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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
143
Latest Jul 23, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 1,638 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 143 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

The 25 most recent of 143, in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Jul 23, 2020
1 injury reported

YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG ON A HIGHWAY DOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR STARTS STOPPING THIS TIME YOU BARELY GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. OR, YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG THE CAR STOPS YOU PUT ON YOUR FLASHERS AND YOU HEAR THE TRUCKS BEHIND YOU BREAKING AND SLIDING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS IN MOTION AT LEAST TEN OF THE TIMES THE JEEP DECIDED TO STOP. I HAVE HAD MY GRANDS IN THERE ALL UNDER FIVE WHEN WE ALMOST DIED BUT BECAUSE I AM ON A FIXED INCOME WITH A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT YOU SWEAR BY I AM JUST OUT OF LUCK AS YOUR DEALERS ALL SAY THEY DO NOT FIX ANYTHNG THAT OLD I AM GUESSING, AS THEY COULD ONLY FIX IT FOR TEN YEARS IT SHOULD HAVE ONLY LASTED TEN YEARS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR A TOW FOR SEVEN HOURS WHEN I FINALLY CALLED MY SON TO PICK UP HIS CHILDREN AND I HAD TO STAY ANOTHER FOUR HOURS ON MARCH 15, 2020. FINALLY GOT IT TOWED TO HIS HOUSE WHERE IT STILL SITS AS EVERYONE OF YOUR DEALERSHIPS HAVE REASONS FOR WHY THEY DO NOT FIX CARS OVER TEN YEARS OLD. PERHAPS PART OF YOUR MARKETING SHOULD SAY AFTER TEN YEARS YOU SHOULD THROW IT AWAY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID
11341163
Incident
Mar 15, 2020
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

NHTSA ID
11317913
Incident
Jul 30, 2019
Mileage
118,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 5, 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" TO BE TRUTHFULLY HONEST NOTHING ABOUT THIS JEEP IS SAFE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I COULD PUT IN A RECALL FOR THIS JEEP BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO OLD AND TOO LATE ANYWAY SENSORS ARE HORRIBLE NO TURNING SIGNALS , MY BELT ASSEMBLY BREAKS A PART WHILE DRIVING RADIATOR GETS REALLY HOT TO THE POINT OF SMOKING EVEN WHEN MY COOLANT IS FULL I HAVE SUN ROOF PROBLEMS BECAUSE WATER LEAKS THROUGH IT AND FLOODS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN MY SUSPENSION IS IN GREAT NEED OF HELP IT DOESN'T EVEN BOUNCE , ALOT OF SAFETY PROBLEMS BUT LIKE I SAID DIDN'T KNOW I COULD FOR FILE FOR A RECALL SO I'M HOPING THAT THIS CAN GET RECALLED.

NHTSA ID
11218014
Incident
Jun 5, 2019
Mileage
203,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 17, 2017

MOTOR KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR IDLE. THIS IS UNSAFE.. MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE. REPLACED ALL PARTS THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES AND ISSUES ARE STILL THERE. .. RECALL AND FIX ISSUES....

NHTSA ID
11023882
Incident
Sep 9, 2017
Mileage
216,000 mi
EngineVisibility
Filed Aug 11, 2016

I HAVE OWNED 8 JEEPS AND NOW HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DEALERSHIPL MAINTAINED GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4.7L IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A BAD ENGINE. AT 100K A ROD BEARING WENT BAD AND AFTER THAT WAS FIXED BY ME WITH GREAT EXPENSE IT NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH LOW COMPRESSION AND WILL NOT START. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF ADS WITH BLOWN ENGINES JUST IN MY AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME COMMON DESIGN FLAWS IN THE 4.7L THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN HIDING AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR IT. DEALERS DENY ANY PROBLEMS BUT YET ON ANY GIVEN DAY THE CLASSIFIES ARE FULL OF THEM. I LOVE THE VEHICLE IN GENERAL THAT'S WHY I HAVE OWNED SO MANY BUT FEEL TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE A CHRYSLER PIECE OF CRAP ANYMORE. I WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE MANY OF US WERE AND PUT IN A PERILOUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF IT WITH FAMILY IN THE CAR PLUS I WAS ON CRUTCHES . CHRYSLER SHOULD BEING OFFERING ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTS. I ALSO JUST GOT DONE REPAIRING THE FAULTY BLEND DOOR BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
10895074
Incident
Mar 20, 2015
Mileage
156,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2015

