When driving down the highway at speed the engine stopped working along with auxiliary systems such as power brakes and steering. The tachometer slowed to 0 RPM and we were able to pull car off the side of road. Upon stopping, the car restarted and no odb codes were identified. This occurs randomly through has a tendency on cold starts after vehicle has been sitting for while. Since loss of all power it is a tremendous safety hazard.
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee: sudden loss of power
6 of the 762 complaints about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. Approximately a few seconds later, the vehicle restarted. The contact heard a noise and the vehicle jerked before stalling and losing power. The dealer could not find any failures. The contact is concerned and does not want to drive the vehicle in this condition. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 55,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power without warning. The dealer test drove the vehicle and it stalled. The cause of the failure could not be determined. The current and failure mileages were 106,000. Updated 4/16/08 *cn the consumer stated applying the gas pedal does not help the vehicle move. The vehicle jerks and the gauges move around. The cam sensor, crank sensor and fuel filter have all been replaced to no avail. Updated
Dt: consumer states: vehicle cuts off while going down the highway, no warning, doing almost 70 MPH. Nothing worked, and there were no brakes. The only thing working was the 4-way flashers. Tried to turn steering wheel and lost power steering. Another time went to turn in the position the wheels were and in that was the way the vehicle went. The repair shop mechanic said it needed a crank sensor. Previously, before they put in a fuse and it blew out.
When driving at any speed check engine light appeared on the dashboard, then, vehicle jerked and lost power. The consumer had the vehicle was towed to the dealership on two occasions, but problem recurred.
While driving vehicle I experienced a sudden loss of power steering. This lasted for approximately 10 seconds before the power steering worked again. Vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who referred vehicle to a dealership that replaced a lot of steering gear boxes.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both...
- Engine oil weepage at the engine oil fitler adaptor hose connection(s)
- New water pump for 3.7L engine - no longer common with 4.7L
- Warm engine rough idle
- Irregular engine snapping sound
- New evaporative canister inlet filter for use in severe debris environments
- 4.0L rough engine idle after restart following a hot soak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 762 owner complaints about the 2003 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 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Airbag light 51Power windows 27Stalling 24Check engine light 16Sudden acceleration 15Overheating 14No deployment 12Premature wear 12Adaptive cruise 9Fire or smoke 8Jerking 7Seat belt 5
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