The contact owns a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting her to attempt to stop the vehicle. After which, with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop, only coming to a complete stop after going off the road into a drainage ditch and rolling over on its roof. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed from the scene but not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. A police report was not filed. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 250,000.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems
253 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000. 54 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 253
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 54
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch111
- Automatic transmission52
- Driveline: differential unit24
- Axle assembly: axle shaft11
- Axle assembly9
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift7
- Driveline: driveshaft6
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift6
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Jerking 10Hesitation 8Transmission failure 7Slipping 6Won't shift 6
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, if a driver has not placed the shifter lever fully into the "park" position and leaves the vehicle running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable.
- Risk
- Inadvertent movement of the vehicle could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a secondary detent system to the floor shifter assembly. Daimlerchrysler sent interim notices to owners concerning this problem on march 22, 2002. Owner notification began september 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V053000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Roll-away in reverse when parked
Daimlerchrysler has recalled the zj models to incorporate a secondary detent spring into the shifter.even though the wj 6 cyl. Vehicles use the same manual detent lever that as the vehicles in the recall population, odi believes that the wj redesigned shifter, which improves floor shifter functionality and ergonomics, helps to provide feedback to the driver to indicate whether ?park? Has or has not been achieved.although the investigator was able to induce a ?false park? In the wj platform for 6 cyl. Vehicles, the level of difficulty was greater than that required for all zj models, and the complaint rate was significantly lower than the recalled zj population.further, the odi investigator was also able to create a ?false park? In peer vehicles with the same level of difficulty and frequency as the subject vehicle wj platform.the wj complaint rate was inflated due to national exposure through the press. The complaint rate prier to the july 5, 2001 media coverage for the wj vehicles is similar to the peer vehicle incident rate.based on the above, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time in the wj population.accordingly, this investigation is closed with a safety recal for the zj platform only.
EA01017
Inadvertent rollaway in reverse park
PE01021
What 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 02v053000 (power train) and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the ignition was failing and caused the vehicle to lose power. The contact took the vehicle to the galanta chrysler dealer who stated that they were not able to repair the vehicle due to no parts being available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,893. Parts distribution disconnect.
Engine stall/shut off on a highway at 70 miles/hr in center lane of a five lane interstate highway with plenty of gas in the tank. Has happened three times on different days. I'm original owner. Heavy failure analysis done. Allege that jeep cut corners that risk driver safety. They used and may still be using cheap chinese microprocessor chips in their program control modules (PCM). Fred bailey fatal accident is telling. His jeep shut down on a bridge. Plenty of gas in the tank. Tractor trailer plows into the back of this jeep (like mine). The gas tank explodes and he dies. Www.dyingjeep.com shows a jeep video actually doing the stall/die routine. Www.jeep forum.com has literally thousands on posts/threads by angry and frustrated owner who have even much newer jeeps that do the same thing. I paid a lot of money to keep my jeep in working condition. It is worth about $3,000 if it was reliable. I did the fuel tank recall. Brought in the jeep. It already had a tow package installed. They keep the jeep for hours. Likely did nothing to it under the recall. Didn't give me $100 gift card. Edmonds value of my car with 247,000 miles on the odometer is less than $1,000. Even if I got the extra $1,000 recall credit, it means I have to buy another low quality vehicle from a brand I do not trust. In short, jeep needs to make new program control modules available again and at affordable cost. They owe safety to all jeep owners. Shame on them and good on you for fining them $105 million. There is potential cause to fine them even more for not addressing this stall/die issue. The stall leads to the rear end collision as we can easily deduce from the fred bailey event. No time to react to the stall... Then boom. I believe jeep has hidden information about these events from you. The problem is no secret to owners from 1992 on.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The vehicle was also included in two other recalls that the dealer did not mention for years nor did they explain the reason the repairs were not completed for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 02v053000 (power train) and 97v194000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact was not experiencing a failure. Updated 12/03/15*lj
1997 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to recall notices #13v‑252 and #02v‑053. *smd the consumer stated when the part finally arrived, one business said the boat trailed hitch was not suffice, and the jeep dealer stated the part did not need to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 02v053000 and 13v252000 ((oem) trailer hitch) and (secondary detent system/ shifter assembly); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the contact experienced difficulty shifting gears from drive to park. In addition, the brake light illuminated. The dealer stated that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
While driving the vehicle shut off. As if power had been disconnected. After coming to a complete stop started right back up, after a while now it is backfiring, stalling out, bucking. I have read more complaints about this same exact problem the I care to read. Most of the time they lead to the PCM. And im cannot figure out why jeep hasn't figured out the problem. I cannot afford to keep throwing money into the car to keep it running. Let alone I cannot afford to buy a new vehicle. I have replaced more sensors then I care to mention and have tried all the diy tactics. Now my muffler is exploded. That battery keeps dying and I am forced to borrow a family members car to get back and forth to work because jeep cant fix the problem. It has gone to a shop just to be told "we cant find the problem". It is unsafe for it to stall out and backfire in the middle of the highway. And it is killing my finances.
Just having problems with shifting and electrical.
Questions about the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission
Does the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 253 complaints about the transmission of the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 26% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V053000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have bad transmission?
The Jeep Grand Cherokee model years with the most transmission complaints are 2014 (477 complaints), 1998 (425 complaints) and 1999 (385 complaints).
Other 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Fuel system 305Brakes 171Engine 96Body 61Electrical 56Steering 47Suspension 43Acceleration 36Airbags 36Visibility 29Lights 18Tires 16Locks 13Seats 12Seat belts 6Wheels 4Driver assistance 3
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