NHTSA Complaint #10173348 — 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10173348
Vehicle	2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 13, 2006
Date Filed	November 13, 2006
Mileage	20,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NV

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ALONG THE ENGINE WERE MOUNTED INCORRECTLY AND HAD WORN INTO. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - WHIKE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 - 60 MPH ALL THE DASJ LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER. SO FAR THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR DUE TO WEAR, FRONT CONTROL MODULE. *NM

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