Motor mount bolts sheared letting motor drop which damaged fan shroud.
1997 Jeep Cherokee engine complaints
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Vehicle experiences infrequent hesitation when at low speed or accelerating at low speed. Dealer cannot determine cause.
Vehicle hesitates and stalls in traffic and backfires when driver applies gas
While driving at about 45 MPH engine dropped, and consumer had to get off the road.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Crankshaft failed.
While traveling at 33mph, vehicle suddenly accelerated, spun out of control and rolled over twice before being stopped by some small evergreen tree.
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.
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