NHTSA Complaint #10457111 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10457111
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 8, 2011
Date Filed	May 2, 2012
Mileage	158,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

JEEP FIRST STALLED WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN, THEN PROGRESSED TO STALLING/SHUTTING DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT CHOOSES TO GO ERRATIC. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON, SOMETIMES REMAINING OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE SENSORS ON THE VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, ETC. BEFORE REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS EVENTUAL TOLD, ON MY THIRD VISIT THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS COULD NOT BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING A DAILY PROBLEM NOW, ALONG WITH THE SKIPPING, MISSING, COMPLETELY STALLING, IT BACK FIRES. I HAVE REPLACED A TOTAL OF 3 MUFFLERS WITH THE MUFFLER SHOP REFUSING TO REPLACE ANOTHER UNTIL I HAVE THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM FIXED. *JS

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