NHTSA Complaint #10498004 — 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE BEFORE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SIT FOR 30 MINUTES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, IGNITION COIL, IGNITION SWITCH, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CRANK SENSOR, AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL VISITS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER EACH REPAIR. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR UNTIL SEVEN MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.