My jeep grand cherokee has been sputtering, stalling when stopped and when driving, backfires blown apart 2 mufflers. It will not show a check light or give an error code when hooked up to a computer. Have researched online and found several people with same issue. Have done as they have and replaced nearly every sensor. Have yet to replace PCM/ECM. Don't know if this will fix due to some online have and still having the same issue. Like the people online I have taken it to different mechanics, none of which could duplicate or find a problem. Surprised with as many people having this issue jeep hasn't resolved this. I think dealerships are aware of this issue because some people online have traded their jeeps in and gotten very little towards trade-in.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
Page 2 of 3: complaints 11 to 40 of 56, newest first, as owners wrote them.
1997 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to power steering and brake failure while driving. Consumer states " vehicle should be included in ignition switch recall". *smd the consumer stated as she was masking a turn, the vehicle suddenly stopped. There was no power steering and no brakes. She waited a minute and used the key to re-start the vehicle. On feb 27th, the vehicle stalled again. The consumer to the vehicle to her mechanic. However, he was unable to find a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and resumed to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition coil failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
The dash headlight switch keeps going out. It has been replaced 4 times. The lights will flicker and than go out.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The dealer repaired the computer, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Just having problems with shifting and electrical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically and independently start. In addition, the vehicle surged and proceeded to increase acceleration while the brake pedal was being depressed. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact crashed and slid the driver's side of the vehicle into a truck. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle stalled ,backfired, shows that I have more gas in vehicle than I have. Getting harder to restart. Stalls in traffic. Why haven't the government recall these vehicles.I read so many of same complaints and nothing seems to be done. These vehicles are unsafe!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My vehicle tolled to armory garage, because at that time, insurance had to keep sending someone to come and restart the vehicle. Or it will start but then turn around and stall later. After paying $1300 plus to armory garage, they only charged me for diagnosis and fixing problems with a battery being overdrawn. They claim to have replaced the bcm computer. However, after paying all that money I still have problems with my vehicle. I have replaced, starter, alternator, battery, computer module with armory garage, ignition coil fixed. All I keep getting is that the emissions is the problem because it states big and small leak. However, even today it has not been fixed. I have spent closed to over $3500 on my vehicle to get it running and it still stalls after all the above have been replaced. P0442, p0455, p0351, are the last codes to the vehicle. However, an evap purse solenoid has been fixed as well. All this money and still have problems with the vehicle stalling and running but turns off right in the middle of driving.
Driving at steady 35 MPH engine started to stutter,lost power and stalled unexpectedly. Took a few times cranking to restart,finally started. This has occurred intermittently with no warning or dash indicator like check engine light coming on. Numerous repair attempts and thousands spent since,problem still occurs now average of twice weekly. Occurs at different speeds,temperatures and conditions. Have found online reference to many similar stalling problems for people around us. Dealer said there is no recall or bulletins that would help fix,very hard to diagnose. Finally found that if jiggle wire connector to engine e.c.u. Could make engine stall. E.c.u. Has been replaced but website electrical engineer said the wiring pulls down on the connectors eventually fracturing the solder holding connector pins against inner connections causes this.he proved by resoldering as needed but said the wire routing and 90 degree angle to the connectors will cause recurrence.
Vehicle will shut off intermittently, regardless of speed, outside temperature, length of time engine runs, or any other conceivable factor. A few weeks ago, I drove it to a town 30 miles away and back with no issue. The next time I drove it, the engine shut off two blocks away from my residence. There is no pattern to the malfunctions nor computer codes to download. Have replaced computer, connectors to computer, crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, and many other numerous parts. Various mechanics have been unable to diagnose, some have given up due to frustration. Chrysler dealerships deny ever hearing of the problem, however, I have met three other grand cherokee owners in person who have had identical issues. Internet searches will reveal numerous complaints for this vehicle.
Engine stalls either at speed or during idle after 20 minutes. Will continue to stall for about 4 minutes, sometimes very hard to start during this time. Then vehicle will run fine with no problems for several hours. The next day, or after vehicle has been sitting for several hours, the process will start again. Every day it will stall after about 20 minutes - sometimes while turning, which will cause a total loss of steering ability, or while on the freeway, or while at a red light or intersection. I narrowly escaped an accident when it stalled and a big rig almost slammed into me. I have been stranded in the middle of a busy intersection multiple times because of this. When the car stalls, sometimes it runs very rough and backfires, which caused the catalytic converter to blow out. Now the catalytic converter rattles and caused my emissions test to fail with high no(ppm) output. I'm going to need to change the PCM and the catalytic converter to fix this, but this was covered under a recall for 1996 vehicles with this same problem. Jeep issued an emissions recall in late 2006 to update the powertrain control module (PCM) software on certain 1996 vehicles. As part of the recall, the catalytic converter will also be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. 1997 vehicles experiencing the exact same problem were not included in this recall for some reason. Please include the 1997 vehicles in this recall.
While driving on highway jeep lost power then stalled and would not start up right away, after 10 minutes it restarted and was ok. Once again today it did the same thing and after taking it to a repair shop they said that the engine computer must be replaced.
Since 2007 the jeep has stalled without warning and there has been trouble with interior lighting. Recently a aaa emergency repair truck changed the battery and suggested new battery clamps. A visit to an auto repair store revealed that the clamps on the car were the wrong size. When the auto store worker replaced the clamp with the correct size the lighting system started to work. It has been several weeks and there has been no stalling. I think the clamps were the original ones on the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle only for it to stall a second time. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for diagnostic testing which resulted in a faulty ignition coil. The mechanic replaced the ignition coil but the repair did not remedy the stalling failure. The mechanic suggested that the computer be changed in the vehicle but warned the contact that the replacement may not remedy the failure. The contact was concerned because no one could determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000.