THE JEEP ENGINE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS OCCURS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT CAN HAPPEN DURING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY 60 + MPH OR DURING IDLE WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAD TO AVOID SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE JEEP MIGHT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SHORT WAIT, OR CAN TAKE A DAY AND START WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GAUGES GO OFF, WITH THE FUEL SHOWING EMPTY, THEN THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. YOU LOSE ALL POWER, BRAKES, STEERING ETC... THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITHOUT CHRYSLER STEPPING FORWARD TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS THAT MIGHT EVENTUALLY SAVE LIVES. IT DOES THIS PROBLEM, WHETHER YOU ARE IDLE CONDITION, MAKING A TURN, TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE OR ON THE HIGHWAY IN A MIDDLE LANE SURROUNDED IN TRAFFIC DOING 65. THE WEATHER ALSO HAS NO EFFECT AS IT HAS OCCURRED DURING WARMER WEATHER AND COOLER WEATHER. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS I RECENTLY AVOIDED A REAR END COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
10786742
Incident
Oct 27, 2015
Mileage
212,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Oct 28, 2015

ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS BAD AND JEEPS ARE KNOWN FOR THE BAD BELTS

NHTSA ID
10786708
Incident
Oct 5, 2015
EngineSuspension
Filed Oct 13, 2015

EXCESSIVE ENGINE KNOCKING WITH POWER LOSS AND ABNORMAL DRIVING CAPABILITES. SOUNDS LIKE BAD INTERNALS. SUSPENSION CAUSES "DEATH WOBBLE" AT CRUISING SPEEDS. ENGINE HAPPENS ANYTIME ENGINE IS RUNNING PRODUCING LARGE QUANTITIES OF SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE.

NHTSA ID
10781870
Incident
Oct 13, 2015
Mileage
190,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IT DECELERATED AND EMITTED AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10745436
Incident
Jul 31, 2015
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Jul 27, 2015

OUT OF KNOW WHERE THE ENGINE JUST STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE SMELL OF GAS AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED ACTING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD TO PARK IT AND GET ANOTHER CAR. BUT I STILL HAVE IT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY JEEP!

NHTSA ID
10744069
Incident
May 13, 2013
Mileage
185,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 9, 2015

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS AND DIES AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS. ENGINE WILL SHUDDER BRIEFLY AND SHUTOFF. STALLING WILL OCCUR WHEN STOPPED OR SPEEDS RANGING FROM 1 TO 40 MPH. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND POWER STEERING FAILS. RESTART IS SOMETIMES ACHIEVABLE IMMEDIATELY, BUT MORE OFTEN TAKES A MINIMUM OF 30 SECONDS AND UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. ISSUE SEEMS UNAFFECTED BY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. ENGINE FAILURE OFTEN OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT GREATER TIME INTERVALS. SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, IGNITION ROTOR, AND UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS HAS CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS ISSUE IS PERSISTENT AND ONGOING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10704747
Incident
Sep 30, 2014
Mileage
168,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 3, 2014

