ON JEEP PRODUCTS.*MR *CB THE CONSUMERS SECOND VEHICLE A JEEP WRANGLER HAD THE SAME EXHAUST MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *JB

INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. ALSO, GASOLINE/OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS IS COMMON AND WILL REPLACE WITH AFTER MARKET MANIFOLD. THEY USE AFTER MARKET BECAUSE FACTORY MANIFOLD HAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

WHILE IN THE HOUSE FOR TEN MINUTES THE JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. THE HEAT WAS SORT OF INTENSE WHICH MELTED THE PAINT TO THE HOOD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE HOOD BY THE MECHANIC. *AK

DEALER IDENTIFIED A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49,600 MILES AND IS NOT USED FOR OFF-ROAD DRIVING. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MOST OWNERS, AS IN MY CASE, FIND OUT TOO LATE. THERE SEEMS TO BE INCREASING AND RECURRING INCIDENTS WITH THE 4.0L ENGINES. CHRYSLER REDESIGNED THE 1999 MODELS WITHOUT NOTIFYING 1998 OWNERS OF THE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE $1200 PLUS IT WILL COST ME TO REPAIR. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BECAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE CHANGED. UPON LEAVING WITH THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ANY BUTTON ON SHIFTER. *NLM .*AK

BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO EXIT EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALLOWING GASES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT POSSIBLY CAUSING DEATH FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THIS MANIFOLD. AT A COST OF $1127.00 EACH TIME.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. TS

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 70 MPH WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME. APPLYING BRAKES SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE STOPPED WITH FULL PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL THE WAY ON. HAD TO TURN KEY OFF AND STOP ENGINE. CRANKED ENGINE BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WORKED OK. THIS HAPPENED TO AN 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND WAS A VERY TRYING EXPERIENCE. LUCKILY SHE HANDLED EVERYTHING PROPERLY, BUT WAS QUITE SHAKEN UP BY THE INCIDENCE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, NEXT A PUFF OF SMOKE LET OUT, AND ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER FELT LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AND DID NOT FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AN AVERAGE OF 100 MILES AT 70-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL MISS AND THEN STALL, AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES IT WILL RESTART, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK AT HTE OIL FILTER ADAPTOR SEALS. ALSO, THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL. THEY WERE REPLACED. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD CONSTANT NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE WHO STATED THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS GRADUALLY AND IS NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. ANY AIR LEAK IN THE FIREWALL ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. *YH

THE CHEROKEE STALLED COMPLETELY, DEAD STOP IN THE PASSING LANE ON A INTERSTATE. SERVICE BULLETINS ARE LISTED ON YOUR SIGHT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE LUCKY, WE GOT OFF THE ROAD. IF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS EARLY AS 1999, WE WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. I DECIDED TO HAVE A TUNE UP AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM THROUGH THE DEALER. IT SEEMS TO BE A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS TYPE OF PART TO FAILURE. *AK

BOTH FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AS THE ENGINE WAS LIFTING AND SETTLING. OF THE 4 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES THAT I AM AWARE OF, 3 OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (A '94, 95, 98). THE ONE THAT DIDN'T WAS A 19'93. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR, I THOUGHT THAT THIS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V053000, INVOLVING VEHICLES SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

FAULTY HEAD GASKET ... #3 CYLINDER CRACKED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DIGITAL CALIBRATION THAT SHOWED AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE WAS OFF. GAS GUAGE DASH (NON-DIGITAL) SHOWED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE STALLED DUE TO NO GAS IN VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

ALL OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN MY COMPLAINTS ARE COVERED BY CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT I STRONGLY FEEL JEEP IS BUILDING AN INFERIOR AND UNSAFE PRODUCT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE MOST NOTABLES WERE THE (2) AUTO TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITH A DEFECTIVE PUMP WHICH ALSO WENT OUT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT IS WITH THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AT FREEWAY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. THE EXPLAINATION GIVEN WAS A WEAK BATTERY AND LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. ALL OTHER INCIDENTS ARE DUE TO SUB-STANDARD JEEP OEM PARTS. I WISH MY COMPLAINT WILL FORCE JEEP TO INVESTIGATE WHY A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.9 LIMITED, THEIR FLAGSHIP, WOULD FAILED TIME AFTER TIME AT SUCH A YOUNG MILEAGE. THANK YOU.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED,CAUSING FUMES/ODOR TO ESCAPE OUT INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAN BE SMELLED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO REPLACE. *YH

PLEASE NOTE AT THE PRESENT TIME TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AFTER APPROX 6 .GASKET CHANGE WATER HOSE ETC

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V10500 PERFORMED ON 6-15-00 FOR AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. ON SEPT.6 2000, CONSUMER NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ONLY AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS FOR SEPT 19,2000. ON SEPT 18,2000, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM'S/SPEEDOMETER, AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS

SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. *MJS

NO SUMMARY

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. *MJS

ENGINE SEIZED UP AT ONLY 36,000 MILES DUE TO DEFECTIVE OIL PAN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE STOPPING ON A HILL AND TRYING TO GET INTO IN A HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT POWER. GAS GAUGE SHOWED THAT TANK STILL HAD FUEL, BUT, IN REALITY, DID NOT HAD ANY FUEL. *AK

