1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: won't start

Filed Apr 9, 2009 · Engine · FL

Yesterday, april 8th 2009, I drove to class and there were no problems or signs of them. After 1 hour, I started the car, which started fine, and began to drive back home. At a stop light 2 minutes after leaving, I press the gas, and the car seemed to stall, as if the engine was giving way or stumbling. This happened about 4 times, getting very close to stalling. The following day, today, april 9th, after leaving the car off for the night,it started perfectly. 2 minutes later, at a stop light, it lost all power. It had trouble turning over the first two attempts, but the third time it started perfectly. After that, I began driving again and in the middle of the road while driving, again the car lost all power. I was in the middle of traffic and put the car into neutral, tried to start it again. The first couple attempts the engine didn't turn over, but again, when it did start, it started perfectly. This happened a couple more times. After leaving again, it was about 20 minutes after ignition that when on a main road, it did not stall completely, but was like it was starting/trying to. It stumbled and jerked roughly. After that, it drove rough, before I returned home and turned it off. I am afraid that if I am on a highway or main road, this will happen again at a higher speed, causing an accident/harm to me/drivers around me. I have searched everywhere for any information on how to fix this, and many other jeep owner have the same problem, and have spent thousands of dollars and been told by numerous mechanics they can not find the problem.

Filed Oct 11, 2008 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NV

Intermittent stalling at highway speeds, at stops, in intersections and off ramps and usually won't start again. Dealer may have found the problem after three years that being the on board computer.

Filed Jul 14, 2001 · Transmission · ME · crash

At the time of the accident, the vehicle was left idling in park. It slipped out of park and rolled backwards down a hill and hit a light post. After the accident, the mechanics check the transmission, but could find nothing wrong. To this day, the vehicle still slips out of park and we have to push the shifter forward before starting the vehicle. The vehicle will not start if it isn't in park and you can not remove the key from the ignition unless it is in park. We feel very uneasy about this problem and since the incident we never leave the vehicle running unattended and we always put the emergency brake on when the vehicle is parked.

Filed Jun 7, 2001 · Electrical · NY

At first vehicle would not start, no prior warning. Towed to dealer who found wiring harness had started to melt. *ak consumer spoke with a mechanic that states the wiring harness has been rerouted, the harness in consumer's vehicle runs along the lower radiator support, now the main wiring harness runs inside the engine compartment.

Filed Dec 16, 1998 · Transmission · NV

Often the vehicle does not start in park. Must shift to neutral and then start.