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1997 Jeep Laredo 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.
9
Latest Jan 27, 2012
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.
24%
of 38 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

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 1997 Jeep Laredo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Jan 27, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ID
10445584
Incident
Sep 1, 2011
Mileage
100,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 5, 2011
Crash reported

STALLING OUT ISSUE. WENT FROM INTERMITTENT TO FREQUENT. STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR LEAVING A STOP. HAVE REPLACED 3 PCM'S, 1/2 WIRING HARNESS, TOO MANY SENSORS TO COUNT, FUEL PUMP, ETC. HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS & THE MECHANIC CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. NO CODES EITHER. TEMPERATURE & SPEED DO NOT MATTER IT JUST CONSTANTLY STALLS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. THERE IS NO LIGHTS, SOUNDS, NOTHING WHEN IT STALLS. IT JUST CUTS OUT. NO STEERING EITHER! ALSO THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE REPLACED ONCE AND NEED TO AGAIN, AND THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE HAS ISSUES, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL I HAVE REPLACED TOO. MY MECHANIC HAS SPENT 6 YEARS TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HE EVEN HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER TO NO AVAIL. CHRYSLER WILL NOT EVEN ADDRESS THE ISSUE. HE EVEN SENT MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER GARAGE FOR EVALUATION. IT STALLED ON THEM TOO HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE EITHER. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP AND INVESTIGATE. THEY'RE TOO MANY OF US WITH THIS PROBLEM. *KB

NHTSA ID
10410513
Incident
Mar 11, 2004
Engine
Filed Apr 30, 2008

I HAVE A 1997 JEEP LAREDO THAT I PURCHASED OVER 2 YEARS AGO FROM A USED CAR DEALER. THE STALLING PROBLEM STARTED AROUND JANUARY 2008. AT FIRST IT JUST STALLS WHEN ON IDLE OR WHEN TURNING. NOW IT IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY/HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JUST DIED. WE HAVE CHANGED THE CRACK SENSOR, THE OIL, COIL, CAP AND ROTOR, TRANSMISSION FLUID. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS CHANGED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE MECHANIC 2X AND HE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. NO WARNING CODE SHOWS ON THE DASH. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND DISCOVERED I'M NOT ALONE. IT IS NOW APRIL 2008 AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BRING IT TO THE MECHANIC TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM. WHAT CAN WE JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DO ABOUT THIS? THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL BUT IT DOESN'T COVER 1997 JEEPS. I SAW THE RECALL ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10226109
Incident
Jan 5, 2008
Mileage
120,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 2, 2005

THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE CHANGING. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BREAKS AT THE WELDS WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I HAVE ALREADY FIXED THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE, AND NOW IT HAS TO BE FIXED AGAIN BECAUSE OF CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKING IN TO THE VEHICLE WHEN WINDOWS ARE UP AND HEATER IS ON. *NM

NHTSA ID
10144351
Incident
Nov 15, 2005
Mileage
130,500 mi
Engine
Filed May 22, 2000

WHILE CHECKING VEHICLE UNDER HOOD BECAUSE OF NOISE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
862242
Engine
Filed Feb 10, 2000

MOTOR MOUNTS/BOLTS WERE TOO SMALL TO HOLD ENGINE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, AND THIS WAS NOT FAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID
856726
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Aug 17, 1999

DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR PANEL COMING OFF UPON DELIVERY, GLUED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. MJS

NHTSA ID
547981
Incident
May 26, 1999
Engine
Filed Mar 26, 1999

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE TURNS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
836181
Incident
Sep 19, 1997
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 6, 1998

INTERMITTENT STALLING. ELECTRICAL WIRING/MASTER CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS AND WINDOWS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO TRANSAXLE AND FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.

NHTSA ID
539571
Incident
Aug 4, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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