Going down I-70 east somewhere between denver and strasburg, co the vehicle starting losing power. I pulled over onto the shoulder to call my grandson. Then the car starting filling with smoke after a few minutes. Another driver stopped and ran up to me saying he didn't know if I knew my car was on file. I got out, and the rear end was on fire. You could see fuel leaking which was on fire as it leaked. I was afraid it was going to blow up. I called 911, and the police and fire department came. In the meantime, there was snow on the ground and people were throwing snow onto the fire. The fire burned the inside of the car up to the front seat. I had to sell it for junk. There should be a police report. I received recall notices after I sold my vehicle. * (recall related incident) ts
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee: sudden loss of power
5 of the 586 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
While backing out of a parking spot driver heard a loud "pop" noise. Driver got out to see what it was. There was a bolt under the vehicle. Bolt broke off that controls the steering which caused vehicle to lose power steering.
Vehicle would lose all power while in motion without warning. It was like battery going dead. After a while, it would start again. When this happened, it burned out ignition coil, and it won't start. Consumer had vehicle towed into dealer to replace ignition coil. Vehicle has had three ignition coils. Took to dealer, and they couldn't find cause. *ak
Fuel pump failed causing the vehicle to stall without warning causing a sudden loss of power, check engine light did not illuminate prior to failure. Nlm
The power steering hose was defective, causing a loss of power steering which caused vehicle to crash and flip over.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak
- Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of...
- Concerns with engine coolant usage
- Bulletin supersedes TSB # 18-08-95, dated feb
- Intermittent poor engine performance in below freezing temperature
- Oil leak diagnosis of the rear main bearing area
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
5 of 586 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Sudden acceleration 33Stalling 28Fire or smoke 26ABS 24No deployment 24Brake failure 16Transmission failure 15Jerking 12Fuel pump 10Fuel smell 8Tire blowout 8Slipping 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Adaptive cruise 6Ball joint 5Grinding brakes 5Knocking 5Fuel leak 5Premature wear 5Wipers 5
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