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My vehicle stalls when it is hot outside. I have had the coil replaced then I had the catalytic converter replaced and O2 sensor and it still stalled on start up. I took it to the dealership and it stalled and they told me it was my fuel pump. I spent 965 on a fuel pump I didn't need because it is still stalling and they have no clue why. I seen this problem on mean forums. I think the dealer should be aware of this problem and should know how to fix them not make someone spend a thousand dollars on a might.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been stalling out for over a year. Replaced computer last spring and worked ok for a few months. Began intermittent stalling again. Mechanic replaced bad prongs on plug to computer. Worked for a couple of weeks but stalled again on my way to work today. No accidents (serious or not) as yet but is scary to drive. Sometimes will just act like it is stalling and after a few seconds will kick back and I can go on my way. Have tried backing out the screws on the computer as directed online but that only worked for a couple of months.
Failure: Vehicle randomly stalls out and cuts out. Can occur at any time and has nearly caused a collision on multiple occasions at intersections and on freeways. Vehicle can stall at idle, or any speed. Cause of failure: The wiring harnesses at the PCM become loose causing the PCM to loose connection with the engine, thus creating the stall. I believe this is due to faulty locking tabs on the harness, which secure the harnesses to the PCM. Correction: Replacement parts are available from dealer only. I have confirmed this as the cause by gently touching the harness with the engine running, the slightest movement causes the engine to cut out and stall. I have included the most recent occurrence date, however the problem happens on a daily basis and I will not drive the vehicle until it is repaired due to the safety risk for me and my family.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
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I have a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. It turns off at every stop or when I start to slow down. I've paid over $500 to get this problem fixed & nothing!! I've had the computer changed, coil changed, tune up, everything you can imagine! my mechanic has no clue what's wrong with it & when I google it I'm not the only person with this exact type of vehicle & this exact kind of problem. It started over a year ago I had the computer changed. It was working great for about 4 months. Then the problems started all over again one day when I was sitting on the freeway in traffic. The vehicle starts to shake, then it will shut off. Sometimes it'll shake for about a minute as if it's about to turn off, yet it'll stay on. It hesitates so much & I'm tired of this problem. I'm a single mother of 2 & have no money to buy a new vehicle. My children are not safe when they are with me. I'm afraid I will stall in the middle of no where & get hit from behind. I've had several encounters like this. When the vehicle shuts off sometimes it takes longer then 5-10 minutes to turn on again. This is an everyday thing! I live 10 minutes away from work & I have to leave at least 40 minutes before I have to clock in. Most of the time the vehicle stalls about 2-3 times on a good day. On a bad day, it'll take me all 40 minutes to get there. One day I had to leave it at my place of employment because it wouldn't start at all! the next day when I was dropped off I tried starting it & it started like it was brand new. I hope this complaint helps others out there that are struggling like myself. I think if this problem is happening with most vehicles like mine, Jeep needs to recall this problem & get it fixed.
My 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited stalls intermittently for no apparent reason and without warning. Normally the car will stall while idling either immediately upon starting or while sitting at an intersection. I have read online where many, many, many people are having the same problem which seems to be extremely difficult for a mechanic to diagnose. I have installed a new starter, distributor cap and wiring with no luck. Many people are very annoyed about having to spend money on mechanics "guesses" and still not getting the problem solved. This stalling problem is obviously very dangerous, especially if it occurs while the vehicle is in motion as it would be very easy to get rear-ended. For this reason, I am afraid to drive my vehicle.
For years we have a problem with the car heating up every summer. As soon as the air conditioning goes on the car heats up. And every year we spend a lot of money trying to fix it. No one has ever been able to fix the problem. We a copies of all of our bills. It's hot again and we have a problem again.
While driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. When this occurred, the steering wheel locked up and the brakes failed to function. The dealership indicated that this was caused by an electrical system sensor failure. The consumer stated the engine light illuminated and apparently the problem was the oxygen sensor, also the monitor light on the dashboard blinked which indicated there was a rear lamp failure even though there was no failure.
Apparently some failure occured with the Jeep that caused smoke to enter through the ventilation system. The compartment filled with smoke. The smoke had an arroma of electricity. Everything that consumer had running such as the blower motor/ac were turned off. Mrconsumer feels the vehicle design allowed debris to enter the air conditioning air box and come into contact with the blower resistor. This caused the debris to ignite form the heat source, also the engine gasket was leaking oil.
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- Saint Paul, MN, USA