OIL DRIPS FROM BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. YH

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON RT. 684 WITH MY GAS GAUGE READING WAS 1/4 FULL. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE THIRD LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ONE HOUR LATER, A STATE TROOPER PICKED ME UP AND DROVE ME TO A SERVICE STATION. HE TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE A FAULTY GAS GUAGE AS HE HAS PICKED UP OTHER DRIVERS OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THAT CERTAIN YEARS OF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED. HE TURNED OUT TO BE RIGHT. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, I HAD NO PROBLEMS STARTING UP AND DRIVING HOME. THE NEXT WEEK I TOOK THE JEEP INTO PAMBY MOTORS IN RIDGEFIELD CT AND THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS ALONE AND NOT WITH MY FAMILY OR AT A TIME WHEN THE TRAFFIC VOLUME WOULD HAVE MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO AVOID TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHETHER IT IS WIDESPREAD AND WHAT CHRYSLER INTENDS TO DO ABOUT IT. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SHUTDOWN ON A HIGHWAY WITH SPEED OF 70MPH AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALES.; DEALER ONE INFORMD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE, PRIMARILY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND ALMOST COMMENCED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION WITH WHOLE FAMILY IN VEHICLE. DEALER TWO CONTACTED. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A LEAK IN IT, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED LAST MONTH AND IS SLIPPING ALL OVER AGAIN. DEALERSHIP HAD MY TRUCK FOR THREE DAYS AND DID NOT FIX I'M IN THE PROCESS OF BRING IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED. *SLC

EXHAUST SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND CAN NOT DETERMINE FAILURE. MJS

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ENGINE/ELECTRICAL/TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, REPAIRS ON FOUR OCCASIONS DID NOT RECTIFIED FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS

THERE IS A TAPPING NOSE NEAR THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. MAY POSSIBLY WEAR OUT THE CAMSHAFT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL.*AK

ENGINE, MUFFLER, SUNROOF, BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. EMISSIONS SYSTEM--VACUUM LINES AND CANISTER.

SENSOR AND RADIATOR CAP REPLACED, CAUSING LOW COOLANT LIGHT TO COME ON. MJS

THE DRIVE BELT WAS SHREDDING OFF THE PULLEY CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOOD LINER,BELT DAMAGE CAUSED RADIATOR TO LEAK. *YC

ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. *YC

SUPPORT BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE HAVE SHEARED OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE FAILED. MJS

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY/STALL, WILL NOT RESTART, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.DEALER REPLACED AUTOMOBILE SHUT RELAY, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

TRANSMITTER FAILED CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

I AM A FRIEND WHO WILL DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS THAT CELENA HAS ENCOUNTERED WITH HER GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE FIRST, SHE NOTICED A SPRAYING OF OILY FLUID NEAR THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR MORE TOWARDS THE AREA NEAR THE BATTERY. AT THAT POINT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE HOOD HAD SOME DARK OILY SPOT. I HAS SUSPICION THAT IT HAD ORIGINATED FROM A LEAKING 3/8 -1/2" FITTING ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE RADIATOR AND LEADING TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION. SHE BROUGHT IT IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION. MASTER MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SUSPECTED AREA. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE CONNECTS TO THE RADIATOR TO ALLOW THE OIL TO COOL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ANYWAYS, THEY WENT AHEAD AND PLACED TEFLON TAPE AT THE AREA. PROBLEM #2, I NOTICE SOME OIL ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE LOCATION OF THE SPILL HAD OCCURRED UNDERNEATH, TO THE LEFT, OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN OR UNDERNEATH WHERE THEY WOULD PLACE THE CONNECTOR TO PERFORM THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC . THE AREA WOULD BE WHERE THE LEFT FOOT WOULD NORMAL REST ON THE MAT. THE AREA OF THE SPILL WAS ABOUT 8" IN LENGTH AND 3" IN WIDTH. THE VISCOSITY WOULD BE OF A DIRTY BRAKE FLUID OIL, HYDRAULIC, OR POWER STEERING FLUID. THE AMOUNT WOULD BE ABOUT 1 - 1 1/2 TABLESPOON FULL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BE DAMAGING SOMETHING IF THE OIL VACATED A RESERVOIR/FLUID LINE OR THE RISK THAT THE BRAKES CAN FAIL IF IT IS BRAKE FLUID. PROBLEM #3 - RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN WHEN IT IS OPENED OR CLOSED. THXS IN ADVANCE...PLEASE HELP.

NOISY ENGINE.

AT 45 MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND DIED RESTARTED 20 MIN. LATER DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.

GASKET FAILURE IN ENGINE CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE, OIL INDICATOR FAILED TO DETECT LACK OF OIL ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

EXHAUST SYSTEM PROBLEM DUE TO BAD MUFLER SEAL. YH

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WAS RUNNING ROUGH. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4-5 DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK

THE ENGINE CYLINDER PISTON RINGS BROKE. ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES. HAD ENGINE TAKEN APART & THE PISTON WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MANUFACTURER INFORMED NOT A DEFECT IN ENGINE. *AK

REAR AXLE BEARING FAILED; FRONT AXLE IS NOW PRODUCING SAME VIBRATION AND NOISE SIMILAR TO REAR COMPONENT; DIP STICK INSTALLATION WRONG; AND ENGINE HESITATION AND SLUGGISH ACCELERATION WHEN COLD.

ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THROTTLE NOT BEING PRESSED

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC. ALSO WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE RADIO IS STILL ON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BELT PULLEY DISINTEGRATED AFTER 2600 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. FRAGMENT OF PULLEY WAS EJECTED AT SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO PUNCTURE HOOD LEAVING APPROX. 1/2 INCH HOLE. AT APPROX. 65 MPH THE ENGINE RPM WAS ONLY APPROX. 2500. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN A STANDING VEHICLE, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHERS.

CONDENSATION WEEP HOLE IN MUFFLER HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST GAS ESCAPING, ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT NOISE.

EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE FROM WEEP HOLES.