NHTSA Complaint #10490898 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490898
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 3, 2012
Date Filed	January 3, 2013
Mileage	178,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, FROM 70 ON THE HIGHWAY TO 5 MPH ON OUR ROAD. NO WARNING. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED MANY JEEP OWNERS WITH SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND NO PERMANENT FIXES. HAVE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC AND HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COMPONENTS (IGNITION COIL, PLUGS, WIRING, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR AND CRANK SENSORS) WITH NO RESULTS TO CORRECT ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

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