My 97 jeep grand cherokee stalls intermittently. Usually somewhere between 15 and 60 miles per hour. No warning, no lights and no shudders;it just quits. Most times it will restart on its own but lately it has taken longer to restart. The crankshaft position sensor, throttle position sensor, idle air control valve, coil, spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor and cam shaft position sensor have all been changed or checked. I am currently running the car with a large hose clamp around the computer and it's plugs. So far my "fix" is working. My stalls have occurred on straight roads, in a curve I believe this problem could lead to a loss of control due to no power steering/brakes when the car is dead.
I have a 1997 jeep grand cherokee that stalls. Hot or cold, night or day, idling at a light or going 75mph down the interstate. I have had the fuel pump replaced, the fuel system cleaned, the o2 sensor replaces, the water pump replaced, the crank sensor replaced, the map sensor replaced, and the ignition coil replaced (I do still have the old ignition coil). It's in the shop now, and after doing some online research, I have found hundreds of people having the same problem, most of them being charged an outrageous amount of money by jeep dealers who, ultimately, do not fix the problem. I would not be so concerned, but like many jeep owners, I have small children. The problem started almost a year ago, happens daily, and if it should happen on a busy road or highway when I am going 60+MPH, I am concerned about my safety and that of my kids.
1997 jeep grand cherokee 4.0l intermittently stalls. Prolonged diagnosis appears to be problem with PCM and defective harness connectors causing misdiagnosis from repair facilities to ineffectively replace other components at great expense. Stalling whiling operating vehicle results in backfires and at times loss of power steering etc and potentially control of vehicle.
1997 jeep grand cherokee 4.0 litre engine with intermittent stalling problems. Most electrical sensors including the computer have been replaced. Numerous jeep owners have had this problem but jeep ignores it. See: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7811_102-0.html?threadid=248386&tag=forum-w;forums06 there are more than 550 post addressing this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would stall. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle also lost all power and electricity. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was experiencing computer software issues. They were aware of the failures, but there was no remedy. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unable to be entered into the system. The current and failure mileages were less than 155,000.
1. Came out of gear when in park and crashed sustaining 5000.00 dollars in damage. Had received a letter from daimler-chrysler in 2002,however it was not dated stating the car could do this. No recalls were present at the time. They denied any problem when car crashed. Called an attorney who was a relative that told without a doubt (100%) the car would do this. He then called me back and stated he could not represent me because he represented daimler-chrysler. He was hired by chrysler after he bought a viper from them that was a lemon and he shoved it you know where and won. They realized what an outstanding attorney he was then hired him. Talk about family ethics. They finally installed the secondary detent system in 12/2008. I was told it was repaired. 2 the car is stalling at high speeds,during u turns, while at stop signs. It to dangerous to drive. Jeep keeps telling me they can not find anything on diagnostics. I was out of town 250 miles from home and they want me to drive an unsafe vehicle back to the. They have been rude,evasive and blaming me. After 500.00 there diagnostics showed nothing. It has been to 5 other mechanics and know one has been able to diagnose the problem. I now have a 1997 grand cherokee limited that is loaded that is dangerous and worth nothing. 3 if they insist on arbitration and a chance to fix it you will lose. It is worth your money to hire a lemon law attorney from the very beginning.
I own a 1997 jeep grand cherokee laredo that will start and run fine and then at any time no matter the weather, time, highway or city it will just die. I was nearly in a head on collision this week during a passing situation on a two lane road. I have spent hundreds of dollars on mechanics trying to diagnose and fix the problem to no avail. I have started checking things out on the internet and have discovered that hundreds of other people are having the same problem. If someone has not been killed yet buy this defect I would be very surprised.
I have a 1997 jeep grand cherokee that has an electrical defect in the power distribution center (fuse box ) under the hood. It blows fuses to the automatic shutdown relay,powertrain control module. Without warning the vehicle will shut off and not restart which also leaves you without power brakes or steering it is a well known defect by jeep dealers and mechanics yet nobody does anything about it a small wire needs replaced to fix the problem.
1. There were no indications that LED to a spontaneous fire in my automobile (jeep) 2) it was determined by the fire department and confirmed by the insurance investigator that the fire was caused by a short in the wiring.
Horn stuck "on" aproximately 6 times over the past year.dealer states bad horn contacts.had horn contacts replaced in steering wheel,dealer says defective airbag prohibits horn from working.horn now stays "on" all the time.dealer wants $700.00 to replace defective air-bag.in the process of contacting chrysler home office.
First problem : ignition stops working, if steering is truned and then tried it starts.this problem happens anytime. Dash light dims if I puts on the headlight and flickers while driving.
Ignition impossible, key not working and no contact available, even if new battery installed. Practically a dead car. Power train failure has been experienced in moments of steering wheel drive ,when the system expecially at moderate speed pratically does not work anymore. Grateful for any information and help which could be offered.
When making a hard turn, either left or right with transmission / 4-wheel drive in neutral, wheels and ignition locked up.*ak consumer states this occurs when being towed behind a 36 foot motor home, first incident happened after making a hard right turn and was discovered after about 2 miles, second incident happened after traveling approximately 75 milesconsumer stopped and started again having made a hard right turn.
Consumer's vehicle was experiencing electrical problems and erratic operation. Interior lights will flicker on and off/ electric door locks will lock and unlock, and light on dash showed that doors were open in vehicle. Also, while vehicle was in operation, driver's seat moved forward and up, which pinned driver to steering wheel. Consumer was able to pull vehicle to side of road. Dealership has examined vehicle, and could not determine that there was a problem. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history