Tl*the contact owns a 1995 jeep cherokee. Upon purchasing the vehicle on march 3, 2009, the vehicle stalled and landed in a ditch at less than 40 MPH. The contact noticed oil under the hood of the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the motor was blown, which caused the head gasket to fail. The dealer would not assist with the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.
1995 Jeep Cherokee: engine stalls while driving
11 of the 607 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection three times. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb the ignition switch and the wiring harness was fixed.
Vehicle stalls without prior warning dealership is aware of problem.
Adjustable steering wheel would create a short in ignition switch due to wires being cinked/cinched/pinched together. This causes vehicle to stall in middle of traffic. Also causes turn signals to come on when not in use.
Smoke starts coming from steering column, the vehicle will shut off while in motion. Radio would turn on when vehicle was shut off. The windows would not work or lock. The last time it started to smoke the underside of steering column melted.
Pulled into parking space, had foot on brakes; vehicle suddenly accelerated. Vehicle then gear down on its own. Accelerator pedal not working; finally stall/died out suddenly. Recall #97i002000.
Three right hand motor mount bolts sheared off, allowing engine to shift to right side and experiencing loss of power/stalling.
Vehicle stalled out for no apparent reason; would stall out at stop signs/light; speed would vary; tried starting & nothing happened; has occurred several times before; took dealer in ak & could not find anything; took dealer in vt & could not find problem.
While driving, engine stalls without warning, dealer cannot find code in computer to determine exact cause, intermittent problem for approximately 8 months.
Vehicle stall at speed ranging from 5mph to 60mph without advance warning, restart after 7 to 8 turnovers.
Vehicles stalls out intermittently with no warning.(phone ext=212). Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee?
11 of 607 owner complaints about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee
Sudden acceleration 21No deployment 20Brake failure 14Seat belt 8Headlights 7Fire or smoke 6Engine failure 5Jerking 5Premature wear 5
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