NHTSA Complaint #10428715 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10428715
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 1, 2011
Date Filed	October 4, 2011
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, INJECTION COIL AND THE FRONT AND REAR PINION GASKET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL AIR VALVE MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

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