I PURCHASED THIS JEEP AND NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER HAVING IT CUT OFF WITH DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL SAY I HAVE NO GAS AND THE TANK WILL BE FULL. AT TIMES IT WOULD START OTHER TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED (3 TIMES IN FACT). THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP 450.00 LATER STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR THE JEEP TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I AM WONDERING HOW IS THERE NOT RECALL FOR THIS. AS I HAVE READ CLEARLY THIS IS NOT JUST MY JEEP. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ANOTHER THING I ALSO NOTICE I CAN HIT A BUMP THEN IT BEEPS AND TELLS ME MY HOOD IS OPEN. WHICH IT IS NOT. I LOVE MY JEEP BUT CANT ENJOY IT BC SCARED THAT IT WILL CUT OFF AT ANYTIME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10641131
Incident
May 22, 2012
Mileage
140,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2014

FIRST INCIDENT ROUGH IDLING,SECOND INCIDENT TRYING TO QUIT ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN, THIRD INCIDENT ON MY WAY TO WORK. HAD OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THAT HAS STILL NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM ! COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S SPUTTERING TO QUIT ,! *TR

NHTSA ID
10637940
Incident
Sep 24, 2013
Mileage
158,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 10, 2014

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GYM, AND WHILE I WAS SITTING AT THE LIGHT TO TURN THE TRUCK SPUTTERED. UPON ACCELERATING THROUGH THE LIGHT THE TRUCK STALLS OUT AND RESTARTS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10632210
Incident
Sep 8, 2014
Mileage
188,700 mi
EngineFuel systemSteering
Filed Mar 23, 2014

WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY JEEP'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF" WHILE DRIVING" AT VARIOUS SPEEDS 5 DIFFERENT TIMES BUT NOT EXCEEDING 60MPH. FOUR OF THE SIX TIMES I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE, TWO TIMES I HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE INCIDENT AT 60MPH HAPPENED ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO THE SHOULDER WHEN IT SHUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THE COMPUTER NEVER REGISTERS ANY PROBLEM AND MY MECHANIC HAS STATED THAT IT COULD BE NUMEROUS ISSUES BUT NOTHING FOR SURE. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE JEEP HAS NEVER ISSUED A WARNING OR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10574244
Incident
Jul 20, 2013
Mileage
100,000 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Oct 23, 2013

I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND IN THE PAST I GUESS AROUND 6 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN PARKED BECAUSE NOONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.THE VEHICLE USED TO BE SO DEPENDABLE AND THEN ONE DAY IT WOULDN'T START AFTER I DROVE IT ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND SHUT IT OFF,BUT I COULD LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINUTES AND IT WOULD START RIGHT UP.AFTER A FEW WEEKS I COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING MORE OFTEN AND I NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GONNA START OR NOT.I HAD IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER AT ADVANCE AND THEY MENTION THE NUMBER 3 NOT FIRING BUT NOONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY MY VERY DEPENDABLE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS VERY DANGEROUS.PLEASE HELP ME IF U CAN,I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.I HAVE BEEN READING ENTRIES BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND I HAVE A LITTLE HOPE SINCE ALOT OF THEM ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10549300
Incident
Jan 1, 2013
Engine
Filed Aug 29, 2013

THE JEEP WILL START AND RUN FINE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND COMING BACK IT WILL START INITIALLY, BUT THEN STALL AND WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A FEW HOURS.

NHTSA ID
10537957
Incident
Aug 28, 2013
Mileage
167,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 28, 2013

I AM COMING HOME DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1999 FROM MY MECHANIC IN QUEENS VILLAGE AFTER HE CHANGE THE MAP SENSOR AND RELAY TO FIX THE STALLING PROBLEM ON THE JEEP. DRIVING ON GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY AT THE SPEED OF 55MPH, I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR AND BE ABLE TO COME TO INNER ROADS WHEN MY CAR DIED(STALLS) AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. AFTER 30MIN, THE CAR STARTS AGAIN AFTER A NUMEROUS TRIES THEN STOPS AFTER 500FT AND IT DIDN'T START UNTIL AFTER 15MIN OF STANDING BY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AGAIN. IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE MY CAR IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND IT'S STALLING MY ENGINE, UNBEARABLE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR EXPRESSWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10522292
Incident
Jun 25, 2013
Mileage
110,170 mi
EngineSteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 12, 2013

FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50MPH, DEVELOPS WHAT ONLINE RESEARCH DESCRIBES AS "DEATH WOBBLE". THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES SUDDENLY IN YOUR HANDS, THE FRONT END WOBBLES AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SLOWING DOWN BELOW 50MPH USUALLY RESOLVES THE ISSUE...BUT THAT IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND HAS TRAVELED 20+ MILES. A MAJOR NATIONAL TV CHANNEL HAS PRODUCED A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THIS WITH FILM OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". WE BELIEVE THAT CONGRESS HAS ASKED JEEP ABOUT THIS ISSUE PREVIOUSLY. THE JEEP COMPANY IN OUR TOWN SUGGESTED ROTATING TIRES AND CHECKING BRAKES. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER THERE ARE LOTS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS. IN ADDITION TO LOTS OF COMPLAINTS, THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF MONEY SPENT ON LOTS OF PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THE ISSUE. EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION ARE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY 45000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO PROVIDE A SAFE JOURNEY. WE ARE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COMPANY AND VEHICLE. HOPING FOR A RECALL SOON! (ON A SIDE NOTE, A NEIGHBOR OF OURS HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE WITH HIS JEEP. IF WE ARE AWARE OF 2 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, IT HAS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.) PLEASE HELP. THANKS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10502557
Incident
Mar 24, 2012
Mileage
45,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 22, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10471950
Incident
Jul 25, 2012
Mileage
175,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 25, 2012

INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM WHEN MOVING, VERY DANGEROUS, ABOUT REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CAN NOT FIX, JUST THROW MONEY AT IT IN PARTS HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID
10467611
Incident
Jun 15, 2011
Mileage
140,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 24, 2012

WENT OUT SHOPPING. DROVE 15 MINUTES FROM HOME. CAR RUNNING AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. WENT INTO STORE FOR 10 MINUTES, ON RETURN CAR WOULD NOT START. WOULD CRANK AND TURN OVER, BUT NOT FULLY START. AFTER LETTING SIT FOR 1 HOUR, THE CAR STARTED WITH NO OTHER ACTION. WHILE TRYING TO START, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS WORKED OK. RADIO. A/C. HEADLAMPS. ETC. CAR ALSO STARTING STALLING AFTER THE "NO-START" ISSUE BEGAN. STALLED AT ANY TEMP, ANY SPEED, HIGHWAY, AROUND TOWN. CAR STALLS, BUT STILL HAVE LIGHTS, FLASHERS ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID
10467228
Incident
Jul 21, 2012
Mileage
120,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 2012

THE CAR STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAN HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR AT A STOP SIGN WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MECHANICS. WHEN SEARCHING THE PROBLEM, FOUND 100'S OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. ENORMOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVER AS WELL AS OTHER ON ROAD VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10461991
Incident
Jun 17, 2012
Mileage
99,000 mi
Engine
Filed May 9, 2012

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, GAUGES ALL DROPPED TO ZERO. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT TO TURN AND THE BRAKES HARD TO APPLY, HAD NO ACCELERATION WHILE PUSHING GAS PEDAL DOWN. ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO STILL WAS WORKING AFTER GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD TURNED JEEP OFF WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 3 HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES MECHANIC CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM NO CODES COME UP. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BATTERY ALTERNATOR AND CRANK SENSOR HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG, WITH THREE CHILDREN I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS IT IS UNSAFE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAT THEY SAID HEATER COIL IS BAD AND ALL MOTOR DOORS IN DASH IS BROKE AND DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART TO BE FIXED THIS IS ALSO AFFECTING THE A/C. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY COMPLAINTS ALREADY. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10457966
Incident
May 4, 2012
Mileage
144,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 13, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND UPDATED THE INFORMATION IN THEIR SYSTEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

NHTSA ID
10430114
Incident
Oct 11, 2011
Mileage
171,000 mi

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